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2 2018 in Restaurants, Cafes,Night-Clubs&Pastries President oftheSyndicate ofOwners Tony Ramy that ourindustryremains astrong andpioneeringoneinthecountry. create abiggerlobbyingbodyandcontinueworkingtogethertoensure clubs andpatisseriestojointheSyndicate,sothattogetherwe can newsletter. Andasalways,Iinviteallownersofrestaurants, cafés,night- overall raisond’être, aswellourtriumphsthrough thepagesofthis Get toknowmore abouttheSyndicate,ourmission,vision,and behind theF&BindustryinLebanon. drive itforward. Ourunrelenting commitmentistobeadrivingforce Passion continuestoanimateourentire organizationandtoconsistently Control, GWR,Ksara,EBA,EMF, Vespeed andSpearhead. Diageo, Natgaz,Vresso, OmegaSoftware, Pepsi,Aquafina, VIPParking respected field.Theyinclude Alfa,Boecker, CaféNajjar, CloverBrokers, Each companyhasahighlevelofexpertiseandisleaderinits our efforts onbringinglife back totheF&Bsector. and generous support,we are abletoachievemore andtoconcentrate Our esteemedpartnerslargelycontributetooursuccess;withtheirhelp 1650 isbutoneofsuchaccomplishments. showcase ofthesuccesswe’vebeenhaving.Ourownersnowreaching of theSyndicate’s missiontogrow theindustry, andnumbersare a Syndicate: official occasions,events &partnershipsare the reflection Today welookbackatwhathaveaccomplishedtogetherthe that future ownersgothrough. unifying thelicensingprocess, whichare considered thehardest steps the outdatedby-lawsandregulations that are nolongerrelevant andin In linewiththis,theSyndicateisalsoactivelyinvolvedinmodernizing crisis. bodies, are exertingutmost efforts tokeepthissectoraliveamidstthe and Trade, Finance andLabor, governmental aswellalltheconcerned The Syndicate,incooperationwiththeMinistriesofTourism, Economy Lebanon hasthestaminaandpotentialtoreclaim itscovetedposition. role inthehospitalitysector’s revival. Moreover, weare confidentthat as securityhelpeddefinethesefruitfulyears,andtheywillalsoplayakey severalawards.world, garnering Politicalandeconomicstabilityaswell and Lebanesecuisinewashighlightedamongthebestcuisinesin But itwasveryreal; Lebanonreceived notablecoverageinforeign press revenues soared, almostseemslikeitwasafigmentofour imagination. boomed, andthenumberoftouristsreached arecord of2.16millionand ‘golden period’between2009and2011,whenthehospitalitysector climate isbecomingincreasingly challengingforrestaurant owners… The The tourismactivityhasslumpedoverthelastfewyearsandcurrent President The Letter from 3 SRCNP Yearly Management Report Annual Newsletter

4 2018 Who We Are /MissionVision RestaurantFestival Become aPartner List ofMembers HORECA 2018 Work Agenda Key Meetings Contents Table of 43 40 39 36 34 32 28 16 15 14 13 08 07 03 48 Board ofDirectors Letter From ThePresident (2015-2016-2017) Recap ofPrevious Years Syndicate InThePress Kunhadi Activities of2018 Member Benefits Gastrodiplomacy 5 SRCNP Yearly Management Report Annual Newsletter

6 2018 We workwithrestaurant ownersandoperatorstohelp themachievetheirambitions. organizationsupportingtherestaurant inLebanon. non-governmental industry The SyndicateofOwnersRestaurants,Cafés,Night-Clubs&Pastriesisanon-politicaland We Are We Who Education Vocational EducationandMinistryof Higher Member oftheGeneralDirectorate ofTechnical and Member oftheLebaneseFederationForTourism Industries Member oftheNationalEmploymentOffice Board memberoftheNationalSocialSecurityFund(NSSF) Member oftheAdvisoryCommissionMinistryTourism We Are regional landmarkintheFood&Beveragesector. pastry industryforward andtopositionLebanonasa We strivetodrivetherestaurant, café,night-club& officialsgovernmental andprivateorganizations. café, night-club&pastryindustry’s interests with We represent, promote andadvocatefortherestaurant, Our Mission Our Vision 7 SRCNP Yearly Management Report Annual Newsletter

