INTRODUCING ETIHAD’S DINING DELIGHTS Experience the tantalising tastes of Etihad’s award-winning in-flight culinary delights

Tuesday 15 June 2010 17:00
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, which operates highly popular twice daily flights from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi and onwards to over 60 destinations around the globe, in its effort to provide the best in services to all its guests, invites you to savour Etihad’s award-winning culinary delights created by LSG Sky Chefs for Etihad’s guests on board Etihad’s Coral Economy and Pearl Business class from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi.

With a vision to become the best airline in the world, Etihad has proven its strong commitment to deliver the most outstanding products and services to all its guests by introducing the concept of ‘Inspired Service’. This innovative philosophy is designed to serve the guests across all cabin classes, with a more personalised service that is tailored to individual requirements, for an end-to-end experience - on the ground and on board the flight — and very much including the food and beverage served.

You will experience the finest ingredients and a great choice of food and beverage, served the way you desire it. Selections of a three-course menu including hot desserts and caf?-style hot and cold beverages were created and prepared by the professional catering team from LSG Sky Chef. The menu includes Sen Lek Phad Thai, Lemon Marinated Prawns, Grass-fed Beef Tenderloin, Marinated Groupa Fish, Machboos Rice Braised Chicken Cooked on Aromatic Rice, Lab Gai Spicy Salad in Green Curry Paste Cup, for example.

Chaiyavut Chomsakorn, Sales and Marketing Manager, Thailand and Mekong Region, Etihad Airways said: “It can’t be denied that passengers look and hope for superb in-flight dinning experiences during their journey. Etihad has established its reputation for providing its customers with the very highest standards of hospitality, and our in-flight culinary service has been carefully crafted and developed to meet and exceed our guests’ expectations. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.”

“The success of our in-flight dining experience could not be accomplished without the continuous excellent support from our valuable partner, LSG Sky Chefs. We would like to thank LSG Sky Chefs for their dedication, especially Chef Harit Vejakul, Executive Chef, and all of his team for. We are looking to maintain our strong partnership and work together to deliver the best dining experience to all guests travelling with Etihad Airways.”

Etihad, which began flying less than seven years ago, built upon its success at the 2009 Skytrax awards where it won the Best Business Class and Best Business Class Catering categories. It also won the title of the World’s Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards in November 2009 and has recently been awarded as World's Best First Class, Best First Class Airline Seat and Best First Class Onboard Catering from Skytrax in May 2010.

Photo Caption: (From left to right) Chef Harit Vejakul, Executive Chef, LSG Sky Chef Thailand, Chaiyavut Chomsakorn, Sales and Marketing Manager Thailand and Mekong Region, Etihad Airways and Mark Northmore, General Manager, LSG Sky Chef Thailand is inviting you to savour Etihad’s award-winning culinary delights created by LSG Sky Chefs for Etihad’s guests on board Etihad’s Coral Economy and Pearl Business class from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi.

Example of the Etihad catering served in Pearl Business Class (More photo please contact Khun Samui, TQPR)

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