Haitham Mattar, IHG’s transformational leader
Years of experience in building high-performing teams has led Haitham Mattar to his current position of managing director for India, Middle East and Africa at IHG, as well as his role on the Development Tourism Board of the UAE. We spoke to the transformational hospitality, travel and tourism leader to learn more about his management style and his future plans for the brand.
A Valrhona “culinary-dating” experience
On March 22, 2022, Valrhona brought together the team of Relais Desserts and Ecole Valrhona for a three-hour intimate afternoon tea at Jumeirah Al Naseem to discuss trends, business opportunities and the importance of knowledge sharing while discovering the talents of Frédéric Cassel, Vincent Guerlais, Pascal Lac, Eric Vergne, Sébastien Bouillet and Glenn Noel.
A taste of Minus Eighteen with Yasmina Rizk, GM of Sweet Mania LLC
An optician by profession, Yasmina Rizk pursued her passion for sweets by starting an ice-cream business, which she later launched in Dubai. We spoke to the general manager of Sweet Mania LLC, to hear more about her journey.
A memorable Ramadan with Nestlé Professional
Nestlé Professional’s finest chefs Elie Lteif, Zouheir Baadarani, and Ali Traboulsi are cooking up a feast this holy month. Here, the trio gave us the lowdown on how Nestlé Professional products are helping chefs serve their guests memorable iftars throughout Ramadan.
The MICHELIN Guide is coming to Dubai
The MICHELIN Guide conveys restaurant reviews through an extensive system of distinctions, the most revered of which are its renowned stars.
World of Coffee trade show to move to Milan
100 percent of the World of Coffee trade show ticket sales revenues will be donated to Ukrainian coffee businesses.
Arab StarPack Pro is underway
Arab StarPack Pro will recognize the best packaging design and innovations in consumer and industrial packaging on the Arab level.
The Future Hospitality Summit to take place in Riyadh in May
Under the theme ‘Reimagined Horizons’ the program for Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia addresses the most pressing needs of the market.
Procter & Gamble launches the first ever UAE Women Entrepreneurs Academy
The Procter & Gamble Women Entrepreneurs Academy program invited female business owners based in the UAE to participate in competitive training opportunities ahead of industry-wide digitization.
