HN chatted with Bilal Ballout to discuss the chocolate industry
Bilal Ballout Discusses Trends and Challenges in the Chocolate Industry HN recently spoke with Bilal Ballout to highlight the latest trends and challenges in the chocolate industry. What are the major challenges you face, and how are you overcoming them? Today’s challenges come in various waves. Previously, we could differentiate...
Regional master of hospitality in Kuwait: Mohamed Najia
Mohamed Najia: The Regional Master of Hospitality An industry leader in Kuwait and the MENA region with over three decades of experience, Mohamed Najia boasts a repertoire of regional and global successes. How do you assess the F&B and hotel market in the Middle East as a hospitality and food...
Veteran hotelier Amine Moukarzel dreams big
Let’s Do, Dare and Dream… Together In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview with HN, veteran hotelier Amine Moukarzel talks exciting expansion plans, areas of focus and the key differentiators related to services across the regional hospitality industry How is the regional industry currently faring compared to...
Maroun Chedid opens cooking academy
Maroun Chedid opens cooking academy Top Chef Middle East judge, chef Maroun Chedid opens his cooking academy and the Ritage pop-up restaurant before the grand opening of the actual Ritage by Maroun Chedid in mid 2018. Maroun Chedid Cooking Academy The Maroun Chedid Cooking Academy opened...
Ksara’s GM Dikran Ghazal talks strategy
A Toast to an Ancient Art In an interview with Ksara’s new general manager, Dikran Ghazal, HN discussed how far the company has come since inception, where it stands in terms of market share/exports, the strategies it employs and its tactics for catering to Millennials As...
