The 6-day week is killing GCC hospitality. Here's what fixes it.
Everyone talks about talent retention. Nobody talks about the roster. Until the industry gets honest about burnout, the revolving door keeps spinning.
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Riyadh isn't stealing Dubai's talent — it's forcing Dubai to pay properly.
The narrative that Saudi is draining the UAE of hospitality professionals misses the point. What it's actually doing is exposing how underpaid the market has been for a decade.
STACK EditorialThe tasting menu era is over. The GCC wants a good time, not a sermon.
Forty-five-course omakase is giving way to loud rooms, strong drinks, and food you actually want to eat. The operators reading the room are the ones winning.
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