3. Naim Maadad
Chief Executive Officer, Gates Hospitality
Maadad has over 36 years’ experience in the hospitality industry across senior management roles worldwide though his career has specifically focused on the Middle East. He is the CEO of Gates Hospitality, the parent company of several successful concepts. One of which, the home-grown Ultra Brasserie, is due to add its third outlet in Dubai next year. Another — the consistently high-performing Reform Social & Grill — celebrated in June when its head chef Ryan Waddell won Head Chef of the Year — Independent at the Caterer Middle East Awards 2016. Gates Hospitality’s portfolio, which encompasses ownership and operation of The Black Lion at The H Hotel, Dubai, and ownership of Six Senses Zighy Bay, expanded with the addition of original concept Bistro Des Arts in Dubai Marina this year. In the next six months, Maadad will launch Folly by Nick & Scott and Publique, both at Madinat Jumeirah, as well as café and retail concept Tub of Butter on Sheikh Zayed Road. Two more Dubai concepts are in the pipeline, due to open in Q3 2017 — Buns & Bubbles and BeefTRO — as Maadad continues to diversify, all the while shaping Dubai’s F&B industry.
Bite-sized facts:
Number of years in the F&B industry: 36
Number of years with this company: 5
Number of years in this role: 5
Number of years working in the Middle East: 30
Number of people you are responsible for: 350
Number of F&B outlets in the Middle East: 8
Nationality: Australian
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