7 Management’s journey to success

The road to success is not easy. It is even harder when working in the nightlife industry in a country like Lebanon, where the bad years of political instability—which typically lead to economic downturn and low purchasing power—far outweigh the good years of thriving tourism. But this is exactly the road that Rabih Fakhreddine chose, opening his first bar, Faces, in Hamra in 2011, a year before war began in neighboring Syria. Although the road remains difficult, Fakhreddine today, at the age of 31, has found success in the food and beverage (F&B) business, as the CEO of hospitality management company 7 Management, which he founded in 2014. 7 Management, which employs 270 people and has an annual turnover of $13 million, owns and operates three nightlife venues—Antika Bar, Seven Sisters, and February 30—and one café, Kahwet Beirut. The company has already expanded into Dubai with Seven Sisters, and has