Suppliers You Should Know: Hospitality Depot

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For this Suppliers You Should Know: Kitchen Supplies edition, we’re shining the spotlight on Hospitality Depot – offering various products to outfit hotels and restaurants with quality products from reputable manufacturers and suppliers. Have you introduced any new products? We have introduced Vegware – fully compostable disposables. What makes your products stand out from the […]

Diving with a passion for conservation: Mohamed Shammoon Ameen from South Ari Dive Centre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mohamed Shammoon Ameen “Shumi”, a professional with over 21 years of experience in the hospitality and recreational diving industry, started his career at a young age when he fell head over heels in love with the ocean surrounding the unique island of Fuvahmulah. His intense passion for the deep blue sea grew as he conquered […]

“The Necklace Project” to be presented at the GM Forum in April

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2019 is set to see a special presentation on sustainable tourism and conservation by renowned marine conservationist Abdul Azeez Abdul Hakeem – ‘N.D. Azeez’. The fourth edition of the Hotelier Maldives GM Forum is scheduled to take place on 3rd April 2019 at Bandos Maldives. Azeez will focus his presentation on […]

The JetChill Twin Probe Machine, a theatrical dry-ice maker

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The JetChill Twin Probe Machine, the world’s first dry-ice chilled smoking drinks system, is marketed and distributed in the Maldives by Hospitality Depot – a supplier of high quality food, equipment and machinery in one of the world’s most vibrant tourism industries. JetChill, a company specialising in dramaturgical molecular mixology manufactured its Twin Probe Machine […]

Kandumathi: Authenticity at its finest

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kandumathi is a swimsuit apparel brand formed by Yasra Jaleel and her brother Yusree Jaleel that first entered the market in 2015. The following year, they registered their company in the UK and immediately started trading overseas. “Our first collection was a collaboration with a designer from the Maldives, with the designs based on watercolour […]

Suppliers You Should Know: Citadel Pvt Ltd

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From the cut-throat market of niche-focused brands, there comes a select few whose products make it into the comprehensive framework that is applicable to resort life and structure, with defining specifications of durability, functionality, comfort, and ease; capable enough to withstand the temperamental climate of the region while providing the ultimate care as well as […]

November statistics show Maldives close to 1.5m tourist arrival target

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Europe continued to be the dominating market for the Maldives in 2018, as it was seen to close the year with a record number of tourist arrivals. The Maldives ended 2017 with a record 1.39 million visitors, and by November 2018, the country had attracted over 1.3 million visitors. In 2016, the total number of […]

T&D Water and Energy Green Solutions; different by nature, for nature

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Water and energy are fundamental as they are sources of life for all living beings. The proper and responsible management of water and energy resources, as well as attention to the delicate balance of nature, are becoming increasingly important and current matters, especially in recent decades. In answer to these demands, with more than 25 […]

The difference between caring for and about guests

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hoteliers need to know the difference between caring about guests and caring for guests to put both into practice. For 30 years now I have been doing a workshop activity in my training classes where I have participants break into small groups and write out one collective definition to answer the question: “what IS hospitality?” […]

Suppliers You Should Know: SNS

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The SNS Group is an international company based in Dubai that creates high-end furniture for hospitality establishments and has offices in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The main production plants of SNS are in Indonesia; for outdoor furniture, and in Turkey; for indoor furniture. In this Suppliers You Should Know: Furniture edition, we take […]

Hotel General Managers’ conference to highlight history of Maldives’ tourism

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The history of Maldives’ tourism is to be showcased by way of some of the most iconic images of the destination at the coming hotel general managers’ conference organised by the Maldives B2B hospitality brand – Hotelier Maldives. A day-long event, the General Managers’ Forum (GMF) was initiated in 2016 following the successful publication of […]

Suppliers You Should Know: Index Furniture by Damas Company Pvt Ltd

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this Suppliers You Should Know: Furniture edition, we take some questions to Damas Company Pvt Ltd, about their Index Furniture products, and more about the company’s other offerings. Have you introduced any new products? Yes, construction chemicals, adhesives, and sealants. What makes your products stand out from the rest of the competition? Differentiated customer […]

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