Profile

Born in 1954 in the city of Georgetown – Penang. Hj. Rafek Saleh, MHCT Executive Director / Principal Halal Consultant with 39 years working experience at Malaysia Airlines. He is also certified Halal Food Processing and Handling Trainer and also a content provider for IHIA (International Halal Integrity Alliance) Halal Standards.

He is holding degree in Islamic Jurisprudence – Executive Diploma in Islamic Studies, Diploma in Islamic Theology (Usuluddin), Diploma in Islamic Law (Syariah) from Islamic Academy – University Malaya.

He was one of the recipients of the prestigious “Anugerah Maulidur Rasul” award from His Royal Highness King DYMM Tuanku Ja’afar Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman.

Trained over 10,000 In-flight catering senior management, managers, executives, departmental supervisors, operations / production staff and food suppliers worldwide from 1997 – 2023 and ongoing.

He developed curriculum adhering to corporate policies and procedures to conduct group training for Halal Awareness Programe and Halal Food Guidelines. Supervised and trained MAS Catering / LSG Sky Chefs (LSGB) employees in maintaining Halal, Hygiene and Quality standard. Provide Technical advisory and Halal consultancy.

He also provide training to managers, executive chefs, cooks, etc. in-house and abroad such as Tokyo Flight Kitchen Japan, Evergreen Sky Catering Taipei-Taiwan, GIC International Catering Frankfurt, LSG-Sky Chefs Heathrow London & Manchester, Taj Sats Catering Delhi, Bombay, Madras & Banglore India, Beijing Airport Inflight Kitchen China, Setting up Halal Kitchen at Cosmo In-Flight Kitchen, Evergreen Sky Catering Taipei, Servair CPA Catering Paris, Gate Gourmet Arlanda, Copenhagen, Zurich, Geneva, Buenos Aires, HACOR Corp. Los Angeles, SATS Adel Abujadayel Jeddah, Sri Lankan Air Catering, Korean Air Catering, Dnata Catering Singapore, Alpha Flight Services Australia & Amsterdam, Maldive Inflight Catering, Royal Fukuoka & Kansai Inflight Catering Japan, Marfo Amsterdam, Frankenberg Germany, Munich, Portugal, Ukraine, Montreal, Mauritius and etc.

Successfully designed, developed, and supported the Halal food service providers globally with “HACIT” (Halal Application Concept In Totality) programme.