Take a look at our tour of the extensive Emirates Airlines catering facility located in the Cargo Village that serves Emirates flights along with other airlines flying out of Dubai International Airport.
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A catering staff member sticks identifying labels on to trays of food before they are chilled in preparation for loading. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Catering staff assemble a side salad dish with various ingredients on an assembly line before it is sent to be loaded on to the flight trolleys. Antonie Robertson / The National -
The control room that tracks the GPS fitted food trucks in real time according to the actual availability of planes currently parked on the runway. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Workers wearing dedicated uniforms wash their hands before going on to the floor. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Food preparations in the main kitchen. Antonie Robertson / The National -
A barcoding system is used to identify the contents of crates which are then weighed to determine the number of items within each crate before it is sent to the relevant department. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Dessert trays are sorted and packed. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Catering staff sort Miso Soup bowls for meals to be served on Asian destination flights. Antonie Robertson / The National -
A member of the catering staff packs individual bags of salad so that cabin crew can easily plate fresh salad on to passengers' plates. Antonie Robertson / The National -
A dedicated truck leaves the loading bay area to restock a soon to depart flight. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Catering staff assemble meal trays in preparation for loading into the flight trolleys. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Workers pack and sort freshly washed crockery. Antonie Robertson / The National -
A supplier storage warehouse within the facility. Antonie Robertson / The National
How Emirates Airline’s catering facility makes 100,000 meals a day - in pictures
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