Video: Noma’s Rene Redzepi visits Beirut
René Redzepi, is a 42-year old Danish chef and co-owner of the two-Michelin star restaurant Noma. Located in Copenhagen, it has been voted number one in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list four times since launch. Redzepi is credited with popularizing new Nordic food and his restaurant is believed to be the most influential of the past decade.
Middle East travelers prefer London, Paris and Rome for their summer trips
Asian destinations are also inching up the list for Middle Eastern travelers, with Bali, and Tokyo joining Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur in this year’s top 10.
Four Seasons Hotels And Resorts appoints John Davison as president and CEO
Davison, 60, joined Four Seasons executive ranks in 2002 and has served as CFO since 2005, with oversight of corporate finance and information systems.
D-Marin Dubai begins managing three marinas in Dubai
The project will mark the first step in a mission to turn Dubai into an international destination of preference for luxury yacht owners.
Miral partners with Plug and Play ADGM to nurture innovation among Travel & Hospitality startups
Plug and Play and Miral’s program will commence in Q3 of 2019, with the first batch of selected startups residing at ADGM.
Dark chocolate market to reach USD 60+ billion
Dark chocolate, also known as ‘bittersweet’, is made from cocoa butter instead of fats such as palm and coconut oils. It carries a rich and intense flavor.
The Middle East leads growth in international tourism
Confidence in global tourism has started to pick up again after slowing down at the end of 2018, according to the latest UNWTO Confidence Index survey.
Khalid Bseiso is the new Hotel Manager of The St. Regis Hotel Amman
Bseiso comes with over 20 years of experience in hospitality, specifically in food and beverage. He has been engaged in pre-opening phases of seven hotels.
Fresh food on high demand in the UAE, driven by health awareness
The country plans to have food security and searches for new technology that can cope with the hot weather, limited water supply and soil salinity.