Haroun Al Balushi was an NHI student in 2004 where he completed the City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 in Food Preparation.

Since he graduated from NHI he has trained and worked at Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa as a Commis Chef for 2 years during which time he underwent some training in Malaysia. He has since worked for the Noodle House and the Grand Hyatt Hotel Muscat as a Demi Chef de Partie. In 2009 Haroun joined NHI as a Kitchen Technician and is working towards becoming a Chef Instructor in the near future.