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			<title>Renovation innovation</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The days of restaurants keeping the same faded carpet for years on end to save a few pennies are long gone. Professionals from some of the region's top outlets tell Lucy Taylor how an interior design overhaul can help drive business.]]></description>
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			<title>Keeping your covers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As the Middle East's culinary reputation proves, its hotels are home to a wide variety of F&B outlets - but with this variety comes a range of issues, from competition to staff concerns. Caterer Middle East met up with some of the region's F&B directors at Park Hyatt Dubai's Traiteur restaurant to discuss the challenges. ]]></description>
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			<title>Smooth operations</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hotelier Middle East meets members of the engineering department to discover the nuts and bolts of the role, including advances in technology and a push to develop green operations.]]></description>
			<category>Travel &amp; Hospitality | Interviews</category>
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			<title>Watch what you’re cutting</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Newly appointed Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel and Towers general manager Heinz Grub, outlines the company's plans.]]></description>
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			<title>Back to basics at Four Points</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Four Points by Sheraton general manager Erik Vedsegaard discusses his decision to focus on life's simple pleasures at the brand's two new properties: Downtown Dubai and Sheik Zayed Road.]]></description>
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			<title>&quot;Flexibility&quot; is the future for meetings</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The days of rigid breakout sessions are over and flexible meetings are the future.]]></description>
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			<title>Reaffirming the brand promise</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Newly-appointed Sheraton Deira general manager Francois Waller explains why he plans to stick with Starwood and reveals a host of exciting upcoming plans for rejuvenating the property.]]></description>
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			<title>Keep it clean</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The housekeeping department is integral to the smooth running of any hotel - but what really goes on in the world of a hotel housekeeper? HME persuaded a handful of the region's executive housekeepers to dish the dirt on the highs, the lows and messy guests.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Natural selection</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Relying on imported produce makes keeping up with demand for healthier menu options a challenge for the region's restaurants.    ]]></description>
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			<title>It all adds up</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort and Towers director of finance Ashraf El-Gammal calculates what goes into a day's work.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Tomato is top pick for restaurants</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The tomato is the most widely used vegetable at restaurants across the Middle East.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Time to train</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Educating staff is difficult in today's fast-paced kitchen environments. Here, six industry professionals talk about the need for on-the-job experience.]]></description>
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			<title>Keeping it clean</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's not just tables and beds that need to look immaculate in a hotel; laundry managers are also responsible for making sure guests look up to scratch, as Hotelier Middle East discovers.]]></description>
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			<title>New year, new venue?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The new year is a time for resolutions and improvements; turning over a new leaf and making a fresh start. With this in mind, is it time you thought about renovating your restaurant? ]]></description>
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			<title>A new dawn for regional hospitality</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The New Year will welcome a raft of luxury hotels opening across the region. Kathi Everden previews some of the best developments.  ]]></description>
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			<title>The clean machine</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Hotelier Middle East catches up with cleaners from across the stewarding and housekeeping departments to learn about the importance of training and the new focus on the environment.]]></description>
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			<title>Revamp for Sheraton spa</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers has invested AED 1.9 million (US $500,000) in upgrading its spa and fitness facilities, including a refurbishment of its massage rooms, which was designed by WA International.]]></description>
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			<title>Club keeping pace with fitness</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel and Towers has upgraded its fitness facilities to keep pace with the developing fitness industry.]]></description>
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			<title>Old-school hotel still learning</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel general manager Thomas van Opstal tells Hotelier Middle East the property is still doing great business, despite the ever increasing competition in Dubai.]]></description>
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			<title>What’s cooking?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Dubai's hotels discuss the strategies they employ to maximise revenue and repeat business during Ramadan.  ]]></description>
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			<title>A true pillar of society</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[How Dubai's first Westin property will set itself apart from next-door neighbour Mina Seyahi.]]></description>
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			<title>Swider: closure rumours false</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Four Points by Sheraton, Bur Dubai is not set for the scrap heap, according to vice president, brand management, Sally Swider.]]></description>
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			<title>Managing first impressions</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Last month Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi hosted guest relations managers to discuss how to build and maintain strong guest relationships, and dealing with unusual requests from guests.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Keeping the house in order</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sheraton Bahrain Hotel housekeeping department order-taker Malkom Aloysius explains his mission to keep things neat and tidy, and reveals some of the items guests have left behind.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Rotana and Starwood Dubai properties get a new look for summer</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Two stalwarts of the Dubai hotel industry will be given a new lease on life this year, with the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel and Sheraton Deira Hotel both receiving a facelift.  ]]></description>
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			<title>First look at Westin’s Middle East debut</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When the 293-room Westin Mina Seyahi opens its doors in December this year, guests will get their first glimpse of the Westin brand in the Middle East.]]></description>
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			<title>For better…or worse off</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A trip up the aisle to find out the cost of getting married in Dubai - from ceremonies to wedding receptions.]]></description>
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			<title>Strong first half growth for industry</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Middle East hotel industry has recorded RevPAR growth of 13.7% for the first half of 2006, according to results from the HotelBenchmark Survey by Deloitte, with the region on track to record its fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth.]]></description>
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			<title>Savour the date </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Breaking the fast with dates during Ramadan translates into huge turnover for suppliers in the Middle East, yet as demand surges, competition among producers is colossal.   ]]></description>
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			<title>The rebirth of a nation</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Syria's hotel industry has had a rough time over the past few years but has recently given the future its full attention.]]></description>
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