Emirates Leisure Retail
Food and beverage operator in airports and travel retail
About Emirates Leisure Retail
Emirates Leisure Retail, known as ELR and part of MMI, is a food and beverage operator based in the United Arab Emirates. Its website says it manages a portfolio of restaurants, cafes and bars across the Middle East, Australasia, the United States and East Africa, with more than 300 outlets, including over 100 in 21 airports across several regions.
Airport and travel retail
- More than 100 outlets in airports, with planning and execution support across 20 or more international and domestic airports
- A master concessionaire arrangement at Zanzibar airport, which the company says is award winning
- Operation of franchise brands, including more than 160 Costa Coffee stores in the UAE and Pret A Manger
- Homegrown concepts alongside global food and beverage brands
Operations
ELR describes itself as a specialist food and beverage retail operator that owns and runs a wide portfolio, focusing on operational excellence and a strong guest experience. The site also carries a notice that neither MMI nor Emirates Leisure Retail will ask suppliers for fees for registration or for bid participation, and warns visitors not to respond to suspicious emails asking for such fees.
Events
Emirates Leisure Retail is listed as a sponsor of Dubai Airshow 2027 and as an exhibitor at the World Travel Catering and Onboard Services Expo 2027.
Contact
Emirates Leisure Retail is listed under Aviation Catering.
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Shows where Emirates Leisure Retail exhibits or has exhibited
All aviation events- 2
- events
- 2
- countries
- 1
- as sponsor
View eventWorld Travel Catering and Onboard Services Expo
6 to 8 April 2027 · Hamburg, Germany
Stand 1G90
View eventDubai Airshow
Exhibited in 2025. Next edition 15 to 19 November 2027 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Official Caterer sponsor2025 list; 2027 not published yet
From the organisers’ published exhibitor and sponsor lists.
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