HOBART looks at tomorrow’s kitchen
What will be the commercial kitchen of the future? What trends can be observed in the field of ware-washing? What will be the next step to reach the goal of “Washing without water”? The answers to these questions were given by the ware-washing specialist HOBART at its event “MEETING POINT...
The Langham, London opens Sauce culinary school
Starting this month, there will no longer be any excuses for flat soufflés, anxious dinner party planning, or scouring the internet for perfect gifts, because Sauce by The Langham: the new, fun and informal cookery school within the celebrated, five star London hotel, is now open. Book a class and...
Ripples-Chandon launch world’s first interactive cocktail
Ripples, the revolutionary beverage-top media platform partnered with sparkling wine producer Chandon part of Moët Hennessy Group to become the first global brand to adopt the Ripple Maker counter-top beverage printer technology across its entire business. The aim is to reinvent the cocktail experience with the world’s first interactive global...
1.3 million hotel guests in Abu Dhabi in Q1 2019
Results driven by a boost in average room revenue, ARR, which increased by almost 15 percent coupled with an occupancy rate of 79 percent.
IHG’s ambitious regional expansion
Bastien Blanc, VP Operations, Middle East and North Africa, IHG talks about the brand’s regional expansion plans and the many ways new technologies are helping this growth. What are some of the most recent projects being or planned to be implemented? 2019 has been an exciting year for us so...
Traditions bring us together this Ramadan!
This year, the Pullman Dubai Creek City Centre will be the venue where three regional chefs will cook up a storm during the Holy Month of Ramadan and HN finds out what is in store. Who are the three chefs and what are their individual specialties? Pullman Dubai Creek City...
Lebanon’s Selim A. Bassoul recognized as one of WFF’s industry titans
Recently retired Chairman and CEO at Middleby Corporation Brands Selim A. Bassoul was elected one of this year’s Women’s Foodservice Forum personalities. He will be recognized as a WFF Industry Titan at the 2019 Annual Leadership Development Conference. Bassoul, through his unrelenting dedication, helped solve one of the industry’s toughest...
Over 500 new hotels are under construction in the Middle East and Africa
The Middle East total represented almost a 10 percent year-over-year increase in the number of rooms in the final phase of the development pipeline.
