
The UAE food sector is changing. Can supply chains keep up?
Delivery orders at UAE restaurants in our network rose 18.3% year-over-year in Q1 2026, even as the number of restaurants offering delivery dropped from 342
Alexander Ponomarev is a dynamic entrepreneur and the CEO of Syrve MENA, a leading restaurant technology provider in the Middle East. As CEO, Alex is currently busy delivering IT solutions (namely POS systems, AI Forecasting, and Biometric ID) to the restaurant industry in the UAE and across the MENA region.

Delivery orders at UAE restaurants in our network rose 18.3% year-over-year in Q1 2026, even as the number of restaurants offering delivery dropped from 342

In the place of robotic chefs and AI-supported recipe generation that once stole the show, something new is taking over the F&B space. Clients today

Food waste is one of the most pressing obstacles in the hospitality industry, with the UAE having one of the highest per capita amounts of
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