8 Homegrown franchise concepts with expansion potential
Combining local culture with the latest innovative dining trends, homegrown brands are eyeing new markets ripe for growth, including the MENA region. Abdul Kader Saadi, founder and managing director at Eighty6, pinpoints eight franchise concepts from the US and Europe that deserve a place on the ‘ones to watch’ list.
How to harness the digital and delivery dining trends
Abdul Kader Saadi, founder and managing director of Eighty6, unpacks these two key industry disruptors and explains how restaurateurs can turn tech-led challenges into opportunities.
Today’s go-to tech tools for start-ups
Abdul Kader Saadi, founder and managing director of Eighty6 Shop, explains why building a data-led organization is crucial for success in an ever-evolving business environment.
Data: today’s essential tool of navigation
Abdul Kader Saadi, founder and managing director of Eighty6 Shop, explains why building a data-led organization is crucial for success in an ever-evolving business environment.
Catch of the day: Seafood trends
International cuisine has transformed beyond recognition in recent decades. Greater exposure to cuisines from farflung corners of the world, via digital platforms such as social media, has introduced us to new dining concepts that meant little to us just a few years ago. With this in mind, Abdul Kader Saadi, founder and managing director of Eighty6 Shop, gives us the lowdown on seafood and why it is becoming more popular by the hour.
Six experts in the field talk tech solutions
With digital transformation an inevitability for businesses all over the world, we talk technology with six experts in the field and find out what tech solutions are available for hospitality and F&B enterprises.
Multi-unit franchising: choosing the right approach
The concept of franchising has, for the most part, performed positively in spite of lockdowns, supply issues and other factors. Abdul Kader Saadi, managing director of Glee Hospitality, puts multi-unit franchising in the spotlight.
Streamlining Procurement
Industries often depend on a number of multifaceted layers to ensure the smooth operation of day-to-day business. Abdul Kader Saadi, co-founder and CEO of the Eighty6 Portal, discusses the role of technology in procurement.
Recruitment professionals in the hot seat
With the pandemic forcing companies to rethink their HR models, we asked six recruitment professionals about their greatest career challenges, tackling Covid-19- induced HR shortages, using technology to increase efficiency and helping clients adapt to hybrid work models,
Where hospitality is heading
While 2021 has been a turbulent year for tourism, the signs are promising for 2022. We asked 11 experts from the world of hospitality to share their industry forecasts and the trends we should be keeping an eye on.