08. Khalil Shadid

Palestinian

Chief Executive Officer, Reserveout

A computer engineer who worked at Cisco Systems and several Fortune 500 companies before starting Reserveout in 2012, Shadid is a tech entrepreneur on a mission to revolutionise the region’s dining scene.

Reserveout shines as a cost-saving tool for restaurants and restaurateurs, allowing them to manage reservations while reaching potential customers. Diners can search, view, and immediately reserve at restaurants through web, mobile and social media platforms, synced in real-time with the restaurant’s reservation and table management system (also built by Reserveout). More than 1,600 restaurants in 10 cities have signed up, making it the most widely used reservations and table management system in the Middle East. For . It works with restaurants in the UK, South Africa, India and China.  By the end of 2020, Reserveout expects to work with 5,000 restaurants all over the world.

NUMBERS GAME...

Number of years in the company: 05

Number of years working in the F&B industry: 06

Employees: 60

Coming soon: A presence in 5,000 restaurants around the world by 2020

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