Hassan Silmi https://www.thebatavian.com/ en https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Hassan Silmi https://www.thebatavian.com/ Local Matters © 2008-2023 The Batavian. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 May 2024 23:11:22 -0400 https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Wed, 10 Jan 2024 07:45:00 -0500 Former Alex's chef moves from the art of cooking to the art of HVAC https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/former-alexs-chef-moves-from-the-art-of-cooking-to-the-art-of-hvac/637838
Hassan Silmi Lion HVAC
Hassan Silmi.
Photo by Howard Owens

How big of a leap is it to go from executive chef at one of Batavia's best restaurants to owning your own heating and air conditioning installation and repair business?

Not as far as you might think, says Hassan Silmi, who spent a decade in the kitchen of Alex's Place on Park Road to owning Batavia-based Lion HVAC.

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/former-alexs-chef-moves-from-the-art-of-cooking-to-the-art-of-hvac/637838#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/former-alexs-chef-moves-from-the-art-of-cooking-to-the-art-of-hvac/637838 Jan 10, 2024, 7:45am Hassan Silmi Former Alex's chef moves from the art of cooking to the art of HVAC Howard Owens <figure role="group" class="caption caption-div"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img alt="Hassan Silmi Lion HVAC" class="image-style-large" height="478" loading="lazy" src="https://www.thebatavian.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/lion-hvac.jpg?itok=xooId3U2" width="800"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>Hassan Silmi.</em><br><em>Photo by Howard Owens</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>How big of a leap is it to go from executive chef at one of Batavia's best restaurants to owning your own heating and air conditioning installation and repair business?</p><p>Not as far as you might think, says Hassan Silmi, who spent a decade in the kitchen of Alex's Place on Park Road to owning Batavia-based Lion HVAC.</p>