ISSUE #95 April - May 2019

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THE LATEST BUZZ, NEWS,AND OUTLOOK FROM INSIDE THE HEART OF CRAVIA.

A MONTHLY AFFAIR.

Cinnabon Grand Mosque

Zaatar w Zeit My City Centre Masdar

Cinnabon My City Centre Masdar

New Cinnabon and Zaatar w Zeit outlets now open in Abu Dhabi

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Mr. Louay’s Column

Khobar Corner

Bahrain Corner

Qatar Corner

Birthdays

Life Hacks, Quotes, and Games

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Inauguration of the W.K.H. Room

04Cravia’s Bring Your Kids to Work Day

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Health and Wellness Day

WOW Awards

Token of Appreciation Lunch with Mr. Jirar (Director of HR)

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New Cinnabon and Zaatar w Zeit outlets now open in Abu Dhabi

dding their own flavour to sustainability, Cinnabon and Zaatar w Zeit are now open in My City Center Masdar City. This new move brings a bit of sugar and spice to the already impressive Masdar project, which is designed to rely on clean energy sources.

One of the most instagrammed mosques in the world, Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi got its own Cinnabon as well; offering our famous rolls and Seattle’s Best Coffee to hundreds of tourists and worshipers.

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Inauguration of The W.K.H. Room

In recognition of our founder, we launched the WKH Room at the Head Office on 2nd of May which the team celebrated over a small lunch.

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Health and Wellness Day

We at Cravia firmly believe in the importance of a healthy body, hence we held the Health and Wellness Day in the Head Office with free medical check-up on BMI, blood sugar and blood pressure. Employees were happy to know the current status of their health and by this, we were able to keep track of our well-being. More to be conducted within the stores too.

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Cravia’s Bring Your Kids to Work Day

The Cravia family had the pleasure of hosting Little Cravians at the Head Office on our special Bring Your Kids to Work Day. The initiative was designed to enhance Employee Engagement activity giving the children a glimpse of the great work their parents do. The day was filled with laughter, entertainment and priceless moments!

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Keep your eye on the targetLouay’s column

Life is full of distractions. At any given moment, a person is bombarded with information, noise, and opinions, most of it being negative and counterproductive. Few can rise above the clutter and stay focused on what matters the most.

As leaders, we need to take a step back and have a plan that prioritises our business goals and objectives. The drive must come from within and flow across the organisation.

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” – Pele

Here are four steps to real success:

1) Inward focus: You can only control yourself, not others. Focus your energy on moving forward, not on negativity. Educate yourself, make sure every day is full of life and energy. Make every action an interaction.

2) Have a plan: Nobody plans to fail but people do fail to plan. Make a list every work day and achieve it. Be

organised and stay true to your plan. Congratulate yourself when you achieve a task and learn from your mistakes.

3) Be different: It is all about the POD (Point of Differentiation). Stand out from the crowd and be unique in every way.

4) Bring out your passion: This to me is the most important attribute. Approach challenges with a can-do attitude and show the world how good you are.

Great leaders know that approaching the business from these unique set of perspectives will allow the team to shine as well and bring out the best in everyone. Only then can we ensure that our customers have the right experience and our brands will stand out in a galaxy of competitors.

Be inspired and show everyone how amazing you really are.

Words of wisdom:

“Hire the right people, train them well, motivate and inspire them. Sales and profits will then follow.”

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Token of Appreciation

Welcome to Cravia Family

On 25th April 2019, Certificates of Appreciation were given to the secondees from Qatar and Bahrain and bonded over lunch. The secondees provided our team with immense support. Jamaila Barluado

ZwZ Support Team – KhobarMichael Vellar

Salvador Gumastin Junior Gerald San Diego Villar Lunch with Mr. Jirar (Director of HR)

Jonathan Millano

Darryl Valerio

Muhammad Zameer Azam has 7 years of rich experience of General Accounting procedures. Prior to joining Cravia, he has worked in the UAE and Pakistan for large and complex organizations such as ARCO, Macter International Ltd. And Shaikhani Group. Zameer is a Certified Accounting Technician in Pakistan and enjoys traveling, cooking, gardening and Android gaming as well as the music on his spare time.Muhammad Zameer Azam

General Accountant

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Bowling Champion Team

This quarter’s WOW Awards took place at Dubai Bowling Center with a boogie bowl theme. As

always, the awards recognized the most passionate and dedicated members of our team who’ve gone the extra mile to provide

exceptional service. We hope to see more of you in the future!