8 2018 Board ofDirectors Tony Ramyhasbeenworkinginthehospitalitysectorfor GENERAL SECRETARY Noun Maya Bekhazi quickly turned intovictorywithanumberofsuccessstories. quickly turned company. SheistheBusinessDevelopmentconsultant advocate, intheregion aswella winnerofmanyawards such astheBest Woman Achiever inHospitality2010. PRESIDENT Tony Ramy more than24conceptstodate,thelatestare Shoots decades. Hegraduatedfrom theGrandLycée Franco- UAE, SpintheHen,CurliQandThe FoodStudioCatering delegation, ledhimtolaunchandmanagenewunique of theLebaneseFederationforTourism Industries.Tony of theSyndicateachievements,hewaselectedasits of Restaurants,Cafés,Night-Clubs&PastriesinLebanon, of ArabStates.In2009,hejoinedtheSyndicateOwners of restaurants. AlSultanBrahimwasawarded theBest one thousandpersonsare employedacross Tony’s group of restaurants, B018,Trainstation venue,Teddy Quicks concepts inthehospitalitysectorLebanonand the MiddleEastand theGulfregion. Sheisaveryactive and MamaPita(USA).HeisalsothechairmanofM’look for many internationally renownedfor manyinternationally companiesmainlyin During thattime,sheconceived,developed andmanaged Maya ventured intotheF&Bbusinessin2000,ahobbywhich was awarded theMedalofPresidency ofThe Lebanese where heservedasGeneralSecretary. Afterleadingmany restaurants inLebanonandtheregion. Hisflairforthe restaurants, heoversawthesuccessfulexpansionof team ofAlSultanBrahim&DiwanBeirutgroup of to hiskeeneyeforstructure, organizationandeffective family business,RamyHolding.Byjoiningthemanagement Entreprises etManagement,from Saint JosephUniversity abusinessdegree,Libanais andlaterearned Gestiondes He isalsocommittedtotheGlobalCodeofEthics-United Republic in2010andvotedasHospitality’s ManoftheYear President in2014,andhasbecometheVice-President Restaurant intheArabWorld (2016-2020)bytheLeague Holding forHospitality&Leisure Investment.Today, over Nations World Tourism Organization. .SuchconceptsincludeAlFalamankigroup in 1996.Soonaftergraduating,hestartedrestructuring his by HospitalityNewsMiddleEast’s IndustryForecast 2016. business andforrecognizing emergingtrends, inaddition TREASURER Saade Aref outlets across Lebanon. Lounge, ShoguntoGodeliveryoutlet,andthree other approved HeistheownerofShogun bythegovernment. meetings toprepare thefoodsafetymanual thatwas representative intheLebaneseStandards Institution(Libnor) Japanese friendshipcommittee.HeisalsotheSyndicate He currently represents theSyndicateinLebanese Restaurants, Cafés,Night-ClubsandPastriesinLebanon. been electedasTreasurer intheSyndicateofOwners at GrumpyGourmeteventinJordan. In2006,Hehas Saade hasbeenawarded “BestRestaurateuroftheYear”, recognition andpopularityacross theregion. In2009,Aref and continuallyevolvedbyhimself,gainingenormous 1998. Theentire concept anddiversemenuwere created - Japaneserestaurant wasopenedbyAref inBeirut experience extendstotheFarEast.TheShogunLounge chefs specializedinJapanesecuisineformanyyears,his restaurants andhotels.Hehasbeenworkingcloselywith supplying specialistchefsandJapaneseingredients for Aref Saadehasbeeninvolvedinthebusinesssince1985, other establishments,KhaledfoundedtheBlueNote of Tourism’s AdvisoryBoard since2004andtheNational guides. Khaledhasbeenaboard memberoftheMinistry activist inthedevelopmentofsector. Amongmany scene andapioneerinsupportinglocaltalent.TheBlue Committee andBoard MemberoftheMediterranean Café, whichunderhismanagement,becamealandmark Syndicate since1999andhasbeenakeyplayer Khaled Nazha has been serving as Vice PresidentKhaled NazhahasbeenservingasVice ofthe Restaurants’ Federation. Relations Lebanon astheChairmanofInternational Recruitment Agencysince2005.Khaledrepresents Note isregularly press acclaimedininternational andtravel institution inthelocal,regional, live music andinternational VICE PRESIDENT Nazha Khaled courage togooff intounchartedterritory. Doumit isaboldentrepreneur whohastheskillsand manymore projectsWith underwayinLebanon,Charif to alwaysputhiscustomersatthecenterofprojects. hands-on strategyandeyefordetail,withanobsession influential leaderintheF&Bindustry. Heisknownforhis ventures, Charifestablishedhimselftebecomean andarmedwiththesuccess ofhismany his journey breakthrough AlMandalounconcepts.Throughout there heboldlymovedontoestablishalloftheother the groundbreaking MandalounNightClub,andfrom up therulesofnightlifeentertainmentbylaunching and hospitality, enabledChariftorethink andshake in designcombinedwithhispassionforfood,music, Libanaise desBeaux-Arts).Hisacademicbackground bachelor’s degree inarchitecture from ALBA(Académie andraisedinLebanon,CharifHolds Baby M.Born al MandalounBeachClub,LeRestaurantand Pâtisserie, KahwetalMandaloun,MandalounGrill, Mandaloun NightClub,alCafé, al Mandalounoutletsmostpopularofwhichare al 1974. Charifhasbeenthedrivingforce behindallof in therestaurant andentertainmentsectorsince Group, afamilyinstitutionthathasbeenpowerhouse Charif Doumit,istheownerandCEOofalMandaloun the phaseofdevelopingthree newconcepts. the wholecompany. Today DonaldBatalisin IRADA asaCEOforoneyeartorestructure in 2countries.In2017,Donaldtookover Tomatomatic Pizzahasreached 7branches opened 30branchesinfivecountries,and BOARD MEMBER Donald Batal Classic BurgerJointhas Pizza. Forthelastsixyears, by theopeningofTomatomatic a magnificentboom,followed first branchinSodeco,making Classic BurgerJointopenedits path attheageof15.In2010, Tomatomatic Pizza,startedhis behind ClassicBurgerJointand Donald Batal,theentrepreneur BOARD MEMBER Doumit Charif BOARD MEMBER Youssef Akiki of twoMichelin-starred restaurant PastoraleinBelgium. De LeestinNetherlands,andChefBartPooter such asChefJacobJanBoermaofthree Michelin-starred restaurant Europe aspiringtopolishhiscraftbyworkingwithwell-knownchefs andbeinspired,Always keentolearn Youssef travelsallaround the latestchaptersinarewarding anddynamiccareer. bakery andpastry, andamanagingpartnerinPanamerestaurant are a managingpartnerinOhBakehouse,glutenandlactose-free addition tobecomingamemberofLesToques BlanchesduMonde, on adailybasis.HisappointmentasExecutiveChefinBurgundy, in of thekitchenbrigadeinBurgundyBeirut,creating “culinarymagic” Goussault andJoelRobuchon...Youssef wentontoholdthereins Patisserie” and“CuissonSous-videajustetemperature” withBruno Lactose free pastryfrom the“EcoleNationaleSuperieure DeLa culinary excursionsabroad, includingspecializationinGlutenand as wellwiththeacclaimedNicolasLeBecinLyon. Afterseveral culinary artattherenowned L’Atelier ofJoëlRobuchoninParis, be challenged,Youssef headedoff toFranceseekingmasterthe and love oftravelwithhispassionforcookingandeagertolearn cuisine, allthewhilehostingalivecookingshow. Combininghis charge ofLaPostaBeirut,establishingasolidreputation inItalian Alain Ducasse.HethenwentontotakeupthepositionofChefin he gotoutofhiswaytoattendthetrainingMichelin-starred hotel andStarwoodchainHotels.Stillwantingtoimprove hisskills, of someprominent hotelsinthecountrysuchasInterContinental Building hiswayupthecareer ladder, heworkedinthekitchen achieved somesignificantmilestonesinthelocalhospitalityscene. continuing hiseducationatthesametime.Sincethenhehas Youssef startedworkinginrestaurants atayoungagewhile from 2009to2010. president oftheLebaneseEquestrianFederation riding (LebaneseandPanArab)wasalso She haswonmanychampionshipsinhorseback She isaknownhorsebackrider. restaurants: STEMandMcQueen. And latelyopenedtwonew in DownTown Beirut:LeCapitole. old dream andopenedarestaurant magazine. In2009,sherealized an manager ofNOUN,French monthly She istheownerandgeneral active insportsandjournalism. Siham Tuéni hasbeencontinuously BOARD MEMBER Tuéni Asseily Siham 9 SRCNP Yearly Management Report 10 Annual Newsletter 2018 passion heholdsforthisindustry. introduced byMustafasurely represent the approach todiscipline.Theprojects with ahighlevelofempathyand direct made himaneffective personnelmanager optimism, alongwithadiverseexperience new conceptinthecity. Hisdedicationand and encouragedthedevelopmentofa be oneoftheprominent businessowners he holdsforhishometownhasledhimto tourism andtheF&Bdomain.Thededication was directed towards hospitalityinboththe for thepast10years.Hisbiggestpassion Tourism andHotelManagementSchool University ofBalamand,BusinessFaculty, University. He isalsoaninstructoratthe MBA degree from theLebaneseAmerican Owners ofRestaurantssince2014,holdsan andamemberoftheSyndicate Village, 2015), alongwithanewconceptinMirador since 2009and“HajjAliRestaurant” restaurants inTripoli (LaPlakaResto–Café owner andfounderoftwosuccessful Tours agency(Tripoli andAmiounBranches), El Samad,ManagingDirector atSamad respected professional inthefield.Mustafa in theF&Bindustry, andheisnowawell- expertise wouldlaunchhimintoanadventure a youngage.Littledidheknow, hisgourmet wanted todosomethingextraordinary from spent hisentire 20 yearcareer. Heknewhe Tourism andHospitalityindustry, where he He isasecond-generationprofessional inthe Glion InstituteofHigherEducationinSwitzerland. success. ChirineSalhaisagraduatefrom CityUniversity, Londonand concept developmenttohelpownersachieveorganizationalandfinancial leveraging hervastunderstandingofoperations,managementand Consulting, where sheconsultsonrestaurants andhospitalityfeasibilities, also bringsherindustryinsightanddiversityofexperiencestoUlysses Intercontinental HotelsGroup, Today and Kerzner International. she in particularFinance,includingClaridge’s LondonwiththeSavoyGroup, worked withcelebratedindustrybrands,holdingseveraltoppositions, established anoteworthycareer inhospitalityoperations.Shehas Morocco andLebanon,Chirineacquired diverseexposure andhas of hereducationandprimaryworkexperienceintheUK,Switzerland, company ofLaPetiteMaisonBeirut.Havinggainedthegreater part of PhoeniciaHotelBeirutandSociétéPetiteMaisonLiban,owning shareholder inSociétédesGrandsHotelsduLiban,owningcompany Seasoned by20yearsofhospitalityexperience,ChirineSalhaisa BOARD MEMBER Salha Chirine BOARD MEMBER Samad Al Mustafa engine behinditspublicrelations. various meetingsandisconsidered asthe Syndicate. Sherepresents theSyndicatein her thepositionofManagingDirector ofthe her hard workanddedicationhaveearned owners across Lebanon.Overtheyears, tourism sector, aswellwithrestaurant for hergoodtieswithfigureheads inthe back then,DoryDaccache.Sheisknown as apersonalassistanttothePresident, Cosette joinedtheSyndicateinMay1999 MANAGING DIRECTOR Zgheib Cozette avid entrepreneur withover18yearsofexperience, A leadingrestaurateur, aproponent oflifestyleandan BOARD MEMBER Jaoude Abou Jad development ofthepastrysector. the board since2014responsible ofthe Makram isanadvisorandmemberof Restaurant andPateàchouxcatering. Choux ,Carlito’s Cantina,aMexican Economics. FounderofCaféLePetit degree inManagement,Finance& University CollegeGraduatewitha in theF&Bindustry, MakramisaBeirut Choux, withover25yearsofexperience Owner andGMofPatisseriePateà BOARD MEMBER Rbeiz Makram Du Port,Matto,Zuruni,andclap. Drai’s, Indie,Mad,LaMezcaleria, Bar White, Iris,Irisbeach,Caprice,Nude, , EgyptandOman;thelikesof Beirut, ,AbuDhabi,Bahrain, portfolio ofrenowned brands,between which ownsandmanagesawide managing partneratAddmindGroup, Hospitality Management.Today heisa Swiss ‘HotelInstituteofMontreux’ in Jad AbouJaoudegraduatedfrom the CMY CY MY CM K Y M C Raqwa Mag21x29.7AW.pdf110/23/183:10PM najjarraqwa.com NAJJAR RAQWA.Lebaneseandperfecteverytime. at thesimplepressofabutton. Finally, youcanenjoythatincomparablypleasurable tastethatyouhavegrowntolovefromCaféNajjar they aregroundandvacuum-packedtosealintheir freshnessandaroma. Each containsthefinestquality100%Arabicabeans thatarecarefullyroastedtoperfection,before The secrettothisexquisitenewcoffeeexperience liesinourCAFÉNAJJARRAQWAcompatiblecapsules. the perfectcupofLebanesecoffeeinjust45seconds andwiththeultimateconvenienceeverytime. 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SRCNP Yearly Management Report 12 Annual Newsletter 2018 09 05 01 Work Agenda Work and theNationalSocialSecurityFund Ministries ofTourism, Labor, Finance,andEconomy including the investors/owners andthegovernment Serve asalobbyingbodybetweenFood&Beverage bars andpastriesinLebanon number ofprominent restaurants, cafés,night-clubs, Create asolidnetworkthat includesamaximum serve theFood&Beveragesector’s current needs back tothe1960s/1970sandupdatethem therestaurants’Modernize industrylaws,dating 11 03 07 control forrestaurateurs Organize ongoingtrainingsonfoodsafetyandquality in alltheregions ofLebanon Enhance investmentsintheFood&Beveragesector Commission, amongothers Coordinate withtheMinistry ofTourism Advisory 12 08 04 Beverage industryactivitiesin Lebanon Publish articlesandstatisticsrelated totheFood& gastronomy alloverLebanon Create eventsthatpromote theLebanese Enforce quality, rulesandregulations atalllevels 02 10 06 Beverage industryinLebanon Become areliable databasesource fortheFood& general intheFood&BeverageindustryLebanon Improve humanresources andprofessionalism in Food &Beveragesector Protect theinterests ofinvestorsandownersinthe 13

