If anyone is keen on a new challenge for 2025… Dubai is seemingly the place for it!
This piece was originally shared on LinkedIn.
I’m publishing it here as part of an ongoing body of thinking around restaurant strategy, market entry, and operational decision-making.
For the second year running, Dubai has been ranked 1st regionally and 8th globally in the Global Power City Index 2024.
Anyone who’s lived and worked in the country won’t be surprised. Dubai is built on vision, ambition and relentless progress.
But what makes the city so powerful?
✔ Innovation The pace of business in the UAE is much faster than in any other market I’ve experienced. It is unmatched for people who thrive on “doing” and excel in dynamic companies expanding, pushing boundaries, and setting new standards.
✔ Career Progression. Realising “the next step” during challenging economic times can be tricky if business is static. Dubai’s constant innovation and growing market create unmatched career opportunities.
✔ Global Talent & Perspective People from massively diverse backgrounds make up the workforce in Dubai. Exposure to this vastness of ideas and perspectives allows for endless new ways of thinking, increased innovation, improved problem-solving and creativity whilst challenging entrenched ways of working
It's an incredibly exciting time to live and work in the region, and I'm looking forward to being a part of the continued progress of the region in 2025.