Beirut restaurants adapt for Ramadan

Ramadan and the Hospitality Industry The holy month of Ramadan has a significant economic impact on the hospitality industry, in terms of both hotels as well as food and beverages (F&B) venues. This impact can be either positive or negative, with some venues seeing an increase in footfall and others a sharp decrease. Executive sat down with various stakeholders in the hospitality industry to find out about the impact of Ramadan on their business. Hotel Occupancy during Ramadan During Ramadan, some hotels Executive spoke to reported a drop in room occupancy despite the holiday falling in the usually busy summer month of July. Majed Najjar, Cluster Food and Beverage Manager at Lancaster Plaza Beirut, a five star hotel in Raouche, explained that during Ramadan people don’t travel as much and prefer to stay in their home country, causing an almost 20 percent drop in occupancy across the globe. “In Ramadan,