Entrepreneurs: The popular destination gave us the opportunity to go far

Global Village.. Success stories with the taste of honey

• Authentic products decorate Global Village pavilions.

  Emirates today

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Between entertainment and kiosks that offer different products and merchandise, there are success stories with the taste of honey and the smell of originality, and a special space provided by the global village for those looking for home supplies, which are distinguished and made using traditional methods, and without preservatives, as the pavilions of the participating countries are adorned with several types of food that are They can be stored for a year, from thyme and olives, through spices, to honey, and much more.

This space created a close relationship with the visitors of the Global Village, who buy their goods on an annual basis from these pavilions. Entrepreneurs, merchants and participants confirmed that it represented an opportunity for them to build a brand that starts from Dubai and reaches all parts of the world.

special story

The founder of the Lebanese Palace Company, Shadi Malaeb, and the Global Village combined a special story, as he started his trade in all supplies products with the beginnings of the village, that is, 24 years ago, explaining that this launch was the main reason for his success and expansion in the Emirates, as he managed over that period The years of building a distinctive mark, and now he is visited by customers from all over the Emirates and the Gulf countries, and he has expanded from the global village to now owns 14 branches of his company.

Shadi added to "Emirates Today" about the quality of the supplies he provides: "I offer, through the global village, home goods produced in the Lebanese villages, which are prepared by old women, and all of them are products that do not include preservatives or manufactured materials. All types of jams are prepared in their seasons, in addition to To provide types of thyme, labneh, olives, oils, and others.”

He continued about his beginnings 24 years ago: “The village had a great advantage in our spread, and in the beginning we provided goods to the market, and we were not able to offer products in large quantities, because they are prepared at home and without preservatives, so they are prepared in limited quantities, so the idea of ​​the village was appropriate from In order to sell the supplies that are valid for about a year, as the global village is visited by many visitors of different nationalities, and this allowed us to spread.”

Regarding the challenges facing the field of providing supplies from their countries, Shadi Malaeb, who is keen to participate annually in the global village, and works to provide the best, explained: “The markets have many products, and prices vary according to the quality that cannot be compromised, both in terms of raw materials that are used in preparation or even in the method”, considering that the biggest challenge is always to provide the best and the highest quality, especially since the current period has created a kind of return to home products, especially after the pandemic.

Regarding the nationalities that request his products, he indicated that he has customers from America, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, who request goods for delivery outside the Emirates, and some of them go to the Global Village in order to buy goods, pointing out that this request is the main reason for participation, as customers are from different countries, And from outside the Emirates as well.

sweet taste

Honey, with its sweet taste, attracts visitors to the village, especially the distinguished varieties that are displayed in the Yemeni pavilion in the Global Village.

Mohammed Al-Omari, from Anhar store for Yemeni honey, which offers different types of Yemeni honey, said: “We have participated in the global village since 2000, and over those long years we have had many customers from inside and outside the UAE, as we offer distinguished types of honey, so We find customers buying in large quantities that they have for a year, or until the beginning of the next season.”

Regarding the advantages of honey that they offer, he confirmed that there is a great difference in types, including Sidr honey and Samar honey, which are considered the most famous in Yemen, explaining that mountain Sidr honey is characterized by being the best for immune treatments, while Samar honey is rich in minerals, and is used to treat the stomach, colon, and its season. in july.

As for white honey, Al-Omari indicated that it is collected from white flowers, and they also work to provide mixtures of honey, some of which are mixed with Nigella sativa or saffron, and this is what distinguishes them and builds for them clients who request honey from different countries.

As for choosing the type of honey and buying it, Al-Omari considered that it should be based on trust mainly, pointing out that the experienced person knows the authenticity of honey from its smell and taste, and buying the distinguished types requires knowledge and expertise, and the tests that some do are not a requirement to be real. Sometimes the bee feeds on sugar, so the taste of honey is high in sugar.

The world of spices

And from honey to the world of spices, in which housewives form their culinary mixtures, as the global village is full of many corners that offer distinct types of them.

Zakaria Al-Hababi, of the International Spices and Honey, said: “We offer more than 20 types of spices that are used in cooking, in addition to a large number of herbs, and they are spices sourced from Yemen, in addition to some imported from other countries, and are considered complementary to the store, but the most famous The types of Yemeni spices are for mandi, kabsa and grills.

He pointed out that the customers who come to him buy in large quantities, so they take their needs of spices to suffice them for a whole year, as they buy small quantities at the beginning of the village season, and when the closing date approaches, they take large quantities that are sufficient until the start of the next season.

Al-Habbabi pointed out that they have been participating in the Global Village since 2010, and are keen to be present because of the splendor of the organization and visitors, and that the extension of the season comes at the service of the merchants and participants.

Being in the global village has given Al-Habbabi a spread, as he has customers from different countries, explaining that he has clients from the United States, as well as from a group of European countries, who demand spices, coffee, henna and cardamom, as well as nuts, such as raisins and almonds.

Development

The opportunities for success offered by Global Village drive entrepreneurs to develop the forms of merchandise they offer each season.

Shadi Malaeb stressed that products are evolving from year to year, as new recipes are invented.

While Zakaria Al-Habbabi indicated that they offered a special mixture of herbs in the form of spices, to replace the use of broth flavoring tablets for food, pointing out that they launched this special mixture four years ago in the village, and it achieved great success, because it is natural, and does not contain preservatives.

• The catering products are made in traditional ways and without preservatives, as the owners confirm.

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