Lebanon’s Food Producers: Challenges and solutions
As it stands, Lebanon has over 4,700 registered industrial firms, which exported products valued at USD 2.61 billion in 2017. One-quarter of these belong to the agro-food sub-sector, making it the country’s second biggest export
The pitfalls of the Middle East’s hotel industry
A research paper by Drees & Sommer global hospitality team has revealed the pre-opening pitfalls of the Middle East’s hotel industry. It found that over 67 percent of new hotel openings are delayed due to poor communication, contractor time pressures and delayed sub-contractor activities. The findings of the research paper,...
Top 100 megabrands: How the world’s fast-moving brands remain at the top
Euromonitor International’s megabrands report is a ranking of the top 100 most successful fast-moving consumer goods (fmcg) brands worldwide. Changes in how people research and shop online and the importance of different regions are raising the question of where companies should focus their resources most effectively.
Franchise Opportunity Report 2019
The year 2018 was one of the most challenging to date for franchising, but fortunately, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Read the latest report from Hospitality News Middle East.
The state of the franchise market
The president of the Lebanese Franchise Association (LFA), Yahya Kassaa, talks to HN about some of the most interesting local and international franchises currently in operation, the top-performing F&B brands, the challenges operators face, alongside possible solutions, and the association’s past and future targets
Regional F&B groups – The five-year challenge
F&B operators and investors in the region have certainly faced turbulent times in recent years. Fortunately, there’s still good news to share, despite the difficulties, as Toufic Akl, partner, operations, at Hodema Consulting Services, reveals
Marc Chehade and the secret of MEC’s success
He entered the Lebanese F&B industry in 2000, when still fairly young and studying for a civil engineering degree at LAU. Being a nightlife enthusiast himself, Marc Chehade decided to set up a company called Managing and Engineering F&B Concepts (MEC) and, as CEO, opened the first bar in Monot Street, named Rounders
A comprehensive perspective
The US-based National Restaurant Association (NRA) is the largest foodservice trade association in the world, supporting nearly 500,000 restaurant businesses. Hudson Riehle, senior vice president of research at the NRA, discusses the factors to consider, before taking the franchising plunge
Protect your brand: Trademark registration
A trademark can protect the name and logo of a franchise, its products and its services. Anticipating brand protection is crucial. Michel Nassar, attorney-at-law and of counsel at SAAS Lawyers, tells us how to protect our most valued asset
Hygiene – Survival of the Cleanliest
Hygiene is an issue of concern to all of us, especially owners and operators of hospitality establishments. Ensuring the quality and cleanliness of both the environment and edibles being served is paramount to the success of daily operations and continued growth of a brand. With this in mind, HN talked to some of the country’s most active players on the hygiene scene to discover more about the initiatives, strategies and services they offer
