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Podcast interview: Samantha Wood’s personal and business journey
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Samantha Wood is a British-Greek-Cypriot resident of Dubai for 23 years who wears a number of hats – a food writer, event organiser and communications consultant with nearly three decades of experience in the UK and the Middle East across a diverse range of industries including food & beverage, hospitality and tourism.
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Co-hosting #DXBToday episode on Dubai One TV
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Dubai’s thriving food scene sees local restaurants succeeding abroad, alongside international outposts. These homegrown eateries are now going global. And as the homegrown restaurant scene in Dubai has flourished post-COVID with locally developed concepts, supper clubs have dominated over the imported celeb chef-helmed venues.
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Podcast: Mental health and wellness in the hospitality industry
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We’ve come to expect service with a smile, after all, isn’t the customer always right? But what about the people behind the smiles?
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Through my eyes
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The UAE according to Samantha Wood
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The Dubai food scene has never been hotter
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A new wave of spectacular Dubai restaurants makes the city one of the most exciting places to eat in the world right now. Here’s where to eat and stay in Dubai to explore its rapidly evolving food scene.
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Why it could be happy hour for Dubai tourists after alcohol tax is scrapped
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After Dubai announced it would drop its 30% alcohol tax, experts explain what it will mean for tourists and the travel industry.
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The gourmet food scene in the UAE is taking on the likes of Paris, New York and London
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While the economic outlook for much of the world is predicted to be rocky over 2023, in the Gulf there’s a buoyant mood.
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What makes a true restaurant critic?
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With social media and democratisation of opinion, we believe we’ve been elevated to a vantage point where we ‘understand’ food. But whatever happened to the rigour o…
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What does the Michelin Guide mean for Dubai?
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From encouraging chefs to attracting tourists, Michelin-starred destinations will up the city’s culinary reputation
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