Staycations growing trendier in Middle East
Traveler habits are evolving and as annual leave periods become more and more fragmented, vacationers from the Middle East region are travelling intra-regionally or internationally more often and for shorter periods of time. Travelers from the region are also growing more budget conscious as they shop on-line for better and...
Lebanese seafood restaurant Chez Zakhia debuts in Beirut
Chez Zakhia, a renowned Lebanese seafood restaurant located in Amchit, northern coast of Lebanon, has opened the doors of its first branch in Beirut, located on the seaside of the Riviera Hotel. The restaurant, which is owned by Zakhia Moujahed, had started in 1984 in Jbeil, and then...
Alain Ducasse to debut restaurant in Beirut
Star chef Alain Ducasse will be opening his first restaurant in Beirut. “We have signed an MOU and are now in the process of negotiating details,” Rita Saad, director of marketing and public relations at Le Gray, Beirut told HN. She explained that the plan is for a...
Lebanese Venture Group expands into Egypt
CEOs Ayman Soliman & Talal Madi at signature ceremony Venture Group, the Lebanese hospitality development and management firm, behind The Backyard Hazmieh and The Village Dbayeh among various under development clusters, is expanding its footprint beyond its home country, tapping the Egyptian market. Venture Group Egypt, whose managing partner...
Maroun Chedid opens cooking academy
Maroun Chedid opens cooking academy Top Chef Middle East judge, chef Maroun Chedid opens his cooking academy and the Ritage pop-up restaurant before the grand opening of the actual Ritage by Maroun Chedid in mid 2018. Maroun Chedid Cooking Academy The Maroun Chedid Cooking Academy opened...
What’s happening in hygiene?
To learn more about what is being done to tackle the issues related to hygiene within the hospitality sector, HN talked to companies that are helping to keep the world as healthy a place as possible
Escobar witnesses massive growth in just two years
Escobar building a legacy beyond the name Within just two years of operations, Escobar has grown to become a multi-outlet bar-restaurant that has stretched well beyond Lebanon’s borders 17 years young In the year 2000, MEC (Managing and Engineering F&B Concepts) saw the light of day,...
