HORECA CONNECTS: a must-visit for professionals and industry stakeholders
Day two featured an array of conferences and hot talks on the industry’s most pressing topics as well as discussions on the hospitality vision in Lebanon, agro-food solutions and much more.
Kempinski Summerland Beirut honors five leading ladies
Kempinski Summerland Hotel and Resort Beirut launched The Leading Women Annual Award, which honors ladies who have positively impacted society.
HORECA CONNECTS kicks off its 2022 edition in Beirut
Taking place from 22-24 March, HORECA CONNECTS provides a platform for hospitality professionals to reconnect and network face to face.
Hospitality 2020: a year to remember or one to forget?
While Covid-19 hit the hospitality industry hard, hotel markets in the Arab world produced intriguing results. Kostas Nikolaidis, Middle East and Africa executive for STR, takes a closer look at the figures to determine the real impact of the coronavirus on the Middle East’s hospitality sector.
UAE Hospitality Reviewed, Restructured, Re-emerging
In 2020, the tourism sector grappled with what has been described as a “black swan event” — the Covid-19 pandemic. Kostas Nikolaidis, Middle East and Africa executive for STR, explores the way in which the UAE has responded to the threat and supported the hospitality industry.
Georges Ojeil joins Four Seasons Hotel Beirut as its new GM
Ojeil brings over 20 years of experience in hospitality business and hotel management to his new role as General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Beirut.
21 Establishments in Mar Mikhael & Gemmayze Were Supported
The Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants, Cafés, Night-Clubs and Pastries in Lebanon and Hospitality Services in collaboration with Apave, come to the rescue of the Beirut’s restaurant sector with NUSANED.
Save Beirut, raised over USD 318,000 to rebuild Beirut
Coordinated by 7 Management, Save Beirut provided an innovative and accessible way to drive donations for a worthy and important cause.
Local chefs join forces as they ‘Cook for Beirut’
Collaborating for a series of charity dinners, chef Rita Soueidan, Bethan Kehdy, Ruby Chaer, Mohammad Orfali, and Greg Malouf are set to bring together their creative forces as they cook up a four-course dinner.
Hotels: how to stand out from the competition
Differentiating yourself from the crowd is a task that demands the full attention of any hotelier, and the responsibility has become an even greater one in the post-Covid-19 era. Patrick Landman, CEO and founder of Xotels, an international boutique and independent management company, looks at how to attract attention for all the right reasons.