Louis Vuitton Lounge Doha by renowned chef Yannick Alléno, Doha, Qatar
Located at Hamad International Airport, Louis Vuitton Lounge by Yannick Alléno marks the latest dining experience in an ongoing collaboration with the three-Michelin-star chef Alléno, in partnership with Qatar Duty-Free. At this privately accessed lounge-meets-restaurant destination, travelers can relax in a space designed with Louis Vuitton’s signature style and indulge in “multilingual” menus throughout the day.Chef Alléno oversees numerous Michelin-star restaurants around the globe, including Alléno Paris at the Pavillon Ledoyen and Le 1947 at Cheval Blanc Courchevel, which have both been awarded three Michelin stars.
Batchig Sur Mer, Beirut, Lebanon
The vibrant metropolitan backdrop of Batchig attracts guests looking for authentic culinary adventures and interesting social encounters.
Food enthusiasts come together at Batchig to enjoy delicious, handcrafted dishes. The restaurant serves a variety of Armenian and Lebanese specialties as well as seafood delights, catering to the tastes and diets of guests of all ages and creating a buzz around Armenian mezze.
KAYU Bakehouse, Riyadh, KSA
KAYU Bakehouse is an exceptional venue that serves outstanding desserts, sweet bites, beverages and specialty coffee. With renowned pastry chef Karim Bourgi at the helm, the bakehouse places emphasis on quality.
Bourgi’s expertise and creativity shine through each delicately crafted dessert. The menu showcases a range of exquisite treats that cater to the refined palate. Moreover, the soft serve offerings are carefully crafted to provide a luscious and creamy delight, complemented by a variety of toppings and flavors.
Elements Artisanal Bakery by Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre, Riyadh, KSA
Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre has debuted an exciting concept in the Saudi Arabian capital. Elements Artisanal Bakery is an offsite venue managed by the hotel’s bakery team that prepares and sells fresh, delicious and healthy baked goods from a storefront setting at Via Mercato Riyadh, the newly opened, architecturally stunning shopping, dining and entertainment destination in the heart of the city.
Celebrating culinary craftsmanship and fashioning every offering with care, love and artistry, Elements Artisanal Bakery is about good health as well as great taste. The hotel’s team of master bakers and fermented dough experts tap only the purest ingredients and classic, traditional recipes to create healthful, fully fermented breads to satisfy cravings on the spot as well as to go. Key to the goodness pulled fresh from the oven at Elements Artisanal Bakery is Sven Mostegl, the consultant baker of Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh, who trained the hotel’s bakers and conceived the offerings on the menu. A certified master baker since age 18, Mostegl uses only the finest whole-wheat organic flour and grains and recipes with a long fermentation process to ensure the baked goods of Elements Artisanal Bakery have low or even no natural and agricultural toxins.
RÜYA, Riyadh, KSA
Rüya Riyadh by MJS holding offers a taste of authentic, contemporary dishes from the Anatolian peninsula, steeped in a rich and colorful history, which stretches from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea. All the dishes are seasonal — to ensure the dishes use only the very freshest ingredients, the herbs and spices are painstakingly sourced to guarantee the finest expression of Anatolian flavor.
Designed by Conran and Partners, the sleek interiors are comprised of a series of rooms featuring brass detailing and wood accentuating the natural elements of the space and plush seating areas.
Meat the Fish, London, UK
Lebanese hospitality group Nothing But Love has opened its second restaurant in London. The homegrown Lebanese concept Meat the Fish in London’s fashionable Chelsea offers Mediterranean-Asian dishes, featuring seasonal, local produce with a good balance of meat, fish and plant-based specials. A simple, clean food approach is at the heart of its daily breakfast, lunch and dinner menus.
The curved bar is central to the restaurant, where guests can eat and enjoy signature cocktails.
Meat the Fish started its journey in 2011 as a delivery service in Lebanon. Over time, it evolved into a comprehensive establishment, encompassing both a restaurant and a grocery store.
Since its debut, it has expanded to three locations in Lebanon: in the capital, a seasonal mountain location and a beach venue.
About author
Rita Ghantous
Rita Ghantous is a hospitality aficionado and a passionate writer with over 9 years’ experience in journalism and 5 years experience in the hospitality sector. Her passion for the performance arts and writing, started early. At 10 years old she was praised for her solo performance of the Beatles song “All My Love” accompanied by a guitarist, and was approached by a French talent scout during her school play. However, her love for writing was stronger. Fresh out of school, she became a freelance journalist for Noun Magazine and was awarded the Silver Award Cup for Outstanding Poetry, by The International Library of Poetry (Washington DC). She studied Business Management and earned a Masters degree from Saint Joseph University (USJ), her thesis was published in the Proche-Orient, Études en Management book. She then pursued a career in the hospitality industry but didn’t give up writing, that is why she launched the Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun Newsletter. Her love for the industry and journalism led her to Hospitality Services - the organizers of the HORECA trade show in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan, as well as Salon Du Chocolat, Beirut Cooking Festival, Whisky Live and other regional shows. She is currently the Publications Executive of Hospitality News Middle East, Taste & Flavors and Lebanon Traveler. It is with ultimate devotion for her magazines that she demonstrates her hospitality savoir-faire.
