Qatar Airways has launched its Quisine – which features fresh, healthy seasonal ingredients and localised menus – on flights from Doha to all of the airline’s seven China destinations, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Chongqing and Hong Kong.
In addition to the finest international selections, the localised menus introduce signature Chinese main course dishes such as Wuxi chicken with egg fried rice; wok-fired noodles with sweet and sour tofu; stir-fried herfan noodles with beef; and fried chicken with ginger garlic sauce. Chengdu and Chongqing flights will also include traditional Szechuan specialities like mapo tofu. The new dining experience increases portion sizes by 20 per cent for appetisers, 25 per cent for main courses and a generous 50 per cent for desserts.
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Premium items usually served only in Business and First Class are also extended to the ‘Quisine’ economy class service — such as Godiva chocolate, sparkling wine and myriad cocktail choices, while a wider selection of mid-flight movie snack will include artisanal cheese and crackers, chocolate bars, potato crisps and gourmet popcorn.
During boarding, passengers are issued redesigned menu cards detailing mealtimes on long-haul and ultra-long-haul flights. Pre-dinner drinks, sparkling wine and cocktail snacks are also served before main meals.
As part of Qatar Airways‘ commitment to the environment, the presentation of ‘Quisine’ also focuses on reducing single-use plastics, with an 80 per cent increase in recyclable and biodegradable products.
“Qatar Airways is thrilled to introduce a whole new on-board dining experience that will push the boundaries of economy travel for our esteemed passengers. Every new concept was designed and produced with the highest attention to taste, seasonality, detail and quality, to meet the exacting standards of our passengers,” says Qatar Airways’ North Asia vice president Joshua Law. “Qatar Airways is collaborating closely with local farms and suppliers to produce products for our specific needs, promoting a ‘farm-to-table’ approach. Our in-flight dining menus are designed to align with the four seasons, better incorporating the use of locally-grown produce and tapping into authentic foods of local provenance delivering the very highest international standards. This in addition to the pre-dinner drinks and our larger portion sizes ensure we continue providing passengers a premium dining experience in Economy Class.”
‘Quisine’ has been rolled-out globally in phases across the Qatar Airways network of more than 160 destinations worldwide over the past two months.
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In addition to being named ‘Airline of the Year’ for the fifth time by the 2019 World Airline Awards, Qatar Airways has launched a host of exciting new destinations in 2019, including Lisbon, Portugal; Malta; Rabat, Morocco; Davao, Philippines; Izmir, Turkey; Mogadishu, Somalia and Langkawi, Malaysia. Gaborone, Botswana will be added in 2019 and Luanda, Angola; and Osaka, Japan will be added to the airline’s growing network in 2020.
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