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                         SPECIAL FEATURE - F&B CONCEPTS & TRENDS

























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       Dinner in the Sky,
                                                      Experiences
       Brussels, Belgium







         Over the coming pages, RLI dives into the dynamic world of food & beverage (F&B) and the concepts                       with a particularly strong presence in Southeast   guests. The dining setup, which is now available   most recently Dubai. Now Leisure Quest, the
           and trends that are revolutionising the sector. We will take a closer look at a selection of companies                Asia (Bangkok, Jakarta, and Manila), in addition   in more than 45 countries worldwide, is similar   Dubai-based operator behind Dubai’s TATEL
          who are redefining dining experiences worldwide, responding to the growing demand for immersive                        to cafes  in Shanghai and Beijing.  Its global   to Japanese hibachi, except diners wear safety   restaurant has announced its first international
                                                                                                                                                                                                        opening. Teaming up with MABEL Hospitality,
                                                                                                                                                                    belts and the chef is strapped into a harness.
                                                                                                                                 expansion became evident when they opened
                                     offerings that go far beyond an ordinary meal.                                              new outposts in London and Los Angeles last   One of its most recent attractions opened in   the firms will focus on Spain, opening TATEL
                                                                                                                                 year.                              Dubrovnik, Croatia this summer and offered   in Marbella. The venue in Marbella will be
           ccording to JLL’s ‘Food & Beverage Report   centric spot overlooking the Pacific Ocean are   architectural and design firm in Hong Kong,   Back in August, the stunning new $70M home   incredible vantage points of Babin Kuk, the Pearl   located at the Villa Tiberio on the Golden
       A2023’, experience remains one of the top   positioned in a few inches of water. This new   proudly announced the completion of Foodie   of Coopers was revealed. The new, world-  of the Adriatic and the Elaphiti Islands.  Mile, walking distance from Marbella Club and
       trends in the sector. After a tumultuous few   concept redefines what a rooftop restaurant bar   Sky, a brand-new rooftop dining and garden   class facility has been designed to offer a unique   Meanwhile in Lindesnes, Norway, guests are   Puente Romano Resort. Opening alongside the
       years around the world, consumers’ demand   is and is an experience to remember. Mar y Vino   space at Hefei MixC. This project aims to create   and immersive experience for local, national   invited to dine at Under, half-sunken into the   Spanish restaurant in Marbella is VILLA TATEL
       for fun and novel experiences that go against the   is an innovative gastronomic space that delights   a trendy micro-vacation destination, redefining   and international tourists, celebrating the 162-  icy waters of Lindesnes, five meters below the   MARBELLA, a pool club with a cocktail bar.
       grain remains unabated.            its diners with a unique experience facing the   social dining with a fresh natural aesthetic. The   year legacy of the brand. Now, the home of   surface.  The  panoramic  view of  the  seabed   There will also be a Prohibition-era-themed
        The report also highlights that food halls   sea. Located in the heart of Puerto Vallarta, the   Foodie Sky on the sixth floor is an exciting   Coopers comprises a restaurant,                        club  and high-end lounge. They  will
       remain very popular with consumers and new   restaurant blends the beauty of the seascape   addition to Hefei MixC, helping to transform the   three bars and an expansive outdoor   EXPERIENCE REMAINS ONE OF THE TOP TRENDS   be designed by Lazaro Rosa Violan.
                                                                                                                                                                IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR, WITH
       concepts are opening steadily. This is a viewpoint   with the exquisite cuisine and wine, all in a   rooftop into a functional, attractive urban space   plaza, alongside a dedicated tasting   CONSUMERS’ DEMAND FOR FUN AND NOVEL   TATEL will open in Marbella by Q2
