Canned food market to reach over USD 500 million in 2022 in Saudi Arabia
The primary drivers of canned food market in future will be the increasing urban population in Saudi Arabia.
Vegging Out
Nutrient-packed, healthy fruit and vegetable juices are proving to be the liquid lunch for a new generation. Gebran N. Bekhazi, managing partner of The Food Studio, weeds through the trends and picks out the winning ideas.
7 hotel trends anticipated this year
Dale Qi Shen,associate director, hotels strategic advisory services at CBRE Middle East region, one of the largest commercial real estate services and investment firms in the world, pinpoints seven growing trends in the region’s hotel industry to look out for
The family business: Relative values
The family business is a common module for locally grown concepts in the hospitality industry. With successful family businesses expanding and evolving into established companies, we are witnessing the integration of their mentality into the corporate business structure. Manal Syriani, senior consultant at N4TC explains
Authenticity: The need of the hour
Master trainer Mark Dickinson discusses a critical component lacking in our industry today: genuine people
Which ‘Wich?
Growing demand among today’s consumers for sustainable, nutritious, personalized and traceable food has sharpened the focus on the ingredients and condiments that are an intrinsic part of our favorite legendary, lunchtime meal. In an era of fast-changing fillings, we asked the global trend forecasters for their insight into the future of the sandwich industry.
Cost cutting drives profit growth in Middle East and Africa hotels
As a result of the movement in revenue and costs, profit conversion at hotels in the Middle East & Africa was recorded at a punchy 43 percent of total revenue.
The global halal food market to reach USD 740 billion by 2025
The global halal food market is expected to reach USD 739.59 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The industry was valued at USD 436.8 billion in 2016. This growth is linked to the increasing Muslim population and their substantially increasing expenditure on food & non-beverages, which is...












Play The Game… And Win!
Work can be stressful and boring. But what if we could find a way of making tasks more interesting and rewarding – exciting and engaging, even? Master trainer Mark Dickinson, of Done! Hospitality Training Solutions gives us some game-changing solutions