ADDIS INTERNATIONAL CATERING PLC.

Addis International Catering PLC was established in July 2000 E.C under the ownership of Sheik Mohammed Hussien Ali Al-Amoudi.

Addis International Catering built a modern facility in Bole international Airport for domestic and international flights. The company then expanded to catering to International lines in October 2001 E.C.

At the same time, the company also started aircraft interior cleaning service. In July 2006 E.C, it expanded its work in the country domestically to various clients such international schools located in Addis Ababa. The company began its first job by competing in catering business and was selected as on January 2008 G.C.

Important business strategic issues of the organization:

Business development and market share expansion
Increase organizational capacity
Reducing cost.

The key functions of the organization

Airline cleaning of the interior of the aircraft
Laundry service
Duty free handling service
Food menu design preparation and translation service
Magazine/newspaper management service
Products and services of the company:-
- Airline catering services
- Airline cabin cleaning service
- Domestic food supply (catering service)
- Organization and hospitality services
- Food laboratory service
(Addis International Catering’s food laboratory is the owner of a pioneering laboratory of its kind that was accredited by the international standards of ISO/IEC17025:2005 in October 2008 E.C by the Ethiopian Conformity Assessment Institute (ENAO-Ethiopian National Accreditation Office). We prepare our products mainly at the company’s preparation site however we accommodate our customer’s preferences if they choose other places for preparation.

List of main products and services:
- Airline catering services
- Provision of meals to the passengers traveling on the airlines
- Providing airport lounge catering services
- Providing aircraft interior cabin cleaning services
- Universal catering service
- Honorary dinner parties, cocktail parties, trainings, meetings and individual or group events.
Contract catering and tea and coffee services
- Food delivery services to schools, offices, institutions and hospitals with quality, efficiency and professional principles.
- Supply of delicious cakes for various events such as birthdays, graduations, weddings and celebrations, we prepare them in different sizes, shapes and designs according to your taste and deliver them to you on time.
Bakery service
- We offer a wide variety of breads and cakes to suit your taste!
- Food micro-laboratory inspection service.
The process of handling safe food preparation with quality and sufficient supply:-
- We prepare all kinds of food using huge modern machines, meat, chicken, vegetables, fruit, cooking oil, eggs and dairy products.
- For all types of food preparations, it sets quality control standards for raw materials and procures ingredients from suppliers in a standardized manner.
This makes us unique in that our work process, from our supply sources to our modern storage area and cooking area, as well as the appropriate amount of packaging and the process of transporting it to the desired location for customers, fulfills the international HACCP regulations.
- For the food ingredients we use from our local suppliers, we pay special attention to our heating and cooling process chains and establish modern quality procedures so that they pass through a strict quality control system. We do not compromise on quality unless we find a supply of products that pass our quality standard and meet our control.
- Our company works in compliance with the International Food Safety Standards (HACCP) system, and we work in compliance with the IFCA/ IFSA World Food Safety Guidelines.
- Based on new international catering technology (high tech), appropriate professional innovation and modern catering facilities that the world has reached.
- The fact that our company’s modern food production capabilities allow it to provide catering for up to 10 thousand people at a time makes us unique.
- Our company is the only private company engaged in airline food service provider, in aircraft cabin cleaning services, airport lounge services and contract catering operations in our country.
- The fact that our company has 15 years of experience in the field makes it unique.
- The main focus of Addis International Catering is food preparation and delivery that meets the highest standards of hygiene and food safety, and continues to work based on international culinary expertise.
- The fact that the organization has met the global standards of food production has helped to expand the business globally and locally.
- Implementation of appropriate cold chain production processes in the operation makes it exceptional.
Our services contribution for the society and for our customers
- Providing healthy food to the community that is properly maintained
- We have set up a working system that meets important food hygiene standards
- There is no risk of chemical pollution to the community or the environment.
- Our services are based on the needs of our customers.
- What makes us special is that our prices are fair and based on the order size that our customers
Want.

Addis International Catering is a private company that earns foreign currency for our country by providing superior products and services for international airline flights and selected special VIP flights.

International National and Local Work Recognition Awards (here years are in G.C)
- Best Caterer in Africa 2014 G.C – Africa 2014 by QATAR Airways
- Best Caterer in Africa 2016 G.C – Africa 2016 by QATAR Airways
- Best Caterer in Africa 2017 G.C – Africa 2017 by QATAR Airways
- African airline Air line caterer of the year by PAX international
Leadership Awards (here years are in G.C)
- American Embassy appreciation letter US Embassy Appreciation letter
10 July 2019
- Orbis Flying Eye Hospital Appreciation Certificate
- Swedish Embassy Appreciation Letter 12 June 2018
- Swedish Embassy Appreciation Letter 7 June 2017
- Sweden Embassy Appreciation Letter 5 Oct 2016
- Sweden Embassy Appreciation Letter July 2015
- British Embassy Appreciation Letter
- Dashen Bank Appreciation Letter
- Nyala Motors Appreciation Letter
Employees

The company’s 2023 G.C permanent, contract and temporary employees are as follows:

Permanent employees 206

Contract employees 54

Temporary employees 6

Total employees 266

The next plan of the company’s activities, new projects and products:
1. Schools Catering
(AIC)Addis International Catering, is expanding the skills it has developed in the catering field and is now in the process of utilizing various means for controlling the amount of food menus according to the age level and food content, establishing an allergy control system, and providing them to students on time, fulfilling our requirements for children’s nutrition health.
1. Contract Catering
Based on the needs of Addis Ababa’s catering market, we are striving to provide high quality, healthy bread and cakes. It is a good opportunity that the company is a renowned company with a good name and reputation. Its comfortable and modern production facilities have enabled it to provide various products under contract agreements from cafes to large hotels.
1. Event Catering
There is a growing demand for food delivery services in our city, which is due to the changing lifestyles of our local customers and the increased demand for ready-to-eat meals. Therefore, our company is working harder than ever to fill this market gap and satisfy customers.

Activities done on environmental protection and care
- Sewerage system-STP (Sewerage Treatment
Plant) is established and operated to prevent environmental pollution.

It has a standardized system and dump trucks for waste collection and disposal so that all effluents are treated and properly recycled.
- We have a modern water treatment plant and the treated water is reused for horticulture.
  
  “Unwavering production with superior food quality and attractive prices! “