Alya commenced her F&B career with Jumeirah Group shorting after completing her BA Degree in Marketing from The American University in Dubai. Starting in operations at the Rivington Bar & Grill in Souk Al Bahar, Alya began her journey in the kitchen before managing both the restaurant and bar in Souk Madinat Jumeriah.

Shortly afterwards, she transferred to “The Restaurant Group” (TRG) where she utilised her knowledge and skill set to develop new concepts and bars. She then completed her Masters Degree in London from Hult International Business School in International Business.

Upon her return to the UAE, Alya joined the Expo 2020 Food and Beverage team where she remained for over three years managing a diverse portfolio of caterers from contract management to event time operational planning. She also supported operations for food and beverage at the Expo Pavilion Premier in early 2021.

Following Expo 2020 Dubai, Alya joined Russell Partnership Collection, delivering many major event projects including MDLBeast Soundstorm KSA, University of Birmingham Dubai, World Defense Show KSA and numerous other local and international client projects.

Ayla also manages our Dubai South office as Business Support to the wider Russell Partnership Collection team, dealing with day-to-day management and business requirements.