Empowering women through cooking with Dina Saoudi
Dina Saoudi is the co-founder of Seven Circles, a consulting agency that provides full-fledged services for companies and organizations looking to establish strategic partnerships, create new revenue streams and build sustainable, impactful solutions. Saoudi co-developed Empowering through, a model that adopts an ecosystem approach, encouraging stakeholders to work together to empower the individual both economically and socially.
5 minutes with AMFORHT’s president Philippe François
Philippe François, president of AMFORHT, gives us an overview of the future of tourism and his role at AMFORHT.
A sweet encounter with Valrhona’s leading team during World’s 50 Best Awards
Behind every successful brand is a winning team, which is something Valrhona knows only too well. We sat with Guillaume Lafaix, IMEA business unit manager, and Alexandra Belin, global communication group manager of Valrhona, during the first edition of the Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants awards to learn more about Valrhona’s sponsorship of the Middle East & North Africa’s Best Pastry Chef award, as well as the brand’s upcoming projects.
New director of global sales and development in the Middle East for Preferred Hotel Group
Kirk McDonald is tasked with leading leisure sales and driving development for the three key brands in the region.
Fares Yactine appointed regional VP at Gulf Hotels Group in Manama
Fares Yactine has been with the Bahraini Gulf Hotels Group since 15 years, with a hospitality career spanning 22 years.
Dubai chefs and influencers star in YouTube documentary series
They had the opportunity to witness firsthand the milking phase of the butter-making process when they visited a dairy farm in western France.
Nestlé appoints Yasser Abdul Malak as chairman and CEO for MENA
He succeeds Remy Ejel, who joined the global Nestlé Executive Board in Vevey, Switzerland, as executive vice president and CEO of Zone Asia.
TIME Hotels expands its senior management team
TIME Hotels has announced five new senior appointments to support the company in its expansion plans across MENA region.
Destination UAE with Rouba Khalil
A qualified systems engineer, chef Rouba Khalil, founder of Rouba Khalil Kitchen, is accustomed to tackling challenges head on. Here, she gives us the lowdown on her projects in the UAE and adapting to new markets.
