Exclusive: COVID-19 effects on the region’s foodservice industry
HN spoke to Aaron Allen, CEO and chief strategist of Aaron Allen & Associates to know more about how the region’s F&B scene would look.
USD 100M fund from Diageo to help pubs and bars recover after lockdown
From 24 June 2020, bar owners will be able to register their interest for the ‘Raising the Bar’ program via www.diageobaracademy.com globally.
Nakheel opens new community club at Warsan Village
Warsan Club is the fourth Nakheel community club in Dubai. The others are at Jumeirah Islands, Al Furjan and Jebel Ali.
Flat-rate mobile food delivery app Grub launches in the UAE
For customers, Grub is designed to be user-friendly and is a free to use mobile food-ordering application available on iOS and Android.
60 seconds with Rana Khoury, GM of Crumz in Amman
Our plans were to expand and franchise inside and beyond Jordan. However, at the moment, we do not have a clear vision due to the current uncertainties.
MERA: Together we are stronger
There is no doubt that 2020 is going to be a break-even year – where the battle will be focused on survival rather than make profits.
Eye on the F&B’s investment landscape post COVID-19
If the pandemic is controlled at the beginning of 2021, investment flow will resume towards the new business models.
Aline Kamakian debuts a cooking video channel on YouTube
“I had the intention to kick off this initiative a while ago, then came COVID-19 so it was the best opportunity,” explained Kamakian.
60 seconds with Marius Burger, General Manager of S’wich Dubai
We provide gourmet-quality food from 18 in-house freshly made sauces. Duck confit, braised beef and marinated chicken are just a few of our specialties.
Sbe’s Umami Burger debuts in the Middle East with an outlet in Qatar
It is the first of five Umami Burger locations in the Middle East, and will initially open with a temporary ‘delivery only’ service.
