Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque iftar meals - in pictures

Nearly 30,000 iftar meals are prepared every day at Erth Abu Dhabi hotel. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
Nearly 30,000 iftar meals are prepared every day at Erth Abu Dhabi hotel. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
Spices are added to chickens.
Spices are added to chickens.
The marinated chickens are put on trays and taken to another kitchen to be roasted.
The marinated chickens are put on trays and taken to another kitchen to be roasted.
Once roasted, the chickens are ready to be packed with biryani rice.
Once roasted, the chickens are ready to be packed with biryani rice.
The chickens are now ready.
The chickens are now ready.
The biryani spices, rice and chicken are mixed to prepare biryani.
The biryani spices, rice and chicken are mixed to prepare biryani.
The biryani is put into small boxes.
The biryani is put into small boxes.
Vegetables such as carrots and lettuce are chopped by a chopping machine called the robot coupe.
Vegetables such as carrots and lettuce are chopped by a chopping machine called the robot coupe.
Salad boxes are prepared.
Salad boxes are prepared.
Iftar boxes are packed.
Iftar boxes are packed.
The boxes are then loaded onto delivery trucks.
The boxes are then loaded onto delivery trucks.
A box of rice and chicken.
A box of rice and chicken.
Each iftar box contains dates, laban, an apple, salad, juice and water.
Each iftar box contains dates, laban, an apple, salad, juice and water.