The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Announces New Kosher Certification Project for Emirate’s Hotels

  • Date: 20-Oct-2020
  • Source: Business Live ME
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:UAE
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The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Announces New Kosher Certification Project for Emirate’s Hotels

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi Announces New Kosher Certification Project for Emirate's Hotels

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has signed an agreement with the Emirates Agency for Kosher Certification, which is led by Rabbi Levi Duchman, to launch the Abu Dhabi Hotels Kosher Certification Project, to officially certify the emirate's hotels for serving kosher meals. The move comes after F&B outlets at hotels were instructed to include kosher food options on their room service and restaurant menus.

The new agreement allows Abu Dhabi's hotel industry to have access to free kosher certification services for one year. This initiative paves the way for Jewish tourists from various nationalities to visit the emirate, after the UAE's historic peace accord and the normalisation of