UAE – Mubasher: Air services provider dnata has opened a catering facility at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the first of five planned operations in the US this year, the Dubai-based firm stated in a statement on Wednesday.
Spread over an area of 4,700 square metres, the new facility offers quality catering services in Houston with a capacity of more than 10,000 meals a day.
“We are delighted to open another best-in-class catering facility at a major US airport. Our expansion into Houston once again underlines our commitment to the United States, where we see excellent business opportunities for dnata,” Robin Padgett, divisional senior vice president for dnata’s catering division, said.
The newly opened catering facility will also create up to 150 new jobs with the company over the next 18 months, the statement added.
Dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, plans to open four more facilities in the US by the end of 2019, growing its local team to over 700 dedicated catering professionals.
“In 2019 we will continue to enhance our operations in the country by investing in new facilities and growing our team with highly-skilled, local catering professionals. We look forward to providing quality services and products to an increasing number of airlines in the US ensuring an exceptional dining experience for their passengers on each flight,” Padgett added.
It is worth noting that dnata intends to expand its operations in the US via opening four additional catering facilities at the airports of Boston (BOS), Los Angeles (LAX), Newark (EWR), and San Francisco (SFO).
Dnata’s catering team now operates from 63 locations in 11 countries, producing over 320,000 world-class meals every day.
