UNITED
CELEBRITY CHEF Art Smith The debut of United’s upcoming international business class experience, Polaris, will also see the Star Alliance member undergo a $100 million lounge transformation program. The airline has Winfrey and owner of the Blue Door Kitchen restaurant in Chicago, as its culinary ambassador. Smith will contribute to the menu planning, design and food presentation offered at United Polaris and this will be followed by Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, New York/Newark, Washington Dulles, Tokyo Narita, Hong Kong and London Heathrow in 2017.
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CELEBRITY CHEF Maneet Chauhan Renowned Indian chef, Maneet Chauhan, well known as one of the judges on Food Network’s reality cooking game show Chopped, is such as chicken chettinad (diced chicken accented with coriander, fresh tomatoes and garlic, served with lemon basmati rice and carrot and peas poriyal), ka khagina paneer (mashed paneer cooked with coconut milk, cashew paste and coriander served with saffron dill basmati rice) and kalonji aloo (diced potatoes seasoned with coriander served with a light ginger-garlic sauce, sauteed onions and tomatoes).
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CATHAY PACIFIC
CELEBRITY CHEF Daniel Green partnership with Daniel Green will see new “high-quality, low spicy Thai vegetable curry served in a pumpkin; seared ahi tuna with sesame soy ginger vinaigrette; and Gnocchi with basil and sun-dried tomato sauce.
QANTAS
CELEBRITY CHEF Neil Perry Qantas’ highly successful partnership with Neil Perry, one of decades. In that time, the Aussie chef has assumed a proactive role in the entire meal development process. Perry heads a team of seven consultants who create menus for the airline’s premium cabin classes and lounges. Passengers in economy class aren’t left out with meals inspired by Perry’s Rockpool restaurant in Australia featured on menus. Some of Perry’s most popular creations include a classic steak sandwich, salt and pepper calamari, and Pavlova that changes seasonally.
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AIR FRANCE
CELEBRITY CHEF Daniel Boulud created by Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud. These include Atlantic lobster in curried coconut sauce with black rice and bok choy; and tomato braised chicken with a four bean medley and basil for those seated in La Premiere, while business class customers can choose from dishes such as salmon with fennel, chickpea and sumac; and Moroccan chicken tagine with lemon,
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CHINA AIRLINES
CELEBRITY CHEF André Chiang several European destinations including Amsterdam, Rome and Vienna starting in December. To create the customized menus for the new service, the airline has brought onboard renowned chef France studying the art of cooking, rising to the post of head chef at the three Michelin star restaurant Le Jardin des Sens. Chiang is chef-owner of Restaurant André in Singapore and has recently eight elements he uses in his culinary creations.
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