The purpose-built distribution hub is the first of its kind for the food industry in the region. It offers a fully integrated, technology enabled logistics centre, allowing Chef Middle East to offer an efficient and reliable end-to-end cold chain solution. The current distribution centre is triple the size of its predecessor and includes over 7,000 square metres of temperature-controlled storage areas that can accommodate up to 8,000 pallets of chilled, frozen, and ambient food and food related products. The new distribution centre features the latest technology in warehouse and fleet management systems, voice-pick technology, fleet GPS and a new culinary innovation centre. It also houses an open plan development kitchen stocked with equipment suitable for introducing and designing new food concepts under the supervision of a dedicated chef.
Chef Middle East offers over 4,000 global food products with a combination of premium quality ingredients for the regional culinary community. The company operates a fleet of 50 multi-temperature distribution vehicles.
McLaren Construction, the designer of the new facility, was recognised at the 2017 MEED Quality Awards for Projects for the Chef Middle East HQ and food cold storage, production & distribution facility project. The facility won the GCC Award for 'Best Small Project of the Year' for projects under $75 million.
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