{"id":20509,"date":"2019-06-17T12:22:26","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T08:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=20509"},"modified":"2019-06-17T12:22:26","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T08:22:26","slug":"dubai-hosts-restaurants-cafes-lounges-on-7-8-october-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/dubai-hosts-restaurants-cafes-lounges-on-7-8-october-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Hosts “Restaurants, Caf\u00e8s & Lounges” On 7-8 October 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first edition of\u00a0<\/span>\u201cRestaurants\u00a0<\/span>C<\/span>af\u00e9s\u00a0<\/span>& Lounges\u201d<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Conference and Exhibition will be held on the 7<\/span>th<\/span>\u00a0& 8<\/span>th<\/span>\u00a0of October 2019, at\u00a0<\/span>Roda<\/span>\u00a0Al Bustan Hotel.<\/span>\u00a0The first of its kind event in the region is organized by Great Minds Event Management, with the goal of gathering a selected group of F&B and hospitality experts, to discuss\u00a0<\/span>improving efficiency and delivering an improved holistic experience to cater to the rapidly changing consumer behavior in the F&B sector, and to help restaurants, caf\u00e9s,\u202fand lounge owners and F&B stakeholders to discover the latest strategies that can drive innovation across all business functions to survive and grow in an ever changing business environment.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leila Masinaei<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0The Managing Partner of Great Minds Event Management said:\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>We<\/span>\u00a0are\u00a0<\/span>organizing Restaurants\u00a0<\/span>Caf\u00e9s<\/span>\u00a0& Lounges to\u00a0<\/span>bring together all the stakeholders who are involved in creating business models<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0menu selection<\/span>s<\/span>, growth strategies, location mapping, to technology implementation<\/span>,<\/span>\u202ffrom across\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Middle East<\/span>\u00a0& North Africa<\/span>\u201d<\/span>.<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>The<\/span>\u00a0number of F&B outlets in the region<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>with new concepts popping up daily,\u00a0<\/span>while\u00a0<\/span>the existing<\/span>\u202f<\/span>restaurants, caf\u00e9s and\u00a0<\/span>lounges<\/span>\u00a0are actively scouting for new strategic locations to expand their<\/span>\u202f<\/span>business<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>However, w<\/span>e noticed<\/span>\u00a0in the last few years<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the F&B sector has<\/span>\u00a0been\u00a0<\/span>struggling to\u00a0<\/span>catch up with the rapidly changing consumer trends, behavior and habits.\u00a0<\/span>Technology\u00a0<\/span>disrupting the market greatly and the economy\u2019s effect on consumer\u2019s spending patterns ha<\/span>ve<\/span>\u00a0made many\u00a0<\/span>previously\u00a0<\/span>successful businesses obsolete<\/span>, losing\u00a0<\/span>their business and customers to raising competition<\/span>. W<\/span>e saw the necessity to invite\u00a0<\/span>top experts and stakeholders to brainstorm new strategies to cope with\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>ever-changing<\/span>\u00a0consumer beha<\/span>vior and maximize the gains\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>\u00a0technological advancements<\/span>\u201d,\u00a0<\/span>Masinaei<\/span>\u00a0added<\/span>.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Arvind Shekar, the\u00a0<\/span>E<\/span>vent\u2019s Director, said \u201cMore than 250 attendees from\u00a0<\/span>2<\/span>5 countries, mostly business owners<\/span>, operation heads<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0chefs<\/span>\u00a0and experts in the F&B industry and hospitality sector will discuss the latest consumer trends, and growth strategies in the MENA market, and share their experiences and ideas during 10 hours of networking<\/span>\u00a0sessions<\/span>, while enjoying the chance of meeting\u00a0<\/span>4<\/span>0 Exhibitors, showcasing the latest technolog<\/span>y<\/span>\u00a0trends and new innovative products\u201d.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Restaurants,\u00a0<\/span>Caf\u00e9s<\/span>, & Lounges<\/span><\/a>\u00a0will honor 5 industry leaders with 5 awards, and the event will include a\u00a0<\/span>C<\/span>hef\u00a0<\/span>C<\/span>ontest, in addition to 3 workshops<\/span>, plus<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>Cocktail Zero Live demo bar<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span>a concept in which ICCA Dubai in partnership with Alembic will showcase a whole range of non-alcoholic innovative drinks<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d added Shekar.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The event\u2019s activities will include onstage celebrity chef interviews with Chef Thomas A.\u00a0<\/span>Gugler<\/span>, President, World Association of Chef\u2019 Societies, and Chef Manal Al\u00a0<\/span>Alem<\/span>\u00a0\u201cThe Queen of Arabian Kitchen\u201d, in addition to Workshops and Emerging brands spotlight sessions<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chef Thomas A.\u00a0<\/span>Gugler<\/span>, President, World Association of Chef\u2019 Societies commented on participating in Restaurants,\u00a0<\/span>Caf\u00e9s<\/span>, and Lounges: \u201c<\/span>I am looking forward to having some fruitful discussions, some exchange of thoughts and work experiences and to support the colleagues from all around the world. As I am running millions of chefs around the globe for me it\u2019s a must in supporting the event and the organizers which has the credo to make the great minds of the world coming together and work on our future. \u2018Knowledge\u2019 is the key for success and the essentials of a good business and proper execution of work tasks\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In such professional gatherings, the benefits of attending and participating is worth the time and effort, especially with a carefully selected agenda, speakers and topics to discuss, such as\u00a0<\/span>remodeling<\/span>\u00a0of businesses to cater to the emerging trends and consumer behavior, delivery business and consumer buy-in, building a better kitchen culture, the role of commercial\/dark kitchen in a business expansion plan<\/span>s<\/span>, and business start-up and scaling, that\u2019s why I encourage all stakeholders and interested hospitality and F&B professionals to join the discussions\u201d, added\u00a0<\/span>Gugler<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Restaurants,\u00a0<\/span>Caf\u00e9s\u00a0<\/span>& Lounges<\/span><\/a>\u00a0discussions will focus mainly on\u00a0<\/span>consumer\u00a0<\/span>behaviors, habits and trends affecting F&B business models in middle east,\u00a0<\/span>such as\u00a0<\/span>the changing<\/span>\u00a0pattern of dine-in versus<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0take-away and delivery, the change in consumer spending<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>discount culture and \u2018offer\u2019 driven sales<\/span>, as well as technology inspired behaviors like\u00a0<\/span>the social media influence on consumers to choose fancy restaurants and food,<\/span>\u00a0and,\u00a0<\/span>delivery aggregators and how technology is disrupting the market<\/span>, as well as<\/span>\u00a0consumer behavior influencers\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span>constantly changing diet preferences.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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