Food truck movement Truckers DXB and brand new development Marasi Business Bay partner to host ‘Truckers by Marasi Business Bay’. As part of Dubai Food Festival, the foodie event will take place on March 9-11 at the latest waterfront destination along the Dubai Water Canal in Business Bay.

Offering al fresco dining experience, the three-day event will feature 20 home-grown food trucks serving fusion cuisines and authentic food from all over the world. In addition to food on wheels, guests can also shop at the craft market; enjoy live performances; and participate in interactive entertainment for the whole family - from mechanical bull ride, jugglers, face painting, to kids’ cooking station and more.

In celebration of the one year anniversary of its Palm Jumeirah branch, Miyabi Sushi & Bento welcomed guests on Nov 28th for an evening of fun and laughter, accompanied by the powerful voice of recognized singer Nya Crea and a sneak peek into the new and upcoming menu.

Jack ‘n Jill Piattos, your favorite hexagonal potato crisps, entices you to level up your #PiattosTime for a chance to win gadgets and a Southeast Asian trip with the #PiattosTime Video Challenge.

The #PiattosTime Video Challenge encourages individuals to go beyond their usual habits and make their personal time more creative and enjoyable, all while enjoying their favorite Piattos flavors like Cheese, Nacho Pizza, Roadhouse BBQ, Roast Beef, and Sour Cream & Onion.

The holy month of Ramadan is the fourth of the ‘five pillars’ of Islam. Ramadan is marked by a fast, which lasts for the ninth month of the lunar year. The true spirit of Ramadan is not only to fast physically but also to practice faith in righteous manner.

While generosity is considered to be a basic tenet of the month of Ramadan, Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha shares its abundance and blessings with needy each year through its CSR initiative: Break your fast with us and help to feed the needy.

Ms. Roxana Jaffer, CEO of Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha, has pledged that every Iftar meal at The Gem Garden restaurant enables funds to feed FOUR needy persons. Diners of Iftar at The Gem Garden this Ramadan will have the satisfaction of knowing that they have generated a donation to support needy people around the world.

Holiday Inn Dubai - Al Barsha being the member of United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) practices 12 of their 17 sustainability goals in helping to transform the world. Below are the list of UNGC goals practiced by HIAB:

   •   No poverty
   •   Zero hunger
   •   Good health & well-being
   •   Quality education
   •   Gender equality
   •   Clean water and sanitation
   •   Affordable and clean energy
   •   Decent work and economic growth
   •   Reduced inequalities
   •   Sustainable cities and communities
   •   Responsible consumption and production
   •   Partnerships for the goals

This initiative is part of our endeavor to make the world a better place for everyone.

With our strong desire to feed the hungry and play a humble role in eradicating poverty, please join our hands at The Gem Garden, this Ramadan to share from our abundance and blessings.

Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha launched the “Loves You Campaign” in 2007 as part of the hotel’s endeavor to go beyond the bottom-line to demonstrate Corporate Social Responsibility. The backdrop of the campaign “Life isn’t worth living unless its lived for someone else” has allowed the hotel to inculcate within the staff members an ethos of giving and making a difference in the lives of others who they can see are less fortunate than themselves.

‘Loves U Campaign” is unique in its appeal that all members of the staff, regardless of rank, color or creed, come together to achieve its objectives. The backdrop being Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) words ‘Life is only worth living if lived for someone else’ helps to inculcate an ethos of giving of themselves, of putting another person’s needs before oneself, that in turn reflects into service accorded to the guest that in turn helps to deliver the business objectives.

In the eight year’s since its initiation, the hotel staff have triumphantly held numerous awareness and fund-raising drives under this remarkable campaign thus providing, in their own small way, to building civil society in the UAE whilst aiding the needy.

“With your help, we have been able to feed 250, 000 children through the World Food Progamme. Our goal for 2016 is to support emergency food assistance in most needed countries. In –house guests can help us to feed starving children around the world by making a voluntary donation of AED5 upon check-out to feed 5 hungry children. In 2014 we had emergency food assistance delivered to 16, 500 people affected by the conflict in Syria. In 2013 we provided 115, 000 packs of high energy biscuits to the victims of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. In 2012 we donated 74, 165 school meals around the world. This year, 2016 up to Ramadan, we have managed to sustain over 50,000 people who suffered in the Nepal earthquake. Our work continues ....”

