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Air France Serves New Menus Signed By Chefs Régis Marcon and Mathieu Viannay

Air France has teamed up with French Michelin-starred chefs Régis Marcon and Mathieu Viannay to sign its La Première and Business long-haul menus. With vegetarian dishes, meat, poultry and fish, the chefs have created haute couture dishes for the airline’s customers to enjoy over the coming months on departure from Paris.

Three Michelin-star gastronomy in the La Première cabin

In the airline’s exclusive La Première cabin, three Michelin-starred chef Régis Marcon has come up with six new tasty dishes. Accompanied by the expertise of the Servair Culinary Studio, of which he is president, Régis Marcon revisits the seasonal products that are close to his heart:

– Vegetable lasagna, with tangy chive cream;
– Braised veal shank, sage sauce, potato gratin with porcini mushrooms;
– Beef tenderloin in red wine, sautéed potato and morel cake;
– Pike and shrimp cake with lobster sauce, sautéed girolle mushrooms with tarragon, spinach;
– Mixed scallops and scampi with truffles, reduced jus and julienne vegetables;
– Confit pigeon, apricot sauce, lemon bulgur, mushrooms and butternut.

Fine dining in the Business cabin

In the Business cabin, Air France has, for the first time, entrusted its menu to two Michelin-starred chef Mathieu Viannay, with 8 original dishes combining delicate flavours and local produce to be enjoyed on board:

– Penne pasta, arugula and spinach gratin, ricotta cream with lovage;
– Risotto verde, vegetable Bolognese;
– Beef tenderloin, macaire potato patties, roasted beet and smoked meat juices;
– Poultry fillet with morel mushrooms, spelt and butternut squash risotto;
– Poached cod fillet with baby vegetables and taggiasca olives;
– Pike perch fillet, armorican sauce, yellow carrots and herb semolina;
– Braised veal shank with sweet spices, split pea puree, mange tout and hazelnuts;
– Roasted guinea fowl in coffee, celery confit and stewed autumn vegetables.

About Régis Marcon

Bocuse d’Or in 1995 and acclaimed with three Michelin stars, Régis Marcon embodies an entire story of fine French dining. More than a style or a period, his cuisine symbolizes his own story. In the department of Ardèche, in the region of Auvergne, between Velay and Vivarais, Régis Marcon found the roots of his cuisine in a familiar and family territory. Since taking over the family-run hotel restaurant in 1979, and never leaving his cocoon in Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid, Régis Marcon became one of the greatest chefs of our time, by highlighting his regional products such as mushrooms and green Puy lentils.

About Mathieu Viannay

Two Michelin-starred chef Mathieu Viannay has always been a gourmet. A lover of delicate flavours, he handles local products with success. Winner of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France award in 2004, he revisits traditional recipes in a contemporary twist. So it was only natural, that, like a spiritual son, he took over Eugenie Brazier’s cult restaurant “la Mère Brazier”, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Mathieu Viannay also signs the menu of the “Trente et Un” restaurant at the hotel Portopia in Kobe, Japan, giving it an inimitable French touch. He also coordinates the 12 catering outlets of the travel department at the Samaritaine store in Paris.

About Air France

Since 1933, Air France has been promoting and highlighting France throughout the world. With an activity divided between passenger transport, cargo transport and aeronautical maintenance, Air France is a major air transport player. A workforce of more than 45,000 staff are committed on a daily basis to offering each customer a unique travel experience. Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Transavia make up the Air France-KLM Group. The Group relies on its powerful hubs at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol to offer a vast international network. Its Flying Blue frequent flyer program has over 17 million members. Air France and KLM are members of the SkyTeam alliance which has a total of 19 member airlines.

Top 5 Healthy Eating Options at U.S.’s Busiest Airports

Millions of travelers pass through busy airports every year, and they are inevitably hungry. While there are plenty of eat-on-the-go options, more and more travelers want healthy dining selections.

