Saturday, March 23 2019 15:44

ArmInfo. The restaurants of Armenia are aimed to become the first in the region and the possibilities necessary for this in the country are available. On  March 23, Yeremyan Projects General Director David Yeremyan expressed  the opinion at the first meeting of the founders of the Armenian  Restaurants Assotiation - ARA.

<A tourist should want to start his journey from Armenia, and then  head to other countries in the region.  For this we should unite. And  not to consider each other as competitors, but, on the contrary, to  organize joint work correctly, "he stressed. The businessman noted  that the Armenian cuisine is not inferior to the Chinese, French,  Italian, etc. Moreover, in this context D. Yeremyan noted that  Armenia has advantages in terms of the availability of natural  agricultural products that cannot be found in other countries.

Despite the dynamic development of the sector, the expert highlighted  a number of problems in the restaurant business of the country that  need urgent solutions. Continuing what was said, D. Yeremyan noted  that today restaurants have a task in the proper organization of work  with state structures. "We must position ourselves not only as  taxpayers and entrepreneurs, but those who have a significant  contribution to the development of the country, tourism, winemaking,  agriculture, including from the point of view of investment," said  the businessman. However, he noted that today there is some progress  in terms of dialogue with the government. <Our voice is heard today,  and we are pleased with the government's policy.  Our option is  accepted - inflation of at least 4% (with a target threshold of 4%  with a range of fluctuations +/- 1.5 - Ed. nte), Which means that the  field will not restrain inflation>.

He also stressed that there are certain problems with positioning on  the international platform. <We are not often at various  international events, although we need to be there and properly  represent our cuisine. And why not, such culinary events are held in  Armenia, so that famous chefs and restaurateurs from other countries  will get to know our country and the specialties of the national  cuisine. This should be the obligation of our Association. Step by  step we have to reach this goal, "he said.

As another key problem, he called the improvement of the image of  cooks and attendants. According to one of the leading businessmen of  the country, today it is necessary to work on the development and  improvement of the quality of service. <The service personnel should  not be considered as exclusively those who bring and carry your  order. After all, these are the people who directly create the  atmosphere in restaurants. iI is the waiter, who presents the  embodied ideas of chefs . Therefore, we must be able to increase  their relevance and present appropriately, "he explained.

In addition, D. Yeremyan noted the need to expand the restaurant and  hotel business in the regions of the country, indicating their focus  in the capital. "We should develop all interesting concepts of  restaurants and hotels outside of Yerevan," the businessman insisted.   In conclusion, he stressed: "None of us has the right to let a client  go unhappy, because this is equivalent to the fact that a tourist is  dissatisfied with our city, which means with our country. We must be  extremely consistent in this matter.  To note,Yeremyan Projects is  the business initiator of the restaurant sector in Armenia, which  includes a number of leading restaurants in Armenia, including the  Pandok Yerevan chain of restaurants, the Shawarma Yerevan fast food  chain, the Lavash restaurant, the Sherep restaurant, etc.  According  to the RA Statistical Committee, in 2018 in Armenia, services in the  field of catering and accommodation were provided by 150.9 billion  drams, which is 32% more than a year ago.