Syndicate Since 1999 and Rants, Where He Oversaw the Industry Events

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Lebanon by President Michel extends to the Far East. In Sleiman and is also committed 1992 he began a consultancy to the United Nations World business with offices in Tourism Organization. Beirut under the name Recently, he was voted as ‘Tropical Bamboo’, ‘Hatchin’ Hospitality’s Man of the Year by in Manila and ‘Infinity’ in Hospitality News Middle East's Japan. The award winning Industry Forecast 2016. Shogun Lounge – a Japanese and Chinese – restaurant was opened by Aref in Beirut in 1998. He has also been actively involved in the operation and supply of more than 42 restaurants.

TONY RAMY ZIAD KAMEL President General Secretary

Tony Ramy has been working in Ziad Kamel is a Co-Founder the hospitality sector for and Director of The Alleyway decades. Group in Lebanon (Couqley He graduated from the Grand Restaurants, The Angry Lycée Franco-Libanais and later Monkey, Oliver's) and a earned a business degree Co-Founder and Managing (licence en gestion des entrepris- Director of Aegis es et management) from KHALED NAZHA Hospitality in Dubai (Stereo Université Saint Joseph in 1996. Vice President Arcade, Couqley Restau- Soon after graduation, he rants). Ziad is a frequent became part of the management public speaker at universities, Khaled Nazha has been team of Al Sultan Brahim & educational institutions, serving as Vice President of Diwan Beirut group of restau- entrepreneurship forums, and the Syndicate since 1999 and rants, where he oversaw the industry events. He is also a has been a key player and successful expansion of the contributing writer for activist in the development of restaurants in Lebanon and in Entrepreneur ME Magazine the sector. Among many other the region. and Hospitality News ME establishments, Khaled His ﬂair for the business and for Magazine. founded the Blue Note Café, recognizing emerging trends, in which under his management, addition to his keen eye for became a landmark institution structure, organization and in the local, regional, and effective delegation, led him to international live music scene launch and manage new and and a pioneer in supporting unique concepts in the hospitali- local talent. The Blue Note is ty sector in Lebanon, Qatar, regularly acclaimed in interna- Kuwait, Jordan, the UAE as well tional press and travel guides. as in the USA. Such concepts Khaled has been a board include the group of restaurants member of the Ministry of of Al Falamanki, B018, Trainsta- Tourism's Advisory Board tion as well as Mama Pita. since 2004 and the National Today, over one thousand Recruitment Agency since persons are employed across 2005. Khaled represents Tony’s group of restaurants. In Lebanon as the Chairman of 2009, he joined the Syndicate of the International Relations Owners of Restaurants, Cafés, Committee and Board Night-Clubs & Pastries in Member of the Mediterranean AREF SAADE Lebanon, where he served as Restaurants' Federation. General Secretary. After leading Treasurer many of the Syndicate’s achievements, he was elected Aref Saade has been involved as its President in 2014. in the restaurant business Tony was awarded the Medal of since 1985. His experience the President of the Republic of

ACTIVITIES OF 2016

Board Member Maya Bekhaazi Noun granting Minister of Tourism Michel Pharaon the Live Love Lebanon honorary pin.

AS USUAL THE SORCNP TOOK PART IN HORECA 2016 AND ITS LAUNCH EVENT.

SORCNP, in partnership with Hospitality Services, hosted a gathering with international chefs at HORECA: The Opening of HORECA 2016 at Pavillion Biel

• Guillaume Gomez: Founder and President of the French Republic Cooks from France

• Jacques Charrette: Vice President of Academie Nationale de Cuisine Paris and Director of Toque D’Or Magazine from France

• Fabrice Danniel: Assistant Culinary Arts Director and Head of Le Cordon Bleu Pastry Department from France International Chefs with President & Vice President

