Royal Brunei Catering

Royal Brunei Catering is a company whose main business is in the catering and restaurant business. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Brunei Airlines. Its mission statement is to be the leader in the catering industry by providing a competitively priced, high quality product and to enhance the career potential of Bruneian employees by implementing standards of excellence in the workplace [http://www.bruneidirecthys.com/bruneidirect/Homepage/RBC/about.html About Royal Brunei Catering] - last retrieved 9th April 2008] .

History

Dairy Farm (Brunei)

Royal Brunei Catering (RBC) started life as Dairy Farm (Brunei) [http://www.bruneidirecthys.com/bruneidirect/Homepage/RBC/about.html Royal Brunei Catering About Us] - last retrieved 9th Apr 2008] and was established as a joint venture between Dairy Farm and Royal Brunei Airlines in 1975 [http://www.rtb.gov.bn/NewsUpdate/2003/Jun03/040603/main1.htm His Majesty makes surprise visit to RBA] - last retrieved 9th Apr 2008] to operate the flight kitchen at Brunei International Airport. In addition to this, it also operated an ice cream parlour and a grill restaurant at Darussalam Plaza on Jalan Sultan in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Renaming

When Royal Brunei Airlines purchased all the shares held by Dairy Farm in 1989 [http://www.bruneidirecthys.com/bruneidirect/Homepage/RBC/about.html About Royal Brunei Catering] - last retrieved 9th April 2008] to become the sole proprietor, the company was renamed as Royal Brunei Catering Sdn Bhd (often abbreviated as RBC [ [http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/June07/130607/nite19.htm Royal Brunei Catering To Celebrate Father's Day] , brudirect 13 Jun 2007 - last retrieved 9th Apr 2008] ).

Operations

Aircraft Catering Centre

RBC operates the flight kitchen at Brunei International Airport. The Aircraft Catering Centre produces 2,000 to 2,500 meals per day, catering for VIP Flights, and scheduled carriers such as Royal Brunei Airlines and Singapore Airlines [http://www.rtb.gov.bn/NewsUpdate/2003/Jun03/040603/main1.htm His Majesty makes surprise visit to RBA] - last retrieved 9th Apr 2008] . Singapore Airlines has presented Royal Brunei Catering an award for Best Regional Caterer 1995/1996 [http://www.bruneiair.com/aboutus/sub.asp Royal Brunei Airlines Subsidiaries] - last retrieved 9th Apr 2008] .

Fine Dining Restaurants

RBC operates six restaurants in Brunei [http://www.bruneidirecthys.com/bruneidirect/Homepage/RBC/catering.html Royal Brunei Catering Catering] - last retrieved 9th Apr 2008] . These are:
* The Airport Restaurant at the Brunei International Airport
* Seasons Restaurant and Piano Lounge
* Dynasty Restaurant, a halal Chinese restaurant
* Emperor's Court, another halal Chinese restaurant
* Poolside Restaurant at the Royal Brunei Recreation Club, and
* Amigos Cafe, a Mexican restaurant at the Royal Brunei Recreation Club.

Other food-related operations

RBC also operates the Express Fast Food chain in Brunei and a number of bakeries in the Brunei-Muara district [http://www.bruneiair.com/aboutus/sub.asp Royal Brunei Airlines Subsidiaries] - last retrieved 9th Apr 2008] . It also provides ad hoc outside catering services, and industrial catering services to the Raja Istri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital [http://www.rtb.gov.bn/NewsUpdate/2003/Jun03/040603/main1.htm His Majesty makes surprise visit to RBA] - last retrieved 9th Apr 2008] .

There is also a small goods manufacturing operation which includes the production of the Alfresco brand Ice Cream [http://www.bruneidirecthys.com/bruneidirect/Homepage/RBC/about.html About Royal Brunei Catering] - last retrieved 9th April 2008] , bread, pastries and cakes for RBC Bakery & Pastry and a range of RBC Delicatessen products such as retail burgers and sausages [http://www.bruneidirecthys.com/bruneidirect/Homepage/RBC/catering.html Royal Brunei Catering Catering] - last retrieved 9th Apr 2008] . Most of these activities are based at the Aircraft Catering Centre.

In addition, Royal Brunei Catering also provides laundry and dry cleaning services via its chain of laundry shops [http://www.rtb.gov.bn/NewsUpdate/2003/Jun03/040603/main1.htm His Majesty makes surprise visit to RBA] - last retrieved 9th Apr 2008] [http://www.bruneidirecthys.com/bruneidirect/Homepage/RBC/about.html About Royal Brunei Catering] - last retrieved 9th April 2008] .

Royal Brunei Trading

Royal Brunei Trading is a subsidiary of Royal Brunei Catering. It operates a number of duty free shops in Brunei International Airport [http://www.digital-impressions.org/Muhibah/Muhibah_SeptOct07.pdf Muhibah] magazine, Sept/Oct 2007 issue, page 9 - last retrieved 9th Apr 2008] and is part owner of the McDonald's franchise in Brunei [http://www.bruneidirecthys.net/about_brunei/royal_brunei%20_airlines.html RBA Corporate Background] - last retrieved 9th Apr 2008] .

External links

* [http://www.bruneidirecthys.com/bruneidirect/Homepage/RBC/about.html Royal Brunei Catering] - Official Site

References