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Food Runner - Rüya

United Arab Emirates The St. Regis Dubai The Palm Estimated salary: AED 2,000–3,000 per month, often with service charge, tips, accommodation, meals, transport, and other benefits
Role summary

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The Food Runner at Rüya, The St. Regis Dubai The Palm, supports the restaurant team by collecting prepared dishes from the kitchen and delivering them promptly and accurately to guests. Requirements typically include previous restaurant or hospitality experience, basic food and beverage knowledge, good English communication, a professional appearance, and the ability to work quickly in a busy environment. The successful candidate should be courteous, attentive to detail, physically fit, and comfortable standing for long periods. Expectations include following food-safety and service standards, coordinating closely with servers and kitchen colleagues, maintaining cleanliness, and creating a polished guest experience consistent with the St. Regis brand.

About the employer

The St. Regis Dubai The Palm is a luxury hotel located on Palm Jumeirah and operated under the Marriott International portfolio. The property combines the heritage and highly personalized service of the St. Regis brand with Dubai’s modern resort lifestyle. It offers upscale accommodation, restaurants and bars, wellness facilities, event spaces, and direct access to leisure attractions. Rüya is the hotel’s Turkish-inspired restaurant, known for contemporary Anatolian cuisine, stylish surroundings, and refined service. Employees are generally expected to deliver sophisticated hospitality, maintain high grooming and service standards, and work effectively with an international team. Marriott International is one of the world’s largest hotel companies, offering career development, training, and employee benefits across its global collection of brands.

What the job usually comes with in the UAE

Usual for the UAE, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.

HousingShared company housing, 2 to 4 per room; a single room or an allowance for managers
Meals2 to 3 meals a shift; staff bus
FlightsJoining flight; home ticket every 1 or 2 years
Service charge10% added to bills, but no law sets the staff share; about USD 80 to 400 a month
ContractUsually 2 years; probation 6 months at most
Leave30 days; end-of-service gratuity of 21 days' pay a year (by law)
Income tax0%

Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.

Can I work in the UAE?

How it works: Employer-sponsored and employer-paid by law; no local-first test; Gulf nationals need no permit.

Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.

Official source: UAE Government portal: Protection of workers' rights. Checked November 2026.

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