       shared by Cushman & Wakefield, who in their   relaxed atmosphere to create an unforgettable   where visitors can relax, socialise and enjoy the   room and interactive history displays.   EXPERIENCES THAT GO AGAINST THE GRAIN   2025.
       ‘Food Halls of Europe’ 2024/25 edition highlight   culinary experience.  ambiance. The rooftop restaurant experience is   For the first time in the history of     REMAINING UNABATED.                    Beginning with the dream of
       that  food  halls  have  become the  heartbeat   Opened  earlier  this  year,  Saluhall  is  a   taken to yet another level at Foodie Sky, offering   the business, Coopers will expand its             bringing pioneering shipping container
       of modern dining culture, offering an array of   surprisingly new kind of food hall and an   dine-in experiences with the top culinary outlets   realm into the world of whisky using the new   offers a visual gateway to the sea and connects   architecture to East London, BOXPARK
       cuisines and a gathering place for communities.  exciting place to eat, drink and explore in   in the city. The rooftop, filled with various fusion   on-site whisky distillery, positioned alongside a   the guests to the wildlife outside. This unique   transformed the space into the world’s first
        Cushman & Wakefield continue by saying   the heart of San Francisco. It showcases five   restaurants, perfectly  merges  natural  beauty   new microbrewery which will allow Coopers to   dining experience provides visitors with an   pop-up dining and shopping destination in 2011.
       since their last report back in 2017, food halls   Bay Area restaurateurs as well as an in-house   with leisure living.   produce small-batch experimental beers. All of   opportunity to take in the otherwise rarely   Since then, BOXPARK has gone from strength-
       have gone from hidden gems to must-have   bakery, burger bar, soft serve shack and three   These days, high-end brands are increasingly   these new facilities sit within the visitor’s centre   seen marine ecosystem of the North Atlantic   to-strength opening some of the biggest food,
       destinations, dotting the urban landscape across   full-service bars. On Level 2 guests will find the   pairing their collections with caffeine and sweets   building at the heart of the Regency Park site.   Ocean. Under has been designed with sensitive   culture and social hubs in the U.K. centred
       continents. The rise of this concept speaks   Cookery  Skola,  a  community-focused  cooking   to connect with more customers and drive   The two-storey building, which has capacity for   consideration for its geographic context and   around the famed Eat. Drink. Play. philosophy
       volumes about their ability to adapt to changing   school offering both private and public classes   engagement within brick-and-mortar spaces. An   400 people, features a unique curved design   aquatic neighbours. In time, the structure will   – always with local communities at its  heart.
       consumer preferences, foster community   that range from perfecting  cardamom swirls   example of this is Maison Kitsuné, a company   inspired by the iconic Coopers roundel label,   become a part of its marine environment, as   Its first location outside of London opened its
       engagement and redefine the concept of eating   to elaborate three-course dinners. Saluhall is   that has successfully translated its cult brand into   utilising stainless steel, copper, timber and   the roughness of the concrete shell will work as   doors earlier this year in Liverpool and is located
       out.                               the combined, collaborative efforts of Ingka   spaces that appeal to their target audience: a   concrete elements.        an artificial reef, welcoming limpets and kelp to   in the historic Canning Hall as part of the Cains
        When you check in at the rooftop restaurant   Centres, KERB and Claus Meyer & Ko, who   caffeine-obsessed cohort of millennials and Gen   At Belgium’s Dinner in the Sky, guests are   inhabit it.  Brewery Village situated in the Baltic Triangle,
       Mar y Vino in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, you may   together are working towards a new way of   Z. Since the opening of the first Café Kitsuné  in   strapped into chairs 150 feet in the air. The five-  Founded in Madrid by Rafael Nadal, Cristiano   Liverpool’s cultural and creative hub. The fully
       be asked to remove and stow your shoes. That’s   doing food halls.     Tokyo, Japan, in 2013, Maison Kitsuné has since    ton, suspended aerial table hangs from a 120-  Ronaldo and Manuel Campos,  TATEL has   integrated all-day dining and events space spans
       because most of the tables at this seafood-  Earlier this year, CAN Design, an emerging   unveiled multiple outposts across the world,   ton crane that can accommodate staff and 22   expanded to Ibiza, Mexico City, Valencia and   21,000sq ft and features eight independent


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