Beit Kanz by Beit el Baraka debuts in Beirut
Beit Kanz, a Lebanese cultural hub featuring a Lebanese terroir shop, an artisanal boutique and a café-restaurant, has opened its doors on Sursock Street, Beirut, Lebanon.
Allo Beirut reveals its first-ever location in Abu Dhabi
Allo Beirut, inspired by Beirut’s street food culture, is set to open two locations in Abu Dhabi by the end of 2022, with the first branch slated for September.
Getting to know: Alfred Najm, GM of Hotel Albergo, Beirut
With an exemplary 20-plus-year career in hospitality, Alfred Najm is now at the helm of the legendary Hotel Albergo in Beirut. Here, we discuss what the recently appointed general manager is hoping to achieve in his new role and reveal the ambitious plans that are set to take the five-star Relais et Chateaux property even higher.
HORECA CONNECTS: a must-visit for professionals and industry stakeholders
Day two featured an array of conferences and hot talks on the industry’s most pressing topics as well as discussions on the hospitality vision in Lebanon, agro-food solutions and much more.
Kempinski Summerland Beirut honors five leading ladies
Kempinski Summerland Hotel and Resort Beirut launched The Leading Women Annual Award, which honors ladies who have positively impacted society.
HORECA CONNECTS kicks off its 2022 edition in Beirut
Taking place from 22-24 March, HORECA CONNECTS provides a platform for hospitality professionals to reconnect and network face to face.
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.
UAE Hospitality Reviewed, Restructured, Re-emerging
In 2020, the tourism sector grappled with what has been described as a “black swan event” — the Covid-19 pandemic. Kostas Nikolaidis, Middle East and Africa executive for STR, explores the way in which the UAE has responded to the threat and supported the hospitality industry.
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.