THE COFFEE CONNECT

REGISTRATION

The Coffee Connect is The Food Connect Community’s monthly casual meetup — created as a soft entry point into a growing community of 250+ members from the food, beverage, hospitality, and allied industries.

🗓 Saturday, 24 January 2026

⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM or 1PM if pitching

📍Mawaheb Cafe :

https://maps.app.goo.gl/AD4b4qGW7ua8cnYU6?g_st=ipc

💸 AED 150 per person (includes coffee + pastry)

What to Expect
A short, engaging, and well-facilitated experience:

✅ Pitching Session – 5 optional spots for those who want to share what they’re building
✅ Meet the Room – speed networking that gives you a chance to meet everyone there.
✅ Guided conversations - prompt cards & easy networking that encourage sharing beyond “what do you do?” & builds real connection.
✅ Guided Collaboration – Share your detailed “Ask” when signing up so we can make the magic happen.
✅ Full Attendee Contact List – shared post-event to allow you the freedom to connect without the pressure of collecting contacts and socials.

This is an opportunity to socialize, connect & make friends with the community that has the power to support what you’re building.

Our mission is to unite the entire F&B & hospitality industry under one roof. To create a culture of real connection, and build a breeding ground for collaboration that turns into measurable growth and to have fun while doing it too!

Whether you’re new to the community or joining us for the first time, consider this your warm welcome into The Food Connect.


What is The Food Connect?


The Food Connect is a community-driven platform built to bring together professionals across the food and hospitality ecosystem — founders, operators, chefs, consultants, suppliers, investors, creatives, and decision-makers—with a shared belief that business grows better through collaboration, not competition.

We host curated experiences that:
• Encourage real conversations (non transactional)
• Build lasting professional relationships
• Spark collaborations and partnerships
• Make networking feel human, enjoyable, and purposeful
• Support meaningful causes within our local ecosystem


It’s where strangers become collaborators, and collaborators become friends.

Expect warm intros, fresh ideas, and plenty of moments that turn strangers into collaborators.

We’ll also share a quick glimpse into The Food Connect’s vision and how you can join the community redefining connection in F&B.