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 14 Annual Newsletter 2018 Minister ofTourism, Avedis Guidanian,signsthe“BecomeAMember”application. BECOME AMEMBER GROWING THE INDUSTRY TOGETHER Benefits Member [email protected] ensure thesector’s ongoingprogress. cafés, night-clubs&pastriesownersinLebanonto The Syndicatehasbeenworkingwithrestaurants, SINCE 1946 Enables manynetworkingopportunities Delivers mediaexposure tomembers information Supports membersbysharingindustryresources’ listings& The Syndicate acts as a lobbying body on the governmental level acts asalobbyingbodyonthegovernmental Advocates onbehalfoftheFood&Beverageindustryand variety oftopics:foodsafety, hygiene,e-programs, etc... Provides educationalservices,includingtrainingsona security, safety&hygiene,costreduction, etc... Offers advisoryservices,includinglegal,tax,labor, social Increase Exposure brand’s growth. your attentiononstrategiesthatmatterthemostto Beverage professionals intheindustry, enablingyoutofocus represent hundreds ofthe mostaccomplishedFood& directly tothosewhomatter!TheSyndicatemembers Sponsor theSyndicatetopromote yourproducts &services Presence Where ItMatters SUPPORTING THE INDUSTRY TOGETHER Become aPartner Events Twitter accounts Facebook & Website Media officialsGovernment Ministers Established BusinessOwners Syndicate Members E-Newsletter Precision Targeting: Get BECOME APARTNER Network people intheindustry. Build relationships withthemostinfluential syndicatercnp.com/partners/partners-list to getourpartnerscontactdetails ourwebsiteformoreVisit infoand [email protected] the Syndicate’s official channels. As thepreferred supplierinyourdomainon Recommended 15

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 16 Annual Newsletter 2018 Minister SaadHaririattheGrandSerail. withPrime Discussing tourismconcerns Tony Ramy, formerheadofEconomicBodiesAdnanKassarandPresident JeanBeiruti. An office, allocatedtothe Touristic SyndicateswasalsoblessedbyhisBeatitude,inthepresence ofPresident Boutros Al-Rahi,inthepresence ofMinisters,Deputiesand figureheads. Agriculture, andTrade inJounieh–Haret SakherundertheauspicesofMaronite Patriarch Cardinal Beshara The HeadofEconomicBodiesMohamadChoucairopenedthenewbranchChamberCommerce, Of 2018 Activities by Wadih Kanaan. Tourism Committeepresided Arbid andthemembersof Economic CouncilCharles plan withPresident ofSocial- Setting upastrategictourism Riad Salameh. Banque duLiban, of and Governor Mohamad Choucair by President figureheads presided meeting with A large-scale Mustafa Samad. President Tony RamyandBoard Member Welcome speecheswere delivered by enrolled membersinthenorth. Syndicate atHajjAlirestaurant in honorofthe A lunchbanquetwasorganizedbythe the tourismsectorinregion. office in Tripoli andtackledtheissues related to Tripoli andthe North,Toufic Dabboussi,athis President oftheChamber of Commerce of The SyndicateBoard ofDirectors visitedthe handed themhonoraryshields. to thesuccessof“Washuko” and to honorthepartieswhocontributed organized adinnerathisresidence Ambassador Matahiro Yamaguchi respectively. Inreturn,H.EJapanese soft drinks,water, alcoholandsweets Promotion, andCurli-Qservedwine, Vincenti, General and Aquafina, and Shogun,whileKsara,Pepsi Osaka SushiLounge,LeBar restaurants whoservedtheirfood: was madethankstotheJapanese figures.The successofthisdinner diplomatic, politicalandmedia Yamaguchi, alongwithmain Ambassador toLebanonMatahiro Boustani, theJapanese presence ofitsChairmanFarid BUMC, withthe sponsored byToyota, Lexusand at theSeasidePavillon, hosted anexquisitedinner“Washuko” Japanese EmbassyinLebanon The SyndicateRCNPandthe 17

