About Us
We are a contemporary, homegrown, street inspired hospitality business. We aspire to be innovative in as many ways possible & to bring something new to this part of the world… a place we now call home - Dubai. We offer services ranging from event management & catering (Corporate Parties, Weddings, School Events, Music Events/Concerts, Brand Launches, activations, etc.), F&B Consultancy, Food Truck/ Container / Trailer rentals, pop up Container Bars, equipment & event related equipment rentals. To find out more on how we can support you, go to our “services” section or even better.. give us a call!
The journey started with Kevin Vaz, whose love for everything “street” and fun, came up with the idea of launching one of the first food trucks to hit the streets of Dubai, GObai (a Goan fusion street concept). Knowing that he couldn’t do it himself, he brought up the topic in a discussion with Cara Davies who loved the idea and immediately thought of joining forces and together they launched Carvin Concepts!
Carvin Concepts was born in early 2015 (“Carvin” Concepts – Car from Cara and vin from Kevin) with a long term ambition of bringing different street influences from around the world to Dubai, a melting pot of people from all corners of the world. There is a huge amount of innovation & individuality in all that we do, and that is what we love to offer to our customers!
Meet The Team
Kevin Vaz
Cara davies
Kevin is the strategic driver behind Carvin Concepts. Kevin has a love for food, detail & strategy which is quite the contrary to his business partner Cara. Having grown up in the Middle East, Kevin calls Dubai home, however, he originates from Goa, India which is the inspiration behind his first F&B concept; GObai! GObai Food Truck is a fusion concept fusing flavours from Goa with international menu items as Dubai is a truly international location and a melting pot of people from all around the world!
Cara, on the other hand, is the real “boss”.. managing not only the day to day running of the business and is a real get the job done no matter what kind of person. Cara is an MBA grad from Scotland who has a passion for Hospitality & Business. Cara comes from a family of F&B entrepreneurs & since a young age has been part of her family business back home in Scotland until she decided to set up her own. Since launching Carvin Concepts Cara & Kevin have been pushing each other forward to bring something unique & innovative to the UAE market.
What we Do
Tailored F&B Solutions
Event management
Catering
F & B Consultancy
Truck & Trailer Hire
event & party rentals
our assets
FREIGHTLINER STEP TRUCK
SPECIFIcATION
Make: Freightliner Step Truck
Weight: Range: 5-10 Tons
Length: 22ft
Width: 7ft
Exterior: Stainless Steel
Interior: Stainless Steel
Power: Electric
Customizable: Yes
Can be used as:
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Food Truck
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Ticket Booth
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Promo Stand
airstream trailer
SPECIFICATION
Make: Airstream Trailer
Weight: Range: 3.5 - 5.5 Tons
Length: 20ft
Width: 8ft
Exterior: Stainless Steel
Interior: Stainless Steel
Power: Electric
Customizable: Yes
Can be used as:
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Cocktail Bar
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Photo Booth
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Ticket Booth
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Promo Stand
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Food Truck
SPECIFICATION
Make: Volkswagen
Weight: Range: 2.5 - 3.5 Tons
Length: 15ft
Width: 4ft
Exterior: Steel
Interior: Various (Stainless Steel / Wood)
Power: Electric
Customizable: Yes
Can be used as:
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Cocktail Bar
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Photo Booth
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Ticket Booth
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Promo Stand
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Marketing Billboard
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Food Truck
volkswagen
caravan
SPECIFICATION
Make: Sprint Caravan
Weight: Range: 0.5 - 1.5 Tons
Length: 10ft
Width: 4ft
Exterior: Aluminium
Interior: Various (Stainless Steel / Wood)
Power: Electric
Customizable: Yes
Can be used as:
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Cocktail Bar
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Photo Booth
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Ticket Booth
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Promo Stand
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Marketing Billboard
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Food Truck
container
SPECIFICATION
Make: Containers
Weight: Range: 2.5 - 3.5 Tons
Length: 22ft
Width: 8ft
Exterior: Steel
Interior: Various (Stainless Steel / Wood)
Power: Electric
Customizable: Yes
Can be used as:
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Cocktail Bar
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Photo Booth
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Ticket Booth
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Promo Stand
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Marketing Billboard
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Food Truck
"It’s great to see a homegrown brand come to life with such passion and dedication. GoBai is more than just a Food Truck, it’s a food revelation. Toil & Tinker have loved being on the journey and watching a small business grow into something to be reckoned with."
