Discussing culinary trends with Thomas Kyritsis, Le Cordon Bleu
Le Cordon Bleu is the leading global network of culinary arts and hospitality management institutes. Offering a range of widely recognized training programs in the fields of gastronomy, wine, hospitality and tourism, this 125-year-old institution is leading the way in industry-related education. Here, Dr. Thomas Kyritsis, the school’s program director of culinary industry management (BBA) and culinary innovation management (MSc), discusses culinary trends.
Salon du Chocolat: a triumphant 26th edition
Salon du Chocolat, the world’s largest event dedicated to chocolate, which was organized this year in record time, attracted 60,000 visitors.
Saudi Arabia’s love story with French cheeses
French cheese is also gaining popularity in the wider GCC: Kuwait has seen imports up nine percent in 2020, and the UAE imported 15,710 tons.
France is seeking multiple opportunities in the hospitality sector in the UAE and the Middle East
The UAE’s strong economic diversification and its hub position in the Middle East lend itself to being one of the most favorable countries for the hospitality sector.
Finding a winning design formula for a Lebanese QSR
Transposing an idea into a realistic, tangible concept that holds true and flows seamlessly, choosing the right architecture firm becomes central. Antoine Tabet Associates showed themselves more than capable of executing a project that would meet these and other specific criteria
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The Paris connection: Lebanese concepts in the French capital
The economic crisis in Lebanon has forced many Lebanese restaurateurs to chase new opportunities for their brands abroad, away from soaring inflation rates and political instability. Nagi Morkos, founding and managing partner at Hodema consulting services, tells us more about the Lebanese concepts that have made their way to the French capital.