Food Businesses

Starting a Business

UAE-Based Switch Foods' Locally Produced Plant-Based Meat Is Set To Accelerate The Growth Of This Food Category In The Region

"Switch Foods aspires to lead and grow the category across the region to reach global levels by offering products that are familiar in the region, are part of everyday dishes, and adhere to the region tastes and culinary habits."

Starting a Business

Yara Mersi's Dubai-Based Concept Oatful Has Launched The GCC's First High-Protein Overnight Oats

"The food industry has been manipulating the masses, and the global perception of nutrition has been distorted, becoming an unhealthy obsession. This made me compelled to prove that delicious food and healthy food do not have to be mutually exclusive."

Business News

He 'Accidentally Discovered' a Semi-Passive Side Hustle in College — Now He's on Track to Make More Than $500,000 This Year

When a lack of funding put a stop to Zach Downey's pizza vending machines, he stumbled upon another lucrative idea.

Productivity

Jon Taffer's 10% Rule Is the Productivity Hack That Could Change Your Life

The "Bar Rescue" superhost is back with a new season and a new crop of hospitality businesses in desperate need of tough love.

Growing a Business

Celebrity Chef Maneet Chauhan Shares Her Best Tip for Aspiring TV Chefs

Chef and restaurateur Maneet Chauhan discusses the reality of being a chef, sharing stories online and becoming a food TV personality.

Entrepreneurs

The Architect of Crafted Dishes: Chef Aanal Kotak

Her restaurant business is profitable, and she anticipates achieving a break-even for the manufacturing unit this year. Also, up next is expansion into the Horeca segment across India as well as internationally

Starting a Business

By Launching Abdul's BBQ, 16-Year-Old Entrepreneur Abdulla Al-Janahi Is Turning His Passion Into Profit

"I want to own a restaurant that serves a product every weekend that makes you want to wait for it the entire week!"

Growing a Business

'Success All Comes Down to Storytelling' How Chef Adrianne Calvo Is Cooking Up Big Business Through Podcasting and Social Media

The Miami-based restaurateur and content creator discusses her recipe for success in and out of the kitchen.

Side Hustle

He Pulled Cash From His 401k to Start a Side Hustle — and It Mushroomed Beyond His Full-Time Income to Over $1 Million in Sales

Michael Pan transformed his fascination with his family's mushroom snack from a side hustle into a flourishing business, Pan's Mushroom Jerky, with sales surpassing seven figures.

Starting a Business

A Former McKinsey Consultant Used This Not-So-'Sexy' Mindset to Take Her 'Healthy Indulgence' Snack Brand From Her Kitchen to 4,000 Retailers

Sabeena Ladha, founder and CEO of DEUX, drew on her childhood love of sweets and experience in the food space to create a different kind of snack company.

Entrepreneurs

Navigating Challenges In A Competitive F&B Market: The How-To

In a dynamic F&B landscape, explore six strategies for success -from culinary innovation to financial prudence- which will help you thrive amid competition.

Starting a Business

Leveling The Playing Field: Aziz Gamil, Co-Founder And CEO, Santra

UAE-based online marketplace Santra is helping home-based businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive in an ever-growing food industry.

Franchise 500 Annual Ranking

Jersey Mike's Grew From Hometown Hero to National Powerhouse By Adopting This Mindset

The brand, number two on the Franchise 500, is now poised to grow internationally by bringing its close-knit, neighborhood deli-feel to the world.

Franchise 500 Annual Ranking

Dunkin' Brews Up Cross-Generational Buzz With This Odd Celebrity Pairing

The brand's recent campaign featuring a Gen X actor and a Gen Z rapper is winning over customers of all ages, and helped land them at #6 on this year's Franchise 500.