Caterer Middle East has confirmed that US chef Michael Mina has joined its line-up of top industry speakers for the fifth annual Caterer Food & Business Conference.
Set to take place on March 8 at Grosvenor House, Dubai, for the first time the event will be an all-encompassing conference, serving as a one-stop source for the latest trends, innovations and analysis needed to succeed in today’s market.
An expected 170 senior F&B professionals are expected to attend to discuss the opportunities for growth and debate key challenges facing the regional industry.
Mina, who is set to open his first MENA venture - Firebird Diner by Michael Mina - this month in Dubai, is known for his restaurants across the US, including the Michael Mina Restaurant, Bourbon Steak and RN74.
He joins a record number of confirmed speakers for the event, including:
- Duncan Fraser-Smith, founder, The Cutting Edge Agency
- Sanjay Murthy, managing director, Figjam
- Naim Maadad, chief executive officer, Gates Hospitality
- Akshay Oberai Dosaj, co-managing director, Purple Honey Group
- Nicholas Couvaras, managing director, Kroma
- Maksim Tvorogov, head chef, Vesna
- Brandon Grusd, senior beverage managing consultant, Fling Bar Services
- Julian Biddulph, general manager, The Ivy Dubai
- Andrew Morrow, F&B development & operations - general manager, Ròya International
- Russell Impiazzi, culinary director, food & beverage, Galeries Lafayette, Lafayette Gourmet
- Felix Hartmann, director of operations, Media One Hotel
- Tom Arnel, co-founder & managing director, Bull & Roo Hospitality and Investments
- Sergio Lopez, co-founder & managing director, Bull & Roo Hospitality and Investments
- Karan Purohit, product development chef, Figjam
- Mark Patten, senior vice president – food & beverage, Atlantis The Palm
- Dirk Haltenhof, resort executive chef, Madinat Jumeirah
- Anish Kuttan, director of food & beverage, Kempinski Hotel Ajman
- Charlotta Ashour, country manager, wagamama
- Colin Clague, executive chef, Jean-Georges Dubai
- Stuart Nielsen, vice president, F&B, FRHI Hotels & Resorts, MEAI
- Sacha Daniel, operations manager, Solutions Leisure Group
- Mihaela Meuleman, owner, Mambo Pizza Gourmet
- Lee Sugiandi, head chef, Mina A’Salam Hotel – Madinat Jumeirah
- Tahir Shah, founding partner, Moti Roti
Some seats are still available for delegates, and anyone interested in attending should email louby.maktari@itp.com.
For sponsorship opportunities email stephen.price@itp.com
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