AWJ Investments to expand homegrown UAE F&B concept to Europe and the USA
AWJ Investments will expand Operation Falafel restaurants in three global capitals: New York, London and Paris. The first expected in Q2 of 2020 in NYC.
Dubai hosted the second edition of the region’s largest international cheese festival
Thirteen stations showcased cheese-based recipes from all over the world including countries from Italy, Arabic, Greece, India, Switzerland and South America.
MMC Catering eyes new heights
Ibrahim Alhouti from MMC Catering, the company responsible for elevating Kuwait’s culinary scene, gave Hospitality News exclusive details during HORECA Kuwait of its ambitious expansion plans for 2020.
Sharjah has new family entertainment destination designed by Zaha Hadid
Madar brings a cluster of family-friendly attractions all spread around a beautifully landscaped 600,000 square foot park.
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In an age where uniforms are playing an increasingly bigger role throughout the F&B industry, innovation, design and quality are all to the fore
Micro hotels the next trend
Considered the ‘tiny houses’ of the hotel industry, micro hotels have been popping up all over the world, marked by their style, efficiency and price. Saqib Jafri, associate manager, Hotels MENA Region, for Colliers International, gives us the lowdown
The co-working space trend fad or future?
An IT programmer, a social media specialist and a graphic designer walk into a coffee shop… and now it’s a co-working space. If you don’t see the humor in this joke, you probably haven’t experienced a co working space to the full. The concept has been around for a while now, but is still fairly new in the Middle East. Nada Alameddine, partner at Hodema consulting services, fills us in on the details
The Three Brothers Gin: From Lebanon to the world
“Since we procured everything from our local surroundings, and distilled it in a copper still over nine times, it gives our gin its distinctive premium Lebanese handmade quality.”
What F&B breakthroughs did Gulfood Innovation Awards 2020 highlight?
Winning the award for the ‘Most Innovative Hot Beverage’ was IFFCO, the UAE-based integrated multi food products group, for its Karak Chai Camel Milk.
Tony Ramy: “We will suggest a short and medium term execution plan to face the crisis”
The total number of laid off employees in the sector exceeded 25,000. Many of those who are still employed are on a part time basis or on half salaries, due to low sales figures.
