Al Tayer Trends And MIF Inc. Open MORE Cafe At Dubai Mall

Al Tayer Trends, the lifestyle retail company of the Al Tayer Group, in conjunction with mOre – Intelligent Foods Inc, have opened a new MORE Cafe at Dubai Mall on the lower ground level, overlooking the Lake Fountain.The 7,500 square feet café, which includes indoor and outdoor dining areas, is the first franchise store of the popular home-grown concept. Al Tayer Trends is now the exclusive franchisee of all upcoming MORE Cafés in the GCC.Speaking at the opening of the store, Guillaume Motte, CEO, Al Tayer Trends said “MORE Café is a welcome addition to our growing portfolio of high-quality food and beverage brands. MORE Café is one of the leading Dubai-based café brands and we look forward to replicate its success at select locations across the UAE and the GCC.”Award-winning MORE Café is the brainchild of a Dutch partnership whose combined experience span more than 45 years of international exposure within a multi-faceted range of different hospitality environments. The concept mirrors the fruition of this partnership’s creativity, passion and awareness for understanding sustainable food trends within an aesthetically balanced and comfortable interior. This gives MORE Cafe its appeal and identity.“We are excited to partner with Al Tayer Trends and expand the operations of MORE Café,” said Wouter Lap, Managing Partner, MORE Café. “Al Tayer Trends is a fast-growing company and is well known for its passionate embrace of the brands it represents. We look forward to working together with them to provide customers with the signature MORE Café experience at more locations.”MORE Café at Dubai Mall offers customers a view of the Lake Fountain as well as the Burj Dubai. The store is open from 0800 hrs until 2300 hrs daily.All MORE cafés offer an e-menu option which enables customers to place their order online at http://www.MOREcafe.biz so that their meal is ready to be served when they arrive at the café 

Tecom Investments Secures Middle East’s First Leed Platinum Commercial Interior Certification

TECOM Investments, a leading developer of knowledge-based business clusters and a member of Dubai Holding, today announced it has become the first office in the Middle East region to earn the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) Platinum Commercial Interior Certification from the US Green Building Council, a national organization that recognizes achievements in sustainable or ‘green’ construction.Located at Dubai Internet City Building No. 4, the 10,000 sq. ft. TECOM Investments’ Management Office has won the highest point total for any commercial interior in the Middle East for the reduced usage of water, electricity and materials, as well as significantly improved indoor environmental quality.The certficiation has also earned the TECOM office other benchmarks such as the second LEED Platinum Commercial Interior worldwide outside the US, and the fifth LEED certified project in Dubai and the Middle East.Ali bin Towaih, Executive Director of TECOM’s Sustainable Energy and Environment Division (SEED), received the certificate and a plaque from Michelle Moore, Senior Vice-President of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).Bin Towaih said: “We currently have nearly 50 projects within TECOM seeking LEED certification, and within each of these projects there is a total of more than 100 buildings. There is, therefore, a significant amount of energy saving possibilities that will be realized in the near future.“It is heartening to note that an endeavour we have been focusing on for the last three years is finally achieving fruition through garnering key milestones and recognitions. It will serve as a motivating factor for the entire green building industry to participate in the sustainability journey. Much of the credit for this proud achievement goes to our entire team that has demonstrated the highest degree of accountability and commitment in adopting the company’s sustainability policies.”The TECOM Management Office’s achievement effectively validates the organisation’s commitment to sustainable design. The premises offer an ideal, creative work environment, featuring sufficient ventilation, extensive day lighting, and sustainable materials that build upon TECOM’s culture of collaboration and social interaction.Over the past three years, TECOM Investments has taken a proactive approach to reducing its carbon footprint in the region. Among some of its notable initiatives, it recently became the first-ever corporation to implement a Sustainable Development Policy, providing a comprehensive guideline for all TECOM buildings to reduce energy costs. Through a series of energy and water conservation as well as recycling programmes, TECOM Investments further confirms its commitment to endorsing green-friendly measures.