Dubai, 14 May 2012: Shamiana, the flagship quick service restaurant brand of Dubai-based food services company, Hotbrands International (HBI), has won the Best Food & Beverage Outlet award at the annual awards for retailers bestowed by Ajman City Centre.
The retailer awards were given away recently at a ceremony held by Ajman City Centre during their Annual General Meeting. The Best Food & Beverage Outlet 2012 award was received on behalf of Hotbrands International, Marek Maitland-Walker, Head of Marketing at HBI and Prabhakar Singh Territory Manager, Northern Emirates, GCC and India.
Marek Maitland-Walker, Head of Marketing at HBI, said: "Hotbrands International is proud to be bestowed with this honour for Shamiana. On this occasion we would like to thank all our valued customers, staff, business partners and mall management for their continued support that has helped us achieve this accolade. We take this opportunity to assure our customers that Hotbrands International is committed to providing authentic cuisine and quality service at all its restaurants in the UAE".
Shamiana, which serves authentic Indian cuisine specialising in Tandoori items, is one of three HBI quick service restaurants at Ajman City Centre, the other two being Santino's (Italian cuisine ) and Sala Thai (Thai cuisine). There are 13 Shamiana outlets in the UAE, that are located in food courts at all major shopping malls.
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About HBI
Hotbrands International (HBI), a leading food services company in the GCC region and India, was founded in May 1992 in the United Arab Emirates. HBI develops, operates and markets its own unique range of restaurant concepts offering Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Italian and Thai cuisine under 6 quick service (QSR) brands - Shamiana, Magic Wok, Sugoi!, Santino's, Sala Thai and Fillings and 3 casual dining (CDR) brands - Haru, Da Shi Dai and Pane Caldo. Starting from humble beginnings with a single food court outlet in Dubai, HBI today operates over 50 restaurants across the GCC region, and in India. With restaurants located in some of the region's prestigious malls including The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping centre, HBI has constantly delivered superior quality food and services on its way to becoming one of the most successful food court restaurant operators in the world. In recognition of its achievements and growth over the last decade HBI has received several local and international awards most notably the Rising Star award from RLI (Retail Leisure International) based in the United Kingdom. Hotbrands International and its executives are also members of the International Council of Shopping Centres, the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres, the Franchising Association of India and the Canadian Business Council of Dubai. With its headquarters in Dubai, HBI also has offices in the United States, Canada and India.
For further information:
Anosh Ahamath
Right Relations, UAE
Tel: 00 971 50 7853956
© Press Release 2012
