Trend MEA | Foodservice Design & Consulting

Our Identity

Specialists in
culinary environments
that last.

Trend MEA is a specialist consultancy that creates culinary spaces with strong operational performance, guest-facing design quality, and practical coordination across foodservice, laundry, logistics, waste, and technical systems.

We collaborate with architects, chefs, interior designers, engineers, contractors, and operators — bringing a single, accountable voice to complex multi-discipline projects in hospitality, healthcare, education, and mixed-use developments.

HospitalityHealthcare EducationAirports Mixed-useResidential

Letter of Acknowledgement

✦ Official Recognition

What We Do

Nine disciplines,
one integrated practice.

Every service connects to deliver coherent, high-performance environments.

01Culinary Design↗

02FOH / BOH Planning↗

03Logistics Planning↗

04Sustainability Planning↗

05Solid Waste Planning↗

06Laundry Design↗

07Management Advisory↗

08Revit Expertise↗

09In-House Engineering & Supervision Installation Teams↗

Post-Contract Services

On-site expertise,
from installation to handover.

Trend MEA provides hands-on technical supervision through every stage of construction, installation, and commissioning.

Unlike typical consulting firms, Trend MEA maintains its own dedicated team of supervision engineers and supervision technicians — specialists in kitchen & laundry equipment — based in Saudi Arabia and deployed across the entire Kingdom. Our teams are permanently on the ground, providing direct technical oversight from the first fix through to commissioning and handover, ensuring every project is built to specification, on time, and fully compliant.

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Supervision Engineers

Our on-site supervision engineers oversee every phase of kitchen & laundry construction — ensuring MEP coordination, structural compliance, and adherence to approved drawings. They act as the direct technical authority between the consultant, contractor, and client throughout the project lifecycle.

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Supervision Technicians

Our certified supervision technicians are specialists in kitchen & laundry equipment installation — managing hands-on supervision of equipment placement, utility connections, commissioning, and final handover testing to ensure everything operates to specification from day one.

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Kingdom-Wide Coverage

Both teams are based in Saudi Arabia and mobilise rapidly to any region across the Kingdom — Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Makkah, Madinah, and beyond — covering all project types including hospitality, healthcare, education, and mixed-use developments.

10 — Post-Contract

Technical Services for
Kitchen & Laundry

Review all tenders to ensure compliance with Operator standards
Prepare comparison-tables and recommend qualified suppliers
On-site coordination for back of house design with suppliers, contractors and design consultants

11 — MEP & Equipment

Services for
MEP & Equipment Installation

On-site coordination of kitchen & laundry installations
On-site coordination of electrical and mechanical fixes related to kitchen and laundry installation
On-site coordination of builders' works

12 — Compliance

Compliant
Implementation

On-site coordination of interior and builders works in compliance with HACCP standards
On-site supervision for commissioning and handing over of kitchen and laundry equipment
Hoods, HVAC systems, and E&M installation oversight

Detailed Capabilities

Deep expertise,
proven delivery.

Click any discipline to explore the full scope of services.

01Culinary Design

Programming & space planning
Demand capacity analysis
Efficiency analysis
Kitchen & show kitchen design
Demonstration & teaching kitchen design
Marketplace server design
Foodservice equipment selection
MEP rough-in & connections
Retail food market planning
Catering & event facility planning
Commissaries and support centers
Equipment budgeting
3D charrette presentations
Service dock planning
Waste & recycling planning
Coordination with engineers

02FOH / BOH Planning

Programming and space planning
Table size and mix recommendations
Concept briefs and initial imaging
Circulation studies and service elements
Material and surface selections
Millwork and counter detailing
Dock organization
Receiving and control
Staff access / egress
Waste containment
Product flow planning
Uniform lockers and staff dining
Maintenance and admin support areas

03Logistics Planning

Central support planning for campuses & resorts
Vehicle planning and specification
Vehicle path and parking requirements
Movement of products, staff, and waste
Satellite serving location logistics
Room service and minibar logistics
Housekeeping and valet movement
Guest transport and trash removal

04Sustainability Planning

Measurable sustainability objectives
Net zero and electrification planning
Equipment energy model profiles
EUI benchmarking
Energy audits and retro-commissioning
LEED, WELL, and Living Building coordination
Life-cycle profiling analysis

05Solid Waste Planning

Food-waste systems strategies
Demand capacity analysis
Alternate waste system analysis
Programming and space planning
Equipment sizing and identification
Recycling planning
Dock planning and coordination

06Laundry Design

Programming and space planning
Demand capacity analysis
Efficiency analysis
Outsourcing decision analysis
Laundry equipment selection
MEP rough-in and connections
Coordination with specialty consultants
Budgeting and presentations
Dock planning and coordination

