November 13, 2026
Beirut:
The Syndicate of Restaurant, Cafe, Nightclub, and Patisserie Owners in Lebanon and the Lebanese Business Council in Kuwait signed a strategic memorandum of understanding aimed at developing partnerships, expanding investment opportunities, and enhancing trade exchange in the restaurant, hospitality, and food industries sectors.
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the “HORECA Lebanon 2026” exhibition in the VIP hall of “Biel” in Beirut, and was signed by the head of the Syndicate of Restaurant, Café, Nightclub and Patisserie Owners, Tony Al-Rami, and the Chairman of the Lebanese Business Council in Kuwait, Ali Hassan Khalil, emphasizing the importance of translating the historical relations between the two countries into sustainable economic partnerships.
The signing ceremony was attended by First Lady Nemat Aoun, Chairman of the Lebanese-Kuwaiti Business Council, Engineer Asaad Saqal, Secretary of the Council, Alphonse Deeb, Hospitality Sector Advisor and Secretary-General of the Kuwaiti Hotel Owners Union, Muhammad Najia, and Executive Director and Co-Founder of Hospitality Services, Jumana Damous Salama, along with a number of members of the boards of directors of both sides, economic figures, businessmen, and representatives of the hospitality sector.
The memorandum aims to enhance the presence of Lebanese brands in the Kuwaiti market, encourage joint investments, and develop franchise opportunities, as well as exchange experiences, conduct trade delegations, organize training programs and joint economic events, in addition to cooperation in promoting food industries and supporting initiatives related to food tourism.
In their speeches on the occasion, the attendees stressed the importance of this partnership in opening new horizons for Lebanese institutions to expand regionally, and strengthening the bonds of cooperation between the economic and professional bodies in the two countries. They stressed the pivotal role played by the restaurant and hospitality sector in supporting the Lebanese economy, thanks to the expertise, competencies and brands it possesses that have proven their success locally and globally. They also called for the need to transform historical fraternal relations into concrete investment and trade initiatives that contribute to attracting new capital, supporting the growth of the sector, and creating additional job opportunities that serve the business community in Lebanon and Kuwait.
In its executive provisions, the memorandum stipulates the preparation of an annual work program that includes organizing joint events, exchanging professional delegations, and identifying promising investment opportunities, in addition to forming a joint coordination committee to follow up on the implementation of the initiatives and evaluate their results periodically.
The ceremony concluded with the exchange of commemorative shields and taking group photos, as an expression of the strength of bilateral relations and the common keenness to advance the path of economic cooperation to broader levels.
