Business Travel Awards 2016: Best Airline Food These three airlines are giving an upgrade to standard plane meals.
This story appears in the May 2016 issue of BIZ Experiences. Subscribe »
Not many people look forward to eating airplane food, but customers on these three airlines might.
Qantas Airlines
Even after 19 years, Australian restaurateur Neil Perry still revamps the menu with seasonal stunners, like the new roast beet, goat's-milk feta and Jacob's tears (think of it as a fancy man's barley). In 2015, Qantas introduced a 16-person team of sommeliers and mixologists.
Hawaiian Airlines
When the Aloha State airline invited local chefs to show off their Pacific Rim style as part of its Featured Chef series, travelers rejoiced. Chef Lee Anne Wong's guava shoyu kalbi short ribs with mashed truffle taro root and pickled vegetables will make your taste buds say mahalo.
Virgin Airlines
Through a new partnership with Dean & Deluca, hungry travelers can pair their high-brow eats -- like a beef bulgogi bowl made with sautéed kale, julienned carrots, watermelon radishes and a spicy gochujang sauce -- with junk food (but gourmet junk food).
