Samer Hamadeh has been involved in businesses in Dubai since moving here from Beirut in 2003, whether movie productions, corporate events, nightly life or restaurants. He has been associated will much-loved venues like Republique, Stereo Arcade and most recently Akiba Dori. Samer tells us the inspiration behind the concepts, the ups and downs of being an ent ... Show More
Jun 2024
Ep.44 WHAT ARE BRANDED RESIDENCES ? PAUL BRIDGER DIRECTOR OF ROVE HOTELS ON THE DUBAI REAL ESTATE PODCAST WITH TAHIR MAJITHIA
Dubai is currently leading the world in the development of branded residences. But what exactly are branded residences, and are they all good investments? In this episode of The Dubai Real Estate Podcast, Tahir sits down with Mr. Paul Bridger, COO at Rove Hotels. Rove Hotels, a v ... Show More
24m 49s
Jun 2021
“When it comes to homegrown concepts in Dubai, this is only the beginning.” Sandy El Hayek on Dubai’s F&B scene & how to play it for the long haul
This week Hashem caught up with Sandy El Hayek, the newly minted General Manager of Dubai’s Time Out Market which launched in April in collaboration with Dubai mega developer Emaar. A veteran of Dubai’s F&B scene, Hashem and Sandy talked about her childhood as the daughter of Leb ... Show More
45m 36s
May 2020
E5: Samer Hamadeh on building F&B brands that people love
My guest Samer Hamadeh is a serial entrepreneur in the entertainment and Food & Beverage space having built some great concepts such as Republique, Stereo Arcade, Akiba Dori and more. I met Samer way before his food and beverage days when he was at Impact BBDO, where 7 months in, ... Show More
46m 2s