LMRC Market Watch

Hospitality

~~Gulfood visitor turns exhibitor as ambition gives rise to new food brand~~

UAE, Zawya.com N.3176

February 23, 2016

Dubai, UAE - A visit to the 2015 Gulfood exhibition - the annual Dubai World Trade Centre show which is now the world's leading global food trading platform - has led to major global food industry ambitions for an Emirati businessman.

~~Global M&A activity in halal food market limited~~

UAE, Zawya.com N.3175

February 21, 2016

Dubai: Despite rising spend on halal food and beverages worldwide, there are a few mergers and acquisitions in the global halal F&B market, industry experts said at Gulfood 2016 on Monday.

~~Gulfood 2016 kicks off in Dubai~~

GCC, Hotelier Middle East, N.3109

February 20, 2016

One of the world’s biggest F&B trade events kicks off today in Dubai.

~~Emaar Hospitality Group launches loyalty programme~~

UAE, Hotelier Middle East, N.3001

February 09, 2016

Emaar Hospitality Group has launched the 'U By Emaar' programme in association with Emaar Entertainment to offer rewards across various hotels, restaurants and entertainment attractions of the company.

~~Elaf, growth in KSA hospitality industry for 2016~~

KSA, Hotelier Middle East, N.2858

January 30, 2016

Industry report reveals Makkah and Madinah hotels post 7% and 8% surge in RevPAR for 2015.

~~Glee hospitality to expand in the UAE despite retail slowdown~~

UAE, Gulf News, N.2761

January 22, 2016

Dubai: Restaurant operator Glee Hospitality Solutions plans to expand aggressively in the UAE, despite a slowdown in the retail market.

~~Sharjah targets 3-5% growth in 2016~~

UAE, Hotelier Middle East, N.2630

January 16, 2016

Sharjah’s hospitality market is expected to rebound slightly in 2016 with expected growth of 3-5% in number of guests in the emirate.

~~Dubai Food Festival on course to be biggest yet~~

UAE, Kaleej Times, N.2534

January 12, 2016

Launching on the first day of the Festival for 10 days, the all-new Dubai Restaurant Week will see 30 of the city's best fine-dining restaurants offer a three-course set menu at Dhs189 per person.

~~Qatar eyes Italian tourist market~~

International, Trade Arabia, N.2333

January 04, 2016

Qatar is looking to reach out to more Italian tourists with the opening of a new representative office in Milan, said a report.

~~How ‘Health Food’ Marketing Contributes to Obesity~~

International, MUNCHIES, N.2332

January 03, 2016

Not spiritual or existential emptiness, but worse: the nagging, physical emptiness we call hunger.

~~Foodservice firm Alto-Shaam opens Dubai outpost~~

GCC, Hotelier Middle East.com, N.2331

January 02, 2016

Commercial foodservice equipment supplier Alto-Shaam has opened its first Middle East & Africa office in Dubai, UAE, to provide additional support to its growing business in the region.

~~UAE developer reveals details of Bahrain mega project~~

UAE, arabian BUSINESS.com, N.2329

January 01, 2016

UAE-based Eagle Hills, in partnership with local developer Diyar Al Muharraq, has revealed details of its flagship urban centre Marassi Galleria, a residential, hospitality and lifestyle shopping and entertainment destination in Bahrain.

~~Egypt hopes for positive 2016 tourism trendnue on the up~~

Egypt, Hotelier Middle East, N.2246

December 30, 2015

Egyptian Tourism reportedly hit its lowest point in five years and the repercussions of the 25 January revolution have continued to hamper tourism numbers.

~~Ajman's tourism revenue on the up~~

UAE, Hotelier Middle East, N.2120

December 27, 2015

The Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) released the emirate’s latest tourism statistics for the third quarter of 2015, which shows a significant increase of 47% in total revenue when compared to the same period in 2014.

~~Jeddah festival to attract one million shoppers~~

KSA, Hotelier Middle East, N.2119

December 26, 2015

Emirates Palace has been voted one of the World's Best Hotels 2015 by Institutional Investor, USA.

