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Entrepreneurs

Dubai-Born Playbook Wants To Help You Access The Best F&B Offers And Experiences Across The Emirate

If you ever find yourself bored and out of things to do or try in Dubai, the new Playbook app is for you.

Leadership

Jennifer Allen of Levy Restaurants on a Commitment to Company Culture

Interview with Levy Restaurants VP of Restaurants Operations Jennifer Allen about running successful businesses, being a "restaurant girl", and her company's strong values.

News and Trends

ChefKart Raises $2 Million Seed Fund

The fund raised will be utilized to further ChefKart's vision to become the lead provider of subscription-based at-home cooking services in Gurugram and expansion to other geographical territories

Marketing

Clay Dover of Velvet Taco on Building Brand Loyalty with LTOs

Interview with Velvet Taco CEO Clay Dover about the success and strategies of limited time offers (LTOs), building customer rapport, and the promise to always try new things.

Business News

Geoff Alexander of Wow Bao on Branding Dark Kitchens

Interview with Geoff Alexander, CEO and President of Wow Bao, about improving your online brand presence, digital ordering innovations, and letting go in order to grow.

Social Media

Duce Raymond of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ on Using Social Media Like a Boss

Interview with Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Catering Culinary Director Duce Raymond about his fresh approach to social media content marketing and huge results with short video for the already world-famous brand.

Entrepreneurs

A Checklist For Restaurateurs: How To Create A Business From The Customer's Perspective

A successful restaurant requires a solid brand proposition that delivers value directly to its customers.

Science & Technology

Brendan Sweeney of Popmenu on How Ego is the Root of All Evil

Interview with Popmenu CEO Brendan Sweeney about building a positive user experience, the state of restaurant technology, and the importance of providing answers.

Entrepreneurs

Patrick Mendes, Yigit Sezgin, And Markus Keller On How Accor Has Consolidated Its Leading Position In The Hospitality Sector

"Today, our strong recovery is fueled by the widespread desire from people to find new experiences and take advantage of freedoms after more than two years living with restricted travel opportunities."

Growth Strategies

Six Strategies That Enabled Homegrown Hotel Brand Rove Hotels To Make Its Mark In The UAE

Rove Hotels now has more than 4,000 rooms open or under development across the Middle East.

Growth Strategies

The Significance Of Emotional Intelligence In Hospitality

I need to share the knowledge that I have learned over the past 25 years because everyone needs someone who can inspire them to take that risk, guide them towards their dream, or teach them something new.

Growing a Business

André Vener of Dog Haus on Effective Branding Strategy

Interview with Dog Haus partner and co-founder André Vener about launching successful modern restaurant brands, thinking outside the box, franchising, and scaling with ghost kitchens.

Lifestyle

Prince Khaled's Folia Debuts At The Four Seasons Hotel Doha Ahead Of 2022 FIFA World Cup

Folia, which means "from the leaves" in Latin, celebrates wellness and imagination, represented with its usage of seasonal ingredients to showcase colors through cold and crisp dishes diners can enjoy.

Social Media

Matt Horn on Finding Purpose in Family and Flames

In-depth interview with CEO, pitmaster, and James Beard Award Nominee Matt Horn about growing his global food brand with social media, operating multiple restaurant concepts, and why he decided to "burn the boats."

Growth Strategies

Five Key Trends Shaping The Future Of The Hospitality Industry

The priority for most in 2022 will be to minimise a resurgence from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, building consumer confidence in key source markets.