Five minutes in kitchen utopia with Mohamad Ballout
Mohamad Ballout, CEO and founder of Kitopi — a renowned cloud kitchen platform — prides himself on being in the business of “satisfying the world’s appetite.” Here, he speaks about allowing brands to scale up across borders.
Denzil Pereira joins Hilton The Pearl as director of restaurants
Pereira will manage the functions across the hotel’s Levantine Lebanese restaurant, the stylish Lobby Café, the casual The Kitchen restaurant and others.
A culinary journey with three-star Michelin chef Heinz Beck
With three Michelin stars under his belt, Heinz Beck — founder of The Order of the Knights of Italian Cuisine — is a prolific culinary artist. Always selecting the right ingredients and using scientific processes to create extraordinary dishes, we spoke to him about his career and the latest trends in gastronomy.
Heavy kitchen equipment in the spotlight
We explore the knock-on effect of Covid-19 on demand for heavy kitchen equipment by talking to eight industry professionals. Here’s what they had to say.
Afif Salibi appointed general manager of Raffles Dubai
This is his third time working at the hotel in Dubai’s wafi area. He first joined as part of the pre-opening team in 2007.
Three questions to Stefan Gaessler, GM of Park Hyatt Doha
Getting the balance right between our guests’ need for privacy and desire for a high degree of personalization is an ongoing challenge.
Paying tribute to H.E. Akel Biltaji, former mayor of Amman and the godfather of Jordan’s tourism industry
Biltaji, a tourism icon who advocated peace and awareness about climate change, has lost his fight against Covid-19, leaving behind a legacy of grandeur and excellence.
Bringing great USA cheeses to the Middle East
The USA Cheese Guild’s executive director, Angelique Hollister, and chef Antonio El Khoury, director of culinary programs, give us the lowdown on how they are promoting Cheeses from the USA to consumers in the Middle East.
Five minutes with Joe Barza
Renowned chef, television personality and culinary consultant Joe Barza is credited with introducing Lebanese cuisine to diners around the world. We spoke to him about his recent award and his upcoming projects.
Two new senior talents join Gates Hospitality
Cowling will be responsible for all Gates Hospitality sites including guest experience, staff, budgets and P&Ls, marketing and business development.