~~308,000 tourists arrive in Bahrain~~

Bahrain, Hotelier Middle East, N.2118

December 26, 2015

More than 308,000 people arrived in Bahrain in one week ahead of the festive season, official figures indicate.

~~Emirates Palace ranked 21st of the World's Best Hotels 2015~~

UAE, Zaway, N.2063

December 22, 2015

Emirates Palace has been voted one of the World's Best Hotels 2015 by Institutional Investor, USA.

~~Dubaiâ€™s restaurant sector is the fastest growing in the world~~

UAE, AME Info, N.2062

December 21, 2015

The restaurant sector achieved more growth in Dubai than in any other market in the world, says Jeff Weinstein, founder and Co-CEO of restaurant chain The Counter.

~~Local recruitment a focus for 2016, say hoteliers~~

Middle East, hoteliermiddleeast.com, N.2016

December 21, 2015

The Middle East's nationals form part of a talent pool that hoteliers are keen to focus on in 2016 and beyond.

~~Saudi in talks over $4bn Egypt tourism project~~

KSA, hoteliermiddleeast.com, N.1990

December 20, 2015

A Saudi businessman is in talks with Egyptian authorities over a US$4 billion tourism resort in Egypt's Red Sea region of Sharm el-Sheikh.

~~New app Foodora adds 150 Dubai outlets~~

UAE, hoteliermiddleeast.com, N.1988

December 15, 2015

Berlin-based company Foodora has now launched its app for the Dubai market.

~~Dubai’s Al Habtoor group plans Dhs 2bn overseas hospitality investments in 2016~~

UAE, Gulf Business, N.1875

December 09, 2015

The value of the company’s investments and expansion initiatives in Dubai currently stands at Dhs 12.5bn

~~GCC organic farming to reach $1.5 billion by 2018~~

GCC, Hotelier Middle East.com N.1810

December 09, 2015

This week, discussions at three day exhibition, SIAL 2015 World Summit, indicate record growth in the region’s organic farming industry.

~~Strong market growth for food processing industry~~

UAE, Hotelier Middle East.com N.1

December 05, 2015

The second edition of Gulfood Manufacturing 2015 generated millions of dollars in sales, with many of the 1,500 exhibitors across the manufacturing, processing, packaging, logistics and service sectors of the F&B industry reporting complete sellout of their stands.

~~Restaurant shut down for a month for selling rotten food~~

Source : Gulf News N.1631

November 29, 2015

Muscat: The Muscat Primary Court ordered a restaurant shut down for a month on Sunday for serving sandwiches that are unfit for consumption.

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~~Dubai Chamber reviews food and beverage sector growth trajectory~~

UAE, Zawya.com, N.3128

February 21, 2016

Organises networking breakfast on the side-lines of Gulfood 2016 while calling for strengthening partnerships between local and global businesses in the food sector
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~~480 Food & Beverage companies in Jafza~~

UAE, Zawya.com, N.3174

February 20, 2016

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Jebel Ali Free Zone ( Jafza ) is participating in the Gulfood 2016 exhibition to showcase the infrastructure and incentives in the Free Zone for the food and beverage (F&B) industry as well as to meet international companies in the exhibition, looking at expanding their markets in the MENA region.

~~UAE F&B market valued at close to $12bn~~

UAE, Hotelier Middle East, N.3080

February 10, 2016

The value of the UAE food and beverage sector in 2015 has been valued at US $11.7 billion (AED 42.9 Billion) by a KPMG Food and Beverage Survey.

~~DTCM reveals top three source markets for Dubai~~

UAE, Hotelier Middle East, N.3000

February 08, 2016

Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing figures revealed that the top three source countries for Dubai’s tourists in 2015 were India, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.