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 18 Annual Newsletter 2018 Awarded ChefAlainGeaam. Tony Ramy, withtheLebaneseMichelinStar Joumana DamousSalameandPresident Managing Director ofHospitalityServices Alia Abbas,andothereconomicfigureheads. Al SultanBrahim,inthepresence oftheGeneralDirector oftheMinistry counterpart AlekseyVladimirovich Abramovtoanhonorarylunchat Minister ofEconomyandTrade RaedKhouryinvitedhisRussian for thefirsttimebynewly-electedPresident ofLFA Yehya Kassaa. President Tony Ramypartookintheopeningof8theditionBifex2018,organized Prime MinisterSaadHariri. Mohamad Choucairwith the EconomicBodiesheaded by during thedialoguesessionof Nazha andTreasurer Aref Saade President Tony Ramy, VPKhaled an authenticfancyJapanesedinnerbanquet. of H.EAmbassadorJapanMatahiro Yamaguchi, followedby Lebanese-Japanese FriendshipAssociationattheResidence meeting forthepreparatory committeetoestablishthe Treasurer oftheSyndicateAref Saadeparticipatinginthe Lebanese Exhibitions&Conferences Association,ElieRizk. At theopeningofSmartex,organizedbyPresident of Travel inDubai, atPhoeniciaHotel. Lebanese LoungeattheTourism ForumandArab The MinistryofTourism celebratesthevictoryof 19

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 20 Annual Newsletter 2018 of Cedars International Festival of CedarsInternational DeputyStridaGeageaattheOpeningCeremony With Tourism and HotelManagement. writtenbythegraduatesofSchool of OldTimes”, In return,Dr. Debshandedthemabook,“The Banquet continuous supporttothetourism andhospitalitysector. Samad handedDr. Debsanhonoraryshield forhis of educationandtechnologywere present. Ramyand and toured theuniversitywhere thehigheststandards Management atBalamandUniversity, Dr. HamidDebs visited theDirector oftheSchoolTourism andHotel President Tony RamyandBoard MemberMustafaSamad Minister Guidanian. Syndicates, whohandedanhonoraryshieldto and inthepresence oftheheadstourism and Trade, representing President MichelAoun Avedis Guidanian,theMinisterofEconomy the patronage oftheMinisterTourism, Lebanon2018,under At theopeningofVisit outlets. 2018 World CupinRussia attheir to broadcast thegamesof the Syndicate memberswhowish granted reduced pricesforthe Guidanian. Thisagreement the MinisterofTourism Avedis Mawla, underthepatronage of oflawMe.Ali the attorney by President Tony Ramyand Sports, represented respectively Syndicate RCNPandBeIN was signedbetweenthe An agreement ofcooperation 21

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 22 Annual Newsletter 2018 the comingyears. roadmap forthedevelopmentoftourism Tourism Avedis Guidanian,inorder todrafta in Lebanon,thepresence ofthe Ministerof large-scale meetingwithallthetourismbodies presided byWadih Kanaan,whocalledfora and EconomicCouncil’s committeeoftourism The SyndicateRCNPpartookintheSocial of President Tony Ramy. godfather ofthehospitalityworld,inpresence members andhonored NouhadDammous,the Nazira cateringwiththeenrollment of12new celebrated theirofficial launchinginLebanonat Bernard-Louis Jaunet,theDiscipleEscoffier Under thepatronage oftheSecretary General local workforce. the meanstoprotect the Lebanese Workers, tohighlight of theGeneralConfederation Lebanon, attheheadquarters Entertainment employeesin Hotels, Restaurants,Nutritionand organized bytheGeneralUnion a speechduringtheconference President Tony Ramydelivering and otherfigureheads. Director ofHospitalityServices,JoumanaDamousSalame Japanese AmbassadorMatahiro Yamaguchi, Managing the presence ofMinisterTourism, Avedis Guidanian,H.E. President Tony Ramyduringtheopeningof WhiskeyLive,in andIssamRahal,tofollowuponcommonissues. Michel Ferneini Maalouf andtheGeneralManagerRajaal-Haber. Acommitteefrom bothsideswasformed,Aref Saade,DonaldBatal, LFA: President Yehya GS KarimMeknass,board Kassaa,VPMichelFerneini, membersRanimHallab,IssamRahal,Anthony Makram Rbeiz,JadAbouJaoude,MustafaSamadandManagingDirector CosetteZgheib. President Tony Ramy, VP KhaledNazha,Treasurer Aref Saade,GSMayaBekhaaziNounandboard members:DonaldBatal, The SyndicateRCNPandtheLFA Board ofDirectors organizedaround tablethatwasattendedby:SyndicateRCNP: Administration Reform. and managedbytheOffice ofMinisterStatefor AFKAR 3program fundedbytheEuropean Union “Tourism for AllinLebanon”,theframeworkof VP KhaledNazhaparticipated in theproject of 23

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 24 Annual Newsletter 2018 support, togrow theindustrytogetherheendedhisspeech Mr. ZiadeinsistedthattheSyndicatewillalwayshavetheir developed, showingrecent conceptsandproduct solutions. pleasure tohavelaunchedthenewfacilitythatthey Syndicate MembersatVRESSOandexpressing his The gatheringbeganwithMr. Ziadewelcomingthe Jean ZiadeandtheSalesDevelopmentteam. Sabounjian, Mr. ArthurDekermedjian,SalesDirector Mr. who were welcomedbytheManagingPartners:Mr. Carl Maya BekhaaziNoun,Board ofDirectors andmembers Tony Ramy, President Vice Khaled Nazha, General Secretary Nightclubs andPastriesinthepresence ofthePresident Centre withtheSyndicateofOwnersRestaurants,Cafes, November, 2018atVRESSONewFacilityandAdvanced A prosperous LunchGatheringwasheldonthe6thof symbol oftheongoingsupportbothparties. A cakecuttingcelebrationcrowned thegatheringasa gathering andthetastyfood. Sabounjian, Mr. JeanZiadeandtheVresso Team forthe The President thankedH.EMr. Vreij Sabounjian,Mr. Carl products withanaffordable price. is aprideintheindustrythatprovides qualityandvaluable make histrialonthemachinesandfinallyaddedthat Vresso emphasized thelivecookingarea where aninvestorcan it todevelopitsactivityintherestaurant field.Healso one oftheprinciplesponsorsSyndicatesupporting thanked Vresso fortheirinvitation,addingthatVresso is A tourwasdoneandatlunchtime,President Ramy Centre fortheirconcepts. by offering thememberspossibilitytouseAdvanced 25

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 26 Annual Newsletter 2018 Congratulations toLebanonandBBQBros! and are nowontheboard oftheWorld BarbecueAssociation! They havetakenprecedent over AsiaandtheMiddleEastLebanon amazing decor! of theSyndicatepartners,wasincharge Casafekra ChairmanAssaadAbouJawde,one Broumana.new branchofBatchigatVilla member AlineKamakianfortheopeningof Congratulations toourcolleagueandboard sector! Keepupthegreat work! entrepreneurs whoare an addedvaluetothehospitalityandtourism level! TheSyndicateRCNPishonored tosupportyoungsuccessful and dedication,hereached hisgoalandwentbeyondtheinternational Association! Mariostartedoff hiscareer from hard zero. work With Proud ofMarioAounownerBBQBros forjoiningtheWorld Barbecue Easter Egg! 2018 fortheirNERO Horeca Lebanon the GoldAward at Curli-Q forreceiving Congratulations to highlighted byEuronews. class fortheaspiringlittlecooksatherbooth!Theeventwas 2018. Mayadidnotforgetthelittleones,sheorganizedacooking “Christmas Log”whichwaslistedamongthetop14foryearof her all-timesignature Curli-Q.Hersuccesswasalsocrowned byher heads.Atherbooth,shehostedalivecookingof turned Carnival, a multicolored dress madeofchocolateandCurli-Q,themed Rio Salon duChocolat!First,herparticipationintheFashionShow, with The GeneralSecretary MayaBekhaaziNounhadthelion’s partat by Botran,atTheWorld’s 50BestBars2018inLondon! crowned theBestBarinAfrica andtheMiddleEast,sponsored in Beirut,Lebanon! Congratulations toCentralStationBoutiqueBar Take alookatthemomentitwas 27

