Future proofing Lebanon’s Air Traffic Control training
Air traffic controllers in Lebanon can now train in a ‘real world’ air traffic environment, using highly advanced simulation technology developed in New Zealand.
World’s 50 Best Restaurants announced
Glamour, intrigue, controversy and the planet’s most talented culinary chefs gathered last night at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Hotel to attend the 18th iteration of ‘The World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ sponsored by San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. The annual event, which launched back in 2002, aims at highlighting the diversity of...
HORECA Trade consolidating ME presence
One of the leading foodservice distributors in the UAE, HORECA Trade and its sister companies will, starting July, operate under recently rebranded Bidfood name. For 16 years, HORECA Trade has been taking on multiple UAE foodservice channels under its wings, offering an extensive F&B portfolio that boasts iconic and internationally-recognized...
EHL welcomes new advisory board member
Pierre-Frédéric Roulot, CEO of Louvre Hotels group, joins the international advisory board of the prestigious École hôtelière de Lausanne hospitality management school. A leading ambassador of the Swiss hospitality tradition, EHL is a pioneering school, which has been training hospitality professionals since 1893, boasting over 25,000 graduates working in the...
Elevating the culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu
André J. Cointreau, President and CEO of Le Cordon Bleu talks with HN about the school’s most recent and exciting offerings designed to better equip students with the tools for tomorrow’s hospitality industry. In the wake of an ‘experience’ economy, hospitality has changed into an accommodation model driven by customization...
Seven Sands’ new head chef
Seven Sands, the contemporary Emirati restaurant owned by Dubai World Trade Center, has appointed Abdullah Yahya Alshhadeh as the outlet’s new head chef. In his new role, Alshhadeh will be responsible for the day-to-day operations including further development of the contemporary Emirati cuisine that has become the hallmark of the...
PwC’s 2019 talent trends report
This year’s 22nd CEO annual PricewaterhouseCoopers’ global talent trends survey reveals that top executives are increasingly worried about the impact their companies, strategies and activities will have on the environment, local communities and their employees. Against this background, one somewhat intractable challenge is beginning to stand out: the size and...
Molten Chocolate Café new UAE branches
Molten Chocolate Café, the ultimate dessert destination from Apparel Group, is now in Bawadi Mall, Al Ain and is opening soon in Dalma Mall, Abu Dhabi. The prime destination for chocolate lovers has opened its first ever store in the UAE’s oasis city and will soon open its first store...
