With The Hotel Show a highlight on this month’s hospitality industry calendar, Hotelier Middle East presents 25 of the suppliers you should visit
This year’s Hotel Show, which will be held from May 24 to 26 at Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre, is expected to attract 13,500 visitors. No doubt you are one of them!
For ease of navigation, this year’s event has been sectioned into four main sectors, as explained previously on pages 100 to 101. However, at Hotelier Middle East, we thought we would break it down even more to help you pinpoint a handful of the companies you really shouldn’t miss.
These 25 suppliers, listed in alphabetical order, range from turnkey interior solutions providers such as Fino and Gulf Interior Solutions to wellness experts Technogym, Barr +Wray and Finex Spa Solutions, through to those responsible for helping operators to run a clean, safe hotel, namely Kärcher and Vingcard Elsafe. These are the sorts of companies that should be in your contacts database; as all promise bespoke and tailor-made solutions to your specific property, and all are working hard to excel in the services and products they provide.
Now is the time to put them to the test. With the downturn providing breathing space for managers to assess supply sources and distributor relationships, there is a great opportunity for operators to make sure they have tapped into all channels and explored all sources, local, regional and international.
As Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri director of food and beverage Joseph Matar says: “We deal with different suppliers and we don’t stick to one supplier; so we keep our options open.
“We do have contracts and agreements with the main suppliers of the UAE in place and are constantly meeting with them and making sure everything is up to date and the quality is there,” he adds.
Grand Hyatt Doha materials manager Sohail Ahmed agrees, as he warns operators to be familiar with more than one source to ensure fair pricing from suppliers.
Knowledge is power, as they say, so why not use our supplier guide to this year’s Hotel Show to top up your little black book?
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AIRFREE
Amancorp Ltd (RAKFTZ) commercial director Michael Cunningham says the Airfree air sterilisation system can directly “improve profitability, especially in back of house areas”.
Increasing efficiency is the easiest way to deal with difficult trading conditions,” says Cunningham.
He explains: “Airfree is a unique, globally patented, air sterilisation system which destroys 99.9% of airborne microbiological pollutants such as bacteria, mould and fungal spores. In a wider everyday occupied environment, Airfree reduces airborne bacteria and mould by 88% on average. As a result, there are multiple applications for the hotel industry.
“In these hard times, using Airfree as a fresh produce preservation method in chillers and stores directly reduces costs and increases profits for a more efficient hotel business. Equally, given the endemic indoor air quality challenges in the GCC which cause unnecessary illnesses and exacerbate allergies, we have received several orders from hotels looking to provide a healthier stay for guests, notably Emaar’s The Address Hotels & Resorts. In-Wall, on-Wall and portable units are available.
Airfree / Amancorp Ltd RAKFTZ
Tel: +971 4 352 3712
Email: airfree@amancorp.net
Web: www.airfree.com
Hotel Show: Hall 1 Stand 1A135
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