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 28 Annual Newsletter 2018 with beingbeneficialfortheircompanies aswell. partners tofosterthepartnershipbetween bothpartiesandbriefedtheattendeeson latestprojects thatgoinlinewithtourism interests along President Tony Ramy, Secretary GeneralMayaBekhaaziNounandBoard MemberDonaldBatalorganizedafruitfulround tablewiththeSyndicate Damous Salame. Tony RamyandHSManagingDirector Joumana President MichelAoun,inthepresence ofPresident chefs were hostedatthePresidential Palaceby “The CedarAmbassadors”alongwithinternational tourism. Lebanese contributionfor their development to the of “Oriental Sweets”food, the were recognized high-quality and service originality, on their Based sweets. oriental role elevating pivotal in ceremony 2018,opening of HORECA for their the honored owners during patisserie 5oriental bodies, economic and syndicates touristic of of Tourism heads Ministry Sardouk, Nada the Director of presence General of the the in and of Tourism Minister the Avedis Guidanian, of patronage under the Services, Hospitality RCNP, Syndicate The with partnership in 1950 Mohamad Bashiral-Baba AL-BABA SWEETS 1936 Gerges Douaihy DOUAIHY 1881 Abdulrahman Hallab KASR AL-HELOHALLAB1881 1881 Rafaat Hallab RAFAAT HALLAB1881 1878 Salim al-Bohsali AMAL BOHSALI THE HONOREESARE: 29

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 30 Annual Newsletter 2018 President Tony RamyandBoeckerPublic Health CountryManagerBanaKobrosly handingcertificatesof“FoodSafetyManagement” Ambassador Matahiro Yamaguchi andaplethoraofrestaurants owners. and inJapaneserestaurants inparticular. ItwasattendedbytheJapanese his sonImadorganizedaseminaronfoodsafetyinrestaurants ingeneral In partnershipwithBoeckerandGWRConsulting,Treasurer Aref Saadeand President Tony Ramyforhissuccessfulcareer intherestaurants sector. duLibanZaferChaouihonoring Chateau KsaraChairmanandthehead oftheUnionVinicole 31

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 32 Annual Newsletter 2018 GASTRODIPLOMACY the Lebanesecuisineabroad. “Gastrodiplomacy” aiming atfostering to formanationalcommitteenamed and theSyndicateofFoodIndustries of Foreign Affairs, MinistryofTourism Declaration ofIntentwiththeMinistry President Tony Ramysigningthe Authentication ofLebaneseCuisineAbroad”. launch theproject ofthe“Certification delivering aspeechduringLDEBeirut,to General Secretary MayaBekhaaziNoun CANADA, MONTREAL-GASTRODIPLOMACYPANEL LEBANESE DIASPORAENERGYCONFERENCE– Managing Director CozetteZgheib by GeneralSecretary MayaBekhaziNounand Syndicate ofOwnersRestaurantsrepresented Lebanese cuisineinCanada. The conferees tackledtheexcellentreputation ofthe Tayyar. President oftheAmericanChamberCommerce inCanada,Antoine of theChamberCommerce Habibandthe ofSaintLaurent, William Chamber ofCommerce andIndustry, CharlesBouKhaled,President The meetingwasattendedbythePresident ofCanadian-Lebanese Municipal CounselorJosephDora. Royal Municipality, invited bytheMayorPhilippeRoyofcityand GS MayaBekhaaziNounandMDCosetteZgheibalsovisitedMont 33

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 34 Annual Newsletter 2018 festival. Petswere alsoallowedattheopen-airvenue. with theyounger audiencewhohadfree accesstothe area, withfunactivitiesandinflatabletoys,proved popular Lebanese andMexicantoname afew. Adedicatedkids’ American, Armenian,Chinese, French, Italian,Japanese, of thingsoffered, notablythe rangeofexcitingcuisines: The eventattractedawideaudience thankstothevariety enthusiastic crowd wellintothenight. Fayad, Andrea BouNehmeandMosaicBandplayedtoan MarcBands andDJsincludingArnabeat, Hatem,Joy program ofLatin,Oriental,pop,jazzanddancetracks. food stands,trucksandbarswhileenjoyingthelivemusic tasty selectionofbitesanddrinksfrom alargenumberof Over 11,000festivalgoershadtheopportunitytosamplea SHOW FEATURES accomplishments inthesectoroverpastdecades. guru oftourismandhospitality, recognizing hisworkand The festivalfurtherhonored NouhadDammous, the HIGHLIGHTS political andmilitaryfigure heads. presence ofBeirutZiadChebib,economic, ofGovernor foodcapitalinthe victory inbeingnamedaninternational Lebanon’s richcuisineandhighlightedagainthecity’s congratulated allthestakeholdersinvolvedinpromoting the MinisterofTourism, H.E.Avedis Guidanian.Theminister The openingceremony washeld underthepatronage of THE THEME celebration likenoother. the toprestaurants, barsandfood concepts.Itwasafood of theMinistryTourism, thefestivalhostedalmost70of partnership withHospitalityServicesandthesupport Owners ofRestaurants,Cafés,Night-Clubs&Patisseriesin Beirut’s trendy Trainstation. OrganizedbytheSyndicateof doors onthe30thofSeptemberafterthree electricdaysat The third editionoftheBeirut RestaurantsFestivalclosedits 11,000 VISITORS IN TOWNWITHOVER THE BESTFLAVORS FESTIVAL CELEBRATES BEIRUT RESTAURANTS 2018 BEIRUT CIRCLE UBER GWR CONSULTING BOECKER SMLC PEPSICOLA NATGAZ MEA AIRLINES SPONSORS BAHIGE ABDELNOUR E.B.A ETABLISSEMENT DOUBLE SHAKE DEEK DUKE CURLI-Q CUISINE EMGEORGES COUQLEY CHILI’S CHATEAU KSARAS.A.L. CAFÉ NAJJAR BURGER INN BRF LOUNGE BOUBOUFFE BBQ BROS BATCHIG AUTOBAR BYCINCIN AQUAFINA AQUABLUE ALLIANZ SNA AL FALAMANKI AL FAKHER EXHIBITORS NAJJAR RAQWA FUN +1 AQUAFINA EBA KSARA WI-THINK SAL MEESOO MATHIEU TRADING SAL MALAKI TOBACCO MAIN STREET MAG LEERDAMMER KHAROUF BEIRUT KAAJU JACK DANIEL’S HAMONA GLOW FUN PLUSONE FROLLYS ICECREAM FREDDY’S HOTDOG FRED BISTRO DEWARS, VOLVIC) FATTAL(GREY GOOSE, FAR EATS EM ALI ELMIR BEER ZAATAR WZEIT YAMEN BALLOONS VIA ROMA USAID TUCANO THE SHOGUNLOUNGE THE GOODTHYMES THE BROS TAWOOKLAND SUSHIRRITO BYSOTO SNACK TAKE ABREAK SMUSHKIES ROADSTER DINER REFINED EXOTICBURGER PIZZANINI PHOTOBOOSTER P.F.CHANG’S NEW YORKCITYPIZZERIA MISK WMAZAHER MIDTOWN MARKET 35

