Ting Irie Restaurant

What Ting Irie Restaurant does

Ting Irie Restaurant is a privately held Jamaican restaurant and lounge group operating in the United Arab Emirates, founded in 2016 in Downtown Dubai at Souk Al Manzil, with a second beachfront location opened in 2021 at Mamsha Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi. The company positions itself as the first Jamaican restaurant in the UAE, offering a proprietary menu that fuses traditional Jamaican and Caribbean cuisine with Middle Eastern, Chinese, and Italian influences, featuring authentic ingredients imported directly from Jamaica such as ackee, scotch bonnet peppers, and island spices. The technology footprint is minimal and consistent with a hospitality business — it relies on third-party platforms for reservations (TableCheck) and food delivery (Deliveroo and Talabat), with no proprietary software or disclosed technology stack.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and event-driven, generating revenue primarily through dine-in food and beverage sales across two physical venues, complemented by online delivery orders and a private catering service for corporate events, birthdays, anniversaries, and graduation ceremonies. Pricing is structured around AED-denominated per-cover packages (AED 120–AED 425) that bundle multi-course meals with time-limited unlimited drinks for themed experiences including Dutty Wine Brunch, Jamrock Brunch, Ladies Nights, Comedy Nights, Happy Hour, and live-music events. The customer base is segmented across nightlife and entertainment seekers, brunch enthusiasts, tourists and expatriates, and event/catering customers, with marketing executed primarily through Instagram (separate handles per location), TripAdvisor, Google reviews, and earned media in outlets such as Time Out Dubai, What's On Abu Dhabi, and Yalla Abu Dhabi. The company is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional backing, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Ting Irie Restaurant

Legal name

Ting Irie

Website

https://tingirie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ting Irie Restaurant is the UAE's first Jamaican restaurant, operating two dine-in venues in Dubai and Abu Dhabi that serve Jamaican-Caribbean fusion cuisine alongside themed brunch, nightlife, ladies night, and comedy events, plus catering and delivery services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food & Beverage Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling Jamaican/Caribbean cuisine, cocktails, and beverages at two restaurant locations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Revenue is generated through individual orders, set menus, and beverage packages during regular dining service and special events.
2. Catering Services: Catering services for private events including corporate events, birthdays, anniversaries, and graduation ceremonies. Offers finger food, buffet style, live cooking, and three-course menu options.
3. Online Delivery Orders: Revenue from food delivery orders through Deliveroo and Talabat platforms, serving customers who prefer dine-at-home Jamaican cuisine experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ting Irie operates two full-service Jamaican and Caribbean fusion restaurants in the UAE, serving classic Jamaican dishes (jerk chicken, oxtail and beans, curry goat, ackee and saltfish, Jamaican patties) alongside Middle Eastern, Chinese and Italian-influenced fusion plates and Caribbean rum-based cocktails. The restaurants double as entertainment venues, running a calendar of themed brunches, ladies' nights, comedy nights, happy hours and DJ-led music events, supplemented by Jamaican catering for private events and online delivery via Deliveroo and Talabat.

Product overview

Ting Irie is a Jamaican restaurant and lounge operating as two distinct restaurant locations in the UAE: the flagship Dubai venue at Souk Al Manzil Downtown, opened in 2016, and the beachfront Abu Dhabi location at Mamsha Al Saadiyat, opened in 2021. The core offering is gourmet Jamaican and Caribbean fusion cuisine, featuring signature dishes like Spitfiyah Jerk Chicken, Oxtail & Beans, Curry Goat, Ackee & Saltfish, and Jamaican patties, alongside a cocktails program featuring Caribbean rums. The restaurant operates as a unified brand offering a portfolio of experiential products including themed dining events (Dutty Wine Brunch and Jamrock Brunch), nightlife experiences (Skankin' Thursday, Throwback Sunday, Groove Pon Di Beach, Bay Riddims Evening), ladies' nights (3 Likkle Birds), comedy nights, and a weekday Happi Hour. Additional services include Jamaican catering for events and online food ordering via Deliveroo and Talabat delivery platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ting Irie Pon Di Beach: Abu Dhabi beachfront location at Mamsha Al Saadiyat
• Dutty Wine Brunch
• Jamrock Brunch
• 3 Likkle Birds
• Skankin' Thursday
• Groove Pon Di Beach
• Bay Riddims Evening

