Cathay Pacific Airways has partnered with celebrity chef Daniel Green to offer a series of light and clean inflight dining choices to its First and Business Class passengers flying from Hong Kong to destinations in North America, from August 2016.
“At Cathay Pacific, we believe that offering passengers a variety of high quality dining options is of great benefit to their overall travel experience,” says Cathay Pacific head of catering Aaron Claxton. “We are very pleased to work with Daniel, who is known for his low-carbohydrate cooking philosophy. We are excited to be able to present his creations onboard, so that passengers on long-haul flights can choose to enjoy a lighter yet fulfilling meal with a higher ratio of protein versus carbohydrates. We believe these dishes will help keep passengers refreshed throughout their flight.”
A specialist in high-quality, low-carbohydrate cuisine, chef Green believes in ‘taking the food we love and lowering the fat’. Featuring three salads and five main courses, Green’s menu is highlighted by dishes such as fettuccine with shitake mushrooms, white wine, garlic, chargrilled fennel and white truffle oil, which proves that cheese doesn’t have to be an essential element of a delicious pasta dish; and small roasted pumpkin with Thai red vegetable curry in light coconut milk and Thai sweet basil.
“It is an honour for me to have this opportunity to work with Cathay Pacific Airways, an airline that takes pride in the quality of its food and the well-being of its passengers,” says chef Green. “The clean cuisine menu created for Cathay Pacific is one that is revolutionary in the airline food industry and is based on my practice of not deep frying or using butter in my dishes. Dishes are high in protein and low in carbohydrate and will leave passengers feeling satisfied.”
In addition to the salads and main courses, Green has also tailor-made two power drinks for the airline, namely ‘berries and spinach with maple syrup energizer’ and ‘vitamin C booster’. The former is a natural energiser and helps rejuvenate passengers upon waking, as it provides all the levels of iron and vitamins that are needed without containing any added sugar. The Vitamin C booster helps elevate the body’s resistance to coughs and colds. www.cathaypacific.com
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