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 36 Annual Newsletter 2018 and SkyManagement. sponsored byZomato,Uber, DiageoLebanon,AddmindGroup, HospitalityGroup, (Lebanon) andtheSyndicateofOwnersRestaurantsinLebanon,was Save theNightCodecreated byKunhadiincoordination withthe MinistryofTourism has completedKunhadi'strainingandmetthesafetyrequirements based on “Save theNight”Labelhasbeendistributedsofarto52nightclubswhosepersonnel to usetaxisafterconsumingalargeamountofalcohol. The “Taxi Night”eventaimedatspreading awareness amongthenight-clubgoers KUNHADI and becamecertifiedassafe: Below are thenightclubsthatunderwenttrainings Bonavida Bold Bohemian Bodo Blue Note Bedivere Bardo Bar 35 Bahay Backstage Baboon BO18 At Work Amarilla Al-Mandaloun Abbey Road 60’s Beirut Fertil Feb 30 FABRK Eden CocktailBar Dirty Laundry Deece Dalila ShishaBar Cock n’Bull(Okra) Cheers Club Central Station Cassino Carlito’s CantinaYBar Caprice Capitole Calibri Pub Calabria /Celtix Café Pub27 Mrs. Lovett Molo Melisse Medusa London Bar Loco theClub Lily’s Lappa LoungeBar L’Avocat Karma Beirut Jackie O’ Iris House ofMusic Hooligans Pub Hole intheWall HNGR Forty LicksTavern Twenty Two Trumpet Trinidad Tree House Tonic CaféBar Store The LiquorCoffee Goose The Greedy The Garten Tailor’s Bar Sky Bar Raw Patois Orient Express O1NE Neighbors Music Hall 37

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 38 Annual Newsletter 2018 Key Meetings Joseph Haddad Nutrition andEntertainmentemployeesinLebanon, President GeneralUnionofHotels,Restaurants, Dr. Bechara Asmar President oftheGeneralConfederation ofLebaneseWorkers Lebanese FederationForTourism Industries Head ofEconomicBodiesMohamadChoucair General Director ofLaborGeorgesAida General Director ofEconomy AliaAbbass General Director Tourism NadaSardouk ofBeirutJudgeZiadChebib Governor Imad Othman Director SecurityForces GeneralofInternal MajorGen. Gen. AbbasIbrahim Director Generalof SecurityMajor Lebanese ArmyCommanderGen.JosephAoun H.E MinisterofTelecommunications JamalJarrah Youssef Fenianos H.E MinisterofPublicWorks and Transportation H.E MinisterofLaborMohammadKabbara H.E MinisterofEconomyandTrade RaedKhoury H.E MinisterofPublicHealthGhassanHasbani H.E MinisterofInteriorNouhadAlMashnouq H.E MinisterofTourism Avedis Guidanian H.E PrimeMinisterSaadHariri President GeneralMichelAoun 39

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 40 Annual Newsletter 2018 In thePress 19+ 29+ TV Interviews Magazine Mentions 50+ Newspaper Mentions of theFood&Beverageindustry. offline) andappearancesontalkshowstopromote theinterests strengthened withexposure inmanypublications(onlineand andmembersofthepress withjournalists havebeen Ties Campaigns 2+ Offline 12+ Events 41

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 42 Annual Newsletter 2018 Amar Amal BohsaliGourmet Alia’s Books Alexu Kitchen Alessandra DiSicilia Al Yatoun Al SultanBrahim Al Shams Al Saha Al RayessAli Al Nahr Al Marjeh Al Koukh Al Innab Al Halabi Al Forno Al Ferdaws Al FalamankialRaouche Al Falamanki Al Chalouf Al Baylassan Al Akarem Al Ajami Akaber Aishti Bar Ahwak Ahi Poke Adam &Eve Abou Wassim Abou Koko Abou Jihad Abou Hassan Abou ElWard Abou ElNawas Abou ElEzz Abou Afif Abed ElWahab A Côté 5 aDay 3al Adim 27 CaféBar Le SushiBar 429 List ofMembers Bliss House Black Rock Bit-Moon Snack Bistro Cinq Bistro Bar Beyt Sahebna Beyt Halab Beyt al-Zahr Beyt al-Mokhtar Best View Beit Youssef Beit Nazha Bedo Bedivere Baytouna Bayt EmNazih Bayrut Street Food Batchig Bastrmanji Baron Bardo Barbar Bar Tartine Bar Jamon Bar Italia Bar duPort Balthus Bahay Baguette Sub Bagatelle Babel Bay Babel Baher Babel Baba AlMoumtaz B018 Avenue deParc Ata Restaurant At Work Artist Aquaria Antika Bar Annbar Amarilla Centrale Central Station Casper &Gambini’s Casino MehannaSurMer Casino Mehanna Casino Mehanna Casino Arabi Casa Lucia Casa DiPizza Casa DiLolita Carte Blanche Carlito’s CantinaBar Carla’s GoodFood Caravane d’Orient Captain Caprice Café Toraldo Café Outlaw Café Georgio Café EmNazih Café dePénélope Burj AlHamam Burgundy Burger King Buffalo Steak Broasted &Shawarmaal-Zahraa Brgr Co. Bread Republic Bread andSalt Brazzaville Brassica Brass Branji Boulevard Beirut Boubouffe Bottega Pizzeria Borj al-Samak Bonavida Bomboo Bold Blue LightCafé Bloom 43

