Dean & DeLuca arrives in the Gulf

The café marks the first of several Dean & DeLuca cafes and stores soon to open in the Gulf Region.

Arranged to allow the customer to pick and choose from an extensive array of gourmet food stations, the café brings to Dubai the full and unparalleled Dean & DeLuca Café experience. On offer are the salad station where customer creates her/his own salad, daily rich flavorful soups, specialty sandwiches and home-baked pastries. True to Dean & DeLuca's belief that food and product are the hero, the café's simple yet comfortable décor serves to focus the customer on enjoying the food at hand.

"We are thrilled and honored to open our first café here in Dubai," said Beth Pritchard, CEO of Dean & DeLuca. "This momentous occasion opens a new and exciting chapter in the history of our company as we now enter the discerning and dynamic market that is the Gulf region. The Gulf customer's high standards and taste and appreciation for international culinary flavor are a perfect match to our own and we look forward to bringing our unique brand of fine food to Dubai and beyond."

Mohammed Alshaya, Chairman of M.H. Alshaya Co., concurred. "At Alshaya we are in the business of bringing our customers only the best in quality brands of clothing and food. This step comes in line with our current sucessful operation of 10 casual dining brands in the region. Adding Dean & DeLuca to our family of distinctive retailers will only enhance the Gulf's growing reputation as a region that is committed to excellence in lifestyle. Together with Dean & DeLuca we look forward to a successful and fruitful future in delivering our clientele only the best in fine foods and dining."

More Dean & DeLuca cafes are scheduled to open in the Gulf in 2008, including Kuwait and Qatar. The Dean & DeLuca café is located in Burj Dubai, Old Town Commercial Island.