Starwood Hotels show their appreciation to the hard-working cab drivers

As part of its ongoing commitment to the Holy Month of Ramadan, Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road and Four Points by Sheraton Downtown Dubai celebrated Iftar with cab drivers. During the hour of Iftar, packs of food and beverages were distributed to cab drivers at the main entrance of each hotel.

Catering teams at each hotel prepared Iftar packs which included a diverse selection of food and beverage items. Associates from across various departments within the hotels, including Catering, Administration and Guest Services joined forces to bring the ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative to life.

“Iftar for Cabs represents the spirit of Ramadan and we are extremely proud of our hotel teams who come together for this initiative every year and go the extra step to give back to the community,” said Erik Vedsegaard, Complex General Manager Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road and Four Points by Sheraton Downtown Dubai. “This initiative is our way of appreciating the cab drivers & our partner-drivers who support our hotels by providing transportation services to our guests.”

Conceptualized by Starwood Hotels & Resorts – the ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative has been running since 2010 and has since become an annual tradition for cab drivers throughout the region. Last year, Starwood delivered over 3,000 Iftar packs to cab drivers across the region. This year, Starwood also extending the gesture to its partner-drivers at Uber.

The initiative has been widely appreciated by hotel owners, the community and local transport authorities.