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UAE’s F&B businesses feel pinch of higher costs – but how much can they pass onto consumers?

Restaurants and cafes pass on some costs onto consumers, but more could be coming

UAE’s restaurant owners and F&B operators will still have a challenge with rising costs – and not just on food prices alone.

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Dubai: Meet the next generation of Emirati women chefs

Female-owned restaurants are adding to the city’s thriving gastronomy scene.

Restaurants owned by Emirati women are celebrating huge successes in Dubai, adding to the city’s thriving gastronomy scene and blazing a trail for the next generation of local chefs, Read more

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Janie Andrich and Craig Andrich use their phones to look up a digital menu via a QR code on the table in San Pedro Brewing Company on Friday, May 29, 2020, in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles. Restaurants were allowed to open their dining rooms with restrictions today. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Why QR-code menus are still around

Of all the pandemic-inspired business adoptions, perhaps none is as reviled as the QR-code menus. And yet, it persists.

Early in the pandemic, restaurants ditched physical menus and instead revived a long-sidelined technology, the quick response code. Read more

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Four ways F&B has been impacted by digital transformation

By Murtaza Hashwani, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Deputy Chairman and CEO of Hashoo Group, and Chairman of Hashoo Foundation.

As with every other business sphere, the F&B industry has been changed forever by new technology, with this transformation accelerated by the Read more

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Starting a food business in Dubai? Here are dos and don’ts you need to think of

Tips on everything from targeting your customers to picking the perfect location

Just got out of business school and want to turn your love for food into a restaurant in Dubai? You need to be aware of common mistakes Read more

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Caterer Middle East Awards 2022: Every shortlist and nominee revealed

There are 27 categories based on this year’s nominations, with 270 shortlisted people or teams

The shortlisted nominees for the Caterer Middle East Awards 2022 are now revealed.

More than 1,000 nominations were made in 27 categories and, once again, Read more

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FIFA 2022 is when UAE’s ‘Experience Economy’ can shake up things

The ‘Experience Economy’ – based on selling experiences rather than products – is booming. As the pandemic brought an uptake on virtual experiences, everything from augmented and virtual reality and the Metaverse to cryptocurrencies are being demanded more by Read more

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Summer Restaurant Week: Budget-friendly menus at top Dubai restaurants this month, including Michelin-recognised eateries

August is the jolliest time of the year, well at least for foodies in Dubai. Food lovers can enjoy some of the best restaurants in the city at pocket-friendly prices, as Summer Restaurant Week this month.

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Raising prices is not the only way to protect margins from inflation

Amid the onslaught of rising UAE business costs, a newly published industry report has outlined where exactly the pain is being felt most.

While some firms are opting to raise prices, experts outlined some of the other short-term strategies Read more

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Food trends to spot in 2022: Seasonal offerings, healthy choices and more

Haider Madani is one of the co-owners and founder of Cassette, a creative hub and café in Dubai’s Al Quoz.

As time flies by and we near the end of 2021, those in the food and beverage industry are Read more

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