Diners can experience the true spirit of Ramadan while enjoying a sumptuous Iftar buffet at The Gem Garden for only AED 109 per person with special rates for bookings of 10 persons and above.

The Gem Garden at Holiday Inn Dubai - Al Barsha will be offering a traditional Iftar Buffet featuring a lavish selection of Arabic and international dishes. Guests will enjoy, amongst other culinary delights, a wide array of salads, soups, main courses including grilled items. Making it extra special are refreshing Ramadan juices and a delectable variety of desserts.

The authentic Middle Eastern ambience, beautiful setting and traditional music will further complement the experience of diners at the restaurant.

HOLIDAY INN DUBAI - AL BARSHA
Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Barsha 1
PO Box 115443, Dubai
United Arab Emirates

BurJuman Arjaan by Rotana’s support to the noble cause could be seen in different areas of the hotel.

The boutique BurJuman Arjaan by Rotana hotel in Dubai launched its Pink Day at the hotel on Monday the 19 October, 2015 in support of the Safe & Sound Breast Cancer Awareness campaign.

The campaign which is a BurJuman initiative was initially launched in 1997 and has received tremendous support over the years making it one of the largest breast cancer awareness campaigns in the Middle East.

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Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre is ready to nourish you and your loved ones with a variety of offers to enjoy this Holy month of Ramadan.

Gather your family around the table and relish the Ramadan feast for Iftar and Suhoor prepared by Executive Chef Andreas and Chef Mama’s pan-Arabian delights, traditional sweets and savoury delicacies with a Moroccan twist. With its mouth-watering buffet and best family- friendly setting in town, Medley is the ideal place of choice to experience the true spirit of the month.

Prolong your experience at Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre’s Azure lounge by choosing your favorite flavour of Shisha from 13 different options while gazing over Old Dubai’s skyline.

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The Reintegration for Care and Wholeness Foundation, Inc. (RCWFI), also known as The Caring Group, is once again staging its highly recommended live event this summer entitled “Fully Charged 2015: A Gratitude Festival” on May 16, 2015, Saturday, from 8:30am-5:30pm at Teatro Marikina in Shoe Avenue, Marikina, Philippines.

Join the RCWFI family to recharge your life batteries and rekindle the fire of your inner power, personal excellence, inspiring attitude and enlightened consciousness by instilling the Magic of Gratitude! Expect a whole day of empowering talks and energy-shifting activities led by some of our country’s seasoned life-altering trainers and transformational coaches.

Highlights of the event are high-powered talks and presentations as follows:
1. The Attitude of Gratitude and Inner Wellness
2. The Spirituality of Gratitude and Abundance,
3. Gratitude and Pinoy Laughter Yoga
4. Shifting Thoughts, Transforming Feelings, the NLP way, and more.

Break free from stress, tedium, negativity and confusion. By discovering the healing and transformative power of Gratitude, learn how to begin your journey towards an excitingly fulfilling and abundant life.

To register, contact RCWFI at 436.0710/426.6832, (0921) 6332587 or rcw_foundation@yahoo.com, or visit www.rcwcares.org or www.fb.com/rcwcares.

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ANGT’s NONIONS, a premiere range of 100% natural, preservative-free onion base now available for the UAE household

• ANGT believes in innovation and providing convenient solutions to its customers by introducing ready to use onion paste in major supermarkets all across UAE, Bahrain & Qatar
• NONIONS ready to use onion paste is available in 4 forms – Sautéed Onion, Fried onion, Boiled Onion and Sautéed onions with tomatoes ginger and garlic.
• The advanced processing & retort packaging helps ANGT to extend the shelf life to 18 months at room temperature for all its products without having the need to add any preservatives, artificial colors or flavoring.

ANGT, a UAE based pioneer food manufacturer, has recently made accessible its varied range of 100% natural and preservative free food products to the common household in the UAE. Manufacturer’s star brand - NONIONS is the world’s first ever pre-cooked, ready-to-use onion paste. ANGT’s other brands include MIRAYA and SIPPY that offer the same benefits and fulfil its promise towards a healthy food and lifestyle.

