Lebanon’s tourism ready for Summer 2023

April 19,2023 0 Rita Ghantous

The Syndicate of Restaurant Owners in Lebanon declared the readiness of the tourism sector for the summer season of 2023. The announcement was made in the syndicate’s headquarters in Ain Al-Mreisseh, in the presence of the Lebanese Tourism Minister Walid Nassar and artist Ramy Ayach. Therese Frangieh, Nina Al-Atarsh, Fahim Fadel, Roni Ayach, Mark Aboud, Antoine Rizk, Rachid Arabi, Wissam Al-Jarah, Etienne Sabagh, Michel Ajji and Mustafa Al-Samad, among others, attended the event, as did members of the syndicate’s council.

During the event, the syndicate president, Tony Ramy, welcomed the attendees and praised the Minister of Tourism’s efforts as well as his faith in the power of collaboration between the public and private sectors. He also congratulated singer Ramy Ayach on the opening of his new restaurant, Lebanon. The venue’s location holds special significance as it is located where the original syndicate was founded in 1946.
Ramy went on to assuring the Lebanese hospitality sector’s readiness to welcome visitors this summer and provide them with optimal service.
Over 250 tourist facilities, including hotels, guesthouses, resorts, restaurants and nightclubs, have opened their doors. Furthermore, major nightclubs will be reopening in downtown Beirut.
Beirut is now declared the primary destination for summer tourism, welcoming guests and visitors from Lebanese expatriates to Arab and foreign tourists.
Ayach received a gold badge for joining the syndicate. He expressed his gratitude for th honor and wished H.E. Walid Nassar all the best in his endeavor. He recalled the former Japanese ambassador’s description of Lebanon as a pearl and expressed his desire to see it shine again.

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Rita Ghantous

Publication Executive

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.