Another very successful partnership with MENAFA. Bahrain show last week was a great success. Thank you Dr. Khalid Alsharfa, and QMS for inviting me to participate. The new presentation I did about the state of the F&B industry in the GCC, was received with positive comments. The main topic was, how millennials are forcing change, and how operators cannot continue…
What Happened to tipping in the GCC region? In the early days of the 1980’s I recall a sign posted at a bar that read: Tipping is not a city in China. The goal was to make the guest aware of tipping their bartender. Nowadays, when I deal with the tip topic, I hear more and more operators complain that their team…
The false perception existing leaders have about developing talent The lack of talent in the UAE series. Part #4. To see part #1,2, or 3, please click on the number. Do not develop them so, they do not leave you It seems only like it was yesterday. I clearly remember that, upon arriving to the UAE in 2006, I noticed…
The wrong recruiting, interview and hiring process. This is part # 2 of a series of articles addressing the lack of good talent in the F&B industry in the GCC. If you missed part #1 please click on this link: Par #1 to get a sense of continuation. The recruiting process: In the GCC region we use the term recruiting…
The final part of the (Lack of talent series). To see part 1, 2, 3, and 4 please click on the number. The controversy I started over a month ago writing about the lack of talent in the F&B industry in the GCC and specifically in the UAE. Since then, I wrote four articles and this will serve as the…