The love of chocolate at Hoda et Chocolat
It is a family affair for Mona Salameh and her mother, for it is their love of chocolate that encouraged them to open their own boutique-atelier, Hoda et Chocolat. We discovered how it all started.
A buzzing gastronomic affair with Khalil Dahmash
Khalil Dahmash, managing partner and co-founder of VKD Hospitality, talks to us about his novel F&B concept, Honeycomb Hi-Fi, and his future plans.
Behind the bar scene
We asked a group of bartenders, bar managers and beverage experts to share their insights on the latest bar trends, which spirits are in demand, which new accessories are making waves and the key ingredients a bartender needs to succeed in the industry.
The taste of ENVI with co-founder Chris Nader
ENVI Lodges’ co-founder Chris Nader is an avid traveler and hospitality expert. Here, he reflects on the past and shares the future goals of the first luxury ecolodge brand to hail from the Middle East.
Forecasting 2023 with 11 hospitality experts
As 2022 draws to a close, 11 hospitality contributors unpack the past and share their predictions for the coming year. Here’s what they said…
Soulful food and a squeeze of “Dirty Lemon” with Ruba Khoury
Palestinian native turned Paris-trained chef Ruba Khoury combines her refined technical skills with the rustic essence of her ancestral palate to create an elevated form of Middle Eastern soul food that she serves at Dirty Lemon Bar. Here, she tells us how she blends her unique style with her Palestinian heritage in ever dish.
A tour of the first vocational school in Lebanon with Mohamad Hachwi, CEO of BanoPuratos Group
Forging new career paths for underprivileged youngsters, Mohamad Hachwi, CEO of BanoPuratos Group, tells us how he partnered with Puratos Bakery School Foundation to open Issam Hachwi Bakery School.
InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut celebrates its reopening and the festive season with the inauguration of The Beirut Venue
InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut celebrated the hotel’s reopening — which occurred in October — the launch of a new event space and the start of the festive season with a special gala event on December 1.
AMFORHT appoints Abderahman Belgat as its new president
During the last general assembly of AMFORHT, which was held on November 11 in Paris, Abderahman Belgat was elected president of the world association for training in hospitality and tourism. He will hold the position for the next four years.
Hospitality talk with Bilal Arnaout, cluster general manager of the Lancaster Group
Bilal Arnaout believes that success doesn’t happen by chance; it’s a mix of hard work, perseverance, determination and passion. In an exclusive interview with Hospitality News ME, the cluster general manager of the Lancaster Group tells us how he lives by his mantra.
