Hotel F&B versus high-end stand-alone restaurants
Increasingly, hotels are upping their F&B game to compete with nearby fine-dining establishments. Daniel During, principal and managing director of Thomas Klein International, gives us the lowdown on how well-known properties in the UAE are reacting to this shift.
How events are fueling hotel performance
Fall and winter are traditionally high seasons for tourism in the Middle East. As such, an important driver o f demand has always been events. Kostas Nikolaidis, Middle East and Africa executive for STR, takes a look at how the region’s calendar of events is shaping up.
KSA in the spotlight
With an ambitious series of hospitality projects in the works, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is working relentlessly to meet its Vision 2030 goals, as Nada Alameddine, managing partner at Hodema consulting services, explains.
Green and clean: the non-processed food trend
With more consumers focusing on their health, favoring “clean” eating over processed options, F&B operators are having to adapt their product lines. Abdul Kader Saadi, managing director of Glee Hospitality, discusses how demand for non-processed foods just keeps on rising.
Regional megaprojects & opportunities for hospitality investors
The impact of 2020 on the hotel and hospitality industry will endure for years to come and in many ways will redefine future travel experiences. Amr El Nady, head of hotels and hospitality MEA, executive VP, Global Hotel Desk at JLL, explores hotel investment opportunities in the region.
The Return Of Qatar
Like the rest of the world, Qatar took unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus, imposing strict quarantines and closing all but essential businesses. Nada Alameddine, managing partner at Hodema consulting services, examines how the country’s tourism sector is bouncing back after an extremely complicated year.
Hotels: how to stand out from the competition
Differentiating yourself from the crowd is a task that demands the full attention of any hotelier, and the responsibility has become an even greater one in the post-Covid-19 era. Patrick Landman, CEO and founder of Xotels, an international boutique and independent management company, looks at how to attract attention for all the right reasons.
Hospitality 2020: a year to remember or one to forget?
While Covid-19 hit the hospitality industry hard, hotel markets in the Arab world produced intriguing results. Kostas Nikolaidis, Middle East and Africa executive for STR, takes a closer look at the figures to determine the real impact of the coronavirus on the Middle East’s hospitality sector.
Steering your career: Continuous learning
It is often said that personal and professional growth come from learning new skills. Abdul Kader Saadi, managing director of Glee Hospitality, discusses continuing education and its impact on employee retention.
The Paris connection: Lebanese concepts in the French capital
The economic crisis in Lebanon has forced many Lebanese restaurateurs to chase new opportunities for their brands abroad, away from soaring inflation rates and political instability. Nagi Morkos, founding and managing partner at Hodema consulting services, tells us more about the Lebanese concepts that have made their way to the French capital.