Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 31 March, 2019 10:35 am |

                  

New Grill Menu with signature Jones the Grocer dishes like dry-aged Australian Black Angus tomahawk and Wagyu Burger

 

 The long wait for fresh, natural and wholesome gourmet food is finally over with Jones the Grocer officially opening its doors at Dubai Mall on the 26th March 2019. Diners can relish their favourite food at this first restaurant to be opened in partnership with Al-Futtaim.

 

True to its ethos of gourmet food for everyday living, this exquisitely designed store features a theatre kitchen, bakery, patisserie, artisan cheese and charcuterie rooms and a meat ager that dry ages choice cuts of meat. Diners can savour a modern food emporium that draws them in to eat gorgeous handmade food, source gourmet food retail or linger over a creamy flat white. 

 

The Dubai Mall location also features a 100 seats balcony with stunning views of the Dubai Fountain, a unique children’s play area and a Jones coffee caravan serving a selection of smoothies, juices and lattes.

 

Paul Delaoutre, President – Retail at Al-Futtaim, said, “At Al-Futtaim, we pride ourselves on bringing remarkable experiences to our customer base, and Jones the Grocer is no exception. With the commitment and expertise of our operational team, coupled with the dedication of the Jones the Grocer founders, we look forward to continuing to build the brand, and it's offering in the UAE.”

 

The newly launched tasty grill menu at Jones the Grocer Dubai Mall is the ultimate feast, and diners can tuck into mouth-watering options, from Moroccan spiced lamb shoulder on rosemary flatbread to Jones signature dry-aged Australian Black Angus tomahawk, Jones Wagyu burger with crumbed brie and chargrilled harissa chicken.

 

Sharing a meal with friends? Try the new sharing menu, including signature items such as the artisan cheese platter, cured & curd platter and the Jones sharing platter featuring tasty treats from the charcuterie and cheese room.

 

The meat ager, a first for a Jones the Grocer store in the Middle East, will carry prime butcher’s cuts such as the succulent Jack’s Creek Australian Black Angus beef. The meat is prepared with absolute care and precision, then dry aged above Himalayan pink salt imbuing it with a tender melt-in-mouth feel that is bursting with flavour and is sure to leave diners wanting more.

 

That’s not all; Jones the Grocer has a special treat for cheese lovers! Diners can explore a walk-in cheese room filled with over 80 varieties of cheeses sourced directly from artisan farmers and cheese-makers, ranging from Tete de Moine from the Swiss Alps to aged Comte from France, Truffle Gouda from Holland and Alp Blossom from the foothills of the Austrian Alps.

 

 

 

 

 

Of the opening and expansion, Yunib Siddiqui, CEO of Jones the Grocer said: “This opening is a milestone in our expansion. We’re proud and excited to be working with and developing a relationship with the Al Futtaim Group to bring the ultimate food lover’s destination to a world-class destination like Dubai Mall.” 

 

In addition to this new grill menu, diners will be able to enjoy the famous Jones the Grocer breakfast as well shop from a carefully selected range of specialty chocolate, exclusively roasted coffee beans, teas, cheese accompaniments, Australian yellow box honey and other gourmet groceries and impulse snacks to feed a hungry shopper.

 

Jones the Grocer, is located on the ground floor at Dubai Mall opposite the main entrance to Level Shoe District.

About Jones the Grocer

Launched in Australia in 1996, Jones the Grocer is a veritable food emporium featuring an award-winning café, theatre kitchen, charcuterie, walk-in cheese room, bakery, patisserie and gourmet grocery. With over 20 Jones the Grocer stores around the world Jones the Grocer stays true to its ethos of gourmet food for everyday living with a burning passion for food made the old-fashioned artisan way with the finest natural ingredients sourced from around the world.

 

About Al-Futtaim

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

 

Structured into four operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate and retail; employing more than 42,000 employees across 25 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, we partner with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands.

 

Al-Futtaim’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration, integrity; Al-Futtaim continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day. For more information visit: www.alfuttaim.com