Another 1,600 F&B outlets to open in UAE by 2019

A further 1,600 F&B outlets will join the growing sector in the UAE, according to a recent KPMG survey.

The firm estimates that the F&B sector will grow an average of 4% annually over the next three years, based on data from market research firm Euromonitor International.

KPMG also assessed the value of the UAE F&B sector last year to be US $11.7 billion (AED 42.9 Billion).