Marlon Abela

Marlon Abela (born 1975) is a Lebanese-British restaurateur, businessman, and columnist. He is the founder and chairman of the Marlon Abela Restaurant Corporation (MARC), a privately owned international hospitality company based in Mayfair, London. Throughout his career, Abela has owned and managed several Michelin-starred restaurants in London and New York City.

Early life Marlon Abela was born in Lebanon in 1975. His father, Albert Abela, was the chairman of the Abela Group, a catering business, and a luxury hotelier. His mother, Barbel, is German. Both restaurants received two Michelin stars. He also became the owner of Morton's Club, a private members club on Berkeley Square in Mayfair.

With François Payard, Marlon Abela co-founded François Payard Bakeries, a chain of bakeries, In early 2018, a series of delays in payments to suppliers and deliveries to clients triggered a series of hostile press articles. The company relocated to the MARC head office in Mayfair with new senior personnel, and said that Abela was "looking forward to implementing new strategies".

Abela is a columnist for Spear's Magazine, where he writes about wine. Umu went into administration, and Morton's Club also ceased trading. However, Umu is still trading under new ownership.

Personal life In 2011, Marlon Abela married Nadya Abela, originally from Russia, and they have two children together. Marlon has two more children from his first marriage. Nadya announced on Instagram that she is now separated from him.