Italian restaurant and lounge to open in DIFC
Set to open in August 2021 in the heart of Dubai International Financial Center, Chic Nonna will feature an Italian restaurant on the ground floor and a lounge bar on the first floor.
Ant Ventures kicks off 2021 with new F&B openings
The F&B firm which runs 56 operations across 12 cities, has been promising its guests superior quality and innovative concepts since its inception two decades ago.
Art of the Club deals and how restaurants can benefit
A Club Deal is a relatively straightforward investment approach where investors pool their money to acquire a controlling or large stake in a business.
Bringing the finest European apples to the Middle East
Daniel Soares, marketing export manager of Interfel, tells us how French apples are being promoted to consumers in the Middle East.
Sandwich w Noss will open in the UAE with BlackSpoon
The development plan will have the first Sandwich w Noss flagship store to open in Dubai during the third quarter of 2021.
10 preventive measures against covid-19 for restaurants & bars
Countless restaurants and bars around the world have resumed operations in the midst of new waves of Covid-19. Gebran Bekhazi, managing director of Food Studio, highlights 10 ways in which operators can create safer environments for their employees and customers.
Two new senior talents join Gates Hospitality
Cowling will be responsible for all Gates Hospitality sites including guest experience, staff, budgets and P&Ls, marketing and business development.
Passing thyme with restaurateur Carla Rebeiz
Having spent her life between Paris and Brazil, Carla Rebeiz left her job as an investment banker to establish Eats Thyme, a food concept. HN spoke to the Lebanese entrepreneur to learn more about her journey
How “Home in a Bite” is promoting Lebanese food concepts in the UAE and beyond
HN speaks to Christine Assouad, founder and CEO of The Catalyst of Growth, to learn more about her “Home in a Bite project” and how it’s bringing a piece of Lebanon to the UAE and the Gulf.
FDA launches ‘New Era of Food Safety’ blueprint
This blueprint outlines the approach FDA will take over the next decade to usher in the new era of smarter food safety.
