Abu Dhabi-based Global Catering Services (GCS) is planning to expand in the UAE, as part of a wider plan to extend operations through the region, according to GCS operations manager Alaa Abu Al Soud.
He described 2014 as a great year for the firm and said it involved the opening of 10 global restaurant brands and roasteries
According to Al Soud, the company owns 11 business brands which will be spread through Abu Dhabi, including Abu Dhabi Gate, Bain Al Gisrain area, Al Reef, and Khalifa City A, besides Beda Zayed in the western region, adding that the plans include the establishment of Arab and global restaurants as well as nuts and coffee roasterries, and sweets.
“The group is planning to open 19 new restaurants with known brands in Abu Dhabi emirate in the first quarter of 2015,” he said.
“Abu Dhabi is a strong market which makes investment highly feasible…we already have a famous restaurant series brand known as Lebanese Flower besides the Lebanese Roaster and Nasr Grills restaurants.”
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Abu Al Soud said GCS owns international brands such as Liquid Nutrition, the Coffee Emporium, Choco Pita and Shawarma Zaman.
GCS also hopes to enter the Dubai market to take advantage of the growth in demand for food services in the emirate.
“We have plans to push deeper into Dubai’s market following the opening of Mira Al Sham sweets factory and Diwan Al Muhana Restaurant…we are also considering investing in entertainment inside and outside the UAE by setting up recreation and sport clubs as they are in high demand,” he said.
Al Soud said the group is also involved in the halal food trade, and said: "The halal food sector is considered as one of the key sectors in the UAE."
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