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FOOD TECH PLATFORM KITCH-IN GOES LIVE WITH FOUR VIRTUAL BRANDS Kitch-In, the innovative food technology platform developed by Evgeny Kuzin, Chef Izu Ani and Accor, is now live. Dubai residents and tourists can enjoy what the concept has to offer through four digital restaurant brands, including Japanese street food from Jimoto, Korean cuisine from Seoul Sister, Italian delicacies from Gigi and Greek favorites from Ap’ola, delivered to their door or Accor hotel room. Evgeny Kuzin, concept creator, said: “KitchIn is a fully integrated digital structure, meaning that we can manage quality control at every stage of the order process, from the menu to the kitchen and delivery.”
Adrian Azodi, CEO of Kitch-In, said: “The delivery space has grown exponentially in recent years; it is an evolving industry of international focus. There has been a huge rush to create cloud kitchens, whereas with Kitch-In, we are utilizing the existing kitchens located in properties within the
Accor network, with a digital solution. The technology works in parallel with our knowledge and the experience of our founding team, spanning all angles of the industry.” kitch-in.com Read the full interview on hospitalitynewsmag.com
GRUBTECH AND FOODICS PARTNER TO EMPOWER RESTAURANTS AND CLOUD KITCHENS Grubtech, an all-in-one SaaS platform for cloud kitchens and delivery-centric restaurants, announced its strategic partnership with Foodics, a point of sale (POS) and management system for restaurants. Through this partnership, Foodics’ customer base of over 7,000 restaurants will be integrated into a variety of food aggregators, such as Talabat, Jahez, and Careem. Grubtech’s customers will have access to an advanced restaurant point of sale. The integration will provide restaurants with the ability to centrally manage menus across all channels and automatically receive orders from food aggregators directly into
the Foodics POS. It will also ensure that restaurants have a single source of truth for orders made online and in store. By doing so, restaurants will eliminate the need to deal with a multitude of tablets from food aggregators, allowing them to save time and effort while preventing errors from occurring, and to remained focused on the main job at hand. Mohamed Al Fayed, co-founder and CEO of Grubtech, said: “Reliance on online food ordering has accelerated in the last year and will continue to grow, bringing about a number of new challenges for restaurants, such as efficiently dealing with omni-channel food ordering, maximizing efficiency and reducing the time from order to doorbell." grubtech.com Read the full interview on hospitalitynewsmag.com
ALBAIK SET TO DEBUT IN DUBAI WITH A NEW BRANCH AT THE DUBAI MALL ALBAIK, one of Saudi Arabia’s favorite homegrown brands, is coming to Dubai. The popular restaurant chain is set to open a new branch in Dubai Mall, which will bring ALBAIK’s range of dishes to the UAE. The Saudi concept is entering the UAE market in collaboration with ServQuest, formed and established by National Holding, Abu Dhabi. It is dedicated to operating and expanding ALBAIK across the seven emirates of the UAE, led by an expert team of operators.
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ALBAIK recently opened the world’s first eight-lane drive-thru for its food trucks in the Saudi city of Tabuk, attracting a queue of cars more than four kilometers long. ALBAIK was encouraged to bring its unique brand of crispy delicious meals to Dubai, after successfully opening three branches in Bahrain at the end of 2020. With a variety of products catering to every taste, the new 355-square-meter restaurant will serve a wide array of chicken, seafood, grilled dishes, wholesome vegetarian options,
such as falafel sandwiches, generous side dishes and a range of delightful desserts and beverages. albaik.com Read the full interview on hospitalitynewsmag.com
