MEDIA
kit 2026
Shaping how the region eats, travels, hosts, and gathers
FROM THE EDITOR Hospitality in the Middle East is in its most defining era yet. New markets are opening. Standards are rising. A new generation of leaders is setting the pace across hotels, restaurants, catering, travel, nightlife, and design. Hotel & Catering sits at the centre of it all. Built for people who make decisions: owners, operators, chefs, suppliers, developers, and strategists, our journalism is designed to respect intelligence, time, and ambition. From boardrooms to kitchens, from strategy to service, we connect the people building the industry today with the ideas shaping what comes next. This isn’t just media. It’s industry infrastructure on the page, on stage, and at the table.
Seymone L Moodley Editor-in-Chief Hotel & Catering
WHO WE ARE THE PLATFORM FOR HOSPITALITY DECISION-MAKERS Hotel & Catering is the region’s leading B2B hospitality platform, serving professionals across hotels, foodservice, catering, travel, leisure, nightlife, and the hospitality supply chain. Our ecosystem includes: • Print and digital journalism • Industry-leading awards and forums • Curated roundtables • Experiential formats such as the Hotel & Catering Supper Club Series, Dinner at 8. We deliver insight where decisions are made and create spaces where relationships are built.
WHO WE SPEAK TO Our readership and community include senior professionals across: • Owners & Investors • General Managers & Hotel Leadership • Food & Beverage Directors • Executive Chefs & Culinary Leaders • Procurement & Supply Chain Heads • Operations & Revenue Managers • Designers, Architects & Consultants • HR, Training & People Operations • Technology & Innovation Leaders • Sustainability & ESG Professionals • Suppliers & Solution Providers
Geographic Reach • UAE • Saudi Arabia • GCC • Wider Middle East • International hospitality markets
PLATFORM REACH OUR DIGITAL, PRINT & LIVE FOOTPRINT Monthly Users: Monthly Page Views: Average Session Duration: Standard Print Circulation: Online Readership: Live Event Attendance: High-level Supper Club Attendees:
101,415 165,117 2 minutes 3 seconds 11,500 30,116 350-400 attendees 15-20
Social media: Average account reach per month: Average views per month: Average interactions per month: Followers:
126,224 455,555 6,397 55,157
Our audience engages with intent, consuming content, attending events, and participating in conversations that influence real-world decisions.
OUR EDITORIAL APPROACH Our editorial is supported by real-world engagement from stages to roundtables to the Supper Club table, ensuring our coverage remains grounded in lived industry experience. Every piece of content is built to: • Inform strategy • Spark discussion • Support decision-making
EDITORIAL PILLARS CORE EDITORIAL FOCUS AREAS News & Appointments Key industry movements, leadership changes and developments shaping the region. Openings & Launches New hotels, restaurants, concepts, menus, and market entries that are covered with context, not hype. Chain & Group Focus Deep dives into hotel and hospitality groups, performance, expansion, leadership and positioning. One-on-One Direct conversations with senior leaders, founders, and executives shaping hospitality in the Middle East. GM Focus Operational insights and perspectives from general managers across the region. F&B Focus Trends, challenges, and opportunities across foodservice, dining, bars, and culinary innovation. Exceptional Gastronomy Culinary concepts, chefs, and experiences that contribute meaningfully to the region’s food culture. Tech & Innovation Hospitality technology, smart systems, automation, data, AI and operational innovation. Sustainability Responsible hospitality, circular practices, ESG strategies, and long-term thinking. People Ops Talent, leadership, training, culture and the evolving hospitality workforce. Travel & Tourism Destinations, hospitality ecosystems, and tourism development across the Middle East. Style & Leisure Design, architecture, wellness and guest experience. Start-ups & Entrepreneurship New business models, founders and disruptive ideas shaping hospitality’s future. Trends & Reports Research-led insights, market analysis and forward-looking industry intelligence. In the Spotlight Products, services, destinations and solutions making an impact. This Month’s Must-Try First-hand reviews spotlighting standout restaurants, hotels and experiences worth paying attention to now.
