How is COVID-19 impacting the ME’s restaurant industry?
According to the Eat App data, in March 2020, restaurants across the region saw an overall 60 percent decrease in customers in the weeks leading up to all restaurants shutting down.
5 questions with Rony Abou Saab, founder of Sandwich W Noss
“We have built a solid franchise system and we are in negotiations with various key markets that have shown very high interest in the brand,” said Abou Saab
Survival of the winning concepts
HN talks to Escobar’s Marc Chehade about how he’s accommodating the current challenges and looking at possible strategies for future expansion.
7 Management to debut Kahwet Beirut and Super Snack El Kbeer in the UAE this year
7 Management’s multifaceted experience and innovative concepts were the key ingredients that drove the business into the UAE F&B industry.
Venture Group MEA to strengthen its presence in the KSA
Saba said that they are bringing their business as well as entertainment expertise. They will be developing a solid pipeline of projects across the KSA.
Interview with Yasser Al Hobayeb
In an exclusive interview with HN, Hodema consulting services talks with Yasser Al Hobayeb, owner of Delicious Food and member of Erkaz Investment Group Co., and franchisee of Em Sherif Café in KSA.
Chains and franchises VS stand-alone restaurants
The topic of whether Dubai has yet to establish itself as a true food-destination city is one that prompts animated discussion within the industry. Some experts think independent restaurants are at risk of falling into the standardization trap and losing that all-important passion for food. Daniel During, principal and management director of Thomas Klein International, looks at the pitfalls and how to avoid them
Jones the Grocer launches in Egypt through Raya Restaurants
The brand will expand with a 60 million Egyptian Pounds (USD 3.8 million) investment and will have six branches, and will bring 240 job opportunities.
F&B Highlight: Hakkasan Group eyes ‘burgeoning Saudi market’
“With Saudi Vision 2030 and all the recent progressiveness happening in the country, it really is the right moment to become part of the fabric of change.”
Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi’s continuous F&B genius
Butcher & Still’s food truck delivers that special concept, bringing the spirit of the iconic 1920s Chicago Steakhouse at Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi to the UAE.
