The Buzz May

THE
MAY 2016
BUZZ
WIN 200 AED INSIDE!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Employee Spotlight
Drica Rodriguez
5 Meals for your lunch boxes
Events
Restatex Exhibition
Cityscape World
Answer & Win
Welcome to Chestertons
Happy Birthday
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EMPLOYEE
SPOTLIGHT
DRICA RODRIGUES
Full name Adriana Dias Rodrigues
Nationality: Portuguese / Brazilian
Tell us more about your hometown
São Paulo Brasil , busy cosmopolitan .
Best restaurants and the financial
district from Latin America . All
factories and when I was 6 years old I
did my first Bulk sale . Sold 250 autographs
a famous singer my father hire
in our factory to play to our 1500
employees . People bought as I was
the owners s daughter and I made a
lot of money to be only 6 years old
........ Made photocopies in a copy
machine and spend a whole
afternoon selling autographs
How many are you in the family? 4
kids and I am the youngest and most
adventurous
Educational Background studied law ,
market and hotel school
Tell us more about yourself: active ,
work is my hobby my passion ... I build
things . Build several teams and like
to coach and guide team . Sucess is
my go always . Proud of my own
achievements and no fear to re start .
Like to start and finish what I get into
. Full of energy and extremely passionate
of my work . Very loyal to my
ideas and stubborn
Can you give us a short message for
all the UAE employees.
Real estate nowadays is about being
creative and fast . Speed and follow
up ! Never give up . Follow your leaders
and your passion . Do what you
love and the results will show . Believe
and build relationships being transparent
and yourself . Work as a team
as they become your family . Reinvent
yourself as the market is changing
way too fast . Be happy and your
happiness will be contagious . Fight as
nobody will fight for you. Keep your
ideas coming and never take a no as
answer as there will be always a
solution .
Treat people like the way you like to
be treated . Love and be passionate
and the whole sentiment become
contagious
Go home when you are grumpy and
tired and start a new fresh day .
Life is about options .....

5healthy
meals
for your
lunch
boxes
1. For the vinaigrette, combine first 5 vinaigrette
ingredients (through black pepper) in a medium
bowl. Add oil and stir well with a whisk. Set aside.
2. For the salad, flake salmon with a fork into a
large bowl. Add the next 6 ingredients (through
black pepper) and stir gently to combine.
Toss salad with the vinaigrette immediately before
serving. Use a slotted spoon to serve.
Barley and Black Bean Salad
1 cup uncooked quick-cooking pearl barley
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup (2 ounces) Monterey Jack cheese with
jalapeño peppers, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
Salmon Salad with Dill Vinaigrette
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 (6 ounce) cans boneless skinless pink salmon
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 (1-ounce) slices French bread
Cook barley according to package directions, omitting
salt. Drain barley in a colander, and rinse with
cold water until completely cooled.
Combine black beans, next 6 ingredients, and, if
desired, cilantro and red pepper in a medium bowl.
Add barley to black bean mixture; toss gently.

Red Pepper, Goat Cheese,
and Fresh Mint Wraps
1 (4-ounce) package goat cheese
4 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
4 (8-inch) spinach tortillas
1/2 cup chopped bottled roasted red bell peppers
1/4 teaspoon salt
1. Combine cheese and mint in bowl.
2. Wrap tortillas in paper towel. Microwave on
HIGH 20 seconds.
3. Spread each tortilla with 2 tablespoons cheese
mixture. Divide peppers evenly among tortillas;
sprinkle with salt. Roll up tortillas; wrap each
tightly in plastic wrap, twisting ends to secure.
Chill 1 hour.
4. Unwrap tortillas. Cut each wrap into 4 pieces,
cutting one end of each piece diagonally and one
end straight across so the piece can stand on end .
Barley and Black Bean Salad
1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons commercial pesto (such as Classico)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups (8 ounces) chopped cooked skinless,
boneless chicken breast
3/4 cup chopped peeled English cucumber
1 cup (about 4 ounces) grape tomatoes, halved
8 (1.2-ounce) slices whole-grain bread
1 cup alfalfa sprouts
1. Combine first 5 ingredients (through black
pepper) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Combine chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, and mayonnaise
mixture in a large bowl; mix gently. Spread
chicken mixture over 4 bread slices; top with
sprouts and remaining bread.
Penne With Chicken and Preserved Lemon
1/2 pound uncooked whole-wheat penne 2 cups skinless, boneless
1/2 pound broccoli rabe, trimmed and cut into 1/2 preserved lemon, rinsed, pulp removed, and
3-inch pieces
rind thinly sliced or 1 teaspoon grated fresh
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
lemon zest
1 1/2 tablespoons sliced fresh garlic
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/3 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1. Cook penne according to package directions. Add broccoli rabe to pasta during the last 2
minutes of cooking. When penne is al dente and broccoli rabe is tender but still bright
green, drain, reserving 1/3 cup pasta water; set aside.
2. While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and crushed red
pepper, and cook 1 1/2–2 minutes or until fragrant but not browned. Add the chicken and
reserved pasta water, and cook 1 minute or until heated through. Add preserved lemon rind
(or lemon zest) and salt; remove from heat.
3. Toss chicken mixture with cooked pasta and broccoli rabe and grated fresh Parmesan;
divide evenly among 4 bowls. Use a wide peeler to shave 12 (2-inch-long) strips of Parmesan.
Place 3 shavings over each portion; serve immediately.

