Five minutes with Avlok Singh, GM and commercial head at IntercityHotel Jaddaf Waterfront
With over 15 years of experience in hospitality, Avlok Singh, GM and commercial head at IntercityHotel Jaddaf Waterfront, is known for driving brand growth, maximizing operation efforts, strategically launching properties in emerging markets and championing excellent financial performance. In this candid interview, he shares insights and plans for IntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront.
A meaty exchange with Chef Jay McCarthy
As culinary mentor at Destination Hospitality, Chef Jay McCarthy believes that knowledge is power, especially in the kitchen. Here, he explains the importance of flavor, understanding consumers’ needs and why he remains loyal to U.S. beef.
Sharjah launches ‘Holiday Homes Project’ to diversify economic growth
Sharajh has over 300 holiday homes in Sharjah. The first year of the project will see the registration and licensing of 150 holiday homes.
In the kitchen with Hamzeh Abu El-Foul
Driven by a deep sense of attachment to his field, Hamzeh Abu El-Foul, executive chef of Fairmont Amman Hotel, Jordan, chats with Hospitality News ME while he prepares his signature tuna carpaccio.
Luxor Rotana set to welcome guests in Q4 2023
Luxor Rotana will be luxury five-star resort in Egypt’s historic city is set to open in Q4 2023, catering to business and leisure travelers.
What it takes to make it in the culinary world
We asked restaurateur Ziad Kamel and chef Thomas A.Gugler to list the qualities that make all the difference in their fields of expertise.
Rich and nutty chocolate pizza presented by Callebaut Academy
Presented by Callebaut Academy, this rich and nutty trio of chocolate pizzas is an indulgent twist on a popular comfort food.
Luminescenza on hotel kitchen design
Even minor errors in kitchen design can adversely affect overall functionality and result in higher costs for hotels. We discover how to avoid the pitfalls with Luminescenza.
Serge Trigano, co-founder of Mama Shelter
“Life is flamboyant and sassy,” according to Serge Trigano, the co-founder of Mama Shelter. The entrepreneur is making his mark on the hospitality industry by creating a new lifestyle boutique accommodation concept. Here, he talks to HN about his brand and future projects.
Studying hospitality in the UAE and KSA
With mega- and giga-projects becoming increasingly typical of the Middle East’s hospitality landscape, Mansoor Ahmed, executive director and head of development solutions healthcare, education and PPP at Colliers in the Middle East and Africa region, lifts the lid on tourism education in the UAE and KSA, and why demand for skilled hospitality labor looks set to rise.