Five F&B trends to keep an eye on in 2022
UAE restaurant consultancy Restaurant Secrets Inc.’s founder and CEO, Gabrielle F. Mather, shares her outlook on 2022’s top F&B trends.
Hotel F&B versus high-end stand-alone restaurants
Increasingly, hotels are upping their F&B game to compete with nearby fine-dining establishments. Daniel During, principal and managing director of Thomas Klein International, gives us the lowdown on how well-known properties in the UAE are reacting to this shift.
Region’s first Vegan Food Festival comes to Expo 2020
Taking place from January 14-30, the Vegan Food Fest will bring together the greatest plant-based food the region has to offer.
Crypto-nightlife? MetaTerrace launches in Dubai
MetaTerrace is an establishment converging the digital and physical worlds, in line with the principle of the metaverse.
The renaissance of Arabic food with Top Chef Tala Bashmi
Born in Bahrain, Tala Bashmi is making a name for herself as one of the most promising stars of the culinary world. The MBC Top Chef finalist and winner of MENA’s Best Female Chef award 2022 is on a quest to not only modernize Arabic cuisine but also create a culinary journey like no other in her restaurant, Fusions by Tala.
Vivienda Hotels Group’s newly opened Cyan restaurant
F&B operations manager Elie El Khoury gives us a behind-the-scenes look at Vivienda Hotels Group’s newly opened Cyan restaurant in KSA.
Three new Dubai-based dark kitchen concepts to kick off in Q1 2022
The dark kitchen concepts are Sumaya’s, a modern fusion brand, and urban eating brand Avorito, which will house Bang! Bang! Burrito and Avo/Cato.
Renowned Lebanese F&B concept Barbar to expand in Egypt
Barbar had announced expansion activity covering several Arab countries, including the opening of 10 restaurants in Egypt.
Jörg Zipprick the disruptor topping the List
Jörg Zipprick, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the international restaurant review aggregator LaListe.com, has worked as a journalist and author since 1991. Having won numerous awards for his work, Zipprick is a staunch supporter of authentic cuisine. Here, he tells us more about his journey and what it takes to make it on the list of the world’s best restaurants.
Two UAE bars on the world’s 50 Best Bars list for 2021
In the 17th place of the World’s 50 Best Bars came Zuma, Dubai, a modern Japanese izakaya with a venue and cocktails that stand out.
