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Americana Restaurants aim for 300 new restaurants after earnings jump
KFC contributed to be the flagship brand of Americana Restaurants, while Krispy Kreme showed the strongest growth in revenue during the year
Altamarea Group
Revealed: Dubai Indian-Japanese restaurant Atelier to open first branch in Delhi
The Atelier House Hospitality’s first Indian restaurant will be located in the capital city of Delhi and is scheduled to open in the second week of March
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UAE fast food: Wimpy returns to Dubai with robot chef
Wimpy will showcase a first-of-its-kind robot, Flippy 2, cooking in the kitchen
Dubai
As Dubai restaurants get grander and more competitive, what will secure their success?
Gabrielle Mather, the CEO and founder of Restaurant Secrets Inc, discusses the importance of strategic operational synergies to succeed in their F&B businesses
Count'd
How a Dubai-born start-up is digitising healthy eating
On-demand healthy meal app Count’d allows users to manage all aspects of their dietary needs from one place
dubai restaurants
Dubai restaurant openings should be regulated to prevent oversaturation, says F&B CEO
Gates Hospitality CEO Naim Maadad said that regulations will help ensure long-term growth in the F&B market
Coffee Bean
Philippines’ Jollibee buys Coffee Bean for $350m
Los Angeles-based Coffee Bean will add 14% to Jollibee’s global sales and expand its store network by more than a quarte
Bulldozer Group
‘It’s not right to be banned for a negative review,’ says food blogger in review spat
Foodiva’s Samantha Wood says action by Chef Izu Ani will cause reputational damage to his brand, and suggests a possible public boycott as a result