An immersive cultural experience at the newly opened Dar Nour guesthouse
Dar Nour is a new guesthouse nestled in Chabtine village. Overlooking the hills of Batroun and surrounded by green terraces, the traditional Lebanese house aims to help and support local communities achieve sustainable development by offering an immersive cultural rural experience.
Hospitality News Talks explores the work of Lebanon’s municipalities and the Lebanon Mountain Trail Association to boost tourism
Powered by Hospitality News Middle East and funded by the USAID Lebanon Enterprise development (LED) project, Hospitality News Talks held its sixth virtual roundtable on March 18— “What Lebanon’s municipalities are doing to boost tourism.” During the online session, one of 12 such talks, heads of municipalities and rural tourism specialists discussed what projects are being undertaken to encourage visitors to their regions.
Full Report: Lebanon’s caterers and event planners discuss the new normal in Hospitality News Talks’ fourth virtual roundtable
Powered by Hospitality News Middle East and funded by the USAID Lebanon Enterprise development (LED) project, Hospitality News Talks held its fourth virtual roundtable on March 4 — “The catering and events industries in Lebanon: adapting to a new normal.” The online session, one of 12 such talks moderated by Hodema Consulting Services, invited a panel of industry professionals, including chefs, caterers and event planners, to discuss the challenges the sector has faced as a result of Covid-19, economic paralysis and other factors.
Lebanon’s hospitality education in the spotlight in Hospitality News Talks’ third virtual session
Powered by Hospitality News Middle East and funded by the USAID Lebanon Enterprise development (LED) project, Hospitality News Talks held its third virtual roundtable on February 25 — “Hospitality education in Lebanon in 2021 and beyond.” The online session, one of 12 such talks moderated by Hodema Consulting Services, invited a panel of academics to discuss the latest developments in hospitality education and how their respective institutions have been responding to the pressures of Covid-19 as well as challenges specific to Lebanon: currency devaluation, political uncertainty, etc.
Full Report – Hospitality News Talks discusses the state of Lebanon’s hospitality industry and what’s on the horizon
Powered by Hospitality News Middle East and funded by the USAID Lebanon Enterprise development (LED) project, Hospitality News Talks held its second virtual roundtable on February 18 — “What 2021 holds for Lebanon’s hospitality industry.” During the online session, one of 12 such talks moderated by Hodema Consulting Services, a panel of experts discussed the state of the industry, the latest developments and how to ameliorate the impact of COVID-19 and other challenges the sector has recently come up against. The speakers also proposed ways to boost recovery in 2021 and attract foreign tourists.
Full Report – Hospitality News Talks hosts its first webinar to support Lebanon’s hospitality industry
Powered by Hospitality News Middle East and funded by the USAID Lebanon Enterprise development (LED) project, Hospitality News Talks held its first virtual roundtable on February 4 — “How Covid-19 is changing the shape of the restaurant industry: challenges and opportunities in 2021”. The online session, one of 12 such talks moderated by Hodema Consulting Services, called upon the expertise of prominent restaurateurs and industry professionals in Lebanon to share their experiences and propose ways to move forward.
Five minutes with Julia Schamne of Mercure Dubai Deira #2
On the occasion of Mercure Deira’s celebration to mark the brand’s 1,000th property in the world, we met with Julia Schamne, cluster general manager of Mercure Dubai Deira, to learn about the hotel and what the future holds.
Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort appoints Savino Leone as General Manager
Leone has more than three years’ experience in leading luxury Jumeirah Group hotels, having originally been appointed in 2017 as the General Manager of Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa in Kuwait.