07Management Advisory

As-built plans and asset valuation
Pre-construction services
Full-process budgeting
Efficiency and labor studies
Operator RFPs and selection
HACCP planning
Production feasibility studies
Peer reviews and benchmarking
Technical systems recommendations
Design brief development
Demand and capacity studies
Campus master planning
Market research and ROI analysis
Brand standards documentation
F&B assessment studies
Condition and code reports

08Revit Expertise

Schematic design
Space planning & adjacencies
Design options
Custom content creation
Multi-user collaboration
Design development
Real-time charrette design
Visualization and renderings
Schedules and tags
3D coordination
Clash detection
Construction documents
Assemblies and detailing
Exporting files

Recognition & Membership

Professionally recognised &
globally connected.

Trend MEA operates at the highest standard of independent foodservice consulting. Our practice is built on trust, expertise, and professional accountability — values shared by the world's premier consulting network.

Ramzi Khairallah — FCSI Member

Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI) is the premier global association for foodservice and hospitality consulting, with 1,300+ members in 46+ countries.

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Verified Expertise

Stringent membership requirements ensure proven professional capability.

Global Network

Access to a worldwide network of leading foodservice consultants.

Ethics First

Independent, conflict-free consulting aligned with the highest industry ethics.

Continuous Growth

Ongoing professional development at the forefront of the industry.

Selected Portfolio

2000+ projects.
Every one considered.

Click any project to enlarge. Filter by region below.

Saudi Arabia

Radisson Blu Hotel – Dammam

Kuwait

Mixed Use Complex – Al Khiran Pearl City

UAE

Azizi Tower – Dubai

UAE

Nation Tower St. Regis – Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia

Wyndham Hotel – Riyadh

UAE

Rashid Hospital – Dubai

Saudi Arabia

Kaaki Land Project – Makkah

Canada

Convention Centre – Canada

Saudi Arabia

Hampton Hotel – Jeddah

Kuwait

Regency Hotel – Salmiya

Kuwait

Educational Complex – Salmiya

Saudi Arabia

Damac Exclusiva Tower – Riyadh

UAE

Burj Khalifa Armani Hotel – Dubai

UAE

Al Mafraq Hospital – Abu Dhabi

Canada

Trump Hotels – Toronto

Qatar

Financial District – Doha

UAE

Emirates Palace – Abu Dhabi

Canada

Thunder Bay Airport

Canada

NHS – St. Catharines Hospital

Canada

Nobu Residences – Toronto

Canada

Pearson Airport – Toronto

Canada

Hilton – Quebec City

Canada

Humber River Regional Hospital

Canada

Fairmont Royal York – Toronto

Get In Touch

Three offices.
One team.

Reach us across the Middle East, North America, or the Levant.

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Middle East HQ

Riyadh

Olaya District — Saudi Arabia

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+966 53 668 2404

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ramzi.k@trendmea.com
trend@trendmea.com

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North America

Toronto

North York — Ontario, Canada

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+1 416 648 2647

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ramzi.k@trendmea.com
trend@trendmea.com

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Levant Office

Beirut

Horsh Tabet — Beirut, Lebanon

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+961 3 360 600

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ramzi.k@trendmea.com
trend@trendmea.com

Ramzi Khairallah — Principal Consultant

FCSI Member · 35+ years in foodservice design & consulting

✉ ramzi.k@trendmea.com ✉ trend@trendmea.com

Culinary spaces
built to perform.

Specialists in
culinary environments
that last.

Nine disciplines,
one integrated practice.

On-site expertise,
from installation to handover.

Trend MEA owns its
in-house engineering &
supervision installation teams

Deep expertise,
proven delivery.

Professionally recognised &
globally connected.

Ramzi Khairallah — FCSI Member

2000+ projects.
Every one considered.

Three offices.
One team.

Culinary spacesbuilt to perform.

Specialists inculinary environmentsthat last.

Nine disciplines,one integrated practice.

On-site expertise,from installation to handover.

Trend MEA owns its in-house engineering &supervision installation teams

Deep expertise,proven delivery.

Professionally recognised &globally connected.

Ramzi Khairallah — FCSI Member

2000+ projects.Every one considered.

Three offices.One team.

Culinary spaces
built to perform.

Specialists in
culinary environments
that last.

Nine disciplines,
one integrated practice.

On-site expertise,
from installation to handover.

Trend MEA owns its
in-house engineering &
supervision installation teams

Deep expertise,
proven delivery.

Professionally recognised &
globally connected.

2000+ projects.
Every one considered.

Three offices.
One team.