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The National
7 days ago
- Business
- The National
My Dubai Salary: ‘I use my Dh140,000 monthly salary to support children's charities'
Patrick Doyle donates the majority of his earnings in children's charities. As chief executive of a goods and service company dedicated to serving embassies, consulates, NGOs and military bases, he believes he is very fortunate and tries to use his income to support the needy. The 60-year-old Irish national, who has lived in the UAE for the past six years, also invests in property and other companies. The Dubai resident lives with his wife, an entrepreneur, and their three children, Emily, eight, Eleanor, six, and Olivia, four. 'We've always lived in Arabian Ranches in Dubai but recently sold our house and bought another property in the community, which we are refurbishing. We are renting in Tilal Al Ghaf for a year, while we wait for our house to be ready,' he says. Mr Doyle left school at 16 and did a diploma at the Chartered Institute of Export and International Trade in the UK. What was your first job and salary? My first job as a messenger earned me £40 ($54) a week. I would take documents from my company to other businesses in London or go to shipping lines to pick up packages. I did that for six months and then moved into the office as a junior staffer. That was at the age of 17, and by 21, I was shipping manager of one of the biggest companies in the world. Tell us about your current role. What is your salary now? My role is chief executive of a company called International Diplomatic Supplies. We supply duty-free goods, groceries and frozen foods to embassies in 85 countries. My average monthly income is Dh140,000 ($38,121). I started the company in 1997 in the UK. I was then paying myself £27,000 a year, which is less than what I earn a month now. But my main earning now is the dividend from company profits. I'd prefer not to say how much that is. Do you have considerable savings? I wouldn't say I have considerable savings. I have available money and investments in a couple of companies. I've an investment in a UAE-based tea company called BRW Society and own a UK-based non-alcoholic gin company called Sea Arch. My wife also has access to the family money to use for her company, Drink Dry. We've just invested in an off-plan property in Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah. So, rather than saving, I tend to put my money into things that might get a return. What asset classes do you invest in? I put a lot of money into children's charities. My wife and I always say: 'God is watching.' We're very lucky, fortunate in the success we've had, and we try to help children. I'm vice chairman of The Sparkle Foundation, a UAE-based charity, and we, as a company, and my wife and I also support an organisation in Ethiopia called Shamida, which provides daily meals for children and staff at an orphanage and women's refuge centre in Addis Ababa. We put amounts of money into it that we've never spent on ourselves. Have you purchased property here? We bought a villa in Arabian Ranches for Dh15 million three years ago. With the property market going up, we were able to sell it for Dh25 million, pay off the mortgage and bought another five-bedroom villa for Dh12 million, free of mortgage. We're now putting in a swimming pool, new kitchen, new bathrooms and redesigning it to move there next March. We also purchased a two-bedroom apartment (with study) in Ras Al Khaimah for Dh3.8 million. I know that Al Marjan Island is going to be an up-and-coming destination and a good investment. It has a very convenient payment plan. Do you have any debt? I haven't got any debt. We pay our credit cards in full every month, so we use it as a convenience rather than to run up debt. Have you ever inherited a sum of money? We didn't come from money. My father was a bus conductor. When he died, my mother gave me £1,000 that my father had left to give each of his children. She also gave me an emotional letter from him. I kept it in a drawer in an envelope with the letter. We had some decorators come into our UK house. We went away and when we got back, the envelope with the note and the money had been taken. Missing the note really hurt, not the money. Growing up, were you taught how to handle your finances? Not at all. There were no finances in my house for anybody to handle. My wife manages money decisions in the family. When I had money, I bought three racehorses. If my wife has money, we invest it wisely and buy properties. What are your major monthly expenses? I've got three racehorses in the UK that need to be trained, their medical bills, vet's bills, that's a big expense. A significant amount of our money goes to the charities we support. Having three children, they always need something, and then the running of the house. Have you started saving for retirement? My company is successful, so I can either continue to work beyond 60 or 65 years and earn good dividends or no longer work and still earn dividends. Or I sell the business. Running the company has been the greatest career you could possibly imagine. I've enjoyed it. I've earned a huge amount of money. We also have a house in the UK, so we have assets. I don't necessarily need to retire. I love my job. So, I could either work for another 10 years or retire tomorrow. Do you have an emergency fund? We probably keep about Dh500,000 for emergencies. What do you spend your disposable income on? Travel. My wife likes to go shopping and I like to buy her things. Plus, I've three racehorses and they are very expensive. I don't advise anyone to ever buy one. Do you worry about money? No, I don't. I worry about other people's lack of money and how I can help them. What are your financial goals? My goals are to secure my children's future. I've a 23-year-old son from my previous marriage. My children would possibly end up being adults in the UK where the housing market is ever more difficult for people to get on to as prices get out of control and bear no relation to salaries. What is your idea of financial freedom? What I have now. I've cash, assets and a successful business. I'm very, very fortunate.
