06. Kieran Mallon, Chief operating officer – food & beverage, Foodmark (part of Landmark Hospitality)
The new branch of Carluccio’s opened in Dubai’s Arabian Ranches 2 in April and was followed by two autumn launches of family-friendly Filipino restaurant concept Max’s Restaurant in Deira and International City, bringing the total number of Max’s Restaurants in the UAE to six.Foodmark launched GRK Fresh Greek in the region in November after entering a master franchise development agreement to develop the brand across the GCC. The outlet, at City Centre Me’aisem in Dubai, is the first of five restaurants forecast to open in the UAE by the end of 2016.
Established in 2007, Foodmark operates a number of internationally-franchised restaurants within the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar, including Carluccio’s, Mango Tree, Jamba Juice and Max’s Restaurant. The company also has its own Indian brand restaurant, Zafran, as well as joint ventures with Ushna, The Meat Company, La Gaufrette and Bazerkan.
Mallon has been involved in more than 50 restaurant openings in the Middle East and over 250 restaurants in his career, and has been based in the Middle East for around eight years.
Bite-sized facts:
Number of years in the F&B industry: 24
Nationality: British
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