Talabat Partners With KIB Business Center for Brew & Build Coffee Event

Talabat partnered with KIB Business Center as the official event partner for the Brew & Build gathering through talabat grow, its flagship capability-building initiative, the company said. The Kuwait Times reported the partnership on October 14, 2026. The details were reported by Kuwaittimes.

Talabat's Brew & Build Event Details

The event brought together Kuwait's leading specialty coffee business owners to explore market data, analysis, and consumer trends designed to accelerate growth within the local food and beverage ecosystem. Talabat unveiled localized data providing visibility into shifts within Kuwait's specialty coffee domain, identifying peak ordering times and days for local coffee roasters to optimize staff scheduling and fleet readiness. The data-backed conversations outlined average consumer spending shifts and popular regional coffee trends, giving roasters intelligence to refine their menu structures.

"At talabat, we firmly believe that our success is closely tied to the success of the local business community," said Abdullah Al-Mansour, Director of Corporate Affairs at talabat Kuwait. "Through talabat grow, we were proud to contribute to the success of KIB Business Center's Brew & Build event."

Hamad Al-Oufan, KIB Business Center Manager, said: "As Kuwait's all-in-one hub for fostering entrepreneurial success, we were delighted to witness such enthusiastic participation from industry leaders such as talabat."

Meshari Al-Yaqout, Founder of Brewever Academy and CEO of Kuwait Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, represented talabat at the event. "The specialty coffee landscape in Kuwait is incredibly sophisticated, but passion alone is no longer enough to sustain a business in such a saturated market," he said.

Talabat's Scale and Recent Partnerships

According to akta.pro company records, Talabat reported $9.5 billion in full year 2025 GMV and $3.9 billion in full year 2025 revenue, up 33% year-on-year. The company recorded $464 million in full year 2025 net income. Talabat is a Dubai-headquartered on-demand food delivery and quick commerce marketplace serving 6+ million monthly active users across 9 MENA countries via 84,000+ vendor partners and a 157,000-rider fleet, public on the Dubai Financial Market since December 2024.

Talabat's Recent Kuwait and Regional Moves

Talabat appointed Noor Al-Bahar as Managing Director of its Kuwait operations on October 12, 2026, succeeding Bader Al-Ghanim, who moves to Chief International Officer, the Kuwait Times reported. In September 2026, talabat hosted a two-day workshop with CODED Academy for over 100 students at Abdullah Al-Salem University, covering AI-powered website development, according to the Kuwait Times. Talabat Bahrain launched its 'Back to School Celebrations' campaign in the final week of August 2026, offering promotional deals across food and non-food categories, Biz Bahrain reported.

Talabat's Next Steps

Talabat renewed its strategic sponsorship of CODED Academy's Academy X program for the third consecutive year on August 19, 2026, continuing its support for Kuwait's largest women's empowerment initiative in technology and entrepreneurship, the Kuwait Times reported.