Hospitality by Dubai World Trade Centre catered to 2529 international, regional, and local events in 2014, equating to over 2.1 million guests, a 27% increase year-on-year.

The company has 148 chefs from 19 countries and more than 300 full time service staff.

FAST FACTS:
- Total facility size - 3,650m2
- Automated smart technologies increase capacity to 20,000 daily covers
- 33% increase in daily covers
- Energy efficiency up by 30%
- Cooking time cut by half

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FOOD FACTS:
OLD EQUIPMENT vs NEW EQUIPMENT
Chick peas boiled for hummus: 4 hours vs 1.5 hours.
Moroccan lamb tagine: 2+ hours vs 25-30 minutes.
Chicken biryani: 30 minutes vs 10 minutes
Steamed rice: 30-40 minutes vs 15-20 minutes
Capacity to make Croissants: 2000 vs 2400