UAE restaurant concept eyes international growth after Covid-19 delays

UAE restaurant concept eyes international growth after Covid-19 delays

Mohalla, UAE-based homegrown restaurant concept, has revealed plans to expand internationality with branches planned for Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United States.

With a regional take on Indian food, the Dubai brand will initially expand into Saudi Arabia, with the first international branch will open in Riyadh's The Esplanade, with the second location opening up in the Diplomatic Quarter.

International expansion had been delayed by the global pandemic, with protocols and regulations changing in different countries, Panchali Mahendra, managing director of Atelier House Hospitality told Arabian Business.

"The pandemic is a huge concern for all industries and their expansion plan whether regionally or internationally. Even though locally we are still able to perform substantial revenues as the resident and Emiratis are in the country, however, all our international openings have been delayed as