Morning Coffee With… General Manager Of Manzil Downtown Dubai Riad Abi Haider

  |   04-01-2017

 

General Manager, Manzil Downtown Dubai. Lebanese living in Dubai

 

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What’s your morning routine before work?

I always start my day with a bowl of freshly homemade granola. With a role that requires me to be alert and very active throughout my day, it is necessary to ensure each day starts with a healthy and nutritious breakfast.

How do you decide what to wear in the morning?

I like wearing dark colours so this is easy for me because we are required to wear suits at work.

Three things you can’t live without?

Family, food and fun.

Favourite place you like to go to in Dubai?

I love spending the day at Kite Beach.

What did you do last night?

I was entertaining guests at Manzil Downtown Dubai which is where you will find me most evenings.

Complete the sentence: My perfect holiday would be…

Spending a few days in Vienna taking in the sights, enjoying the food and spending as much time as possible soaking in the cooler weather!

What book are you reading at the moment?

Les Jeunes Constellations by Rayas Richa.

Tell us a fact about you that nobody knows.

I love painting and a lot of the paintings I have up in my home are pieces I have personally worked on.

Your favourite designer at the moment?

Anthony Vaccarello.

Your current style inspiration?

I do not have a particular person who is a style inspiration, but my personal style is to always be simple and chic.

Who would you like to be stuck on a desert island with?

My future wife!

Three things you hate?

I am not a big fan of biology, when technology crashes, and paperwork.

What’s your personal motto?

High expectations are the key to absolutely everything.

How do you want the world to remember you?

I would like to be remembered as someone who always brought happiness to those around him. This has been my personal motto from a young age and a principle I strive to uphold every day.