The following BDL Accelerate 2015 Food & Coffee Sponsors will be providing our attendees with plenty of delicious food to keep them energized and their tummies happy.
FOOD SPONSORS
Socrate
Socrate’s rich heritage goes back as far as 1964, with the opening of its restaurant on Beirut’s Bliss Street. Close to the prestigious American University of Beirut, it soon became the favored venue of Ras Beirut’s sophisticated clientele. Today the restaurant offers a wide variety of specialties and is renowned for its daily dishes. Over the years, Socrates catering has earned significant experience in providing remarkable catering services. Socrate Catering’s accolades and recognitions by individuals, culinary experts and international organizations were the true inspiration and motive to excel year after year. Socrate Catering won the Grumpy Gourmet 2007 and 2008 Awards for Best Catering in Lebanon and Jordan.
Zaatar W Zeit
Zaatar W Zeit, the casual urban eatery, opened their first branch in 1999 offering a new and modern spin on Lebanon’s beloved manousheh. They made the staple of Lebanese cuisine a hero by upgrading it and modernizing it for a new generation. Today, Zaatar W Zeit has over 15 branches in Lebanon and can also be found in the UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, KSA, and Qatar. Their menu has expanded to include a variety of breakfast, manakeesh, salads, platters, pizzas, specialty wraps, a light menu, and dessert.
Al Balad
Open since 1999 in Beirut, Al Balad restaurant introduced the concept of Lebanese dining in a casual atmosphere. This proved to be a success and soon enough, expansion began in Lebanon and the Middle East. Al Balad preserves Lebanese traditions in each of their exquisite recipes, which are based on the most innovative combinations of the finest ingredients. Al Balad has 2 branches in Lebanon and may be found in Kuwait, KSA, Qatar, and Egypt.
Frank Wurst
In 2009, Frank Wurst opened the first uniquely designed hotdog caravan that would quickly shape the industry of Lebanese food trucks. With the simple idea of making really good sandwiches, the little red truck in the heart of Byblos city started attracting food lovers in no time. In a matter of months, Frank Wurst became the leading hotdog vendor in Lebanon and has over 16 locations today.
KB Doner
When KB Doner opened in Lebanon in 2003, it introduced Doner kebab inside a laden broth. Using its unique spices, fresh baked laden bro, KB Doner offers quality gourmet done in 3 types of sauces – spicy, garlic, or herbal, available to eat at any time of day.
Wrap’n’Roll
Wrap’n’Roll food truck serve gourmet wraps with fresh local ingredients. Mostly, Wrap’n’Roll enjoy serving students and people with a sense of adventure and excitement when it comes to food. Thus, you can find their truck around universities, in hip areas around the country, and at happening events.
COFFEE SPONSOR
Dunkin’ Donuts Lebanon
Dunkin’ Donuts Lebanon opened its doors in 1998 and was the first to introduce donuts and filtered coffee in Lebanon. Today, with over 30 branches all over the country, Dunkin’ Donuts serves a wide variety of 35 donuts, hot and iced coffees, lattes and cappuccinos, hot chocolate, iced tea, Coolatta cold drinks and many more. In addition, Dunkin’ Donuts Lebanon serves delicious baked goods, croissant sandwiches, diet snacks, pre-packed sandwiches and salads.
