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Oman hoteliers are counting on the country’s diversity and range of tourist options to see them through tough times in the year ahead.

Across the industry, hotels are feeling thepinch of soaring food prices - and large-scale catering events have been especially affected. Could this be the end of the party? Lee Jamieson digests the issue.

Crowne Plaza Dubai general manager Laurent Rigaud discusses the property's recently launched 'Building a Greener Future' initiative, and possible regulatory changes to hotel operating standards.

Properties around the Middle East agree that the cost of catering weddings is rising in line with inflation, but continued demand means that banqueting and events departments are still turning a tidy profit.

In a frantically paced, multicultural hotel catering environment a reliable means of communication is essential. Hotelier Middle East discovers how F&B teams can use technology to avoid mistakes.

Small restaurants can still survive on the the flair of their chefs alone, but larger catering teams now have to rely heavily on technology to control their operations.

Dubai ground to a halt on January 14 as road closures due to the state visit of President George W. Bush caused havoc for the emirate.

Despite logistical challenges including labour shortages, the DFC is on schedule.

BW Indoor Golf managing director Kurt Bukovski on the rising popularity of golf simulators.

Besides the city's entertainment scene, Dubai's impressive portfolio of hotels is exploding this winter.

Dubai's Zinc nightclub showcases an innovative sound reinforcement system.

A look at Dubai's Renaissance Hotel and how it is overhauling its bar to keep up with the times.

Hoteliers in Saudi Arabia and Yemen are seeing a slow but sure increase in business, with occupancies up year-on-year and new international brands entering both markets, as Sarah Campbell discovers.

The kitchen is no place for those that can't stand hard work. The region's chefs discuss the various day-to-day challenges they face.

Crown Plaza Kuwait hopes to stir up interest in its flagship restaurants after opening several standalone restaurant outlets throughout Kuwait.

The region’s hotel engineers reveal how they keep up with the latest technology, avoid service disruption, maintain staff motivation and keep their gardens looking green

Pascal Gauvin is the new director of operations, UAE and Qatar, InterContinental Hotels Group, as well as general manager, Crowne Plaza Dubai. Here, he talks to Hotelier Middle East about managing his time and escaping Lebanon