TDIC offers leasing opportunities for F&B and retail at Mamsha Al Saadiyat
The Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, announced its first retail offering in Saadiyat Cultural District as an opportunity for business investors to lease food and beverage (F&B) and retail space at Mamsha Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island’s modern...
First phase of Meraas’ Al Seef opens along Dubai Creek
Meraas announced that the first phase of Al Seef is now open to the public along Dubai Creek. The 1.8 km-long destination was designed to bring to life the traditional Emirati culture. The shopping, dining, entertainment and tourism destination covers a total built up area of 232,000 square...
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts revamps iconic Swiss dishes
The creative juices have been flowing in the kitchens at Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts where the hospitality firm’s director of food & beverage Europe has achieved a gastronomic feat – the reinvention of traditional Swiss dishes. Thomas Hollenstein has married tradition with the culinary innovation for which Mövenpick is...
Lebanese Venture Group expands into Egypt
CEOs Ayman Soliman & Talal Madi at signature ceremony Venture Group, the Lebanese hospitality development and management firm, behind The Backyard Hazmieh and The Village Dbayeh among various under development clusters, is expanding its footprint beyond its home country, tapping the Egyptian market. Venture Group Egypt, whose managing partner...
Tech becomes a key ingredient for today’s F&B industry
With 77 per cent smartphone penetration across the GCC, the emergence of a new digital customer has put pressure on the food and beverage sector to stay relevant and for outlets to keep a competitive edge. “Technology is changing the way restaurants interact with their customers, with apps impacting...
JB’S Gastropub opens at Amwaj Rotana Jumeirah Beach
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Tourism in the land of the Pharaohs
Tourism in the Land of the Pharaohs Egypt’s tourism industry has historically accounted for about 13 percent of the economy and corresponding levels of employment. While the country’s political instability and social upheaval have severely affected its hospitality industry, the country can still capitalize on the sector’s traditional role...
BUSINESS EYE ON SHANGHAI
5 questions to Boecker® Public Health CEO Michel Bayoud As the leading public health service provider in the Middle East, Boecker has long been a pioneer in the pest control industry, both across the region and further afield. In July, the firm participated in the International Conference on Urban Pests...
Escobar witnesses massive growth in just two years
Escobar building a legacy beyond the name Within just two years of operations, Escobar has grown to become a multi-outlet bar-restaurant that has stretched well beyond Lebanon’s borders 17 years young In the year 2000, MEC (Managing and Engineering F&B Concepts) saw the light of day,...
Growing shisha trend
Up in Smoke Shisha, also referred to as a waterpipe, is said to have first been used in ancient Persia and India. Though the invention dates back many centuries, it is only in the past decade that the shisha has begun gaining widespread popularity elsewhere, notably in the UK,...