WOW Awards

Khokan Miah Housing & Transportation

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Krishna Khadka CNB

Armi Joan Cayabyab ZwZ

Sabin Kumbar Singh CNB

Cherry Ann Lariestan ZwZ

Sunshine Monces ZwZ

Rhomark Lajon CNB

Bikal Pariyar ZwZ

Angela Aguilar ZwZ

Rhonabelle De Leon ZwZ

Vanessa Vicedo ZwZ

Lyka Yabut

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Dean Domingo, MAY 15Mohammad Asik, MAY 1

WALL OF FAMEKHOBAR

Edward Gelig March 2019Jan Michael Radovan February 2019

MOTHER‘S DAY

COLOUR RUN

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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Aldel Jeuel, MAY 10Ruel Gruta Flores, MAY 20Boobalan Raju, APRIL 9 Mirza Baig, APRIL 14

WALL OF FAMEBAHRAIN

Hajer Magrahoui February 2019

Alden Jeuel Aguinaldo Angoluan March 2019

Katherine Lasco

Abdelrahman Gazi Farhan Alzawahreh

February 2019

March 2019

MOTHER‘S DAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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Jed Bimbo Panilinan Villanuena, MAY 3

Mohamad Ahmad, MAY 15 Abdul Sabeel Oniyil, MAY 27

Jasmine Maquilan, MAY 5Marco Hallig Trinidad, APRIL 15

Marwan Kandeel, MAY 15

WALL OF FAMEQATAR

Joana Riano April 2019

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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Muhammad AwaisAPR 1

