Marriott Business Council Oman Unites 11 Hotels in a Food Race for Charity

On the morning of 8th November 2026, Marriott Business Council Oman united 11 hotels across the country for the Food Race for Charity held at Lulu Hypermarket Darsait, in solidarity with World Food Day.

Around 150 members from the hotel teams participated in a thrilling race to fill food carts with a wide variety of food products for donation to Oman Food Bank.

The 11 hotels that participated are JW Marriott Hotel Muscat, The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort, W Muscat, Sheraton Oman, Aloft Muscat, Jumeirah Muscat Bay, Grand Millennium Muscat, Novotel Muscat Airport, Hilton Al Bandar, Mandarin Oriental Muscat, and Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Muscat. Together, these 11 hotels raised a total amount of OMR 7,582 which was used to purchase the food products gathered in the race.

Samir Messaoudi, Chairman of Marriott Business Council Oman and General Manager of JW Marriott Hotel Muscat comments, “We believe that hospitality goes beyond our hotel doors and extends to our local community. And it is inspiring to see associates from various hotels come together, actively taking part in such a meaningful initiative, raising awareness about world hunger, fostering a culture of social responsibility, and making an impact, one food cart at a time. In the years to come, we look forward to having more participating hotels in this cause.”