Orange Hospitality Group has been selected to develop and operate a new Parisian restaurant named Josette at ICD Brookfield Place, located in Dubai’s DIFC, following a competitive tender exercise led by JLL.
Josette was the winning bid amongst 30 local and international brands invited to tender, three were shortlisted for the unit. Over a period of four months, JLL evaluated operators based on 50 scoring criteria including holding company, proposed concepts, financials, branding strategy and operation strength as well as the fit within the building and its other F&B operators.
Alexis Marcoux-Varvatsoulis, Foodservice Consulting Lead Mena at JLL, said: “Global foodservice sales were growing at around four per cent per year pre COVID-19 and this rate was expected to continue, if not increase a little further to just below five per cent.
“As traditional real estate operational approaches are being challenged in the current landscape and with approximately 11,000 restaurants in Dubai, operators need a fresh perspective, with a focus on hospitality led, flexible, sustainable, technology-driven assets to build resilience and shape the future of real estate.
“With DIFC presenting one of the highest densities of Finer Dining establishments in the city (18 per cent of total DIFC supply), JLL ensured that the chosen concept is on par and will complement the vision and ethos of ICD Brookfield Place. The concept is also aligned with future market trends and will deliver successful operations well into the future,” added Marcoux-Varvatsoulis.
Omar Saidehat, Orange Hospitality Group said: “We have created an original concept with an artistic flair that is specifically designed for ICD Brookfield Place.”
Designed by Foster and Partners, ICD Brookfield Place is the region’s premier lifestyle and business destination, with over four acres of highly curated dining, retail and community spaces alongside 990,000 sq ft of premium workspace. Key tenants present within the destination include multinationals, Ernst & Young, Julius Baer, Natixis, UBS and a 65,000 sq ft private members club, The Arts Club.
Ben McGregor, Investment Director at ICD Brookfield Place said: “We set out to find a restaurant that will deliver a vibrant, best in class experience anchored by an operator with a strong record for success. Orange Hospitality’s ‘Josette’ addressed all of these criteria with their new and exciting concept that is set to open its doors in Q4, 2021.” – TradeArabia News Service
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Orange Hospitality to develop restaurant at ICD Brookfield Place
