DSC Dubai: Airline and Inflight Catering Consulting across the Middle East
DSC Dubai is the Middle East office of DSC-Consult, based in Dubai Silicon Oasis. From here we support airline caterers, flight kitchen operators and food factories across the Gulf region and Saudi Arabia with facility planning, capacity analysis, process design and commissioning. The office connects our regional project work with the teams in Germany and Singapore.
What we do for airline caterers in the region
Facility planning and hygiene zoning
Layouts for flight kitchens and food factories, with a zoning concept that separates clean and unclean areas and keeps the flows apart.
Capacity analysis and right-sizing
We model the production flow before the building is fixed, so the facility is sized for the real meal volumes and peaks rather than for a rule of thumb.
Airline catering logistics
Trolley circulation, dispatch, transport to the aircraft and the return flow, planned as one loop instead of separate steps.
Tendering, commissioning and ramp up
Tender documents, technical evaluation of offers, site supervision and support during commissioning and the first weeks of operation.
Regional references
Two engagements show what the regional work looks like in practice.
- CATRION, Saudi Arabia: greenfield project and optimisation of existing operations.
- Al Rostamani Group, United Arab Emirates: logistics.
Why an independent planner
DSC-Consult does not sell equipment and does not develop or operate software. We define the software strategy, run the vendor selection together with the client and implement the selected third-party system as part of the overall project delivery. We advise, we recommend independently of suppliers and we stay with the project through the implementation. That keeps the decision about equipment, systems and contractors with the operator.
Frequently asked questions
Which countries does DSC Dubai cover?
DSC Dubai covers the Gulf states and Saudi Arabia. Projects beyond the region are run together with our teams in Germany and Singapore, which also cover Europe and Asia.
Do you work with local contractors and authorities?
Yes. We plan with the local designers, trades and approval bodies and stay involved through the implementation, so the layout that was agreed is the layout that gets built.
Can you support a greenfield project from the first feasibility question?
Yes. We start at the feasibility question and continue through layout, tender documents, contractor selection and commissioning until the operation runs.
Who is the contact for the Middle East?
Torsten Brendel is the contact for the Middle East, reachable at tb@dsc-consult.com.
Who you would be working with
"We have found DSC-Consult to be a highly experienced & supportive partner, with a deep understanding of the inflight catering & food service industries."
Responsible for inflight and airline catering, from the feasibility study through facility planning to commissioning, and for DSC-Consult's locations in Dubai and Singapore.
tb [at] dsc-consult [dot] com
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