Kempinski Hotels' Colin Lubbe steps down as CFO, vice chairman

Lubbe to stay on until a CFO is recruited and appointed, company says

Kempinski Hotels’ chairman of the Management Board & CEO resigns from post

Kempinski Hotels’ chairman of the Management Board & CEO resigns from post

Kempinski AG, Munich and Kempinski Hotels SA, Geneva announced that Markus Semer will not extend his mandate as Chairman of the Management Board & CEO.

Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca's Caroline Breyer receives her golden keys

Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca's Caroline Breyer receives her golden keys

The Les Clef d'Or association in Morocco counts 55 certified Clefs d'Or throughout Morocco, 15 of whom are based in Casablanca

Sol Kerzner to receive IHIF Lifetime Achievement Award

Sol Kerzner to receive IHIF Lifetime Achievement Award

Founder of Kerzner International, which created the Atlantis and One&Only brands, will receive his award in March 2019

Atlantis Resorts & Residences COO Serge Zaalof passes away

Atlantis Resorts & Residences COO Serge Zaalof passes away

Serge Zaalof joined the Atlantis, The Palm as president and managing director in September 2009

Les Clefs d'Or UAE elects ExCom for Bahrain Hotel Concierge Group

Les Clefs d'Or UAE elects ExCom for Bahrain Hotel Concierge Group

Four new members also pinned with the Golden Key to Les Clefs d'Or

Tributes pour in for Anthony Bourdain from the industry

Tributes pour in for Anthony Bourdain from the industry

Tributes are pouring in from the regional F&B industry after American chef and TV personality, Anthony Bourdain, died at the age of 61 on June 8, 2018

Acclaimed French chef Paul Bocuse dies at 91

Acclaimed French chef Paul Bocuse dies at 91

Tributes have poured in from top chefs around the world

Ex-Viceroy Palm Dubai GM moves on

Ex-Viceroy Palm Dubai GM moves on

Svensson most recently handled the opening of Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai and departed from the role less than three months after the hotel opening

Oberoi Group president Kapil Chopra resigns to become an entrepreneur

Oberoi Group president Kapil Chopra resigns to become an entrepreneur

Chopra is also the Chairman of the board for EazyDiner, an app that allows reservation bookings in restaurants across India and Dubai

Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne promotes Ines Blal to executive dean

Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne promotes Ines Blal to executive dean

Blal is the first woman and the youngest dean to occupy this position since the creation of the hospitality management school in 1893

MEET THE TEAM: InterContinental Fujairah Resort

MEET THE TEAM: InterContinental Fujairah Resort

The InterContinental Fujairah Resort marks the opening of the first InterContinental resort in the Middle East; Hotelier introduces you to the team

Chef Antonio Carluccio has passed away aged 80

Chef Antonio Carluccio has passed away aged 80

The Italian chef was known for his UK-based, eponymous restaurant chain

Restaurant & bar design firm founder Aidan Keane passes away

Restaurant & bar design firm founder Aidan Keane passes away

Aidan Keane was a prolific contributor to Caterer Middle East, and was responsible for the design of some of the most memorable F&B venues in the world

Four Seasons Hotel Amman chief concierge handed golden keys

Four Seasons Hotel Amman chief concierge handed golden keys

Taleen Halaseh, the chief concierge at the Four Seasons Hotel Amman, received her golden keys from Les Clefs D'Or

The Croft Dubai's Darren Velvick and Jane Nedanoski move on

The Croft Dubai's Darren Velvick and Jane Nedanoski move on

The Croft Dubai opened at the Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotels & Suites in 2015


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Oman tourism arrivals to increase 5% annually to 2023, according to ATM report
TRAVEL Oman tourism arrivals to increase 5% annually to 2023, according to ATM report

Arrivals to Oman to increase at a CAGR of 5%, fuelled by visitors from India who accounted for 21% of total arrivals in 2018

COMMENT: Saudi Arabia's giga-projects are catalysts of change
Business COMMENT: Saudi Arabia's giga-projects are catalysts of change

Giga-projects is one of six different streams created by Saudi's Public Investment Fund (PIF) around which it has structured its investment plan

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