Jhon Kevin Apolonio APR 3

Jahid Ansary APR 4

Zain Ul Abiden APR 2

Richard Juan APR 2

Abdul Gaffar APR 3

Zeeshan Tanveer APR 3

Amanat AliAPR 3

Mark Gerald AngcaoAPR 1

Saif Ullah KhanAPR 2

April SalibaAPR 2

Junaid MuhammadAPR 1

Raymundo Coronado

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Yamin Sayed Hassan Ali

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Mark Luzz Angelo Jose

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Nisar Thottikkulayan

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RahulAPR 11

Borhan DaliMAY 25

Hussain ShaikhMAY 17Leila

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Manoj PanarambilMAY 2

Edmund CabalticaMAY 26

Hassan Mehdy MAY 23

Muhammad Waheed APR 4

HEAD OFFICE

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Gian Lowise Banzuelo

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Jo-Ann Bautista

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Diana Santos APR 22

Jay Jay BagangAPR 21

Padam Bahadur Lumre Magar

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Danica DimayugaAPR 28

Adnan Salah Uddin

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Parkash MallaAPR 25

Deepak Thapa APR 27

Melanie Borilla APR 26

Mhark Angelo BravoAPR 26

Alamgir Kashem MAY 3

Carlo Ernesto FranciaMAY 2

Lal Nun ParMAY 3

Kimberly Alcaide MAY 2

Argelon MendozaMAY 2

Lewe Jane AustriaMAY 2

Tikendra Kumar Karki

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Sabin Kumar SinghAPR 29

Adriel MateoAPR 30

Shahjahan Mollah Md Kamal Mollah

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Mark Zafra APR 29

Saiful Islam Goni MAY 1

Pradip Prasai APR 30

Su Hnin Oo MAY 1

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Asesh Thapa MAY 4

Ali Raza MAY 4

Kiran TamangMAY 5

Kaleemullah Khan MAY 4

Suk Maya Rai MAY 4

Bishnu Bahadur Susting

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Sagar Dulal MAY 7

Yin Yin Htet MAY 6

Mer Ann Karen Natividad

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Gaurav ChhantyalMAY 11

Joed Rafael MAY 9

Laxmi Vasant ChavanMAY 10

Shinod M.D MAY 10

Jessie Corpuz MAY 10

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Bipen Thapa MAY 16

Godfrey LincalloMAY 15

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Shibam Biswas MAY 6

Shafeer Moidutty Kozhissary

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Althaf Hasan MAY 13

Tara Bahadur Khadka MAY 13

Jenilyn Toling MAY 11

Donuel Mayorez Osain

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Elie Naji El Haddad

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Ram Pal Jaiswal MAY 14

Eric FabroMAY 16

Bishnu Bahadur Thing

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Mari Grace Mendoza MAY 16

Jenith Fajardo MAY 18

Ahsan ElahiMAY 19

Suman Tamang MAY 16

Ali Ibrahim MAY 19

Zeeshan Ahmad MAY 9

Mohammed Niyas Karikkadanpoyil

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Myline ValdezMAY 8

Jose Bien Adams Ibe

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Kaji Bhandari MAY 7

Jucel De Guzman MAY 8

Bikram Basnet MAY 8

Kaser CoronacionMAY 20

Maybel Roa MAY 14

Bassam Zahwi MAY 19

Jennifer Batara MAY 12

Elimelyn Hortelano MAY 7

Sufyan Ali MAY 15

Noor AwniMAY 19

Jaypee SandroMAY 11

Qamar Ali MAY 5

Kelvin EugenioMAY 14

Ahmad Ali MAY 11

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Majid Hussain MAY 20

MD Kamal ParvejMAY 20

Bikram BaijuMAY 23

Su Su HlaingMAY 23

Muhammad Farhan MAY 22

Muhammad ImranMAY 23

Grazhiela Arreola MAY 23

Johanes Carl Laurence Gaddi

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Shelord PopuliMAY 23

Adela Fe Cordero Morido

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Melody BrignasMAY 29

Farhan Azmat KhanMAY 29

Lal Kumar BalalMAY 29

Jubair Ismail Khatib

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Virginia EscanoMAY 28

MD.Shabbir MD Aklasur Rahman

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Suk Bahadur GurungMAY 20

Jessie ManabengMAY 24

Umar Karam MAY 25

Marlon Ilano MAY 24

Joana Mae Vergara MAY 24

Roanne Tolentino MAY 26

Jason Valencia MAY 25

Muhammad Israr Hussain

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Mohamed FaizalMAY 30

Santhosh Kumar Lukose Dayamanthi

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Toby IslaMAY 30

Karma DolkarMAY 30

Marie Dee AgguilarMAY 31

Uttam Bhattarai MAY 30

Ivanne Dominique Viceral

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Aye Aye MoeMAY 21

Dennis VillanuevaMAY 22

John Michael VinaMAY 21

Christille Embile MAY 21

Maribeth Romero MAY 21

Cherry Ann Lariestan

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Arun Khadka MAY 21

Aneesh Thulasi MAY 27

Isthiaque Chembirika Mohammed Kunhi

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Lalaine Evangelista MAY 24

Abdul Jaleel AttikkatMAY 20

Ei Thin Zar Thein MAY 28

Myint Myint ThanMAY 31

Muhammad Kashif MAY 23

Sunshine Mae Salceda

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Tofayel Hanif MiaMAY 26

Christian Limos MAY 23

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Life HACKS

QUOTE FOR INSP IRAT ION

“Even if you’re on the right track,you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”

Will Rogers

Find 6 words hidden in the image

“Live each day as if your life had just begun.”

Johann WolfgangVon Goethe

“If not us, who? If not now, when?”

John F. Kennedy

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HOW TO DRY YOUR OWN HERBS

You can dry your own herbs at home in the microwave. Pop them onto a piece of paper towel and microwave on high for a minute, turn, then repeat at 30-second intervals until dry.

GET MORE JUICE OUT OF YOUR LEMONS & LIMES

To make things easier, zap your citrus fruit on high for 10 seconds before juicing.

HOW TO PEEL A GARLIC CLOVE - THE EASY WAY Heat the garlic bulb in the microwave for about 20 seconds, and you‘ll be able to pull the skin straight off.