• Thomas Haller: Advisory Chef of Nestle Professional from UAE

• Roland Herzog: Master Baker Pastry from France

• Yasser Jad: President of Saudi Arabian Chefs Association from KSA

• Tolgahan Kamiloglu: Executive Chef Richmond Hotel Turkey, Culinary Art Instructor, Izmir Economy University Minister of Tourism visits the Syndicate’s Booth at from Turkey HORECA 2016 to sign his membership agreement

• Jean Michel Perruchon: Meilleur Ouvrier de France, Director of the culinary Bellouet Conseil school from France

Minister of Economy and Trade Alain Hakim visits the SORCNP’s booth ACTIVITIES OF 2016

Board Member Maya Bekhaazi Noun granting Minister of Tourism Michel Pharaon the Live Love Lebanon honorary pin.

AS USUAL THE SORCNP TOOK PART IN HORECA 2016 AND ITS LAUNCH EVENT.

SORCNP, in partnership with Hospitality Services, hosted a gathering with international chefs at HORECA: The Opening of HORECA 2016 at Pavillion Biel

• Guillaume Gomez: Founder and President of the French Republic Cooks from France

• Jacques Charrette: Vice President of Academie Nationale de Cuisine Paris and Director of Toque D’Or Magazine from France

• Fabrice Danniel: Assistant Culinary Arts Director and Head of Le Cordon Bleu Pastry Department from France International Chefs with President & Vice President

• Thomas Haller: Advisory Chef of Nestle Professional from UAE

• Roland Herzog: Master Baker Pastry from France

• Yasser Jad: President of Saudi Arabian Chefs Association from KSA

• Jean Michel Perruchon: Meilleur Ouvrier de France, Director of the culinary Bellouet Conseil school from France

Minister of Economy and Trade Alain Hakim visits the SORCNP’s booth

ACTIVITIES OF 2016

Libnor and the Syndicate taking part of meetings to draft food safety laws in the presence of Treasurer Aref Saade.

Board Member Donald Batal signing the partnership agreement with Zomato Country Manager Bechara Haddad.

A dinner was held at Al Sultan Brahim honoring the Minister of Tourism Michel Pharaon for being elected as President of the Committee of the World Tourism Organisation for the Middle East Region and the Al Sultan With the French Foreign Minister Mr. Jean-Marc Ayrault and French Brahim restaurant for winning the award of Best Quality Restaurant in the Ambassador in Lebanon Mr. Emanuel Bon at Al Falamanki. Arab World 2016 by The League of Arab States.

President Tony Ramy representing the Minister of Tourism Michel Pharaon in Baakline at the national library. ACTIVITIES OF 2016

Libnor and the Syndicate taking part of meetings to draft food safety laws in the presence of Treasurer Aref Saade.

Board Member Donald Batal signing the partnership agreement with Zomato Country Manager Bechara Haddad.

President Tony Ramy representing the Minister of Tourism Michel Pharaon in Baakline at the national library.

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- Prime Minister Tammam Salam

- Minister of Tourism Michel Pharaon

- Minister of Interior Nouhad Al-Machnouq

- Minister of Public Health Wael Abou Faour

- Minister of Culture Rony Araygi

- Minister of Economy & Trade Alain Hakim

- Minister of Labor Segean Azzi

- Minister of Public Works and Transport Ghazi Zeaiter

- Governor of Beirut Ziad Chbib

- Governor of Mount Lebanon Fouad Fleifel

- General Director of Ministry of Tourism Nada Sardouk

- General Director of Ministry of Economy and Trade Alia Abbas

- Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon Mohamed Choucair

- Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Tripoli and North Lebanon Touﬁc Dabboussi

- Lebanese Federation For Tourism Industries

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Honoring of Minister of Tourism Michel Pharaon at Al Sultan Brahim. Women entrepreneurs in the F&B industry brunch at SORCNP ofﬁce.

Women Entrepreneurs In The Food & Beverage Industry dinner At Em Sherif. BO18 event (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH )

Cutting of ribbon with Minister of Tourism Michel Pharaon

Beirut Restaurants Festival