New strategic leadership for Kerzner International
Michael Wale, CEO, to join the Board of Directors of Kerzner International and Philippe Zuber, COO, to become the new Chief Executive Officer.
On The Couch with Aline Avak Kamakian
HN sits down with Aline Kamakian, owner and CEO of Fig Holding, who is responsible for spreading the Armenian heritage with her own YouTube channel and a wave of restaurants, Mayrig and Batchig, serving Armenian delicacies in Lebanon, KSA, Armenia and Maldives.
Dubai’s health tourism sector set to welcome travelers
Dubai is leading efforts to strongly implement precautionary measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in coordination with national health authorities.
A new Radisson property slated for Fujairah, part of the chain’s 15 hotels signed across EMEA in Q2 2020
It will be the Group’s second Radisson hotel in the Emirate, bringing its UAE portfolio to 24 hotels in operation and under development.
Tomado’s “Legacy of Steel” Goes Online
Tomado, the renowned industrial kitchen specialist, is going online with the launching of its latest e-commerce website tomadostore.com.
Two global tourism associations kicked off a mutual cooperation
The two organizations agreed to seek out areas and opportunities of mutual benefit that will raise awareness, attract new members and help to achieve positive long-term results.
Minor Hotels to manage the rebranded Ibn Battuta Gate Dubai Hotel
The newly rebranded property is the company’s second branded property in Dubai and its third in the United Arab Emirates.
For The Love of Cheese With Francois Robin
After graduating from the French Cheesemonger School in Paris in 2008, Francois Robin headed the cheese department at the world-renowned Parisian luxury grocer Fauchon and worked with pastry chefs Christophe Adam and Benoit Couvrand. His vast knowledge and expertise earned him the coveted title of Meilleurs Ouvriers de France in 2011. Robin went on to share his expertise as an instructor for the French Dairy Interbranch. HN caught up with Robin during his Cheeses of Europe webinar to discuss his love of cheese.
‘Dubai Assured’ recognizes establishments complying with health and safety protocols
The ‘Dubai Assured’ stamp will have a validity of 15 days and can be renewed every two weeks upon further verification by inspectors.
Tolga Lacin promoted to Area GM for Marriott International
In his new position, Lacin will oversee nine Dubai hotels including The Westin and Le Meridien Mina Seyahi, Le Meridien Dubai, Aloft and Elements hotels.
