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SPECIAL FEATURE - F&B CONCEPTS & TRENDS

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Dinner in the Sky,
Experiences
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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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