-Toil & Tinker-
TESTIMONIALS
"I just wanted to send a huge thank you to you and to the GoBai team on behalf of Google. We really appreciated the excellent service you provided. Your attention to detail, great communication skills, and ready smile made the experience even better than we expected. I personally won't hesitate to bring you to our future events and even recommend you to others."
-Google-
"GoBai are one of our long-term partners featuring at many of our outdoor concerts including the annual RedFestDXB. Cara and her team are a pleasure to deal with and the truck always looks great - here's to many more events in the future!"
-Done Events-
Coming Soon...
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"I worked with Carvin Concepts for the Wasl Karama Bazaar project that was interesting and challenging since Karama had never experienced such a concept.The Carvin Concepts Team proved to be a great partner to work with. Not only did they go the extra mile but also understood the challenges and provide solutions that were needed. The team was quick on their feet and was able to deal with any requirements and requests.
The team was not only productive but loads of fun too! Would definitely work with the team again and turn to them not only for Food Truck requirements but also other F&B related concepts!!"
-Beyond Black-
"I have to say you have outdone yourself once again, thank you!"
-SweetWater-
Media
Chasing Dubai’s Culinary Caravan:
Food Trucks are the New Cool
National Geographic Traveller l India
The first time Kevin Vaz tasted samboosa was on a business trip to Afghanistan. “While it had the comfort of the familiar Indian samosa, it was made out of beef, not potato, and was high on spices,” says the 34-year-old co-founder of GObai. Experiences like these, combined with his passion for food, are what inspired Vaz to launch GObai in 2015. Here, you’ll find Goan delicacies, but with a modern twist. Picture pulled lamb vindaloo burgers, chicken cafreal tacos, xacuti shawarmas and chorizo wraps.
New Food Truck Yard to open in Dubai
By Nikhil Pereira | Hotelier Middle East
The Food Truck Yard (TFTY) will launch on November 9 (2016)
at the Dubai Garden Centre and will be functional for two months.
The Food Truck Yard has been described by its creator, Cara Davies, as "an innovative pop-up restaurant food truck that serves street food from around the world".
Some of the cuisines on offer will be Greek, Mexican, Brazilian, Japanese, Goan and Mediterranean. Cara Davies is one of the forces behind the project, who was one of the co-founders of the Hangry Hangar concept and The Food Truck Jam by TruckersDXB.
Street Food 2.0
July 24, 2015 | Khaleej Times
Gobai, the brainchild of Cara Davies and her business partner Kevin Vaz, who decided to transport some Goan street food flavours to the emirate.
"Dubai is such a melting pot of flavours, so we couldn't help but give the food a Dubai twist, but it's essentially traditional Goan food... Gobai is a home grown brand, run by passionate foodies. "We'd been bouncing the idea around for some time and we were looking to build something fun, so we decided on Gobai..
The First Food truck brunch launches in Dubai
Stacie Overton Johnson | The National, U.A.E.
The UAE’s first food truck brunch will be held this weekend at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai. The brunch will feature 10 food trucks from the region, including Melt, GObai, Toasted and Calle Tacos.
This weekend’s inaugural brunch is already fully booked (with nearly 1,000 people on the waiting list)!!
This New Food Truck Park Is Perfect For Beating
the Summer Heat.
Courtesy: Emirates Woman
Dubai has a staggering array of fancy, fine-dining restaurants, but some nights you just want somewhere low-key where you can dig into some messy finger food.
Luckily a new pop-up should fit the bill – an indoor food truck park in Al Quoz! When it comes to the trucks, the eateries represented are Onion Caramel, The Marigold Baker & Co, Gobai...
6 of the best food trucks in Dubai
Courtesy : Lovin Dubai
Foodie hipsters pay attention! Expect quality
Indian street food from this fusion concept food truck.
The food is influenced by Goan street food but they take flavours from around the world and serve up everything from Goan Pao with street chicken or pulled lamb vindaloo burgers to sliders, tacos or salads.
We also love the name GObai...Goa/Dubai...geddit? Where? Location varies (We found them at Al Barsha park where they set up every Saturday evening for the Ripe Market).
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Contact us
Cara Davies
FEO (Food Executive Officer)
Carvin Concepts Fz LLC | Gobai Food Truck
Dubai | U.A.E
+971567587729