23RD nOVEMBER 2021

CONRAD DUBAI

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We successfully concluded the 1st Middle East edition of the Fast Food & Café Convention on the 23rd of Nov 2021 at the Conrad, Dubai. This is the only platform in the Middle East that brings together founders and senior executives from QSRs, Cafes, Casual Dining, Fast Casual & Cloud Kitchens, to discuss and deliberate on challenges faced by them. This launch event would not have been possible without the support of the Dubai Restaurant Group & our Sponsors & Exhibitors, as well as the entire F&B community in the Middle East, who have been consistently supporting and encouraging us, every step of the way.

Key Event Statistics

See which formats were represented
Quick Service Restaurants
31%
Cafes
15%
Casual Dining Restaurants
18%
Cloud Kitchens
24%
Solution Providers
12%
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Partners
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Who attended
C-Level Executives
25%
Directors & VPs
28%
Purchase Heads
14%
Senior Managers
20%
Consultants
14%
A huge shout out to our Sponsors & Exhibitors
Deliverect Logo

Title Partner

Reza Hygiene Logo

Hygiene Partner

Eighty6

Procurement Partner

Redbul Logo

Beverage Partner

Violife Logo

Platinum Partner

Foodics Logo
Ecolab Logo
Grubtech Logo
Gold Partners
Intellytics Logo
Gapmaps Logo
Sambazon Logo
Eagle Owl Logo
Culligan Logo
Tevalis Logo
Naistro Logo
Antunes Logo
Nabil Foods Logo
Varahi Logo
Delivr Logo
Exhibitor

Our Past Speakers

Zhong Xu, Co-Founder & CEO, Deliverect

Zhong Xu,

Co-Founder & CEO,
Deliverect

Wendy Westbury Senior Director Real Estate Kuwait Food Company (Americana)

Wendy Westbury

Senior Director Real Estate
Kuwait Food Company (Americana)

