Royal Brunei Culinary celebrates 50th anniversary
This is a special feature from the November 2026 Middle East, Asia & Africa issue of PAX International, on page 10.
Established in 1975 as a joint venture between Royal Brunei Airlines and Hong Kong-based Dairy Farm Company Limited, Dairy Farm (Brunei) Ltd. began airline catering at Brunei International Airport (BWN) in 1977
PAX International Asia Correspondent Jeremy Clark reports on Royal Brunei Culinary (RBC), which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Established in 1975 as Dairy Farm (Brunei) Ltd., a joint venture between Royal Brunei Airlines and Hong Kong-based Dairy Farm Company Limited, the company began airline catering operations at Brunei International Airport (BWN) in 1977.
Following the opening of an airport extension in 1986, Dairy Farm moved into new restaurant, coffee shop and canteen facilities. The company adopted the Royal Brunei Catering name in October 1988 and officially began operating under it in 1989. Clark recalls the airline kitchen doubling in size that year.
The company opened an off-site central kitchen in 2019 and rebranded as Royal Brunei Culinary the same year. Today it is Brunei’s largest catering and hospitality company, Clark reports.
