Food is a true connector. If done well, food businesses thrive. And to do well, food businesses must offer great food and create memorable experiences. No wonder, in the retail real estate business, two words – dining and entertainment – are used incessantly. Smart utilisation of space, better guest interaction and a comfortable, entertaining ambience are areas that food businesses look at keenly. In addition, food businesses are also using technology to their advantage to increase efficiency and better interact with customers. In the current retail landscape underpinned by high rentals, stiff competition and everyday disruption, what are food businesses doing to remain ahead of the curve? Our F&B Conclave will focus on all these areas and beyond. What’s more, for the first time ever at MRF, we will have a select group of industry insiders at the conclave that will vote for the most interesting food business based on the presentations and panel discussion. The ‘smartest’ F&B concept will be felicitated with the coveted RetailME Award.
Confirmed speakers:
- Darami Coulter, Chief Marketing Officer, Sumo Sushi & Bento
- Faisal Yabroudi, Co-founder & Head of Operations, PINZA
- Ian Ohan, Founder, Freedom Pizza
- Nadine Benchaffai, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Taqado Mexican Kitchen
- Raki Phillips, Co-founder & CEO, SugarMoo
- Ramzi Nakad, Co-founder, BRAG
- Sajan Alex, Vice President, Tablez Food Company
- Samer Choucair, Vice President, CE-Creates
- George Kunnappally, Managing Director, Nando’s UAE (Moderator)
Jury for F&B Conclave
- Alexis Marcoux-Varvatsoulis, Foodservice Consulting MENA, JLL
- Naveed Dowlatshahi, CEO & Founder, Kash Global Group
- Nizar Darwish, Executive Director – Private Equity, Regulus Capital