Jain & vegan · Abu Dhabi
Jain and vegan, cooked on a separate line.
No onion, no garlic, no root. Fully plant-based menus that are built as menus, not as a plate of what was left over.
The Royal Orchid Group began in Abu Dhabi in 1985, and our head office still sits at ADGM on Al Maryah Island. Jain and vegan catering here is run directly rather than handed off: Gaurav Varma, our Chief Executive Officer, looks after Abu Dhabi enquiries himself.
The test of a Jain menu is not whether the caterer can leave out onion. It is whether the food was designed without it. We cook Jain and vegan menus on a separate line, from a catalogue written for them, with separate preparation and separate service equipment.
What separate means
A different line, not a different label.
- No onion, no garlic and no root vegetables in Jain preparation.
- Fully plant-based vegan menus with no dairy, including sweets.
- Separate preparation line and separate service equipment.
- Dietary marking by text label as well as colour dot, so guests are never guessing.
- Pure-vegetarian full-event catering where the entire menu is meat-free.
Honesty about allergens
What we can and cannot guarantee.
Our facility handles nuts, dairy, gluten, shellfish and other allergens for the rest of our catalogue. We note allergen requests and prepare them with care, but we cannot guarantee the absence of traces or cross-contact. Any caterer in a shared kitchen who tells you otherwise is over-promising.
For guests with severe allergies, tell us at the menu stage rather than on the day, so the dish can be planned around rather than adapted.
Occasions
Where these menus go, in this city.
Jain weddings and paryushan events, Diwali and festival dinners, temple and community functions, and corporate events for ADGM and mainland offices where a proper vegetarian line matters more than an afterthought.
Common questions
Answers before you ask.
- Do you cater strict Jain food in Abu Dhabi?
- Yes. Jain menus carry no onion, no garlic and no root vegetables, and are cooked on a separate line with separate service equipment.
- Can you cater a fully vegan event in Abu Dhabi?
- Yes, including plant-based desserts. Vegan menus are built from a dedicated catalogue rather than adapted from the dairy menus.
- Can you guarantee no cross-contamination?
- No, and we will not claim otherwise. Our kitchen handles nuts, dairy, gluten and shellfish for other menus. We note allergen requests and prepare them with care, but traces cannot be ruled out in a shared facility.
- Is Jain or vegan catering more expensive in Abu Dhabi?
- No. The same package rates apply: AED 140, 180 or 210 per head depending on tier.
- Who handles Jain and vegan catering enquiries in Abu Dhabi?
- Gaurav Varma, our Chief Executive Officer, looks after Abu Dhabi directly from the head office at ADGM on Al Maryah Island.
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Ready when you are
Compose your menu, course by course.
No commitment and no phone call. Choose every course yourself in about two minutes, then send it over and we'll take it from there.