Products and services

• Ting Irie Dubai Restaurant Full-service Jamaican/Caribbean fusion restaurant and lounge at Souk Al Manzil, MBR Boulevard Downtown Dubai, offering Caribbean cuisine with Middle Eastern, Chinese and Italian influences alongside reggae, hip hop and dancehall nightlife.
• Ting Irie Abu Dhabi Beachfront Restaurant Beachside Jamaican restaurant at Mamsha Al Saadiyat, Cultural District Abu Dhabi, providing Caribbean island vibes with beachfront dining, seafood dishes and tropical cocktails.
• Jamaican Food Menu Comprehensive Jamaican/Caribbean menu featuring jerk chicken, oxtail and beans, curry goat, ackee and saltfish, Jamaican patties, Ital vegetarian options and Caribbean rum-based cocktails.
• Dutty Wine Brunch (Dubai) Signature Saturday afternoon brunch in Dubai featuring Caribbean food, unlimited drinks and Afro-Caribbean party vibes from 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with packages from AED 275 to AED 425.
• Jamrock Brunch (Abu Dhabi)

Quantifiable outcome

• Rated 4.4/5 on Google with 1,502 reviews (Dubai) and 4.6/5 with 584 reviews (Abu Dhabi)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Billionaire Dubai: Italian-themed upscale restaurant and performance lounge in Dubai combining high-end dining with live entertainment and event nights. Directly comparable to Ting Irie on full-service themed restaurant + entertainment programming model.
• LPM Restaurant & Bar Dubai: French-Mediterranean themed upscale full-service restaurant in Dubai known for premium pricing and a lively bar-driven atmosphere. Comparable on themed full-service dining, premium positioning, and Dubai expat/tourist customer base.
• Nammos Dubai: Greek/Mediterranean beachfront upscale restaurant and beach-club in Dubai. Strongly comparable to Ting Irie's Abu Dhabi Mamsha Al Saadiyat beachfront venue on beachside positioning, brunch and daytime event revenue, and premium cover pricing.
• Buddha-Bar Dubai: Asian-themed upscale restaurant and lounge in Dubai with signature DJ-driven nightlife and high-cover event programming. Directly comparable to Ting Irie on full-service plus lounge, themed ethnic concept, and event-led revenue mix in the UAE.
• Scalini Dubai: Italian upscale casual restaurant in Dubai with strong event and nightlife programming. Comparable themed full-service model targeting Dubai expats and tourists with similar cover-event-driven traffic.
• The Ivy Dubai: British-themed upscale full-service restaurant in Dubai offering a similar themed dining-plus-bar experience. Comparable on themed ethnic concept, premium full-service positioning, and Dubai expat/tourist clientele.
• COYA Dubai: Latin American-themed upscale full-service restaurant and lounge in Dubai with regular DJ and event programming. Closely comparable concept to Ting Irie: themed ethnic cuisine plus a lounge/bar calendar and premium cover-driven event strategy in the same Dubai market.
• Karma Kafe Dubai: Pan-Asian themed restaurant and lounge in Dubai with regular DJ and event programming. Comparable on themed ethnic full-service dining, lounge revenue mix, and Dubai nightlife customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Cipriani Dubai: International Italian upscale restaurant brand with Dubai presence. Broader incumbent comparable on premium full-service Italian themed dining and lounge positioning in the same UAE dining market.
• Zuma Dubai: International Japanese izakaya-style upscale restaurant chain with Dubai presence. Broader incumbent operating across multiple markets and cuisines; comparable on premium full-service, lounge/bar, and Dubai nightlife positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Tingiriedxb
• Instagraminstagram.com/tingiriedxb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ting-irie

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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