Bidfood KSA and Georges Monin SAS France have announced that Saudi Arabia will host the Monin Cup 2019.
This is the first time that the Kingdom will host the national and international competition for professional beverage specialists, organized by Monin, a premium brand for gourmet flavored syrups, fruit mixes, sauces and frappes.
Mixologists and beverage specialists from across the Kingdom are invited to register online and secure a chance to be the Monin Champion in Saudi Arabia and win up to $2,000. The competition will be held under the theme “Mix your Origins.”
Applicants must be 35 years old or younger and should have at least two years of professional work experience as a beverage mixologist, barista or a student at a culinary school. They must submit two recipes for a non-alcoholic beverage using Monin’s products — one hot and one cold drink.
Competitors will demonstrate their creative skills using Monin products to craft signature cocktails. Over 10,000 beverage specialists from all across the globe have participated in the international competition.
For the first time, Saudi Arabia will host a national edition, which will take place over the course of two months. All submissions will be evaluated to select the top 10 semifinalists for each geographic region — Riyadh, Jeddah and Alkhobar. The 10 selected semifinalists will compete in local semifinals held in Bidfood culinary studios in each region.
The three regional champions will then compete for the Monin Cup finals, which will be held on Dec. 5 in Riyadh.
Hamza El-Shaer, marketing manager, Bidfood KSA, said: “Saudi Monin Cup provides an opportunity to beverage specialists to live out the passion they have for their profession and demonstrate their competencies and skills to the fast-growing food and beverage industry in Saudi Arabia.”
The deadline for submitting entries is Sept. 31.
Calling all mixologists: Saudi Arabia to host Monin Cup
Calling all mixologists: Saudi Arabia to host Monin Cup
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment projects worth SR8bn launched in Makkah
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate Company has announced the launch of several real estate projects belonging to the Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment system in Makkah, with a total investment exceeding SR8 billion ($2.1 billion). These projects include commercial, residential, and hospitality developments, as well as strategic land plots, as part of the company’s commitment to supporting the Kingdom’s real estate sector and enhancing the quality of life in the holy city.
The announcement was made during a field tour by a delegation of high-level officials including Saleh Al-Rasheed, CEO of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites; Ihsan Bafakih, chairman of the board of directors of Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Holding Company; Haitham Al-Fayez, chairman of Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate Company and CEO of Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Holding Company; Moath Al-Mukhudub, managing director and CEO of Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate Company; and Anas Mansour Abadi, CEO of real estate at Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Holding Company and representative of the Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Endowment, alongside members of the board of directors of both the holding and real estate companies and the executive team.
The tour included the launch of the Tilal Towers project, with an investment value of SR2 billion, featuring more than 2,500 hotel rooms, strengthening the hospitality sector in Makkah.
The delegation also visited the Tilal Village project, valued at SR2.8 billion. It is one of the prominent qualitative projects within the hospitality ecosystem in Makkah.
Furthermore, the visit covered the residential buildings within Tilal Village, comprising 828 units, with an investment of SR800 million. The delegation inspected the specialized hospital, medical complex housing, and the office and commercial plazas.
During the tour, a contract was signed for the Al-Rajhi Center project, valued at SR250 million, as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation plan.
The inspection also included the Al-Ukayshiyyah land, spanning 4 million square meters, and the Al-Ghazzawi project land, valued at SR250 million.
The tour concluded with prayers at the Aisha Al-Rajhi Mosque, the second-largest mosque in Makkah after the Grand Mosque, with a capacity for 50,000 worshippers.
This visit underscores the importance of these investments, which represent a clear direction toward enhancing the management of the endowment’s assets through diversification, redevelopment, and strategic expansion, in line with the development goals of the Makkah city and Saudi Vision 2030.
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Real Estate, a subsidiary of Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Holding Company, continues to provide innovative solutions to elevate the real estate sector to international standards.
