Our Story
It started with a house, a farm, and two generations of recipes.
The Timeline
2012
Villa Mamas is born
Villa Mamas opens in Saar, Bahrain, as an extension of Roaya's home — built on recipes from her mother and grandmother, and produce from family farms.
The years after
A house becomes a table
What began as a home kitchen becomes a destination: ingredient-led, seasonal, and unmistakably Bahraini.
Expansion
Across the Gulf
New concepts and new cities — Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and beyond — each carrying the same standards of hospitality.
Today
A global group
A family of brands spanning Bahrain, Riyadh, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi and London, held together by RS Management.
The Founder
Chef Roaya Saleh
A trailblazing Bahraini chef and cultural storyteller.
Her cooking is ingredient-led and seasonal, shaped by the farms and markets of Bahrain and by the recipes handed down through her family.
She is a champion of women and artisans in hospitality, the founder of the Bahrain Farmers Market, and a global ambassador of Khaleeji cuisine.