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 44 Annual Newsletter 2018 Djej wToum Diwan Beirut Diwan al-Qasr Diwan al-Hachem Divvy Discotek Dirty Laundry Dip n’Dip Digibreak Diamond Club Deli co Deek Duke Dbaibo Das Kuche Dar ElSahar Dar ElBeik Dar ElAzrak Dar Bistro Dar al-Sultani Dany’s Dalida ShishaBar D Lounge Curli-Q Crispy Snack Crepaway Coyo Taco Couqley Compass Lounge Colombiano Coffee Cold StoneCreamery Coffeeholic Lounge Cocteau Cocoa &co Classic BurgerJoint City Restaurant Cinnabon Cicchetti Chopsticks Chili’s Chick’in Chez Zakhia Chez Sami Chez Michel Chello Château Rouge Château Khoury Château Kefraya(LeRelaisDionysos) Charlotte Brasserie Glory’s Bistro Glass House Ginger &co Ghadweyeh Get Grilled Gavi Gathering Garden State Garcia’s Frulatté Resto Fred Fox &Frog Foul Time Fortina Food World Food District Food Affair Food 101 Fidel CigarLounge Felfol Far Eats Fancy Owl Fakhry Restaurant Eshbilia al-Sakhra Em SherifCafé Em Sherif Em Georges El SheikhSaoud El Patio El Molino El Mayass El EstezSnackStation El Brimo Eden Bar East Village Durée Resto Duo Dunya Zad Dunkin Donuts DT Drunch Drink &Sing Down Town Douaihy Sweets Doner &Gyros Don Baker Don Domino’s Pizza KB Doner Kaza Maza Kayan Shuman Kasr elHeloHallab1881 Kaser Fakhereddine Karmid Café Karket ElHajj Karem ElKheir Kampaï Kahwet Leila Kahwet Bental-Day3a Kahwet Beirut Kahwet Azmi Kahwet al-MoallemArtine Kahwet al-Mandaloun Kadmous Club Kababji Junction Joe Pena’s Jnaynet Belboul Jalset ElIrzal Jaï Jackie O Italian Project Iris Beach Iris In DinerExpress Il Vigneto Il Padrino Il Giardino Ichiban Hugo’s Hook Hollywood Café Hole inTheWall History Hawana Hardees’ Hamoud wNa3na3 Hamlet &Ophelia Hallab1881 Habana Haagen Dazs Grid Coffee Matrix Green Land Grand Café Go Tango Locanda AllaGrande Locale L’Midane Liza Liv Link Lingua CaféBar Lina’s Lily’s Pub Lily’s CaféResto Lilac Lemon Garden Leila Leil wNhar Le StudioBatroun Le Rouge Le Phénicien Le PetitGris Le Montagnou Le GourmetBurger Le Gargotier Le Distingué Le Cigalon Le Chef Le Capitol Le Canoë L’Avocat L’Auberge Larissa L’Abeille d’Or La Plaka La Pizzeria La PetiteMaison La Parilla La Mezcaleria La MartingaleTerrace La Gondole La Girouette La Gargotte La Crêperie La Cigale Kronfol Kraydess Kouba Kitchen Confidential KFC Kelly’s FishLounge Keif Nabeh al-Bohsasa My Friends Muzika Music Hall Mountain Mudd Mounir Moria Moon Way Monaï Mon MakiàMoi Molo Mitsu-Ya Miss Jones Mir Café–LeResto Mir AminPalace Mezyane Mels Medusa Meats &Bread Mc Donald’s Mayrig Mayline Massaya Massaad Express Massaad Barbecue Martin’s Mario e Manuella Manhattan Center Mangia Mi Mandouline Mandaloun Club Mandaloun Café Mandaloun Manara PalaceCafé Malek ElTaouk Mak’ha ElRawda Maison SamiraMaatouk Main Street Mai wFai Mado M.O.O.D.L.B. Luna’s Kitchen Luigi Lost Lord ofTheWings Lola Lock Stock Red Diner Razelie Rawabi ElAmir Rawa2 Café Raw Beirut Rafaat Hallab1881 Radio Beirut Quick Meal Quartier Qasr Baghdad Pzza Co Public Prune Prince Café Pizza Nini Pizza Hut Pitchers Pine Flowers PF Chang’s Peter PatrickResto People Peninsula Pearl Restaurant Pavarotti Pâte àChoux Papa Rogers Paname Pain d’Or Pacifico Pablo Escobar Outdoor Oud Osaka SushiLounge Orso Bianco Olivia’s Sky Olio NumeroSix Number FiveRestaurant Nude Noura Nour Nippon Sushi&Grill Nineteen Ni ItalianJapaneseCaffé New Yorker Cup New York CityPizzeria Nasma Naboulsi RestoCafé 45

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 46 Annual Newsletter 2018 Snack Qadisho Snack Fahita Snack Chouchou Smoking Bun Slate Sky FallCigarLounge Sky Bar Sky AsianClub Sip Café Silver Shore Shogun Shawarma Que Shawarma Bey Shawarma al-Mahatta Shater HassanPalace Shamm al-Yasmine Shallal al-Samak Shake &Bake Shahed wWared Sett Zmorrod Seray Señor Sushi Semsom Sea Salt Sayf Feb30 Sax Sapori EVini Sandwiched Sandwich WNoss Salt Salon duCafé Salata Sakana SushiBar Saida RestHouse Sahra Rumba Latina Rotana Café Roadster Diner Riwaq Beirut Rio 2 Rings Ribs &Wings Resto Foul Reservoir Beirut Republic Repos Café Redwood Village Red Rooster The SageParlour The RoseCanteen The Office The O1ne The LiquorCoffee Store The LightHouse The Gärten The FoodDealer The Counter The CheesecakeFactory The Bros The Bohemian The BlueNoteCafé The BeirutCellar The AtticBar Terroir Tawookland /TheRoofland Tawlet Biomass Tavolina Tarboush elBeik Tarasina Taquería delJefe Tanntoun Tamashii Tallet AbouZeid Tabliyet Massaad Table Fine T Marbouta Swiss Butter Suz Coffee Bar Sushi Verdi Sushi Star Sushi Ko Sun DriedTomatoes -PaniniHouse Sultan ElMina Sukkara Subway Stove Stem Starbucks Sportivo Café&Resto Spiced &Sliced Soy Souksixteen Soto Sofie Resto Socrate Sô Zuruni Zouza Zimi Zanzi Bar Zaghloul Zad ElKheir Zaatar wZeit Yarzi CountryClub Yamaken Wurud Wooden Bakery Woodbees &Witty Wise Cheese William West Byblos Wassat al-BaladCafé Ward Gardens Wanness Wall Street Waka Sushi Wadi Chamsine Volume Vivaldi BadaroVilla VenueVia Roma Via Urbanista Urban Burger Uptown Beirut Upstairs Universal Snack Ummi Tutly Turquoise Tsunami Trumpet Train Station Toto Toot Beirut Tonino’s Tomatomatic Tom Sweets To-Gather Goose Tipsy Diner Tigers TacTic The Spoonteller The SLDBar

48 Annual Newsletter 2018 application offoodsafetyregulations. 7.Lobbyingtoimplementafairsmokingban law Restaurant AssociationinAmerica(NRA). 6.President ChoucairmetwithPresident Ramytosigntheinitiativeoftrainingstaff intherestaurants industryonthe year ByHospitalityNewsMiddleEast’s Industryforecast 2016. 4.GeneralDirector ofMinistryTourism Nada Sardouk. 5.USATrip: AttendingtheNational 1. Inaugurationofthenewoffice. 2.UnitedNationsWorld Tourism Organization codeofethics.3.President Tony Ramyvotedas:Hospitality’s manofthe Recap ofPrevious Years 6 4 1 2 5 7 3 Thomas Haller:AdvisoryChefofNestleProfessional from UAE Bleu PastryDepartmentfrom France Fabrice Danniel:AssistantCulinaryArtsDirector andHeadofLeCordon and Director ofToque D’OrMagazinefrom France Jacques Charrette: President Vice ofAcademieNationaledeCuisineParis from France Guillaume Gomez:FounderandPresident oftheFrench RepublicCooks SRCNP, chefs atHORECA: inpartnershipwithHospitalityServices,hostedagatheringinternational HORECA 2016: Chefswith SRCNPPresident PresidentOrganisation fortheMiddleEastRegion.7.International &Vice Michel Pharaon.6.AdinnerwasheldhonoringtheMinisterofTourism MichelPharaonforbeingelectedasPresident oftheCommitteeWorld Tourism A DinnerTo HonorTheHardworking Women Entrepreneurs InTheFood&BeverageIndustry. Theeventwasheldunderthepatronage oftheMinisterTourism MinisterMichelPharaonduringAshrafieh Festival.5.SRNCPHosted NohadDamous &familyatAlSultanBrahim.4.With Beirut JudgeZiadChebib.3.With discussion tackledmeansofcooperationbetweentheSyndicateandairline’s companytopromoteof hospitalityinLebanon.2.SRCNPhonoringGovernor President1. Vice KhaledNazhaandTreasurer Aref SaadevisitedtheChairmanofMEA,MohamadAl-HoutathisofficeAirport. The inBeirutInternational 6 4 3 1 7 5 2 Bellouet ConseilSchoolfrom France Jean MichelPerruchon:MeilleurOuvrierdeFrance,Director oftheCulinary Instructor, IzmirEconomyUniversityfrom Turkey Tolgahan Kamiloglu:ExecutiveChefRichmondHotelTurkey, Culinary Art Yasser Jad:President ofSaudiArabianChefsAssociationfrom KSA Roland Herzog:MasterBakerPastryfrom France 49

