16 under 30: Jad Ballout
With a stellar resume featuring more than 10 years of industry experience, and as runner up in the prestigious Global Final Bacardi Legacy competition, Jad Ballout has established himself as not only a respected bartender, but also an international thought leader in creativity and craftsmanship…
A new level of luxury in the MENA
Philipp Henle, head of global development at Dorchester Collection, outlines the chain’s interest in the MENA, potential business opportunities and upcoming strategies
16 under 30: Yasmina Hayek
Yasmina Hayek embarked on her culinary career at the Institut Paul Bocuse and trained in Michelin-starred restaurants, with Jean-Francois Piège and Matthieu Pacaud, before moving to Copenhagen to work with Danish chef Rasmus Kofoed…
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.
