Nando’s UAE has won Restaurant Chain of the Year at the BBC Good Food Middle East Awards 2025. This marks the second year in a row the brand has taken the title. The repeat win reflects Nando’s UAE’s performance across its restaurants. The brand focuses on food quality, hospitality and customer experience. Nando’s operates multiple locations across the UAE and has built a position in the casual dining sector with its flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken. Nando’s UAE has won recognition at the BBC Good Food Awards before. The brand took the Casual Dining Restaurant award in 2021 and 2022. The continued…
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Barceló Hotel Group has launched Valentine’s Day packages for guests celebrating this February. The hotel group is offering dining and staycation experiences at its properties in the UAE, Bahrain and Thailand. The packages include dining options and all-inclusive staycation deals. Barceló hotels across the three countries provide different ways for couples to mark Valentine’s Day, from evening dinners to overnight stays. Barceló Al Jaddaf What: Valentine’s Day Dinner About: This Valentine’s Day, B-Heaven at Barceló Al Jaddaf invites couples to enjoy an evening of open-air romance by the pool. From 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM, guests can take in sweeping views of…
Rayya Wellness and Wellbeings Holistic Healing are offering The Rose Connection Ritual for Valentine’s Day. The couples spa treatment runs from 1 to 15 February and focuses on relaxation and connection. The treatment provides couples with time away from daily routines. The spa experience combines massage and facial treatments in a calm setting. The ritual includes a 60-minute full body couples massage with warm aromatic oils and a 30-minute personalised facial. Valentine’s-themed infused water and herbal tea are served during the treatment. Some locations add a rose petal foot welcome ritual. Prices start from AED 750 per couple. Availability is…
UBK will run U-B-Kinky, an Anti-Valentine’s Weekend for singles, friends and people celebrating outside traditional Valentine’s Day. The three-day event takes place from 13 to 15 February and combines a set menu with beverage packages in UBK’s social atmosphere. The U-B-Kinky Anti-Valentine’s Day Set Menu costs AED 225. The menu includes bang bang shrimp, chicken popcorn, UBK’s signature one-foot hot dog with fries, warm churros and lime cheesecake. Guests can select from beverage packages available across the weekend: three selected house beverages for AED 96 or five for AED 196. Options include wines, bottled beers and classic spirits. The U-B-Kinky…
SaladStop! Group has chosen Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba Investments (MHAOI) as its Master Franchise Partner for the United Arab Emirates. The Singapore-based healthy food brand will use this partnership to launch in the Middle East, with the UAE as its first market in the region. The company will open its first UAE restaurant in Dubai in 2026. The outlet will serve the brand’s fresh, nutritious meals to customers in the city. SaladStop! started in Singapore and has operated for over 16 years. The brand focuses on product quality and makes each bowl to order from scratch. It works with trusted…
Blume will give couples a free dessert on Valentine’s Day. The restaurant has created a special sweet dish for 14th February at its Dubai Marina and Dubai Mall locations. The dessert is called Blume Valentine. It combines chocolate sponge with vanilla semifreddo and salted caramel. The dish comes with meringue pieces and warm chocolate sauce. Couples can share it at the end of their meal. Guests can dine at Blume Dubai Marina, which sits by the waterfront and features garden-style interiors. The Dubai Mall location offers views of Burj Khalifa from its train carriage dining rooms. Both restaurants will serve…
Kayan Wellness Festival returns to Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi from 6–8 February 2026. The three-day event covers movement, mindfulness, longevity and wellness practices. The festival provides space away from daily routines. Kayan offers sessions from sunrise movement to sound experiences, with activities structured around body, mind, soul and heart themes. Guests choose their own schedule across the weekend. The event takes place on Abu Dhabi’s shoreline and brings together teachers, practitioners and artists from regional and international backgrounds. Programming is divided into zones where guests can move between different activities. Mornings begin with physical practice including yoga, Pilates, somatic movement…
Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai has prepared Valentine’s Day spa experiences for couples and families. The resort on Dubai Islands is running two spa programmes throughout February at Spa Cenvaree and Candy Spa. The resort sits on the Dubai Islands waterfront and focuses on family experiences. The property features a waterpark, children’s clubs, family dining and wellness facilities. Valentine’s programming extends beyond couples to include parents and children. Spa Cenvaree serves couples with a Valentine’s treatment package. The experience includes a chocolate body scrub followed by a warm candle oil massage. Chocolate-dipped strawberries and sparkling juice complete the session. Available:…
Hyatt has prepared Ramadan 2026 dining, accommodation and wellness programmes across its hotels in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The offerings cover the Holy Month with options for dining, stays and spa services. This Ramadan, Hyatt properties across the Middle East will offer dining, stay and wellness experiences throughout the Holy Month. Hotels in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have prepared programmes including Ramadan tents, Iftar and Suhoor dining, staycation packages and spa treatments. Participating Hyatt hotels combine traditional Ramadan elements with their hospitality services. The collection includes experiences focused on dining, cultural observance and relaxation…
FALCONE will serve heart-shaped pizzas from 9 to 15 February for Valentine’s Day. The Italian pizzeria is reshaping its signature pizzas for couples, friends and families during the week. FALCONE has partnered with Hatta Honey farm for the Valentine’s period. Hatta Honey is the first dedicated bee sanctuary in the MENA region. Guests can add artisan Emirati honey as a pizza topping. The collaboration pairs Italian cooking with a regional natural product. The pizzeria has created a limited-edition Fabbri rippled cherry gelato for Valentine’s Day. This flavour will continue as the gelato of the month. Valentine’s Day programme details: