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How Food and Dining is shaping a nation; driving social & cultural change, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Future Food

Since 2017, vast social reform has seen changes such as freedom to travel, the introduction of cinemas, the ability for women to drive, to go out unaccompanied, to dine and socialise. For Saudi youth, social life is about ‘social dining’; this buzz phrase and its underlying idea have captured the imagination of the country.

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7 ways to attract more tourists & business travelers to your restaurant

Clover - Restaurants

They’ll fill bar seats that other customers may find less desirable, quietly relax or have a friendly chat with the bartender, and happily consent to upsells, as they’re often paying with a company per diem. As food tourism also continues to grow, restaurants are well positioned to receive valuable business from work travelers.

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How To Open A Fine Dine Restaurant In Oman

The Restaurant Times

A fine dining restaurant in Gulf countries like Oman is a blend of delicacies and a bespoke experience. Unsurprisingly, tourism in the country is flourishing, and on its back, the restaurant industry is burgeoning. It is thus, the right time for Omani restaurateurs—and upcoming restaurateurs—to own this bustling dining scene.

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Why Changing Perceptions Mean Now Is the Time to Launch a British Hospitality Business

Modern Restaurant Management

Sustainable Tourism Is on the Up. Many are becoming increasingly aware of sustainability issues such as climate change and over-tourism, and this has brought about a rise in eco-tourism. Not only will we continue to shop more locally, but it’s expected that the recent staycation boom will carry on too.

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Parisian Gastronomy Goes Global

EATER

Oxte Immigrant chefs are shaking up Paris’s fine dining scene with Michelin-starred restaurants, venues in five-star hotels, and Lebanese, Mexican, and Korean flavors not traditionally found in haute French cuisine When Enrique Casarrubias came to Paris from Mexico in 2007, he had no intention to stay. Prepping a dish at Oxte.

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An Eater’s Guide to Whistler, British Columbia

EATER

Tourism Whistler/Justa Jeskova. Whistler experienced a boom in Japanese tourism in the ’80s, and though the groups in matching neon outfits headed back to Japan in the early ’90s after the decline of the yen, they left behind a standard of excellence in the town’s sushi restaurants, which have only multiplied since. Whistler Cuisine.

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The World of Hospitality in Mixed-Use Developments - A Powerhouse of Sales, Rental & Asset Growth

Future Food

Food is the future – regardless of your shopping centre’s history to date, all build environment including retail, tourism, hospitality and commercial projects will continue to diversity their food and beverage offers to a higher standard than ever seen before. Angel Central Shopping Centre - London. There’s a real positive energy in the air.