DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 19, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- There is no better time for investors to tap into the restaurant industry. The Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF) provides a platform for the key stakeholders within the industry to come together, further their knowledge, and forge new business partnerships.

GRIF will provide a comprehensive guide that can aid investment decision-making in the restaurant space, whilst also creating the ideal environment for investors, owners and franchisees to share ideas, gain confidence in the market, and keep on top of the latest trends across the sector through panel sessions presented by industry leaders from around the world.

More than 40 industry-leaders are speaking at GRIF.

Register now and you will hear from:

* Peter Backman, Managing Director, Horizons
* Stefan Breg, F&B Concept Design Director, IHG Asia, Middle East & Africa, InterContinental Hotels Group
* Phil Broad, Vice President, Food & Beverage, Asia, Middle East and Africa, InterContinental Hotels Group
* Nicholas Clayton, Chief Operating Officer, Jumeirah Group
* Doğan Eymirlioğlu, Local Partner, Dentons
* Alexandre Gaudelet, Chief Executive Officer, Invest Hospitality
* Farah George, General Manager, Al Khayyat Investments
* Duncan Fraser-Smith, Managing Director, The Cutting Edge Agency
* Henning Fries, Group Director of Operations, Al Habtoor Group LLC
* Amy Jakubowski, Partner and Managing Director, Puccini Group
* Raman Khanna, Chief Operating Officer, Global Hospitality & Restaurant Development Company, IFS Group, Doha, Qatar
* Gert Kopera, Senior Vice President Food & Beverage, Jumeirah Group
* Martin Kubler, International Hospitality & Service Industries Consultant, Iconsulthotels
* Simon Lazarus, Vice President of Food and Beverage Europe, Middle East and Africa, Hilton Worldwide
* Jillian MacLean, Managing Director, Drake & Morgan
* Tobias Mattstedt, Managing Director & Principal, Beyond Hospitality
* Babette Marzheuser-Wood, Partner, Dentons
* Alex Mirza, Chief Executive Officer, Cachet Hotel Group
* Jason Myers, General Manager, Jumeirah Food & Beverage & Managing Director, Jumeirah Restaurants
* Aaron Noveshen, President and Founder, The Culinary Edge
* Deepak Ohri, Chief Executive Officer, Lebua Hotels & Resorts
* Julide Ozbilge Nuss, Manager F&B Asset Management, Abu Dhabi National Hotels
* Mark Patten, Senior Vice President, Food & Beverage Atlantis, The Palm Dubai
* Irzio Pinasco, Chief Executive, Acurio Restaurantes, South America
* Bob Puccini, Founder, Puccini Group
* MPS Puri, Chief Executive, Nira Hotels & Resorts
* Silvena Rowe, Celebrity Chef
* Rohit Sachdev, Managing Director, Soho Hospitality
* Vivek Singh, Chief Executive Officer, The Cinnamon Club
* Ashley Sutton, Conceptual and Interior Designer, The Iron Fairies
* Dawn Sweeney, President and CEO, National Restaurant Association, USA
* Sanjay Tanna, Senior Director - Commercial and Investments, Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC)
* Markus Thesleff, Founder, Whissle Limited
* Levent Veziroğlu, Chief Executive Officer, D.ream
* Samantha Wood, Founder, FooDiva, An award winning restaurant review blog
* Jon Yantin, Commercial Director, The ONE Group - Europe

Click here to view the full conference programme

Register now and save $100 and be part of this inaugural forum

For further information and to register please view our website www.restaurant-invest.com

For further information contact:
Mala Patel, Events Manager, Bench Events,
T: +44 20 3318 5800; M: +44 7930 573 621;
E: mala.patel@benchevents.com

Mala Patel
Bench Events
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