Winners of the Global Restaurant Franchisor of the Year Awards announced at GRIF in Amsterdam
The Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF) – the annual meeting place for the international restaurant investment community organised by Bench Events – and Dentons’ global franchise group, joined forces for the second year to celebrate the outstanding impact that franchised F&B concepts have had on the industry. The Global Restaurant...
UAE set to welcome nine million visitors by 2023, says ATM research
Looking to acquire their share of these high-growth markets at ATM 2019, will be the tourism boards from the UAE’s seven emirates.
Gulfood, plant-based protein is food’s future
Leading food scientist tells Gulfood Innovation Summit that F&B challenges can be overcome by changing production models, diets and mindsets. Adopting a ‘glass half-full’ mentality is one effective alternative to change the way the world produces and consumes food. It is the key to a bright and sustainable future for...
Fostering gastronomic talent
How can we successfully foster gastronomic talent in the global F&B industry? This is one of the key questions that will be addressed at the 2019 Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF), taking place from 25-27 February at the NH Collection Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam. The sixth edition of...
Maintaining the buzz
You’ve opened your restaurant to great fanfare, but what happens next? GRIF founder, Jennifer Pettinger Haines, provides advice from industry experts on getting past the honeymoon phase
Gulfood Innovation Awards marks biggest ever showing
The Gulfood Innovation Awards has marked its biggest showing to date by honoring 12 breakthrough product and new-to-market concepts with winners hailing from 11 nations across five continents. The awards, attracted more than 300 entries in 12 categories, including two new honors – The Best Packaging Design Impact and The...
Celebrating success at Horeca Kuwait
HORECA Lebanon is returning to Seaside Arena, Beirut, from April 2-5, 2019. Hospitality News Middle East takes a look at what’s in store during the four-day trade event
F&B retailers emphasize technology’s role in moving forward
Supermarkets and hypermarkets must capitalize on technological developments and create the perfect mix of instore and online offerings to meet consumer demand to remain relevant. That is the message from Ashraf Ali M.A, LuLu Group International Executive Director. This is a robust new conference series exploring the latest challenges and...
Healthy Farm nominated at Gulfood Innovation Awards
Healthy Farm Plant Protein Burgers and Biscuits nominated under ‘Most Innovative Halal Product’ and ‘Most Innovative Baked or Confectionery’ categories. Global Food Industries (GFI), a world-class value-added frozen food manufacturing company, was nominated for two major categories during Gulfood Innovation Awards 2019. Jacek Plewa, Global Food Industries‘ GM said, “These...
Kempinski Summerland celebrates culture and music with Concertini
Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort launched Concertini, a platform for students to apply their amazing skills through performance art. To that end, the hotel’s operator transformed the lobby lounge into a stage. Kempinski Concertini launched in 2017 to mark the 120th anniversary of Kempinski Hotels. This oldest luxury hotel group...
