12 new members added to Disciple Escoffier Lebanon; Nouhad Dammous honored during the launching ceremony
Three Lebanese culinary stars – Chefs Cynthia Bitar, Youssef Akiki and Pierre Abi Hayla – were selected to be included in the first delegation of the Disciple Escoffier Lebanon in March of this year.
Mövenpick launches a global menu of seven savory dishes loaded with Swiss chocolate
‘Chocolate on the Salty Side’ promotion will run from 10 October to 20 November 2018 at selected Mövenpick hotel and resort restaurants worldwide.
Plenty at Steak
From the finest fillet to slow-cooked brisket and Instagram-friendly tomahawk, beef is enjoying a wave of popularity, buoyed by creative use of second cuts and a new audience on a voyage of discovery
HN meets Gert Kopera, executive vice-president, Restaurants Global, of Hakkasan Group
Michelin-star and multi-award winner Hakkasan restaurant has extended its reach across the world, heightening its fame and allowing it to share its specialty Chinese cuisine and ambiance on a global platform. HN chatted with Gert Kopera, executive vice-president, Restaurants Global, of Hakkasan Group, to discover more
Babel launches new café concept, Bebabel, in Dubai Mall
Babel made its Middle East foray with the opening of its first restaurant in Kuwait in 2016, followed by Bahrain in 2018.
Legal Considerations
“The first step before entering any new jurisdiction is to undertake broad legal due diligence of the laws and regulations applying to the franchise relationship you are about to enter,” according to Scott Antel, partner at the international law firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP. Here are 10 key issues regional franchisors must take account of when considering franchising their businesses to the US or to Europe
About Jordan’s F&B industry with Omar Tabbaa of EAT Restaurant Group
He believes that the Jordanian F&B scene is becoming more vibrant with original concepts the way it is now.