New F&B Manager joins Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City
In his new role McKenzie will be responsible for a team of 90 including and will oversee the hotels F&B outlets, M&E operations and outdoor catering.
Majid Al Futtaim’s City Center Al Zahia to open in March 2021
Stretching across 136,200 sqm of gross leasable space, City Centre Al Zahia will become the largest mall in the Northern Emirates and the centrepiece of Majid Al Futtaim’s developments in Sharjah once open.
Monique Lindsay joins Reform Social & Grill as General Manager
In her new position, she will ensure the restaurants’ guests receive exceptional service through a well-motivated and engaged team.
5 questions with Saadi Hamady, CEO of Crossover Holding
As with all Lebanese operators, we are not immune to the disruption and instability today’s economy has created in different sectors and businesses.
ELD: A music fiesta starts tomorrow and plays electronic beats for a cause
Nemer Saliba, co-founder of Uberhaus, said the idea behind this musical festival is to take action and mobilize electronic music lovers to save the hospitality industry.
Butler’s Bottle: The success story
Cocktails are more and more coming into the light. I believe that people are perceiving mixology and cocktail making as a beautiful craft.
Meet Top Chef Sama Jaad
My Top Chef journey was challenging and difficult, but also gave me an opportunity to learn and discover plenty of new things.
60 seconds with Diala Al Assaad, managing partner at Zyara Cafes and Restaurants
Zyara was borne out of this idea: the first ‘home away from home’ café concept, created from passion and market intuition.
HotStats MENA Annual Hotel Performance Tracker 2020: Drops in revenues and profits
The region’s prospects for a bounce-back performance in 2020 were all but dashed by the advent and spread of the coronavirus, which is laying waste on the global hospitality industry.
One of Lebanon’s Golden Age hotels, Le Bristol, closes down
The hotel’s general manager Joseph Coubat told the AFP: “It is because of the economic situation which is becoming unbearable.
