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Babel Restaurant Brand Receives Top Award From Tatweej Academy

02 Apr 2014

Award-winning Lebanese restaurant brand Babel was recently recognized as the 'Best Restaurant Group in the Middle East' by the UAE-based Tatweej Academy in Dubai, an institution that champions and celebrates excellence across the Arab World.

Accepting the award from H.E. Eng. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy for the government of the UAE, Dory Rizk, CEO of the Al Afkar Holding Group, the operator behind the Babel brand, commented: "We are honored to receive this prestigious award from Tatweej Academy. It clearly recognises our efforts to bring international standards of quality and management across the Arab World."

Babel Restaurant Brand Receives Top Award From Tatweej Academy

Babel has been positioned as the fastest growing five-star restaurant brand in the Middle East and is committed to providing a compelling hospitality experience that explores the complexity of Lebanese cuisine and delivers outstanding service and ambience. Since its inception in 2009, Babel has achieved five-star accreditation in Lebanon and has welcomed over a million customers to its three Lebanese outlets.

In late 2013, Al Afkar Holding Group announced it had signed a partnership with leading international retail franchise operator M. H. Alshaya Co. ('Alshaya') to expand the brand into selected markets across the Middle East and North Africa.

The first Babel Restaurants outside Lebanon are expected to open in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates from 2015, introducing guests to the tastes and flavours of traditional Lebanese cuisine, reinvented with a contemporary twist and using outstanding, high quality ingredients.

Company overview 

Alshaya Group is a dynamic family-owned enterprise, first established in Kuwait in 1890. With a consistent record of growth and innovation, Alshaya Group is one of the world's leading brand franchise operators, offering an unparalleled choice of well-loved international brands to customers.

Alshaya Group's portfolio extends across MENA, Türkiye and Europe, with thousands of stores, cafes, restaurants and leisure destinations, as well as a growing online and digital business.

Operating in multiple sectors including Apparel, Food, Health & Beauty, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings and Leisure & Entertainment, Alshaya Group colleagues are united by a commitment to authentically deliver great customer service and brand experiences.

Fresh, modern and relevant, Alshaya's constantly evolving portfolio reflects the choices and lifestyle of its customers. From flagship stores and restaurants in prestige malls, through to local coffee shops, drive-thrus and online, Alshaya Group brings customers the brands they love in the places they want to be. Brands such as Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang's, The Cheesecake Factory, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Victoria's Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn and KidZania.