After being successful in supplying the food industry –Hotels, Restaurants and the Catering Cos. (HORECA’s), NONIONS is now being introduced to the individual consumer in supermarkets and grocery stores. The product’s main advantage is the ease of use. The ready-to-use pastes removes all the pre-preparation steps like peeling, chopping, crying & frying the onions, in turn saving time and tears. It is available in four types – Sautéed Onion, Fried onion, Boiled onion and Sautéed onions with tomatoes ginger and garlic. Once opened the packet needs to be refrigerated and consumed within 30 days. Each retail packet is 200g in quantity and one table spoon of NONIONS is equivalent to one medium onion.

Sautéed Onion with Tomato, Ginger, and Garlic

Fried Onion

Headed by father and son duo, the company primarily focuses on 100% natural and food innovation and has been growing successfully in various countries in the food service sector. ANGT food products are processed and packed at their manufacturing plants in India, using advanced processing & retort Japanese packaging technology of the next generation. This ensures preservation of nutrients, flavour, aroma and texture of the product naturally, without having the need to add any preservatives, artificial colours or flavours.

CMD at ANGT, Dr. Vinod Ruchani says, “We are extremely pleased to introduce NONIONS, ready to use onion paste to the retail market. Our food products provide convenience to all be it a housewife or a working mother who loves cooking. We believe in offering products that are innovative, convenient and natural in taste & flavour. All the raw ingredients such as the red onion, ginger and garlic are produced in India and the manufacturing plants are ISO 22000 & HACCP Certified.”

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Bring the whole family down to the event of this ART SEASON - StreetCon 2015!

Date: April 23 to May 2, 2015
Location: Al Ghurair Centre, Deira

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- Final line-up of restaurants and celebrity chefs confirmed including ‘Retro Feasts’ mastermind Luke Thomas

- Tickets still available for the long-awaited al fresco food, drink, and music festival from www.tasteofdubaifestival.com

The much-awaited Taste of Dubai is all set to sizzle from tomorrow, Thursday (12 March), with the annual three-day extravaganza of food, music, attractions, and celebrity personalities ready to ignite a memorable weekend for the whole family.


Now in its 8th year, Taste of Dubai is a food lovers' fantasy, packed with exclusive new restaurants, world class chefs, cooking classes, world class entertainment, and tantalizing fresh features. No restaurant lover should miss this tasty event which has already become a firm fixture in the Dubai social calendar!

Bolstering the celebrity chef line-up is fresh-faced Luke Thomas, founder of Retro Feasts – Dubai’s newest foodie hotspot. At the forefront of revolutionising the UK’s culinary scene and dubbed ‘Britain’s youngest head chef’, the 20-year-old promises an eclectic new experience for Dubai diners.


Thomas joins a fiery-hot line-up of international heavy-weights set to wow crowds with live demonstrations and classes including Jean-Christophe Novelli, Atul Kochhar, Tim Anderson, Andy Bates, Jose Pizarro, Dhruv Baker and Bader Al Awadhi.

Guaranteeing food-filled fun for the whole family, the Kids Interactive Zone, organised by Funky Monkeys, will roll out a daily schedule of creative, lively activities. Tiny tots will enjoy children’s mani-pedis, cookie and cupcake-decorating, pizza making and a bouncy castle.


Guests will also enjoy a variety of musical treats from leading Bon Jovi Tribute Band, as well as local favourites Adam Baluch, The Boxtones and DJ Jonny Dub. Female festival-goers will receive two complimentary drinks on Thursday in celebration of Taste of Dubai’s first ever Ladies Evening.

Taste of Dubai will showcase a tantalising array of flavours from Dubai’s cosmopolitan gastro-scene, featuring more than 100 dishes from more new restaurants than ever before.

Confirmed restaurants include: Aseelah, Burj Al Hamam, China Club, Eataly, Gaucho, Joe's, Katsuya, The Noodle House, Patiala, Perry & Blackwelder’s Original Smokehouse, PF Chang's, Royal Orchid, Shang Palace, Sonamu, The Act, The Cheese Cake Factory, The Gramercy, The Scene, Tresind and Vida Food Truck.