The 2026 calendar AWARDS DESCRIPTION
EVENT
LOCATION
TIMING
Big Nightlife Awards
Dubai, UAE
March 2026
Celebrating the region’s nightlife leaders
Leaders in Hospitality Awards
Dubai, UAE
May 2026 (Q2)
Recognising excellence across the hotel industry
Leaders in Hospitality Awards – KSA
Saudi Arabia
September 2026 (Q3)
Spotlighting Saudi hospitality leadership
Leaders in F&B Awards
Dubai, UAE
November 2026 (Q4)
Honouring F&B talent and innovation
EDITORIAL POWER LISTS FEATURE
TIMING
DESCRIPTION
Top 40 All-Stars
May 2026 (Q2)
Rising talent across hospitality and nightlife
Top 40 Hospitality Heavyweights
August 2026 (Q3)
The region’s most influential hospitality leaders
Top 30 PR Hotshots
September 2026 (Q3)
Communications leaders shaping hospitality brands
EVENTS & EXPERIENCES WHERE CONVERSATIONS COME TO LIFE Hotel & Catering extends its editorial voice beyond the page through carefully curated live experiences. Our flagship formats include: • Industry award ceremonies • Industry Forums & Conferences • Curated Roundtables • Supper Club Series titled: Dinner at 8 Each format is designed to foster meaningful interaction between decision-makers, rather than passive attendance.
THE HOTEL & CATERING SUPPER CLUB Dinner at 8 Dinner at 8 is an invite-only supper club series bringing together senior professionals from across hospitality, F&B, and allied industries. Each edition is hosted in collaboration with leading chefs, restaurants, hotels, and brand partners, who sponsor the experience and work closely with our editorial team to shape the guest list, theme, and conversation, ensuring every dinner is curated with clear purpose and relevance. The Supper Club creates an environment where: • Industry leaders connect organically • Ideas are exchanged openly • Partnerships are formed naturally • Business and brand goals are met with intention Pre-event, live, and post-event editorial coverage extends the conversation across our print and digital platforms, ensuring sustained visibility before, during, and after each dinner.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES HOW BRANDS WORK WITH US Brand Visibility Strategic exposure across print, digital, newsletters, events and Supper Club experiences. Thought Leadership Editorial features, interviews, reports, moderated discussions and hosted dinners. Event & Supper Club Integration On-ground presence, co-hosting opportunities and post-event storytelling. Market Authority Long-term partnerships aligning brands with leadership, insight and industry credibility.
ADVERTISING RATES (WEB) Execution
Position
Rate Card CPM (USD)
Leaderboard * 728 x 90px
Beside the Masthead
$80
Medium Rectangle (MPU) * 300 x 250px
Within right-hand column of ALL pages
$75
Vertical Rectangle (Whitespace Banner) 220 x 550px
Right hand side of the screen
$90
Half Page 300 x 600px
Right hand side of the screen
$100
Newsletter Sponsorship
-
$3,500 per newsletter
Leader board on newsletter
-
$2,500 per newsletter
Mobile Banners (300x50, 320x50)
-
-
PRINT ADVERTISING OPTIONS 1x insert
PLACEMENT
4x insert
8x insert
12x insert
USD
AED
USD
AED
USD
AED
USD
AED
Double Page Spread
$10,611
AED 38,964
$9,815
AED 36,041
$9,285
AED 34,095
$8,489
AED 31,171
Full Page
$5,895
AED 21,646
$5,453
AED 20,023
$5,158
AED 18,941
$4,716
AED 17,317
Half Page
$3,240
AED 11,897
$2,997
AED 11,005
$2,835
AED 10,410
$2,592
AED 9,518
Quarter Page
$1,780
AED 6,536
$1,647
AED 6,049
$1,558
AED 5,719
$1,424
AED 5,229
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ARTWORK & SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
ARTWORK & SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
• CMYK format • High-resolution PDFs • Embedded fonts • British English throughout
For both print and online submissions: • All copy must be submitted in Microsoft Word format • Clearly state the title, subtitle, and author (if applicable) • High-resolution images must accompany the text and should be supplied in JPEG or PNG format • Include relevant contact details for all parties featured
IMPORTANT NOTES • Hyperlinking is subject to commercial agreements or editorial discretion and is not guaranteed • Hotel & Catering reserves the right to remove content containing incorrect or misleading information • All material must be thoroughly proofread prior to submission
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