The Entrepreneurial Nation is proud to announce a partnership with Foodics to enable growth, digital transformation and business optimization of F&B businesses in the UAE.
Foodics is the leading cloud-based restaurant management technology and payments platform in MENA, with a 360° SaaS ecosystem supporting its end-to-end digitization and making it a pioneer in the regional F&B industry.
Foodics provides a complete restaurant management ecosystem that enables owners to run their operations seamlessly and grow their businesses. Its mission is to empower restaurant and merchant owners with a comprehensive cloud-based POS system to enrich their operations.
Foodics caters to every segment of the F&B sector from traditional dine-in restaurants, cafés, quick service restaurants, bakeries and food trucks to cloud kitchens, and non-food micro-retailers. Since its inception in 2014, it has successfully processed over 6 billion orders through the platform.
Foodics offers free training on F&B optimization to F&B startups and high-growth businesses based in the UAE. The program consists of two phases;
Phase 1
50 startups and 50 high-growth F&B companies will attend one-day in-person workshops in Dubai. Participants will learn about key optimization strategies, receive lifetime access to Foodics Academy and have an opportunity to network with fellow F&B businesses.
Phase 2
Selected participants from Phase I will take part in a 6-week in-depth training program based on an individual survey that assesses their main challenges. The program will be customized based on one-on-one assessment sessions conducted with the participants.
Program Fee:
Free of Cost
Application Deadline:
01 May 2023
Legally registered entity in the UAE
Startup or high-growth F&B business
Has an interest in further growth and expansion
Has identified business issues s/he is interested in developing (e.g., product development, finance and fund, restaurant operation management, etc.)
Phase I |
Duration |
Timeline |
Scope |
Workshop in Dubai UAE Ministry of Economy, Dubai |
Start-ups 1 day (6 hours) High-growth companies 1 day (6 hours) |
May, 2023 |
Module 1: Restaurant strategy & vision.
Module 2: Branding, marketing & menu design.
Module 3: Suppliers and partners identification and selection
Module 4: Operations, logistics, and hiring
Module 5: Governance, legal, compliance, and certifications
Module 6: Financing, cash flow, and accounting
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Individual Assessment |
One-hour assessments |
May – July, 2023 |
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Phase II |
Duration |
Timeline |
Scope |
Online In-Depth Training |
6 weeks (6-hour workshop per week) |
July, 2023 |
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