16 under 30: Charbel Makhlouf
“Introverted, intuitionistic, thinker and judgmental person; at least that’s what my Myers-Briggs test indicates…” So says Charbel Makhlouf, who also describes himself as an “idealistic anarchist”…
16 under 30: Antranik Balabanian
An economics course prompted Antranik Balabanian to switch majors to Business and Finance, after he first opted to study Chemistry…
Chadi Nicolas is back to Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana as its GM
Nicolas has been associated with Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC for 18 years and is a veteran of the hospitality industry.
Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA appoints Samy Boukhaled as VP of Operations for KSA
Boukhaled has more than 29 years of experience in the industry, having held several leadership roles with hotel companies such as Accor and Sofitel.
The St. Regis Abu Dhabi appoints new executive pastry chef
With his new role at The St. Regis Abu Dhabi, Chef Stewart’s focus will be to introduce a new diverse offering of sweets and pastries to Abu Dhabi’s best address.
Centro Barsha Dubai appoints new executive chef
Having held numerous prominent positions, Syrian Chef Fadi Youssef Salloum joins Centro Barsha Dubai as its new executive oriental pastry chef.
Copthorne Kuwait City’s hotel culinary specialists win 8 awards at HORECA Kuwait 2019
The talented Copthorne Kuwait City hotel culinary specialists showed a unique performance at the competition and were awarded one gold and two silver medals, in addition to five merit medals.
Fairmont Dubai appoints new executive chef
Renald Epie, the French-national brings Michelin-starred experience, as well as over 20 years of culinary skills in perfecting the art of classical French cuisine. Prior to joining Fairmont Dubai, he started off his career in the culinary world at the age of 15 in Chicago, only to become a chef...
markit, Lebanon’s 1st mobile supermarket application
The idea of markit started many years ago by a group of friends who saw a need for an easy and convenient grocery application service. In 2014, these four individuals began working on the project, which was made available to the Lebanese market 10 months ago. The premise was quite...
