{"id":6558,"date":"2026-08-06T12:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dfvcg-events.de\/european-foodservice-summit\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=6558"},"modified":"2026-08-06T12:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:29:08","slug":"mert-askin","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/dfvcg-events.de\/european-foodservice-summit\/info\/mert-askin\/","title":{"rendered":"Mert Askin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-llw8qft3-f858a6f7cbd71de8bc9f8d55b5bfdaa0 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50 av-height-50  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='50' data-av_min_height_opt='50'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6558'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5ktzbu-246712bd58f9a0ab21c2451bbc805b4a av_one_third  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llw8ov4t-b2751566a5635445f6774b0a73aa6a1e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-llw8ov4t-b2751566a5635445f6774b0a73aa6a1e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-llw8ov4t-b2751566a5635445f6774b0a73aa6a1e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-llw8ov4t-b2751566a5635445f6774b0a73aa6a1e av-styling-no-styling avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-6559 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6559 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/dfvcg-events.de\/european-foodservice-summit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/08\/Askin.png\" alt='' title='Askin'  height=\"800\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dfvcg-events.de\/european-foodservice-summit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/08\/Askin.png 600w, https:\/\/dfvcg-events.de\/european-foodservice-summit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/08\/Askin-529x705.png 529w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4tqray-61ea06fba85cf83cbc06778eb6a84cd3 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llw8pgnx-8a1daefb19b963159418e0b0c056f866\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-llw8pgnx-8a1daefb19b963159418e0b0c056f866{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-llw8pgnx-8a1daefb19b963159418e0b0c056f866 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-llw8pgnx-8a1daefb19b963159418e0b0c056f866 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-llw8pgnx-8a1daefb19b963159418e0b0c056f866 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Mert Askin <\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Franchise &amp; Growth Advisor (UAE)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mpmsnlr6-cfe529b72bfe87804aa245e3be89c608 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Mert Askin is a senior food and beverage executive best known for leading the F&amp;B division at Azadea Group, where he oversaw a portfolio of more than 150 restaurants across 10 GCC and MENA markets. 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