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Join the Family & Bring the Charm of Abu El Zulof Kahwa to Your Community

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  1. Damascus
  2. Dubai
  3. Abu Dhabi
  4. Beirut
  5. Your city
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The Opportunity

Join the Abu El Zulof Kahwa family and share the enchanting charm of our resto-café with the world. Embrace our mission of culinary excellence, exceptional service, and heartfelt connections by opening your own franchise.

Years of hospitality
11
Branches
4
Countries
2

Our Reach

From Abu Rummaneh, outward

Abu El Zulof did not start as a franchise. It started in 2015 in Abu Rummaneh, in the heart of Damascus, and grew because people kept coming back to it. Every room we have opened came from the one before it working. The next point on the map is the one we would like to draw with you.

  • Open today
  • Where next

The Concept

What you would be opening

Not a coffee shop and not a restaurant — a kahwa, in the older sense of the word, built for people who intend to stay a while.

  • Guests with shisha and tea at a green table, beneath olive trees strung with lights
    1

    The Kahwa, Brought Back

    The traditional kahwa experience, reintroduced with a touch of modern taste — in the design, the food, the drinks, the shisha and the games.

  • Pans of fatteh and stew among falafel, salads and rolled pastries
    2

    A Kitchen From Every Governorate

    Famous Syrian dishes drawn from all the governorates, each given our own twist — from the mezze to the grill to the sweet finish.

  • The dining room: olive-print chairs, botanical walls and a tree of lights
    3

    A Room People Stay In

    Real olive trees, soft olive-green fabrics embroidered with olive branches, warm golden light and Damascene detail. A setting guests settle into rather than pass through.

  • Friends playing cards and a board game over juice at a green table
    4

    Long Evenings

    Cards, backgammon, Uno and Jackaroo, live matches and tables long enough for everyone — what turns a table into a whole evening.

Why Abu El Zulof

A concept built to travel

Abu El Zulof Kahwa sits in the premium casual dining segment: cultural authenticity, refined Syrian cuisine and consistently high service, bridging a traditional regional concept with modern lifestyle hospitality. That is what makes it compete in local and international markets alike.

  • 1

    Authenticity With Advantage

    A genuine Syrian experience that global franchises cannot replicate, which builds strong emotional loyalty.

  • 2

    A Refined Culinary Offering

    Heritage-inspired dishes made with quality ingredients and modern techniques, to meet contemporary expectations.

  • 3

    Experience-Led Hospitality

    A warm, community-focused atmosphere that drives repeat visits and strong word of mouth.

  • 4

    A Distinctive Identity

    An olive-tree aesthetic that is instantly recognised and carries easily into new markets.

Who it draws

  • Families and friends, for long, generous gatherings
  • Young professionals, for a modern place to relax and connect
  • Syrian and Levantine expatriates, for a genuine taste of home
  • Tourists and global visitors, for authentic Syrian hospitality

How it runs

  • Open from morning to late night
  • Dine-in, takeaway, delivery and catering
  • Skilled chefs, trained servers and experienced management

Capacity today

Dubai
200 indoor · 260 outdoor
Abu Dhabi
188 indoor · 280 outdoor
Malki, Damascus
190 indoor · 70 outdoor
Ard Diar, Damascus
140 indoor + outdoor

Partnership

Who we would like to hear from

There is no single profile. These are the things we look for, and the things worth telling us about in your enquiry.

  1. Operating Experience

    A background in food and beverage, hospitality or retail — as an operator, a group, or an investor with a team already behind you.

  2. Local Knowledge

    You know your market: its neighbourhoods and landlords, its licensing, and how it likes to eat.

  3. A Feel for Hospitality

    The concept lives or dies on how guests are received. We look for partners who care about that as much as they care about the food.

  4. Commitment to the Concept

    Carrying the room, the menu and the service across faithfully, while adapting to what your own market asks for.

  5. The Means to Open

    The capital to build the venue properly, and to trade it while it finds its feet.

The Process

How it works

Every market is different, so no two conversations run identically — but they tend to follow this shape.

Enquire Now

  1. Your Enquiry

    Send us the form below, with the market you have in mind and a little about yourself.

  2. An Introductory Call

    We talk through your background, your market, and what you are hoping to build there.

  3. The Detail

    Where there is mutual interest, we walk you through the model, the commercials, and what each side commits to.

  4. Agreement

    Territory, term and terms are set out and signed.

  5. Site & Build

    Finding the right location for the concept, and building the room the concept needs.

  6. Training & Opening

    Your team learns the menu, the kahwa and the service — before the doors open, not after.

Enquire

Submit Your Request

Tell us about yourself and the market you have in mind. The more you can share here, the more useful our first reply will be.

What happens next

  1. Your Enquiry
  2. An Introductory Call
  3. The Detail

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