Bulldozer Group to launch Novikov in Riyadh

Bulldozer Group is launching a few of its Dubai-based brands in Saudi Arabia, according to the company's founder and managing partner Evgeny Kuzin.

In a recent interview with sister publication Arabian Business, Kuzin said the hospitality group will start by opening Novikov in Riyadh soon because "there are a lot of Saudi customers here [in Dubai]" and in Novikov London who are "very loyal to the brand".

He commented: "They really like the food, really like the concept."

The company, in partnership with concept founder Arkadiy Novikov, opened the restaurant's first Middle East outpost in August 2015, at Dubai's Sheraton Grand hotel, following Novikov's debut in London.

The Russian national also revealed that Bulldozer Group, which is also behind Sass Café, Toko, Movida, Hobo and VIP Room, has some new restaurant launches planned for Dubai this year.

"One of the concepts is going to have Uzbek cuisine mixed with Arabic dishes. We're also opening a crab restaurant called Kind Crab, and a seafood restaurant called Seafood Kitchen," he revealed.