Here are some of the top healthy eating options at the U.S.’s busiest airports:

CHICAGO O’HARE:

Farmer’s Fridge is committed to making fresh, healthy food as accessible as a candy bar. Chef-curated, restaurant-quality meals and snacks are handcrafted in their kitchen and delivered fresh to Fridges. Automated smart Fridges offer a fresh, revolving menu of over 25 balanced salads, sandwiches, bowls, snacks and beverages. User-friendly touchscreen technology allows customers to explore the menu with ease, pay with a swipe of a credit card and get back to their flight’s gate in a snap. Terminal 1 Gate B 20, Terminal 2 Gate F8, Terminal 3 Gate K6, Terminal 3 Baggage Claim, Terminal 5 Arrivals

DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

Mod Market is truly a diamond in the rough among an airport riddled with fast food chains. Fresh and delicious food including creative sandwiches, pizzas, yogurt parfaits, fruit salads, whole fruit, desserts and sweets. Denver International Airport, Concourse C, Near Gate C28

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX):

Real Food Daily is Southern California’s premier organic plant-based restaurant, serving a quality, authentic, creative and nutritionally balanced menu. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Terminal 4

DALLAS-FORT WORTH AIRPORT:

Bleu Mediterranean Bar is an upscale environment serving Mediterranean classics, grilled veggie sides, and salads with the finest cocktails, wines and spirits. It also serves a delicious breakfast and dinner menu from their authentic Mediterranean grill. Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Airport, Gate A9

HARTSFIELD-JACKSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ATLANTA:

LottaFrutta serves tropical fruit cups, sandwiches and lighter fare with a Mexican and Latin American twist. Vegan and vegetarian options are available. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, Gate B23

Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Debuts Exclusive Partnership with The Private Suite

Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills announced recently a partnership with The Private Suite, the newly-built private terminal with direct-to-aircraft boarding. Guests who book The Private Suite package will have access to all services, including a private Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Suite at LAX. Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is the only hotel in Los Angeles offering Private Suite service to its guests.

“To further our commitment to True Waldorf Service, we’re thrilled to be able to offer our guests another one-of-a-kind experience. We want their entire journey to be luxurious and memorable. That begins long before they arrive on property — and does not end until they are back home. The Private Suite at LAX affords us the opportunity to assure our guests arriving in Los Angeles on domestic or international flights a truly exceptional trip, from beginning to end,” said Peter Bowling, Managing Director at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills.

Guests who book the package will enjoy a special gate into LAX, private TSA screening, private Customs and Immigration processing, the comfort of a Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Suite while waiting at the airport, and the experience of being driven in a BMW 7-Series sedan across the airfield directly to and from their aircraft. It’s a head-of-state experience, with no airport traffic congestion on arrival or departure, no standing in any lines, no long walks down crowded corridors, no waiting at the gate to board and no waiting for baggage.

“At LAX, it typically takes a passenger 2,200 footsteps from car seat to plane seat; for members of The Private Suite, it’s 70 footsteps. This is a game changer for the luxury hospitality industry, and we chose Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills as our first Los Angeles hotel partner because we’re confident that people who stay at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills are a match for our service,” said Joshua Gausman, co-Founder of The Private Suite.

For more information on the new package, visit www.waldorfastoriabeverlyhills.com.

Air France adds “My Fun Menu” for Young Gourmet Travelers

Air France has decided that in some cases airplane food should be fun and casual, especially for its younger passengers. The airline has has added a new item to its A La Carte Menu selection for various long-haul flights: “My Fun Menu”

“My Fun Menu”, created from high-quality ingredients, is designed for the taste buds of the most demanding gourmands. This new offer notably meets the expectations of teenagers and young adults.

My Fun Menu Includes:

Main dish:

Burger made from French beef, with Emmental cheese and Bearnaise sauce
Kettle chips with sea salt

Dessert:

Mini Yop yogurt drink (strawberry flavor)
Donut with caramel filling

Sweet treat:

Haribo sweets

A La Carte Menus – a selection of menus to suit all tastes

In the Economy and Premium Economy cabins, Air France now offers five A La Carte Menus on flights departing from Paris to all destinations.

The options include:

Le Marché de Jean Imbert – an exclusive culinary creation designed by the rising star of French cuisine;

Une Sélection Lenôtre – a meal exclusively designed by the famous Lenôtre restaurants and boutiques;

Ocean Menu – a seafood specialty menu offering a taste of the sea on board the flight;

Tradition Menu – an array of French gourmet products allowing customers to enjoy the famous French culinary heritage;

My Fun Menu – a feel-good menu to satisfy our young gourmands.

To learn more about Air France’s A La Carte Menus, visit https://www.airfrance.us/US/en/common/resainfovol/achat/menu_a_la_carte.htm.

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