14 percent growth in Ajman hotels guests stays in the first half of 2018

14 percent growth in Ajman hotels guests stays in the first half of 2018

Average return on a hotel room in the first half of this year grew by 20 percent compared to the first half of 2017.

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Striving Toward Women’s Equal Opportunities In Hospitality

Striving Toward Women’s Equal Opportunities In Hospitality

Hospitality organizations have been at the heart of numerous studies focused on gender issues, as women, whether guests, employees or leaders, confront and deal with dilemmas related to this hot topic. Chirine Salha, senior consultant at Ulysses Consulting, discusses what needs to be done to level the playing field

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Future-Proofing Hospitality

Future-Proofing Hospitality

The Middle East, like the rest of the world, is riding an unprecedented wave of global megatrends. Against this backdrop, Dr. Martin Berlin, partner at PwC, considers how best to ensure the region’s many huge projects stand the test of time.

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The Sandwich Business Structure

The Sandwich Business Structure

Everyone loves a good sandwich, from the mix of ingredients and sauces to the outer layers. Well made, a sandwich is both filling and fulfilling. However, have you also considered how a restaurant operation could resemble a sandwich in structure? Manal Syriani, senior consultant at N4TC, whets our appetite with more

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Play The Game… And Win!

Play The Game… And Win!

Work can be stressful and boring. But what if we could find a way of making tasks more interesting and rewarding – exciting and engaging, even? Master trainer Mark Dickinson, of Done! Hospitality Training Solutions gives us some game-changing solutions

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Canned food market to reach over USD 500 million in 2022 in Saudi Arabia

Canned food market to reach over USD 500 million in 2022 in Saudi Arabia

The primary drivers of canned food market in future will be the increasing urban population in Saudi Arabia.

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Vegging Out

Vegging Out

Nutrient-packed, healthy fruit and vegetable juices are proving to be the liquid lunch for a new generation. Gebran N. Bekhazi, managing partner of The Food Studio, weeds through the trends and picks out the winning ideas.

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7 hotel trends anticipated this year

7 hotel trends anticipated this year

Dale Qi Shen,associate director, hotels strategic advisory services at CBRE Middle East region, one of the largest commercial real estate services and investment firms in the world, pinpoints seven growing trends in the region’s hotel industry to look out for

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The family business: Relative values

The family business: Relative values

The family business is a common module for locally grown concepts in the hospitality industry. With successful family businesses expanding and evolving into established companies, we are witnessing the integration of their mentality into the corporate business structure. Manal Syriani, senior consultant at N4TC explains

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Authenticity: The need of the hour

Authenticity: The need of the hour

Master trainer Mark Dickinson discusses a critical component lacking in our industry today: genuine people

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