dnata Catering
“Gulf-headquartered in-flight caterer operating in 4 continents.”
Decades of ground presence across the GCC.
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Company brief
dnata Catering & Retail is the inflight catering and onboard retail division of dnata, the air-services arm of the Dubai-based Emirates Group. The business operates from more than 60 locations globally, prepares around 114 million meals annually, and is trusted by 120+ airlines. Its catering, packing and distribution network spans the UK, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Czech Republic, Jordan, the USA, Canada, Singapore, Australia and the UAE. The team includes more than 500 chefs and over 10,000 catering professionals, working under rigorous standardised processes with regular audits, quality checks and customer feedback loops. Service lines marketed on the page are: Inflight Catering for commercial airlines (with menus tailored to a wide range of cultural and dietary requirements); VIP Catering for Fixed-Base Operators (FBOs), VIP charter operators and private-jet owners (with a strong USA presence and culinary talent drawn from Michelin-starred restaurants, premium hospitality brands and leading high-street venues); Airport Food & Beverage, where dnata partners with brands such as Filli Café, Maison Pradier, Hesburger and Chozen Noodle to operate F&B outlets in transit areas; Retail Services covering end-to-end onboard retail (product development, design, distribution, technology, data & analytics, crew engagement and marketing) including buy-onboard and duty-free programmes; and snapfresh, the frozen-food manufacturing division of dnata Catering & Retail, supplying up to 30 million ready meals to multiple partners worldwide. The business has been named Pax International Airline Caterer of the Year Australasia in 2022, 2024 and 2025 and lists 20+ industry awards in total. Sourcing follows the Emirates Group Code of Conduct.
Indexed product lines
Commercial-airline inflight catering covering menu design, production, packing and distribution; serves more than 120 airlines.
Bespoke catering for FBOs, VIP charter operators and private-jet owners, with strong US presence and Michelin-trained culinary talent.
End-to-end onboard retail design, distribution and technology, including buy-onboard and duty-free programmes.
Airport F&B operations with partner brands including Filli Café, Maison Pradier, Hesburger and Chozen Noodle.
Frozen ready-meal manufacturing division supplying up to 30 million meals annually to multiple partners.
Compliance + accreditation
Operating in 11 countries
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