Conquering the Fast Food Industry one Sandwich at a Time
Teddy Kamel is a native of Lebanon who after an unexpected decision to visit Spain over vacation, fell in love with the country and ended calling it home. He introduced the people of this land to a simple and very common type of food, which allowed him to open his...
Aylin Nöske appointed as General Manager of the IntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront
The 150-room IntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront is scheduled to open for business at the end of the first quarter of 2019.
Chef Maroun Chedid’s Newest Innovations
Following a festive evening filled with joy, laughter and mouth-watering food HN caught-up with Chef Maroun Chedid to learn what had been accomplished in the past year and to find out what the near future holds. Commenting on his cooking academy’s first year in operation he said, “The past year...
French pastry chef Christelle Brua reigns supreme
Christelle Brua, French pastry chef at the three Michelin star Pré Catelan restaurant in Paris, becomes the guide’s first woman to win the Valrhona Best Pastry Chef in the World award hosted by the prestigious restaurant association Les Grandes Tables du Monde, at their 64th conference in Marrakech, Morocco. HN talked...
The UNWTO forges a new strategy for Lebanon
At the beginning of 2018, Jordanian Economist Taleb Rifai, who held the position of Secretary-General to the United Nations World Tourism Organization since 2010, was replaced by Georgian Ambassador Zurab Pololikashvili. Discussing the role tourism plays and the organization’s focus he said, “The UNWTO’s new vision is about making tourism...
Sami Nasser and Marc Descrozaille appointed as COOs for Accor in the Middle East & Africa
AccorHotels has a committed network (operational and pipeline) in the Middle East and Africa of over 400 hotels.
60 Seconds With Mohamad El Yassir, Whirlpool Corporation
Following KitchenAid’s debut in Lebanon, HN spoke to Mohamad El Yassir, regional managing director for Middle East and Africa at Whirlpool Corporation, to find out more about market expectations
