From a Restaurant to a Complete Hospitality Experience
Kareem Lasheen | Founder & CEO
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$11.83bn market in 2026 | 14.3% forecast CAGR | $23.1bn by 2031
Affluent travellers no longer choose a destination for its hotel or beach alone. They choose the complete experience they can enjoy from arrival to departure.
This shift is reshaping hospitality in Egypt by connecting premium stays, distinctive dining, curated events, private mobility and personalised service within one tourism product.
Mordor Intelligence estimates Egypt’s foodservice market at USD 11.83 billion in 2026, up from USD 10.35 billion in 2025, and forecasts it to reach USD 23.1 billion by 2031 at an approximate 14.3% compound annual growth rate.
The larger opportunity, however, is not restaurant growth alone. Dining has become a destination driver that influences accommodation and resort choice while generating demand for transport, events and supporting services.
Khufu’s ranking as the Middle East and North Africa’s No.1 restaurant in 2026 demonstrates Egypt’s ability to compete when local identity, location, design, cuisine and service are combined into one coherent experience.
Competition is therefore no longer simply restaurant versus restaurant or hotel versus hotel. It is a complete experience versus a fragmented one. Hospitality quality is also becoming part of the tourism and marketing value of the surrounding real estate.
This is the perspective behind VBS: connecting selected accommodation, private arrival and transfers, concierge support, sea activities and events to provide a seamless journey for clients who value comfort, privacy and quality.
Egypt’s opportunity is no longer to sell only a room, a meal or an event ticket. It is to present an integrated premium Egyptian hospitality product that can be marketed regionally and internationally. Egypt does not need to imitate other luxury destinations; it needs to organise and present its own advantages at a world-class standard.
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