16 under 30: Rima Chammaa Chehab
Encouraged by her parents, who are both doctors, Rima Shammaa Chehab always made sure she and her siblings ate healthy food and exercised regularly…
16 under 30: Karim Barza
Karim Barza took his first steps in the kitchen at the age of 13, during summer vacation, when he began working with his father, the celebrity chef Joe Barza, at Bread and Roses Catering in Lebanon…
16 under 30: Full Lineup
After months of deliberation, Hospitality News Middle East has handpicked a list of 16 taste-makers who, at the tender age of 30 or below, are redefining our palates and diets. They’re sure to impress you, inspire you and, perhaps, instigate a little bit of jealousy
16 under 30: Jad Ballout
With a stellar resume featuring more than 10 years of industry experience, and as runner up in the prestigious Global Final Bacardi Legacy competition, Jad Ballout has established himself as not only a respected bartender, but also an international thought leader in creativity and craftsmanship…
16 under 30: Yasmina Hayek
Yasmina Hayek embarked on her culinary career at the Institut Paul Bocuse and trained in Michelin-starred restaurants, with Jean-Francois Piège and Matthieu Pacaud, before moving to Copenhagen to work with Danish chef Rasmus Kofoed…
16 under 30: Charbel Makhlouf
“Introverted, intuitionistic, thinker and judgmental person; at least that’s what my Myers-Briggs test indicates…” So says Charbel Makhlouf, who also describes himself as an “idealistic anarchist”…
16 under 30: Antranik Balabanian
An economics course prompted Antranik Balabanian to switch majors to Business and Finance, after he first opted to study Chemistry…
Delifrance wins ‘Janus du Commerce’ award 2018 for bakery-restaurant concept
Delifrance, the world’s leading French bakery-café-restaurant chain, was awarded the 2018 Janus du Commerce at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. This prize acknowledges the brand’s ability to reinvent itself. Since May 2015, Delifrance has opened 52 restaurants around the world including Dubai. Its Dubai Mall outlet is...
Leila Min Lebnen expands KSA operation
Leila Min Lebnen KSA is a home-grown Lebanese restaurant, has opened its second branch in Riyadh. This brings the total to four branches in Lebanon and 13 across the Arab world. These operate in the UAE, KSA, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain. The interior offers guests a design that is authentically-traditional, but with...
GRIF 2019 coming to Europe
The Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF), running for five consecutive years, will be held in Europe for the first time. Providing a unique meeting place, GRIF 2019 is a platform for restaurant innovators looking to raise capital, internationalize their brand, expand their offering or find new partners. Need to know...
