Romano’s Macaroni Grill

Romano’s Macaroni Grill, a leading US restaurant brand within the Italian casual dining segment, officially opened its second branch in Takhassusi Street, Riyadh.

The restaurant is already the talk of the town because of its authentic and sumptuous Italian taste and very welcoming atmosphere combined with excellent service.

Tarfeeh, a Sedco Holding Company, is the franchisee of Macaroni Grill in Saudi Arabia, and also owns franchises of other famous restaurant chains like Applebee’s, Ocean Basket and China Gate in the country.

Tarfeeh, with its impressive expansion strategy, has witnessed commendable growth over the past few years, continues to scale new heights and is a dynamic company in SEDCO’s strong and versatile portfolio of operating companies.

The branch in King Abdulaziz Road, Riyadh, opened last December 2014. Before the end of the year, Romano’s Macaroni Grill will also open its third branch and first one in the city of Jeddah.

Macaroni Grill restaurant chain was founded in 1988 and is based in Houston, Texas with additional locations in the US and other countries.

Waleed Bin Mahfouz, chairman of Tarfeeh, said: “I am confident that with the opening of Macaroni Grill in Saudi Arabia, we are looking forward to bringing a whole new dining experience in the Italian restaurant category. We will grow the brand successfully and expand in all the important regions in the country. This will also create job opportunities for Saudi youths in this exciting and growing industry. We are very keen on hiring Saudis in the chain and provide them opportunity to build a career in the hospitality sector.”

Macaroni Grill restaurant is confidently expanding its footprint across the Middle East with plans to further expand in the region.

Ahmed Marashde, CEO of Tarfeeh, said: “As the economy and in particular the restaurant business continues to grow tremendously in Saudi Arabia, Macaroni Grill sees more expansion opportunities and our Company will make sure that the brand grows successfully across all major provinces and cities of the country.”

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