Showcasing the best food offerings in the city, Taste of Dubai takes place at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre from Thursday (12 March) to Saturday (14 March). The festival will run from 4pm – 12am on Thursday, 12pm – 12am on Friday and 12pm – 11pm on Saturday.

Advance tickets are available now from www.tasteofdubaifestival.com, starting from as little as AED 75 AED.

For updates about Taste of Dubai, you can visit and like them on Facebook: facebook.com/tasteofdubai, or follow them on Twitter: @TasteofDubai, and on Instagram: tasteofdubai. You can also visit their website at www.tasteofdubaifestival.com

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Launch of new JOHNSON’S® campaign highlights scientific importance of bath time in child development

The JOHNSON’S® Global Bath Time Report, found that while 84% of parents say bath time is some of the best quality time they get with their child, many underestimate its power and benefits.

The report, an online survey of more than 3,500 parents of young children around the world, conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of the JOHNSON’S® Brand, found less than half of parents (42%) believe bath time to be an extremely important routine in their child’s brain development. Furthermore, the report showed that 93% of Saudi mothers and 97% of UAE mothers see bath time as so much more than just a bath, a significantly higher statistic compared to the global average.

According to a study published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, infants who experienced routine touch and massage (compared to those who did not) were 50% more likely to make eye contact, and three times more likely to have an overall positive expression (smiling, eye contact..etc.).

The research findings suggest that Arab mothers are ahead of the curve when it comes to understanding the significance regular massage has on baby, with 34% of Saudi mothers, and 34 UAE mothers recognising the practice as being extremely important for their child’s brain development, compared to 23% globally and only 13% in the UK.

Arab mothers appear on trend with the facts, with academic research revealing that routine touch and massage by a parent or loving caregiver is critical to baby’s growth and development, communication and learning .

To assist parents in understanding the important role bath time can play, JOHNSON’S® has launched their first ever global campaign, SO MUCH MORE™, highlighting bath time as being so much more than cleansing. It is a ritual allowing parents an opportunity to nurture baby’s ability to learn, think, love and grow by unlocking the full power of baby’s senses. Through the campaign, JOHNSON’S® is advancing research which reveals the importance of multi-sensorial experiences, potentially leading to happy, healthy baby development.

Dr. Zainab A. Malik, a consultant pediatrician said: “Arab mothers enjoy the quality time they spend with their children during bath time. With research identifying 85% of a baby’s brain to be developed by age three, it is important for parents to recognize opportunities, such as bath time, to engage in touch, sight, smell and sound. Moments like these are crucial in helping to shape their baby’s brain[i].”

Georgios Stamatas, J&J Research Associate Director and Fellow, Global Baby Platforms Research & Development, added, “Our legacy is that every JOHNSON’S® product is specially designed with baby in mind and meets our BEST FOR BABY™ standards, which is backed by science. Now we are taking our commitment one step further by showing the power of multi-sensorial experiences in daily rituals such as bath time. Our hope is that through our campaign, parents will see first-hand that there is more to bath time than just cleaning your baby. It’s a time between parent and baby during which every bubble, splash, touch and smell can contribute to baby’s growth and well-being and help create happy memories.”

Studies have also shown that babies bathed with a fragranced bath product displayed 30% more engagement cues with their parent after bath and spent nearly 25% less time crying before sleep compared to those who were not. A study of 58 mother-infant pairs found that infants who followed a bedtime routine, including a warm bath with a fragranced bath product, took 37% less time to fall asleep and had a significant improvement in mood in the morning . 95% of Saudi mothers and 94% of UAE mothers believe fragranced baby products to be an important part of bath time, compared to only 66% globally.

JOHNSON’S® has been pioneering the science and setting global standards in baby skin care for more than 120 years, providing products formulated and designed with baby in mind. As a global healthcare company focused on skin health, JOHNSON’S® has strived to fill critical research gaps by helping to advance 90% of publications and peer-reviewed scientific literature on the understanding of baby skin. Now, JOHNSON’S® is paving the way by advancing research that reveals the importance of multi-sensorial experiences that can lead to happy, healthy baby development.

For more information visit JOHNSON’S® Baby at: www.johnsonsbaby.com/somuchmore

Watch them on Youtube: www.youtube.com/baby

Or follow them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/johnsonsbabyme

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