City Centre Rotana Doha Launches the French, Spanish and Sicilian Nights

Press release

Published August 24th, 2017 - 05:10 GMT

The theme nights promises guests and visitors endless options of international dishes and culinary in addition to rich creations and distinctive special touches prepared by the talented chefs.

City Centre Rotana Doha, Rotana’s newest five star property in Qatar, announced the launch of a series of theme nights addressed to international food lovers in town at its all day dining restaurant “Olive Oil”. The theme nights promises guests and visitors endless options of international dishes and culinary in addition to rich creations and distinctive special touches prepared by the talented chefs.

Every Saturday, Olive Oil will offer its guests and customers witness the chef’s creative talents through the live cooking stations and will present a wide collection of the famous Sicilian foods such as pasta which plays a major role in the Sicilian and South Italian kitchen. In addition to this, customers can taste a wide variety of cheese imported from the Mediterranean Island that's made from cow and sheep milk. The dinner menu also includes desserts such as ice cream and cannoli pastries with ricotta cheese.

On Tuesdays, the chefs will offer a wide selection of Mediterranean platters with contemporary touches that will take the guests on a tour of France, where they can share with their family and friends the best French culinary and the world famous French pastries characterized with its fresh ingredients and amazing tastes.

Moreover, guests on Thursday’s can enjoy “La Noche Española” where the specialty outlet chef Adriana Toledo, hailing directly from Valencia will be serving nothing but authentic Spanish cuisine at Olive Oil in City Centre Rotana Doha. From traditional paella valenciana, croquetas to tortilla de patatas, gazpachos as well as a selection of appetizers that will take visitors on an Andalusian trip that infuses their senses.

On this occasion, Martin Kendall, the General Manager of City Centre Rotana Doha said, “We strive to constantly develop our cooking style and techniques to create a lasting bond with our guests. By launching the French, Spanish and Sicilian nights we offer our customers the opportunity to enjoy the diverse flavors and ingredients, and indulge in a wide variety of international cuisine”.

Background Information

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation

Rotana was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias.

Operating as Rotana, it opened its first property in Abu Dhabi in 1993 and is today one of the leading hotel management companies within the Middle East and North Africa.

Rotana is a company offering the best of both worlds. A unique understanding of the culture and communities of the Middle East combined with the collective expertise of an executive team contributing over 35 years of international experience in the service industry.

Rotana aggressive expansion plans have seen the company grow from 2 properties in 1993 to a total of 70 by 2014. With several further properties planned for opening and new projects in the pipeline confirming the company's intention to have a Rotana managed property in all the major cities throughout the Middle East and North Africa within the next five years.