Saudi Arabia

Mar- 2022 -

3 March

German Doner Kebab appoints global COO

German Doner Kebab (GDK) has appointed Daniel Bunce as its new global COO to help spearhead the brand’s global expansion plans. Bunce has been promoted to the role from his current position as managing director for German GDK UK and Europe. The group said that since joining in 2018, he…

Mar- 2020 -

12 March

Restaurants

The Lantern Room appoints new executive head chef

The Lantern Room and Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh, both operated by RBH, have appointed Nadeem Akhter as its new executive head chef. Akhter brings more than 25 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience to his new role at the city centre hotel and restaurant. His previous roles include…

10 March

Business Bites

Banks to help us all out with coronavirus fallout

Once again the business pages on all major news outlets are pretty much dominated by the developing story of coronavirus – every sector has some kind of tale to tell. So here is the roundup from today. RBS said it will allow mortgage holidays for people who are forced to stay…

Jan- 2020 -

23 January

Business Bites

Asos bounces back from tricky period

Back in July last year Retail Sector reported that Asos was having problems. It had issued a profit warning, suggesting profits were likely to be about one-third of what was originally anticipated. It was an interesting moment in the retail world, because the narrative for the whole of the last…

Nov- 2018 -

15 November

Business

CDG signs exclusivity deal for Las Iguanas, Oriel and Bella Italia in UAE

Casual Dining Group (CDG), the operator of mid-market restaurant brands, has agreed a new franchising deal for its Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Oriel Grande Brasserie brands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The deal with RELAM Investment will give exclusivity to open and operate the brands in the UAE…

Oct- 2018 -

31 October

Features

The most controversial food and drink adverts of the past five years

Jaw-dropping, conversation-starting marketing campaigns are the best ways to get consumers interested in your brand and hopefully, buying your products. However, the mark is often missed and what was intended to be a talking point for a company can often lead to criticisms, backlash and calls to boycott. Here are…

Jul- 2018 -

19 July

People

The Savoy’s American Bar appoints new head bartender

The American Bar at The Savoy hotel in London has appointed Maxim Schulte as its new head bartender. Previously helping to shape Asia’s bar scene at The Ritz Carlton in Macau, Schulte, 29, will be joining the American Bar’s team on 20 August 2018. Schulte was born in Germany and…

10 July

Features

The demand of non-alcoholic beer and how it’s set to change in 2018

We are entering an age of moderation. Last year, Britain knocked back a record 18.2 million litres of non-alcoholic beer, while the extra strong beer industry lost £8.9m. The stigma that it’s just for pregnant women, those taking antibiotics and distant relatives at Christmas who need to drive home, is…

Jun- 2018 -

4 June

Pubs and Bars

Greene King removes ‘inappropriate’ Saudi Arabia flags from World Cup bunting

Pub group Greene King has instructed its staff to remove the Saudi Arabia flag from hundreds of its pubs after it was deemed “inappropriate” by customers. The flag contains sacred Islamic text, or Shahada, which says: “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger.” The group said…