New flavors

New Year, new trends: when it comes to the Lebanese food and beverage (F&B) industry, 2015 brings with it its share of new places and latest fads. The trends of 2014 have been put to the test, some have died, others have remained, but all have been affected by the economic situation and judged by both industry professionals and customers. In 2015, the F&B community will have to face difficult challenges. The first and most embarrassing being the massive food scandal that has hit the country. The Ministry of Health has unveiled the wide noncompliance to food security norms among many F&B and retail food outlets across the country. This has affected the whole industry, forcing operators to review their hygiene standards. The appointment of Tony Ramy (partner in Al-Sultan Brahim, Al Diwan, Al-Falamanki and B018) as the new head of the Lebanese Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants, Cafés, Night