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 50 Annual Newsletter 2018 Gen. MohammedAyoubi. to updatePresident GeneralMichelAoun onthetourismsectorandobstaclesitisfacing.4.SRCNPhonoringofCommanderBeirut Traffic Police, Minister ofInterior. ofLebaneseFederationTourism 3.Visit Industriestothe Presidential Palace,accompaniedbyMinisterof Tourism Avedis Guidanian, toMinisterofInteriorNouhad AlMachnouqtowrapupthelatesttourismupdates duringtheholidays,congratulating himforhisreappointment2. Visit as oftheFederationTourism1. Visit IndustriestothePrime MinisterSaadHaririattheGrandSerail,tohandhimadraftonlong-termtouristic projects. 1 3 1 1 4 2 encountered bywomeninpubliclife and thebusinessinLebanonacross theArabregion. experience asfemaleboard member attheSRCNPinLebanon,additiontobeinganentrepreneur andrestaurateur, whereby shehighlighted the challenges ‘Pioneer ArabWomen’ organizedincooperation withUNWomen, wasmoderatedbythepresenter, DimaSadek.TheinterventionofMrs. Noun tackledher intervention inthebook.7.GeneralSecretary MayaBekhaaziNoun participatedintheESCWAWomen’s eventon“International Day”.Theroundtable entitled Gaby Tamer duringthelaunchofTamer’s Book“AuCoeurdelaCoopération France-Liban1950-2017”.President RamythankedTamer forhavingincludedhis by Eng.JamalItani.6.President Tony Ramy, withHeadofCCIABMohamadChoucairandthe chairman oftheLebanese–French ChamberofCommerce the eventwashostedbyRoulaNahas. 5.Vice-President KhaledNazhaandTreasurer Aref Saadeduringthepress conference oftheBeirutMunicipality, headed in Tripoli RisingChefevent,alongwithNoGarlicNoOnionsbloggerAnthonyRahayelandYoussef Akikithemasterbehindkitchen ofBurgundyBeirut, tourism sector. 3.President Tony RamywithMinisterAvedis GuidanianandJordanian MinisterofTourism Mrs.LinaAnnab.4.President Tony Ramyjurymember partiesin thetourismsector.the concerned tothePrimeMinisterSaadHaririatCenterHouseholdtalks ontherepercussions 2.Visit ofnewtaxesonthe reiterated thereadiness ofthetourismsectortoadaptalllawsaimingatstrengthening thetourismcompetitivenessinLebanon.Theeventwasattendedbyall standards. legislationsconformingwiththeinternational Healso the touristicestablishments.Ramycalledforunifyingbooktermsanddrafting new modern ties withGulfcountriestoattracttourismLebanon”.President Tony Ramy intervenedbytacklingtheissueof“ancient”tourismlegislationsthatoperateall of Tourism Avedis Guidanian,the meetingentitled“Themeanstoreactivate tourisminLebanonandbenefitfrom politicalandsecuritystability, andneutralizing 1. HeadedbythePresident ofTheChamberCommerce, IndustryandAgriculture ofBeirutandMountLebanonMr. MohamadChoucairandtheMinister 6 3 1 4 2 5 7 51

SRCNP Yearly Management Report 52 Annual Newsletter 2018 warrior”, andafemaleboard member attheSyndicate. Maya BekhaaziNoun,tookpartinThe Business OpportunitiesinLebanonconference, asapanelisttotackle herexperienceintheF&Bsectorasa“business the deanofFacultyHospitalityManagement Dr. Tanios Kassis,under thepatronage ofMinisterTourism Avedis Guidanian.8.SRCNPGeneralSecretary Tony Ramydeliveringaspeechduringthe5th EHLCertifiedSchoolsBiennialConference 2017,hostedbySagesse University, andits rector Fr. KhalilChalfoun, ambassador AlexLenaerts,President Tony Ramy, andpresidents ofassociations,syndicatesandotherhigh-profile guests.7.SagesseUniversityEvent:President Yacht Club-Beirut,ZaitunayBay. Theopening tookplaceinthepresence oftheMinisterTourism, Avedis Guidanian,BritishambassadorHugoShorter, Belgian of thisquantumleapwascrowned bythecollaborationbetweenSyndicateandDynamic Objects.6.ThesecondeditionofWhiskyLiveBeirut kickedoff atLe restaurants, night-clubs,cafés,pubs,rooftops andpastisseriesacross lebanon.Thedatacanbesortedbyregion, cuisine,typeoranyothercriteria.Thesuccess CRM systemwasimplementedtodigitizethedataofSyndicate.Thenewly-installed software granted theSyndicatetobeonlysource ofdatarelevant to to LebanonYeong-man ofGomel,BelarusMr. Lee.4.LunchinhonoroftheGovernor ofBeirut JudgeZiadChebib.5.Anew OlegPachnicovandtheGovernor Jamal Itani.3.Treasurer Aref Saadeattending theKorean FoodWeek atLeCiel,HiltonBeirutHabtoorGrand,inthepresence oftheH.EKorean Ambassador Saade, duringtheopeningofGarden Show, JudgeZiadChebib,MPNabilDeFreige, attendedbyBeirutGovernor andHeadofBeirutMunicipalityEng. presence ofMinisterTourism Avedis Guidanianaswellsocialandmediafigures. 2.President Tony Ramy, Vice-President KhaledNazhaandTreasurer Aref 1. GeneralSecretary ofSRCNPMayaBekhaaziNoun,deliveringaspeechduring thepress conference launchingHORECA2017 at PhoeniciaHotel,inthe 7 5 4 1 1 7 1 6 3 7 2 8 of Lebanese tourism, and for helping to position Beirut as the “Best International CityforFood.” of Lebanesetourism,andforhelpingto positionBeirutasthe“BestInternational Lebanese cuisine.Basedontheiroriginality, serviceandhigh-qualityfood,the“CedarAmbassadors” were recognized fortheircontributionto thedevelopment of theLebaneseTourism Minister, honored 12Lebaneserestaurant ownersduringtheopeningceremony ofHORECA 2017fortheirpivotalrole inelevating Guidanian. 4.TheSyndicateofOwnersRestaurants, Cafés,Night-ClubsandPatisseries,inpartnershipwithHospitalityServices andunderthepatronage participating intheannualmeetingof“Phoenician’s Route”,organizedbytheSyndicateofTourist Guides,inthepresence ofMinisterTourism Avedis The inviteestackledthedifferent President opportunitiesoforganizingJapanese/Lebanese culinaryeventsinJapanandLebanon.3.Vice KhaledNazha Khaled Nazha,Treasurer Aref Saade,General Secretary MayaBekhaaziNoun,andManagingDirector CosetteZgheib,toadinnerbanquetathis residence. levelsand excellence. 2.HisExcellencyJapaneseAmbassadorMr.international andMrs. Matahiro Yamaguchi hostedPresident Tony Ramy, Vice-President the SyndicateatSaintJosephUniversity, Inherspeech, Mrs.Nounemphasizedontheimportanceofeducationindrivingstandards ofHospitalityto 1. SRCNPGeneral-Secretary MayaBekhaaziNounpartookinthelaunchingof thenewMastersofHospitalityManagement,asaspeakerrepresenting 3 1 4 2 4 2 53

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