Ramadan is a time of fasting, prayer and acts of kindness. Here we look at what the hospitality industry is doing to give back to the community during the Holy Month, as well as how sustainability is becoming an important part of the puzzle
Vietnamese Foodies’ 1,500 Meals Initiative
Home-grown brand Vietnamese Foodies will distribute 1,500 meals to those in need this Ramadan, working alongside licensed charity Dubai Good Will. A special Iftar meal will be prepared, which will include an appetiser, a main course, a bag of fruit and a drink. The meals will be distributed from Al Futtaim Mosque in Dubai. The initiative is part of Vietnamese Foodies' commitment to uplifting the local community and leaving a positive impact on the place it's proudly called home since opening its doors in JLT back in 2018.
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One for You, One from You by ChinChin
Asian fusion restaurant ChinChin is giving its customers the opportunity to make a difference during the Holy Month by giving a free meal voucher with every order. The ‘One for You, One from You’ initiative invites customers to embrace the true spirit of family, not just within their homes but throughout their communities. For every order placed, customers will receive a voucher to donate to a person of their choice.
Reducing waste with Rove Hotels
Enjoy an iftar for just AED 99 at any of Rove’s ‘The Daily’ restaurants across Dubai this Ramadan and receive a second iftar for free, when you leave no food waste. The complimentary voucher can be given to family, friends or someone in need. To ensure that it helps as many people as possible throughout the month, Rove Hotels is also donating any untouched surplus food to the UAE Food Bank to support communities in need.
Ramadan sharing fridge at Media One
For the fifth year in a row, Media One Hotel has launched its Ramadan Sharing Fridge, an initiative by Media One Cares, which helps workers break their fast after a day of hard work in the surrounding communities. Tenants and businesses in the building are encouraged to sponsor the fridge for a day and donate suitable items of food. Aligning with the property’s sustainability efforts, donations are encouraged to be provided in pre-packed sustainable bags and eliminate single-use plastic containers and utensils.
Conrad Dubai's Green Ramadan initiative
Buffets across the city are notorious for the amount of waste they produce but as part of Hilton’s Green Ramadan initiative, Conrad Dubai is on a mission to tackle this problem. By implementing composting with The Waste Lab, making food donations to the UAE Food Bank and using an AI-driven food waste measurement by Winnow, the hotel can offset a lot of the waste from its popular iftar and suhoor offerings at Al-Wāha. Ingredients used for the buffets are locally sourced, in-season and sustainably grown, with much of the green produce coming from Conrad Dubai’s very own hydroponic farm on the sixth floor.
