In an official corporate announcement, hospitality firm RMAL Hospitality PJSC launched Ruwad Addiyafah, a fully sponsored, twelve-month employment initiative created to build the next generation of Emirati hospitality leadership. Designed exclusively for young UAE nationals aspiring to establish long-term careers in the food and beverage sector, the national talent initiative provides comprehensive operational experience, commercial grounding, and executive mentorship across established dining concepts in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Introduced under the direction of the company’s Board of Directors, the initiative goes beyond traditional role-specific training by offering participants an end-to-end understanding of how commercial dining businesses are conceptualized, operated, and expanded. The structure ensures that emerging local professionals gain direct exposure to both daily restaurant operations and the corporate management functions required to sustain long-term business performance.
The twelve-month curriculum begins with an intensive Foundation Stage, during which participants undergo rotational placements across fundamental business units. Candidates work within restaurant service, culinary production, food health and safety compliance, procurement, financial accounting, human resources, government relations, and strategic marketing. Experiencing these interconnected divisions enables participants to gain a holistic commercial perspective on how corporate governance decisions directly influence operational performance, customer experience, and financial profitability.
Following the initial rotational phase, candidates advance into a Specialisation Stage, selecting between Operational Leadership and Business Management tracks. Supported by dedicated corporate mentors, trainees take on direct operational responsibilities to develop leadership capabilities. Upon successful completion of the full-time program, graduates can pursue three distinct career pathways: pitching original F&B concepts for potential investment and corporate backing, establishing independent culinary businesses, or continuing career progression within executive management roles at the hospitality firm.
Official corporate leadership emphasized that the long-term success of the regional dining sector relies on cultivating local talent through practical, immersive industry experience. By sharing operational and commercial expertise directly with young Emiratis, the program aims to equip future business owners and operational managers with the practical tools and commercial confidence necessary to lead complex hospitality operations across the United Arab Emirates.
Applications for Ruwad Addiyafah are being accepted exclusively through the official NAFIS platform, the federal program dedicated to expanding national talent representation across the private sector. The opportunity is open to UAE nationals aged eighteen and above who hold a minimum of a high school certificate, with no prior food and beverage or hospitality experience required for entry. Successful applicants are employed full-time in either Dubai or Abu Dhabi, receiving structured professional development within an established hospitality group operating in the UAE since 2007.
By offering a structured, practical career path through the NAFIS portal, the Ruwad Addiyafah program reinforces national efforts to enhance Emirati participation in private sector management and entrepreneurship. The initiative provides ambitious young nationals with the practical foundation and mentorship required to shape the future of the nation’s culinary and hospitality ecosystem.
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