Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) Facility, Dubai

Designed by Keane Brands, the project served as a high-end restaurant and an entertaining dining area for the client’s senior management. The project comprised of the demolition of the existing kitchen and welfare unit. Full fit-out of the kitchen, including the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and kitchen equipment, was also part of the work scope.

The project faced many challenges, such as gaining a NOC from relevant authorities to allow the use of a crane to lift the 6,500kg HVAC units onto the roof, six penetrations in the roof to allow the ducting to pass into the building, etc. Along with these challenges, there were also occasions of cloud seeding that they had to face and at the same time bring in shipments from China, Italy, Germany and the USA while adhering to the UAE government’s lockdown restrictions.  However a special mention to their operations team for risking their health to make sure the project was not delayed and also their design team for their support on the pre-construction phase.