Accor to create world’s largest lifestyle hotel company
The combined business will act as a standalone entity comprising 73 hotels under 12 brands, including the Hoxton and Mama Shelter, and more than 150 restaurants and bars.
Kitchenlab and Reem E. Azoury Join Forces
Youmna Ziadé Karam and Michelle Gebeily launched Kitchenlab (Lebanon) in 2013 as a place offering hands-on and virtual cooking classes. Recently, the duo has teamed up with talented developer and cooking instructor Reem E. Azoury, who brings a wealth of experience to the mix. Together, they are working on the launch of a new meal kit delivery concept called Kit-Lab. We speak to Lamia Maatouk, GM at KitchenLab, to learn more.
Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort appoints Savino Leone as General Manager
Leone has more than three years’ experience in leading luxury Jumeirah Group hotels, having originally been appointed in 2017 as the General Manager of Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa in Kuwait.
Yasser Bahaa joins Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Heliopolis as GM
He aims to deliver excellent service and memorable guest experiences, while driving a strong financial performance.
174M Travel & Tourism jobs could be lost due to COVID-19
According to WTTC’s 2020 Economic Impact Report, Travel & Tourism was responsible for one in 10 jobs (330 million in total), making a 10.3 percent contribution to global GDP and generating one in four of all new jobs.
21 Establishments in Mar Mikhael & Gemmayze Were Supported
The Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants, Cafés, Night-Clubs and Pastries in Lebanon and Hospitality Services in collaboration with Apave, come to the rescue of the Beirut’s restaurant sector with NUSANED.
Caroline Fattal Stands for Women
With 20 years’ corporate business experience under her belt, Caroline Fattal knows a thing or two about running a company. Fattal not only heads Fattal Group as senior VP and board member but also gives coaching sessions about cooperative leadership and organizational development. In 2014, 2015 and 2020, she made Forbes Middle East’s 100 Power Businesswomen list. Here, Fattal discusses her activism for women’s economic empowerment and gender equality across the Middle East.
F&B Design Trends with Norman Cescut
Norman Cescut, CEO of DESITA — a strategic consultancy and design company specialized in creating and developing concepts and business formats franchising in foodservice and retail — is known for his eye for design. Besides his role as the head the DESITA Award Jury, Cescut is a speaker at several renowned forums and conferences, including: TEDx Milano, BIFEX Beirut, Franchising EXPO Dubai, Detrop Thessaloniki, Franchising Nord Piacenza and Salone del Franchising Milano.
Jihad Dfouni New Executive Chef of Hilton Riyadh
Hilton Hotels announced the promotion of Jihad Dfouni from Executive Chef in Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand and Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace to the newly opened Hilton Riyadh.
