Catering to tomorrow’s hospitality with Paul Dunphy

Catering to tomorrow’s hospitality with Paul Dunphy

Paul Dunphy, general manager of Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel Dubai, gives us a glimpse into how he and his team are preparing for the future of hospitality.

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Destination Bahrain with Thomas Flindt, GM of Sheraton Bahrain

Destination Bahrain with Thomas Flindt, GM of Sheraton Bahrain

From heading great restaurants and kitchens to meeting royals, presidents and celebrities, Thomas Flindt, GM of Sheraton Bahrain, has had some remarkable experiences over the course of his career. As the chair of Marriott Business Council Bahrain – KSA East, he discusses the country’s cherished hotel, which is undergoing extensive renovation and is poised to reopen soon.

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Hitting the airport with Pratibha Bankar

Hitting the airport with Pratibha Bankar

Pratibha Bankar was promoted to cluster GM of Premier Inn Abu Dhabi International Airport and Abu Dhabi Capital Centre in 2023. Here, she explains the unique features of an airport hotel.

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Elevating Cheval Maison The Palm Dubai’s Hospitality Experience with GM John Raffoul

Elevating Cheval Maison The Palm Dubai’s Hospitality Experience with GM John Raffoul

John Raffoul, GM at Cheval Maison The Palm Dubai, brings two decades of diverse hospitality expertise, from sales to F&B. He has demonstrated success in team leadership, team development, customer satisfaction, revenue generation, and enhancing profitability. Here, he shares his plans for the upcoming chapter with Cheval Maison The Palm Dubai.

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Saudi Arabia’s robust hospitality landscape

Saudi Arabia’s robust hospitality landscape

Taimur Khan, head of research at CBRE, notes that the robust performance in KSA has positioned hospitality indicators comfortably above their 2019 levels. Here, he tells us more.

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5 minutes with Kyung Soo Moon, culinary director of SUSHISAMBA Dubai

5 minutes with Kyung Soo Moon, culinary director of SUSHISAMBA Dubai

Award-winning chef Kyung Soo Moon has over 22 years of restaurant experience at some of the most prestigious restaurants in Asia, UAE and Australia. In this interview, we discover how he earned such a distinguished reputation in the gastronomy world and what he has planned for SUSHISAMBA Dubai, where he has been appointed the new culinary director.

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Italian flair in Dubai with Giuseppe Pezzella, group executive chef of Chic Nonna

Italian flair in Dubai with Giuseppe Pezzella, group executive chef of Chic Nonna

Giuseppe Pezzella is a culinary innovator. Here, the talented chef discusses his plans to bring a touch of Michelin-starred experience to Chic Nonna.

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Limitless innovation with Brunello Restaurant’s chef de cuisine Andrea Kosarew

Limitless innovation with Brunello Restaurant’s chef de cuisine Andrea Kosarew

Italian-Canadian chef Andrea Kosarew discovered his passion for food at the age of two. Here, he shares how he turns limitations into innovations at Brunello Restaurant at Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah.

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The Lana Dubai hotel set to debut in 2024

The Lana Dubai hotel set to debut in 2024

The Lana, Dubai is set to open on February 1, 2024. As one of the most highly anticipated hotel openings in the UAE, it represents the ultimate expression of trusted hospitality and elevated living.

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GCC trends and opportunities with Bassam Bou Sleiman

GCC trends and opportunities with Bassam Bou Sleiman

With the GCC excelling in the hospitality landscape, the newly appointed GM of Millennium Plaza Doha, Bassam Bou Sleiman, walks us through the market trends, opportunities and challenges.

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