Mandarin Oriental to manage Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi
The hotel will be as a Mandarin Oriental property, following a phased renovation over two years, during which time the hotel will remain open.
Andaz debuted in Dubai with the opening of Andaz Dubai The Palm
The hotel features 217 rooms and suites, and is home to local art, embellished on the walls of the hotel in pop-up style exhibitions.
Marriott International to bring W Hotel to Cairo
Expected to open in 2024, W Cairo will be situated in 1-Ninety – a 300,000 square meter mixed-use development in the emerging New Cairo district.
New GM joins Radisson Blu Hotel Apartments Dubai Silicon Oasis
He has been awarded Leading F&B Director of the year in 2016 by Catering News Middle East and is a graduate of the Radisson Hotel Group’s Mentor Mentee program.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the green airline, is underway
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will be formed via a joint venture, and operations are expected to launch in the second half of 2020.
Interview with Fadi Safadi
In an exclusive interview to HN, Hodema consulting services talks with Fadi Safadi, founder of Al Safadi, a successful F&B concept launched in 1994, in Beirut, Lebanon.
Expanding an Empire
Prominent Lebanese restaurateur Pierre Ziadeh and his partner Souhail Nassar took over the Minet El Hosn area of Downtown Beirut in 2009 with international culinary concepts and development. Through SP Holding, Ziadeh has now successfully expanded throughout the Middle East and is on track to franchise the first of many unique concepts in 2020.
Articulating Spaces
The interior architect Ramy Boutros sees movement in every texture, life in every stone, warmth in every metal and a dance in every fabric. Specializing in realizing dreams, he is an expert at breathing new life into any space. Here, HN talks to him about the challenges involved in designing some of Lebanon’s most successful homegrown F&B concepts.
Portugal Invest Outside the Box
Tourism has shown itself to be resilient over the last decade, shrugging off the impact of the financial and economic crisis of 2008. This strong performance points to positive returns for investors and broader opportunities for myriad economies. Ralph Nader, CEO of Amber Consulting, looks at why Portugal is holding its own in a competitive market.
Lebanon’s Culinary Ambassador
Globe-trotting chef, television personality and culinary consultant Joe Barza is credited with introducing Lebanese cuisine to diners around the world. We managed to sit him down for a few minutes and ask him to share his thoughts on the past and plans for the future.
