Mumbai: Tian of chicken with Waldorf salad, mozzarella caprese in pesto sauce, seared jalapeno fish fillet, ratatouille lasagne and baked blueberry cheese cake... we aren't quoting from the menu of some plush Bandra eatery, you'll get all this and more on the Air India international flights henceforth (first and business class only).
The reason for upgrading from a few chappatis, dal, rice and vegetables, a juice pack and a rasgulla dumped in trays to a gourmet menu was necessitated after Air India yesterday joined Star Alliance, the world's largest network of airlines with 27 members (see below).
The airline on Friday revamped its menu after nearly a decade, and has offered a 'table set up' meals to the first class and business class flyers. The Air India chairman and managing director, Rohit Nandan, said that food will be served in courses, and the cabin crew is being trained to plate the menu.
Mumbai Mirror got restaurateur Mangal Dalal, who is also a founding partner of the Desi Restaurant Week concept, to review the revamp Air India menu, and his verdict was the national carrier has chosen to play it safe, and boring.
"Everyone knows the airline food isn't fresh. Keeping in mind that the dishes on the menu need to be preprepared, heated and served, the menu is playing it safe and standard," Dalal said.
12/07/14 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
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The reason for upgrading from a few chappatis, dal, rice and vegetables, a juice pack and a rasgulla dumped in trays to a gourmet menu was necessitated after Air India yesterday joined Star Alliance, the world's largest network of airlines with 27 members (see below).
The airline on Friday revamped its menu after nearly a decade, and has offered a 'table set up' meals to the first class and business class flyers. The Air India chairman and managing director, Rohit Nandan, said that food will be served in courses, and the cabin crew is being trained to plate the menu.
Mumbai Mirror got restaurateur Mangal Dalal, who is also a founding partner of the Desi Restaurant Week concept, to review the revamp Air India menu, and his verdict was the national carrier has chosen to play it safe, and boring.
"Everyone knows the airline food isn't fresh. Keeping in mind that the dishes on the menu need to be preprepared, heated and served, the menu is playing it safe and standard," Dalal said.
12/07/14 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
