John Mansour is the first Lebanese bartender to win second place in Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge 2018

John Mansour is the first Lebanese bartender to win second place in Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge 2018

Lebanese bartender, John Mansour, won the second place at the Grand Finals of the Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge 2018. Ray Letoa of New Zealand won first place, and Maximiliano Vallée Valletta of Canada was ranked third.

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Le Cordon Bleu Lebanon hosts Chef Eric Briffard for a workshop at the new campus

Le Cordon Bleu Lebanon hosts Chef Eric Briffard for a workshop at the new campus

The aim of the event was to get exposure on social media platforms to raise awareness about the opening of the Le Cordon Bleu Lebanon campus.

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Patrick Moukarzel to lead Al Bait opening

Patrick Moukarzel to lead Al Bait opening

General Hotel Management (GHM) named Patrick Moukarzel general manager of the Al Bait Sharjah, a 53-key hotel scheduled to open later this year.

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Riviera Hotel Beirut New GM

Riviera Hotel Beirut New GM

Prior to joining Riviera Hotel Beirut, he was held several positions in Lebanon with City Suit Hotel as cluster assistant GM, and prior to that in Kuwait with The Palms Beach Resort & Spa where he was as an executive assistant manager

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Hospitality Titan Nouhad Dammous Honored by Vresso at Le Bristol Hotel Beirut

Hospitality Titan Nouhad Dammous Honored by Vresso at Le Bristol Hotel Beirut

Le Bristol Hotel Beirut was the venue for a ceremony that holds a special meaning for the attending professionals who in their own right, are masters of their craft.

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Kamal Mouzawak further expands his Beit guesthouses chain

Kamal Mouzawak further expands his Beit guesthouses chain

Beit El Tawlet, Kamal Mouzawak’s latest addition to the ‘Beit’ guesthouses chain, has opened its doors to the public. It is the fourth guesthouse to join the network which already includes Beit Douma, Beit El Qamar, and Beit Ammiq. The new destination is located just above Tawlet Beirut

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8 steps to becoming a barista champion

8 steps to becoming a barista champion

Safa Salehi, CEO of Iran Academy, authorized SCAE trainer and jury member of the Lebanese Barista Competition at HORECA Lebanon, highlights what it takes to being an award-winning barista.

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Nouhad Dammous is honored by Le Cordon Bleu for his lifetime contributions to hospitality

Nouhad Dammous is honored by Le Cordon Bleu for his lifetime contributions to hospitality

Le Cordon Bleu, the leading Global Network of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institutes, celebrated the continuous cooperation with Université Saint Esprit Du Kaslik (USEK) and the official opening of its Culinary Arts Institute.

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Prince Al Waleed sells his stake in Four Seasons Beirut for USD 100 million

Prince Al Waleed sells his stake in Four Seasons Beirut for USD 100 million

Saudi Arabian investment firm Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) chaired by Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal, sold its stake in Four Seasons Hotel in Beirut for around USD 100-115 million including debt, according to Reuters.

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HN speaks to Didier Jardin, GM of the Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya

HN speaks to Didier Jardin, GM of the Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya

“The hotel sector in Kuwait blends the traditions of Kuwaiti hospitality with contemporary style. While the sector continues to support a high proportion of business travelers coming from the Gulf and internationally, leisure tourism is on the rise; in fact, leisure travel spending is expected to increase by four percent...

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