{"id":10034,"date":"2018-04-25T12:59:48","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T12:59:48","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-04-25T12:59:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T12:59:48","slug":"ramadan-brunch-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/feature\/opinion\/ramadan-brunch-fail\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dubai Restaurant Just Had The Ultimate Ramadan Brunch Fail"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Over the last number of years, the restaurants laws in Dubai have relaxed during the Holy Month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n

Before where no alcohol was served, now restaurants can apply for a permit, and may serve alcohol and food, as long as they abide by strict regulations…<\/p>\n

The permit allows permission for non-fasting individuals a place to eat and drink during Ramadan, while it notes that non-Muslims shall respect the Muslim Ramadan practices by not eating, drinking, or\u00a0smoking in front of Muslims or in any public place in the zone during daylight hours.<\/p>\n

It’s a fair practice, considering thousands of food and beverage outlets operate in Dubai, a full month without business during daylight hours\u00a0could be the breaking of a business<\/h3>\n

However\u00a0yesterday a press release went out about a bar that’s relatively new on the Dubai\u00a0scene titled, ‘things don’t quiet down this May and June’…Read on, as\u00a0we reckon this bar\u00a0took their Ramadan offerings a little too far.<\/p>\n

‘Ramadan noontime quickie’….’Ramadan dirty brunch’<\/h3>\n
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The wording for these\u00a0brunch and lunch specials is up for serious debate<\/h3>\n

It’s fine to promote your opening hours during Ramadan, but this is too far. The insensitive and suggestive phrases caused shock. \u00a0Does anyone need to use\u00a0‘sensuously smooth buttermilk’ or ‘give yourself over to pure pleasure with options such as the 150g bavette steak’ to advertise a brunch that’s taking place during Ramadan?<\/p>\n

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The information was shared to a private UAE journalist Facebook page<\/h3>\n

And the reaction of people in the industry was basically this…<\/p>\n

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