Mr. Declan cutting his delicious cake. One thing you
should know is the head office staffs are all waiting
behind him while holding their plates. :)
As you are aware that we have opened a new branch office in Ajman. Our colleagues
Shiran, Babar & Abdulla from Al Barsha office have move there from May 1st , 2016.
The Al Barsha team decided to have a small get together for them over buffet lunch
at Kabab Roll. Looks like they enjoyed. Goodluck and we wish you the best in the
Ajman office guys.
EVENTS
Our Managing Director Mr. Declan Mcnaughton celebrated his birthday
on April 13th. With the team’s effort, they planned and executed
a simple yet touching surprise for him. We are so priveledge to have
you here Mr. Declan! Happiest birthday to you once again!

Restatex
E
xhibition
One of the largest annual real estate event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the
past 5 years, The Riyadh real estate exhibition, Restatex is the most important event
for leaders in real estate investment and development companies. Under the patronage
of the housing minister Majid Al Huqail, the exhibition was officially launched on
the evening of April 24th in Riyadh International Exhibitions and Conferences Centre.
The Chestertons team had a great presence that leads people to the stand.

C
ityscape World
QATAR
Now in its fifth year in
Qatar, Cityscape Qatar
was held from 26-28
April 2016 at the newly
opened Doha Exhibition
and Convention Center
(DECC). It was an
excelent opportunity to
launch our new Chestertons
Qatar office.
The team had some
great leads.
Widely regarded as the
key barometer for the
region’s property sector,
Cityscape Abu Dhabi acts
as a platform for developers,
investors, real estate
professionals and government
entities to meet and
do business. The Chestertons
stand was created in
a great space and we had
many people visit and a
lot of good leads come
out of the exhibition.
ABU DHABI

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PUZZLE
Answer & Win
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ACROSS
3. Real estate _____ can help you find your dream home.
5. Real estate is "property consisting of ____ and the buildings on it
7. The action or process of investing money for profit.
10. A written or spoken agreement
DOWN
Send your answers to
Joana.secillano@chestertons.com
First sender with all correct answers will win!
Goodluck & Happy Summer.
1. Built up ____
2. Check the lawn, the deck and the patio in the back____
4. A contract by which one party conveys land, property, services,
etc. to another for a specified time
6. A thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is
expected to be paid back with interest.
8. A tenant's regular payment to a landlord for the use of property
or land.
9. A tract or parcel of land owned or meant to be owned by some
owner

Welcome
to Chestertons
Happy
Birthday!
Let’s all welcome the new addition to our family.
AL BARSHA DOWNTOWN ABU DHABI
Mohammed Wael S Al
Sadik
Assistant Valuer
Al Barsha, Dubai
Abdullah Khalid A Alagla
Assistant Valuer
Al Barsha, Dubai
Driss Krirem
Valuer
Al Barsha, Dubai
Lewis Thomas John Jayes
Sales Manager
Downtown, Dubai
Samir Tufail
Manager, International
Residential Devt
Downtown, Dubai
Amit Seth
Head of International
Residential Developments
Downtown, Dubai
Dina Mohamed Abdel Hafez
Senior Sales Coordinator
Downtown, Dubai
Avenash Shahani
Senior Sales Negotiator
Downtown, Dubai
Ahmed Jaber
Assistant Valuer
Abu Dhabi
Shamsideen Oyekanmi Ayonrinde
Negotiator
Abu Dhabi
Cherif Ketrandji
Negotiator
Abu Dhabi
Andrea Genova
Negiator
Abu Dhabi
Maria Teresa Revilla - April 10
Declan Paul Mcnaughton - April 13
Jordan Paul Richmond -April 19
Vikas Aurora - April 29
Dharmesh Thakur -May 1
Jason Smith - May 3
Shamsideen Bankole Oyekanmi Ayonrinde - May 7
Lainda Abdelrhim - May 12
Mohammed Wael S. Al Sadik - May 12
P. Jayachandran - May 13
Michelle Batac - May 14
Shamsudheen Pulikkal - May 15
Helia Hossein Zafari - May 18
Viorica Chiper - May 20
Joana Karla Secillano - May 21
Samantha Rosario - May 21
Andrea Genova - May 23
Mohamed Mehdi Ben Arfa - May 25
Deleef Kunju Shahul - May 31

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Office 1802, Boulevard Plaza Tower 1
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Downtown Dubai, P.O. Box 283361, Dubai, UAE