FRESH CASUAL DINING COMES TO KUWAIT – VAPIANO OPENS IN THE AVENUES MALL

 

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Vapiano, the distinctive restaurant experience that has been sweeping through the GCC has finally opened in Kuwait at The Avenues Mall. It promises to bring its guests a special restaurant experience through its first ever branch in the country. Defining the future of “fresh casual dining”, this european chain has been praised by critics for its delicious menu, interactive atmosphere and innovative restaurant technology. 

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Vapiano is an established restaurant concept with more than 70 worldwide locations in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Asia with several additional international locations currently in development. This will be the group‘s fourth venture in the GCC following, conveniently located on the first floor of The Avenues Mall.

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On Wednesday, June 11, the highly anticipated grand opening of Vapiano Kuwait was a highlight at the Avenues Mall. The event was hosted by Ascia AFK, one of Kuwait’s most prominent and influential Kuwaiti bloggers, with a huge fan base that extends throughout the GCC region. More than the opportunity to mingle with their favorite blogger, guests also enjoyed a synchronized pizza flipping show and the music of DJ Kade. The opening guaranteed an evening of delicious food and entertainment.

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The name Vapiano comes from the Italian expression Chi va piano va sano e va lontano, literally translated to mean “One who takes life easy and relaxed, lives healthier and longer.”  Through their innovative spin on the age-old Mediterranean tradition of group cooking, Vapiano has been one of the most influential restaurant concepts in the region, winning awards such as the 2013 “Best Newcomer” by Timeout Restaurant Awards, and was also placed in the 2013 “Favorite In Mall Restaurant” by Citibank Fact Dining Awards.
Every meal is made-to-order and created right in front of the guests’ eyes, allowing for the ultimate interactive experience; guests can express personal preferences throughout the preparation of their meal. Also, customers can customize made-to-order creations, which include fresh homemade pasta, fire roasted pizzas and gourmet salads.

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Once guests receive their food, coffee or dessert, Vapiano invites guests to unwind in its spacious seating area beneath an 85-year old olive tree, and enjoy the soothing décor which include contemporary furnishings made from imported German oak typically used on yachts and villas, natural stone, soft earth-toned leather, and a green wall of herbs imported from Holland.
The brainchild behind Vapiano’s presence in the GCC is SunCity Ventures W.L.L. Established in 2003; SunCity Venntures W.L.L. is a Bahraini based company, which operates as a franchisee and operator of popular food and beverage concepts in the GCC. The company enjoys a reputation in the market for introducing many well-known brands such as Zayt Zaytoon, Gloria Jean’s coffee and Yellow Cilli.

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“We are very excited to be opening our first Vapiano location in Kuwait,” says director of SunCity Ventures Mohammed Adel Fakhro.  “Kuwait is such an amazing culinary state with many different successful concepts and we are confident there is a place for Vapiano and excited by the challenge.”

Vapiano Kuwait, located at The Avenues is open for lunch and dinner, Saturday-Wednesday from 10:00am to 12:00 midnight and Thursday-Friday from 10:00am to 1:00am.

For the latest news on Vapiano Kuwait be sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram @VapianoKuwait and like their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/vapianokuwait

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NEW CLIENT: Gemini T-shirts

OBAI & HILL are proud to announce Gemini T-shirts as their latest client!
Hailing from Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, Gemini T-shirts is a unique illustrated and hand painted t-shirt line inspired by Arabic and khaleeji pop culture. Described as “moving paintings, made with passion” Gemini T-shirts is the brainchild of scientist-turned-artist Walaa Fadhel.
Walaa came up with the idea for Gemini T-shirts during her first year of university when she found herself frustrated at the lack of originality in young girls clothing choices – it seemed everyone was wearing the same t-shirts from generic popular brands.

 

Inspired to innovate, Walaa started designing her own t-shirts in 2010. She started the project because of her faith in the importance of expressing one’s self. Later on Walaa moved on designing for friends and colleagues, eventually launching Gemini T-shirts as a full-fledged business in 2012.

 

Gemini T-shirts creates a limited edition line of t-shirts each year, in addition to customised designs and commissions. What makes a Gemini piece unique is the fine attention to detail and the truly artistic nature of the designs.

 

Since its inception Gemini T-shirts has garnered a large fan base with over 17,000 followers on Instagram and 25,000 followers on twitter.

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O Talent Website Launch

OBAI & Hill are proud to announce the launch of O TALENT. At O Talent,  we harness the power of branding and strategic PR to provide the newest and most innovative way for our clients to be discovered. We strive to be the one-stop-shop for artists and personalities to showcase their talent. Embracing the complete spectrum of entertainment industry disciplines,  artists,  writers,  filmmakers,  musicians,  bloggers and designers are all welcome.
Talent management involves a wide variety of services that ensure our clients get the exposure they need and deserve including personality sponsorship,  branding,  goodwill ambassadorship,  promotional figures and spokespersons. Through these channels O Talent can continue to represent our clients in the best light possible,  to the audience that matters., We at O TALENT are solely responsible for strategizing and managing brand endorsements,  media activities and media rights,  brand and image management,  digital rights as well and all promotional activities.
Our ongoing effort is to promote personalities in the fashion,  music,  retail,  sports and food industries. More and more companies in the region are seeking inspiration and support from personalities who have excelled in their respective fields.
Visit the newly launched website on www.otalent.me
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21 For 21 – Vapiano Press Event

Vapiano Bahrain hosted and exclusive press event at its Bahrain City Center branch to celebrate the launch of its new menu which includes 21 fabulous new recipes.

21 members of the press were invited to experience the fresh flavors and ingredients of the 21 new recipes. Attendees also had the chance to get the inside scoop on how the live cooking stations and kitchen are run. Lunch was served promptly thereafter and the festivities ran from 12:00 – 1:30.Screen Shot 2014-06-01 at 10.40.23 AM

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