HQ Function

Serves as the central command for all global catering operations, menu development, food production, procurement, logistics, quality assurance, and administrative functions. It also houses extensive production kitchens and operational support.

Notable Features:

Massive, technologically advanced catering facilities capable of producing over 225,000 meals per day. Features include dedicated halal and non-halal kitchens, specialized cuisine sections, automated monorail systems for meal tray transport, advanced food safety labs, and extensive cold storage. Also home to one of the world's largest vertical farms (Bustanica - a joint venture).

Work Culture:

A dynamic, fast-paced, and highly operational environment focused on precision, efficiency, quality, and hygiene. The culture is multicultural, reflecting Dubai's diverse workforce, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and meeting tight airline schedules.

HQ Significance:

The headquarters is critical to the seamless operation of Emirates Airline, one of the world's largest international carriers, and supports a significant portion of air traffic through Dubai, a major global aviation hub. It's a benchmark for large-scale, high-quality airline catering globally.

Values Reflected in HQ: Commitment to excellence, operational efficiency, innovation (e.g., vertical farming, sustainability initiatives), uncompromising quality and safety standards, and customer focus.

Location:

While Emirates Flight Catering's core operations are heavily concentrated in Dubai (DXB and DWC airports), serving a vast network of international airlines that fly globally, its direct operational presence under the EKFC brand is primarily UAE-based. However, its influence is global through the standards it sets, its supply chain for ingredients, and its joint venture, Bustanica (the world's largest hydroponic farm), which supplies produce for flights and local markets. Through The Emirates Group's dnata arm, there's a broader international catering footprint (e.g., via Alpha Flight Group in Australia), but EKFC itself is focused on its Dubai mega-operations.

Street Address:

Airport Road, Near Dubai International Airport, P.O. Box 2201

City:

Dubai

State/Province:

Dubai

Country:

United Arab Emirates