Spotlighting Mireille Hayek
When it comes to breaking the glass ceiling, Mireille Hayek, Founder and Co-Owner of Em Sherif, has shattered it all together. Her brands, Em Sherif Restaurant; Em Sherif Café; Em Sherif Sea Café; and Parrilla, have been a raving success both locally and internationally. With four branches in Lebanon and nine abroad (Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, UK and Saudi Arabia), Hayek is not considering refraining anytime soon, and will keep on innovating. HN discusses with her the current obstacles and her growth forecasts .
DIFC’s Gate Avenue opens a new dining destination
More than 9,000 square feet urban food hall is a combination of 15 gourmet kitchens and rotating artisan food kiosks with cuisines from around the globe.
Interview with the Go! Getter Ziad Kamel
Ziad Kamel, CEO and founder of Cloud Restaurants is an effervescent entrepreneur with an insatiable passion for the hospitality sector and an untampered enthusiast that is best portrayed in his brands: Go! Greek, Go! Healthy, Go! Pasta, Go! Chinese, Go! Noodle, Go! Risotto & Pasta.
Majid Al Futtaim expands homegrown F&B concepts with Kitchen 35
Kitchen 35 is a specialty coffee and artisanal food café which boasts a locally-inspired menu and prides itself on sourcing quality ingredients.
USD 100M fund from Diageo to help pubs and bars recover after lockdown
From 24 June 2020, bar owners will be able to register their interest for the ‘Raising the Bar’ program via www.diageobaracademy.com globally.
Nakheel opens new community club at Warsan Village
Warsan Club is the fourth Nakheel community club in Dubai. The others are at Jumeirah Islands, Al Furjan and Jebel Ali.
60 seconds with Rana Khoury, GM of Crumz in Amman
Our plans were to expand and franchise inside and beyond Jordan. However, at the moment, we do not have a clear vision due to the current uncertainties.
MERA: Together we are stronger
There is no doubt that 2020 is going to be a break-even year – where the battle will be focused on survival rather than make profits.
City Centre Deira opens the fully renovated East Court
City Centre Deira anchors the shopping experience in a ground-breaking move with the launch of a unique new F&B concept, Food Central.
60 Seconds with Christine Assouad
In an exclusive interview with HN, Christine Assouad, CEO of Dunkin Donuts Lebanon and Semsom, tells us about her passion for mentoring, her relentless positivity and drive for continuous growth.
