Oman Concierge Group’s 3rd annual meeting
Oman Concierge Group hosted its 3rd annual general meeting in Sheraton Hotel Oman, which was attended by more than 40 concierges from different parts of the city. In welcoming the attendees, Abey Sam, Les Clefs d’Or UAE President and Zone Director of Arabian and Western Asia, highlighted the importance...
McDonald’s unrecyclable recycling initiative
An unexpected news story appeared today in the UK’s Mirror surprising everyone, especially owners and operators of F&B outlets. McDonald’s, the world’s largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries across 37,855 outlets as of 2018 announced that its decision to replace plastic straws with paper ones has...
Zomato introduces progressive parental leave policy
Through the new policy, all of Zomato’s employees spread throughout 24 countries are now eligible for universal paid parental leave, with a minimum of 26 weeks given to both men and women – a number that is equally applicable to non-birthing parents, including cases of surrogacy and adoption. In countries...
Emirates Palace welcomes Johannes Tafel
Emirates Palace is pleased to announce the appointment of Chef de Cuisine Johannes Tafel to the helm of the award-winning Sayad Restaurant, which is one of Abu Dhabi’s best seafood restaurants and the fine dining experience to match. The restaurant’s décor is reminiscent of the Arabian Gulf with its cool...
Shababik; a window onto KSA’s F&B industry
What is ‘Shababik’? Shababik, a restaurant managed by Richard Farhat, has been operating in Jeddah since May 2014. It serves traditional Lebanese food and welcomes up to 450 guests. It is located on the second level of a boutique mall in a prestigious area with a vast air-conditioned terrace. Over the years,...
Top Chef winner’s celebratory lunch
Under the patronage of H.E. Majd Mohammed Shweikeh, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts hosted a festive lunch prepared by Top Chef Ali Ghzawi, one of RACA’s alumni who won the third season of MBC Top Chef Middle East and North Africa. The celebratory lunch...
