02. Amin Kadrie
Canadian
Chairman, Skelmore Group
Kadrie has had a storied career spanning diverse business sectors, including automotive, travel, finance, insurance, retail, hospitality, property development, and investments. His passion for F&B, coupled with his entrepreneurial spirit, lead him to formally enter the industry with the launch of Roberto’s (DIFC) in May 2012.
Roberto’s has quickly established itself as one of the leading home-grown F&B concepts in Dubai. Skelmore Group has created a specialty hospitality division, Skelmore Hospitality, which developed and successfully launched Roberto’s Abu Dhabi and two additional concepts Urban Bistro and Mercato in Dubai. Under Kadrie’s guidance and vision, Skelmore Hospitality aspires to continue to grow their established F&B brands while developing new concepts.
Despite a challenging economic climate, three of the brands have experienced strong year-on-year growth. The consolidated hospitality group revenue is roughly 15% up year on year. In 2018, Kadrie seeks to launch licensed, casual concepts – a market segment where he believes he can make a meaningful contribution to the Middle East’s culinary landscape.
NUMBERS GAME...
Number of years in the F&B industry: 07
Staff: 250
Number of outlets in the Middle East: 36
Coming soon: Two concepts, slated to open in Q2 2018 and Q3 2018.
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