Globe and Mail
02-06-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Restaurant Brands International Inc. to Participate in the dbAccess Global Consumer Conference 2025
MIAMI , /CNW/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE: QSR) (TSX: QSR) (TSX: QSP) ("RBI") announced today that Patrick Doyle , Executive Chairman, will participate in a fireside chat at the dbAccess Global Consumer Conference 2025 on June 5, 2025 at 10:00 am Central European Time ( 4:00 am Eastern Time ). A live audio webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website ( and will be available for 30 days following the event. About Restaurant Brands International Inc. Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $45 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 32,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities. RBI's principal executive offices are in Miami, Florida . In North America , RBI's brands are headquartered in their home markets where they were founded decades ago: Canada for Tim Hortons and the U.S. for Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs. To learn more about RBI, please visit the company's website at
Cision Canada
02-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Restaurant Brands International Inc. to Participate in the dbAccess Global Consumer Conference 2025
MIAMI, June 2, 2025 /CNW/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE: QSR) (TSX: QSR) (TSX: QSP) ("RBI") announced today that Patrick Doyle, Executive Chairman, will participate in a fireside chat at the dbAccess Global Consumer Conference 2025 on June 5, 2025 at 10:00 am Central European Time (4:00 am Eastern Time). A live audio webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website ( and will be available for 30 days following the event. About Restaurant Brands International Inc. Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $45 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 32,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities. RBI's principal executive offices are in Miami, Florida. In North America, RBI's brands are headquartered in their home markets where they were founded decades ago: Canada for Tim Hortons and the U.S. for Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs. To learn more about RBI, please visit the company's website at
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Restaurant Brands International Inc. to Participate in the dbAccess Global Consumer Conference 2025
MIAMI, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE: QSR) (TSX: QSR) (TSX: QSP) ("RBI") announced today that Patrick Doyle, Executive Chairman, will participate in a fireside chat at the dbAccess Global Consumer Conference 2025 on June 5, 2025 at 10:00 am Central European Time (4:00 am Eastern Time). A live audio webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website ( and will be available for 30 days following the event. About Restaurant Brands International Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $45 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 32,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities. RBI's principal executive offices are in Miami, Florida. In North America, RBI's brands are headquartered in their home markets where they were founded decades ago: Canada for Tim Hortons and the U.S. for Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs. To learn more about RBI, please visit the company's website at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Winnipeg Free Press
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada's social fabric, document shows
OTTAWA – Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians who don't see eye to eye on the economy, immigration and social issues. With a general election looming, officials prepared to meet last November to brainstorm solutions to the problem of social fragmentation, according to an internal presentation drafted by the Department of Canadian Heritage. The presentation called on session participants to come up with ideas to make Canadian society more cohesive by reversing the trend toward polarization, building trust in government agencies and fighting the swelling tide of misinformation and disinformation. Signs are piled against the gates of Parliament Hill as people protest on the anniversary of the 'Freedom Convoy' demonstrations in Ottawa on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle The document offered various questions for discussion, including one asking how session participants could 'position our advice on strengthening social cohesion in a way that will resonate for the next government, whatever its complexion.' The Canadian Press used the Access to Information Act to obtain the Nov. 19 Canadian Heritage presentation. Citing three previous meetings of senior government officials since 2019, the document notes that social cohesion has been a subject of 'broad and perennial interest' among federal deputy ministers. Recent elections in other countries saw issues such as affordability, inflation, housing, immigration, racism, sexism, transphobia, diversity and false information become 'divisive wedge issues,' the presentation says. It points to evidence of polarization in Canada associated with the emergence of political 'echo chambers' online and in personal relationships, as well as discrimination, political bias and the spread of misinformation. The presentation also suggests, however, that fragmentation in Canada over the last few years 'has been less toxic than what has been experienced in like-minded countries.' Still, the document says officials at the November meeting planned to talk about how to ramp up efforts to 'engage and 'bring back' groups veering away from democratic norms.' The presentation says an individual's trust in government strongly correlates with their last interaction with government. 'In the thousands of daily instances when somebody files a tax return, applies for a grant, renews a passport or receives a vaccine, we are creating experiences that influence their social attitudes and institutional trust,' it says. The document calls for simple, effective strategies to connect with Canadians and 'streamline access to services.' It says public education is essential to countering misinformation and disinformation and calls for measures to improve critical thinking, media literacy and civic engagement. The presentation also says there's a need to 'pre-bunk' emerging falsehoods before they take hold, and to debunk lies through fact-checking. Other ideas studied by federal officials include developing a national digital media literacy strategy, removing financial incentives that contribute to the spread of false information and introducing labelling requirements for artificially generated material. The registered charity MediaSmarts has been pushing for a federal digital media literacy strategy for more than a decade, said Matthew Johnson, the organization's director of education. 'So it was certainly gratifying to see it mentioned in this document,' he told The Canadian Press. A national strategy would open the door to stable funding for civil society organizations like MediaSmarts, which conducts research, creates educational resources and tries to advance digital media literacy, Johnson said. 'We simply don't have the data that we need to be making decisions about digital media literacy policy,' he said. 'We're one of the only countries that does not have any kind of baseline of how media-literate our citizens are, either young people or adults.' Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Sign up for The Warm-Up The November presentation also suggests fighting fragmentation by bringing together people from different levels of government and civil society to exchange promising practices and promote a 'better understanding of Canada's diverse foundations and social fabric.' But senior federal officials who discussed social divisions at a meeting last September acknowledged that government itself might be part of the problem. The presentation says the officials recognized 'there is a tension in having the public sector intervene when distrust in public institutions is on the rise.' Canadian Heritage did not answer questions submitted about the November meeting or say whether any of the ideas under consideration would be adopted. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2025.
