April 2024 marks the presentation of Air France's new spring menuswhich continues to position itself as theambassador for French gastronomy around the world.
On departure from Paris, three Michelin-starred French chefs Glenn Viel and Arnaud Lallement are offering exceptional new dishes in the La Première and Business cabins. They rub shoulders with renowned pastry chefs Philippe Rigollot and Nina Métayer. In the Premium Economy cabin, Michelin-starred Frédéric Simonin continues to delight customers with his delicious new recipes.
To create these menus, the chefs worked in collaboration with in-flight catering specialist Servaira long-standing partner of Air France. The menus selected focus on fresh, local produce that changes with the seasons. A responsible approach, the meat, poultry, dairy products and eggs on each menu from Paris are of French origin, and the fish from Paris is sustainably caught. In addition, in all travel cabins there are vegetarian menus are systematically offered on all the company's flights.
Three Michelin stars in the La Première cabin...
In the cabin La Première from Paris, the three-star French chef Glenn Viel is responsible for the entire menu. He offers twelve exceptional dishes combining his Breton roots with Provençal cuisine. These include a Mediterranean bread and pepper confit with rosemary, stuffed with fromage frais, rocket and pickled lemon, a fillet of sea bream with potatoes, mussels and a lemon sauce, and roast guinea fowl topped with a mosaic of crisp courgettes and a caramelised onion compote.
Meilleur Ouvrier de France and world pastry champion Philippe Rigollot value French patisserielight in cream and sugar. With six desserts, including strawberry, black forest and apricot tartlet with rosemary chantilly.
... and in Business
Visit long-haul Business cabinis another three-star French chef Arnaud Lallement which has created 9 new dishes for Air France customers. A polenta with sautéed vegetables, creamy aubergine and red pepper coulis, or a ravioli of crab and prawns, Brittany curry sauce and sautéed spinach are just some of the dishes that will delight passengers.
DessertsSince 2023, Air France has entrusted their development to Nina MétayerShe has been named "World Pastry Chef 2023". She has come up with three new pastries, including "Allumette noisette caramel et velours chocolat noir", "Allumette coco citron vert mangue" and "l'individuel" au chocolat.
Visit Premium Economy well, he's a one-star chef, Frédéric Simonin which has been delighting Air France customers since November 2023. A perfectionist to the core, his dishes include baby scallops in a citrus sauce with tapioca pearls and asparagus pasta, or peas with savory, spinach and glazed baby onions.
Gastronomic signatures from the rest of the world
Note that other chefs are cooking up a storm from various ports of call around the world. Air France is offering menus designed by three-star French chef Dominique Crenn in the La Première and Business cabins in the following categories United States. Since February 2024, these dishes have been available on departure from Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-Newark, San Francisco and Seattle. This month, Air France is also offering these menus on departure from Detroit, Washington and New York-JFK.
On the departure of his 4 Canadian ports of callAir France has called on chef Olivier Perret for its business class. From French West Indies and French GuianaIn the Business cabin, chef Jean-Charles Brédas from Martinique will be looking after passengers. While on departure from La RéunionThe menu has been entrusted to local chef Jofrane Dailly. Finally, since SingaporeIn the La Première and Business classes, three-starred chef Julien Royer has designed the menus.
