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5) Restaurant business in Qatar
Current scenario of Qatar
Qatar has an array of world-class restaurants and night-spots, with something to
offer everybody Fun and food for all Hotels in Qatar serve not only their own guests
but also cater for a large number of local residents. Their restaurants cover the full
range, from coffee shops to fine dining and specialty outlets and the standard of
service is on a par with the best in the world. The night-life is equally varied, with
many bars, and discos open until the small hours.
International Cuisine
Standards of international cuisine in Doha are high and the choice is wide. Top class
western restaurants in the city‘s hotels include French, Italian, Swiss, Spanish,
Greek, British and American.
International fast food chains are also represented by such names as McDonald‘s,
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, Pizza Inn, Taco Bell, AFC, A&W, Burger King,
Hardee‘s, Dairy Queen and Al Tazaj Fakieh.
GOVERNMENT POLICY ON SMALL-MEDIUM ENTREPRISES (SMEs)
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN QATAR
Foreign Entrepreneurship
Like all countries, Qatar has its own guidelines for foreigners interested in doing
business in Qatar. Foreign investors must appoint an agent or sponsor in order to do
business with Qatar. There are two types of agents a service agent and a
commercial agent. In the case a foreign investor is planning a project, which is to be
executed for Qatari private entities and leave the country upon completion, a service
agent is required to take care of all administrative work with the government. If the
business intends to import to Qatar a commercial agent is required to act as a sales
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