~~“MasterChef Australia” favourites coming to Dubai Food Festival~~

UAE, Gulf News, N.2999

January 31, 2016

George Calombaris and Gary Mehigan will join other celebrity chefs at the 17-day event

~~Things to do: Pizza festival and a fashion show on ice~~

UAE, 7 Days, N.2629

January 16, 2016

See breath-taking shots of Dubai at Sofitel the Palm. ‘Dubai from Dawn to Dusk’ is a showcase of Beno Saradzic and Daniel Cheong’s works. See mondagallery.com

~~Omran offers hospitality and retail opportunities for SME’s~~

Oman, Ame Info, N.2628

January 13, 2016

Executive team visits Salalah to evaluate the status of existing hospitality offerings and investment strategies

~~UAE's Beverage Industry is Set for a Booming 2016~~

UAE, Zawya, N.2533

December 10, 2015

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 January 2016: The beverage industry in the Gulf and the Middle East and North Africa region has been witnessing a remarkable growth and development in the past years.

~~Dubai prepares for spectacular fireworks display~~

UAE,hoteliermiddleeast.com, N.2247

December 30, 2015

Dubai will ring in the New Year with a spectacular 24-minute firework display that will start at the Burj Khalifa and end at JBR.

~~Elaf Group looking to reinforce its position across foreign tourism market segment~~

International,Zawya, N.2330

December 26, 2015

Company reveals new tour packages to Cape Town, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Jordan, Turkey and South Korea for 2016 winter season
27 December 2015

~~F&B trading firm braces for GCC expansion~~

GCC,Kaleej Times, N.2117

December 23, 2015

Adyton One General Trading, a company that deals in food and beverage products, plans to expand in the UAE and wider GCC.

~~Kazakhstan to boost UAE arrivals in 2016~~

UAE, Hotelier Middle East, N.2116

December 22, 2015

Executive congress held in Dubai to promote tourism arrivals from Kazakhstan to the emirate

~~Here’s what’s at the next Dubai Food Festival~~

UAE,Gulf News, N.2328

December 19, 2015

Book that personal trainer now: February is set to be a belly-buster with the launch of Dubai Restaurant Week, where you can get a three-course meal at some of Dubai’s top eateries for Dh189.

~~GCC food services sector to reach $24.5b in 2018~~

GCC,Gulf News, N.2061

December 16, 2015

Saudi Arabia leads the region with total food service sales of $8.9 billion

~~Andy Bates brings British food to the UAE~~

Qatar,Gulf News, N.2327

December 14, 2015

The British TV chef — known for his Food Network show, Street Feasts — is cooking at the food festival, taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from tomorrow until December 19, but he’s also on the lookout for other food stars.

~~Moataz Al Khayyat’s Contracting Firm calls for more investments in GCC tourism~~

Qatar,Ame Info, N.2060

December 13, 2015

Qatar received nearly 2.25mn visitors until September-end so the number of foreign visitors rose by 8% in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period last year

~~Call for skill development in procurement~~

UAE, Hotelier Middle East, N.2059

December 12, 2015

Experts in the procurement industry have said it’s important for CEOs in hospitality to recognise the value in developing skills and competencies of this division.

~~Unified global halal food standards in focus~~

UAE, Gulf News, N.1874

December 07, 2015

An advantage to creating unified global halal standards is the ease of doing business

~~UK hotel firm eyes Middle East expansion~~

International, hoteliermiddleeast.com N.1743

December 05, 2015

A UK hotel management firm has set its sights on expansion in the Middle East and Africa with the opening of a new Dubai office.

~~SIAL Middle East 2015 opens Monday in Abu Dhabi~~

UAE, Gulf News N.1769

December 05, 2015

Starting November 23, 100 local business owners across the country are the first to accept chip cards and payments like Apple Pay from their customers with Square’s new reader, giving their customers a simple, fast, and secure payment experience.

~~EU launches probe into McDonald’s Luxembourg tax deals~~

Internatioanl, Gulf News, N.1768

December 02, 2015

Investigation widens into alleged tax dodging by major multinationals that includes Amazon and Apple

~~Local Concepts Adopt Square's New Chip Card Reader~~

Source : QSR N.1565

November 22, 2015

~~US-based Greek restaurant brand debuts in Dubai~~

Source : Business.come N.1563

November 19, 2015

Landmark Group, the UAE-based retail and hospitality conglomerate, has launched the first GRK Fresh Greek restaurant outside the US at the recently opened City Centre Me’aisem in Dubai.

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