Le Petit Gris’ elevated eating experience
Makram Rabbath, founder of Beirut’s Le Petit Gris, may come across as a regular Joe, he however performs acts that put the ‘Mad Hatter’ to shame. Since graduating from École Hôtelière de Lausanne and entering the F&B industry, Rabbath has made great strides and the recent addition of a rooftop...
TIME Grand Plaza Hotel’s new GM
UAE-headquartered hospitality company, TIME Hotels, has boosted its executive team with the appointment of Bernard Fantoli as the new GM at TIME Grand Plaza Hotel in Dubai. He will assume the overall responsibility for the day to day management and operation of the 232-room hotel. This will also include the...
Gulfood 2019 reveals more surprises
Gulfood Manufacturing, the largest food and beverage processing and packaging show in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, will lift the lid on the reinvention of food production when it returns for its sixth edition from 29-31 October at Dubai World Trade Centre, as manufacturers race to improve efficiency and...
Meet the culinary architect
Riad Abou Lteif is a man whose gastronomic journey was initially masked by drawing architectural blueprints for more than a decade before dedicating his life to a childhood passion What culinary school did you attend? I believe that every person is a connoisseur when it comes to food. Although I...
Radisson Hotel Group to mark 45 KSA properties
Following the recent opening of Park Inn by Radisson Makkah Aziziyah in July 2019 and the scheduled launch of two new midscale signature Park Inn hotels by Q4 this year, Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Riyadh and Park Inn by Radisson Jeddah Madinah Road will follow. As one of the...
Radisson Hotel Group to Mark 45 KSA Properties
Following the recent opening of Park Inn by Radisson Makkah Aziziyah in July 2019 and the scheduled launch of two new midscale signature Park Inn hotels by Q4 this year, Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Riyadh and Park Inn by Radisson Jeddah Madinah Road will follow. As one of the...
Sweet as honey
Bees are renowned for safeguarding the biodiversity of any ecosystem and Lebanon has about 6,000 beekeepers producing 1,000-1,400 tons of honey annually using 200-250 beehives. Considering its size, that amount is considered quite significant. However, Prof. Chadi Hosri, Head of Veterinary Medicine at the Lebanese University Faculty of Agriculture explained,...
Centara-Al Bandary’s two new Doha hotels
The B Premiere Hotel, a member of the Centara Boutique Collection, will open by the end of 2019, while the 167-key Centara Al Bustan Hotel Doha is scheduled for 2021. The Centara Hotels & Resorts deal, Thailand’s leading hospitality group, represents the 3rd and 4th Doha properties Centara will manage...
Lebanon’s Oasis de Vie
Zafer Chaoui, president of the board of directors of Chateau Ksara and president of Oasis of Life said, “After seven years of hard work and effort, the project came to life.
Sweet as honey
Bees are renowned for safeguarding the biodiversity of any ecosystem and Lebanon has about 6,000 beekeepers producing 1,000-1,400 tons of honey annually using 200-250 bee hives. Considering its size, that amount is considered quite significant. However, Prof. Chadi Hosri, Head of Veterinary Medicine at the Lebanese University Faculty of Agriculture...
