Chef Middle East
Foodservice distributor to hotels and restaurants since 1995: 5,000+ products from 485+ global suppliers
UAE(Dubai)Est. 1995About & Export Capabilities
Chef Middle East presents itself as a GCC foodservice distributor serving the UAE, Qatar and Oman, headquartered in Dubai Investments Park 2, Dubai, with an office in Saraya Tower, Danat Abu Dhabi. Its site says it has operated since 1995 and was acquired by The Chefs' Warehouse in 2022, and it describes itself as an importer and distributor of fine foods and beverages from around the globe, supplying the hotel, dining and airline industries in the UAE. The company states it has 650+ employees and 3,500+ customers, 95+ multi-temperature distribution vehicles, 18,500+ sqm of temperature-controlled storage and 30,000+ pallet positions, and that since the end of 2024 it has added an 8,700 sqm frozen, chilled and ambient warehouse at Dubai Investments Park, doubling its capacity. It serves hotels, restaurants, cafés, bakeries, caterers and airlines, offers online ordering with next-day delivery, and runs an export division serving customers in the Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Azerbaijan. Its site cites 5,000+ products from 485+ suppliers across seven categories: dairy and cheese (Paysan Breton, Fattorie Garofalo, Cheddar, Brie, buffalo mozzarella and Manchego); halal meat and poultry (Certified Angus Beef, wagyu and Mulard duck, Mr Lamb Australian lamb, Riverine and Southern Stations meats); pastry and bakery (Valrhona chocolate, Les vergers Boiron fruit purées, Moulins Viron flour, Sosa and Nascita); Chef's Larder (Tilda rice, Garofalo pasta, Molini Pizzuti flour, La Corvinia tomatoes and olive oil, Olmeda Origenes olives, Fulmer honey); Asian (Maepranom Thai pastes and sauces, Tai Hua sauces); seafood (Norway's Leroy, Paspesca, Jan Van As, Metompkin and Dibba Bay oysters); and beverages (Dolomia and Antipodes waters, James White juices, Mika coffee, The Leaf and Vertea teas). The company states it holds ISO 9001 and HACCP certifications, has built a fresh fish processing facility in the UAE, opened Epicure Studio, a culinary training and innovation hub in Dubai, and has an alliance with the MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2026. Its site quotes Endeavour Meats calling Chef Middle East its exclusive representative in the UAE for the Southern Stations and Mr Lamb brands.
Product Showcase
Valrhona Chocolate
Chef Middle East describes Valrhona as a renowned chocolatier recognised for its quality and craftsmanship, and lists a wide selection of its chocolates together with butters, garnishes and fillings, including the vegan Amatika range. The company supplies it to pastry shops, chocolatiers, fine-dining restaurants and banquets in the UAE, Qatar and Oman.
Certified Angus Beef
The company lists non-GMO, no-hormone Certified Angus Beef within its meat programmes, describing it as exceptionally flavourful, juicy and tender and flown in from a single plant in America's beef country. It supplies it as a halal meat supplier to hotels, restaurants and caterers in the UAE, Qatar and Oman.
Leroy Norwegian Seafood
Chef Middle East says Leroy helps it deliver an authentic taste of Norway with fresh smoked, filleted, organic or whole seafood, and lists it first among its seafood brands. The company supplies fresh and frozen seafood to restaurants, hotels and caterers in the UAE.
Tilda Basmati Rice
The company lists Tilda's signature basmati rice in its Chef's Larder range, describing Tilda as one of the world's most sustainable rice brands, famous for its aromatic basmati since 1970. It supplies it to professional hotel and restaurant kitchens alongside paella, arborio and other rice varieties.
Garofalo Italian Pasta
Chef Middle East lists the Garofalo pasta range among its offer for Mediterranean and Italian venues, presenting it as the base for all kinds of pasta dishes alongside Molini Pizzuti flour and La Corvinia tomatoes. It distributes it to restaurants and hotels in the UAE, Qatar and Oman.
Direct Supply Offers
Official Contact & Plant Location
Direct Phone
+971 4 815 9888 · +971 2 551 1830
Official Email
info@chefmiddleeast.com
Website
https://www.chefmiddleeast.com/
Office & Warehouse
Dubai Investments Park 2, Dubai, UAE (Abu Dhabi office: Office No. 3, Mezzanine Floor, Saraya Tower, Danat Abu Dhabi)
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