09. Hani Ali Mirza, Partner and Managing Director, Bin Mirza International
Bin Mirza International was founded in January 2004, when Mirza acquired the franchises of Nando’s Peri-Peri Chicken restaurants from South Africa, and Second Cup cafés from Canada. The company has since added Canada’s CinnZeo Bakery cafés, boutique bakery BreadTalk from Singapore, and American restaurant, Steak Escape Sandwich Grill, to its portfolio.
In March this year, Bin Mirza International also signed Spun Candy of Covent Garden, United Kingdom and the brand is scheduled to open its first store in Muscat’s Avenues Mall this year. In total, the company currently operates eight Second Cups, four BreadTalks and three Nando’s, but there are a further three or four outlets in the pipeline, in the building and design stages.
Bite-sized facts:
Number of years with this company: 11
Number of years in this role: 11
Number of people you are responsible for: Approximately 150
Number of F&B outlets in the Middle East: 15
Nationality: Omani
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