Tapan Vaidya, CEO, Papa John's UAE & KSA

Tapan Vaidya,

CEO,
Papa John's UAE & KSA

Tamer El Khayat, Co-Founder, Pinza

Tamer El Khayat,

Co-Founder,
Pinza

Stephane Cherel Managing Director O'Tacos

Stephane Cherel

Managing Director
O'Tacos

Savia Vaz Head of Marketing Citymax Hotels and Foodmark

Savia Vaz

Head of Marketing
Citymax Hotels and Foodmark

Saurabh Arora,

Head of Channel & Ecosystem,
Foodics

Mubarak Bin Fahad, Chairman, Tasha's Group

Mubarak Bin Fahad,

Chairman,
Tasha's Group

Mohammad Al Madani Chairman & CEO Al Madani Group

Mohammad Al Madani

Chairman & CEO
Al Madani Group

Reinier Weerman, General Manager MENA, Upfield

Reinier Weerman,

General Manager MENA,
Upfield

Ravi Chandran, CEO, Liwa Minor

Ravi Chandran,

CEO,
Liwa Mino

Rania Lahori, Co-Founder, Pret To Go

Rania Lahori,

Co-Founder,
Pret To Go

Prashanth Menon Director OPERATIONS, PIZZA EXPRESS UAE

Prashanth Menon

Director OPERATIONS,
PIZZA EXPRESS UAE

Naji Haddad, General Manager ME, Deliverect

Naji Haddad,

General Manager ME,
Deliverect

Nadine Benchaffai, Founder & CEO, Abfab Foods

Nadine Benchaffai,

Founder & CEO,
Abfab Foods

Murad Alnasur Managing Director, Restonalysis

Murad Alnasur,

Managing Director,
Restonalysis

Karim Hajjali CEO FoodQuest

Karim Hajjali

CEO
FoodQuest

John Rogers, Group Head of Food & Culinary Innovation, Eathos

John Rogers,

Group Head of Food & Culinary Innovation,
Eathos

Ihab Helmy, Regional Sales Manager – MENAP region, Ecolab

Ihab Helmy,

Regional Sales Manager – MENAP region,
Ecolab

Mohamed Al Fayed, CEO, Grubtech

Mohamed Al Fayed,

CEO,
Grubtech

Ketaki Shah Head of Marketing Jollibee UAE

Ketaki Shah

Head of Marketing
Jollibee UAE

Georgy John COO, Gastronomica ME

Georgy John

COO,
Gastronomica ME

George Kunnappally, Managing Director Nando's

George Kunnappally,

Managing Director
Nando's

Abdul Kader Saadi, MD & Founder, Eighty6

Abdul Kader Saadi,

MD & Founder,
Eighty6

Duncan Muir, Cafe Director Bateel International

Duncan Muir,

Cafe Director
Bateel International

Ian Ohan, Founder & Chief Executive, Krush Brands

Ian Ohan,

Founder & Chief Executive,
Krush Brands

Hadi Al Hakim Partner & CEO International Trading Franchises

Hadi Al Hakim

Partner & CEO
International Trading Franchises

Ghalia Alul, Founder, Little Erth by Nabz & G

Ghalia Alul,

Founder,
Little Erth by Nabz & G

Bader Ataya Co Founder & CGO, Kitopi

Bader Ataya

Co Founder & CGO,
Kitopi

Andrew Turner, Institutional Division Manager, Reza Hygiene

Andrew Turner,

Institutional Division Manager,
Reza Hygiene

Amer Khiami, CMO, Papa John's UAE & KSA

Amer Khiami,

CMO,
Papa John's UAE & KSA

Akhilesh Bahl, Founder & CEO, Malt & Salt

Akhilesh Bahl,

Founder & CEO,
Malt & Salt

Ajay Jain Country CEO Rebel Foods

Ajay Jain

Country CEO
Rebel Foods

David Singleton

Partner,
Socius

Damian Conway Advisory Board Member Dubai Restaurant Group (Chamber of Commerce)

Damian Conway

Advisory Board Member
Dubai Restaurant Group (Chamber of Commerce)

The Agenda
Welcome Address
Mubarak Bin Fahad, Chairman, Tasha's Group & DRG
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Tech Upgrades – Striking the Right Balance
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Dark kitchens & the Future of Food Delivery
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The Importance of a Complete Hygiene System in the QSR and Restaurant Industry
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Innovation in Procurement
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Creating Profitable Restaurants with Sustainable Menus
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Innovate or Die: What You Should Be Thinking about Today, to be Ready For Tomorrow.
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Ready to Enhance your Customer Experience?
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Safely Resuming Operations & Adapting to the New Norm
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Foodtech Economics: The Cloud Kitchen Opportunity
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From Purpose to Performance
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Case Study - Shift in the Channel Mix Post Covid
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Gapmaps
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Digital is the ‘New Normal’ for Marketing
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Employees as an Asset
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Dubai Restaurants – Current Challenges & Possible Solutions
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A Shift in the Consumer Experience Game Plan
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Papa Johns

Cracking convention, studded with a list of speakers & panelists which read like the Who's Who of the industry in UAE. Great networking event but also one where attendees had the opportunity to learn about navigating their business into the future!

Tapan Vaidya
CEO, PJP Investment Group
Socius

2021 Fast Food Cafe in the UAE brought together a powerhouse of industry leaders, change makers and thought leaders. This best in class convention demonstrated how aligned and focused the industry is in the UAE; the recent times have brought everyone together sharing knowledge, ideas and inspiration from Dubai

David Singleton
Partner, Socius
Rebel Foods

The insights I gained and the industry experts I got connected to from the Fast Food Convention far exceed any other conference I have attended to date. Additionally, the level of expertise of the presenters and the willingness to extend support the ecosystem are excellent. I am already looking forward to the next year's edition!

Ajay Jain
Country CEO, Rebel Foods
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