"Piccalilli and cauliflower mousseline with curry", "Roast pumpkin with honey and cashew miso", "Baked salmon, coconut rice and black olives", "Citrus fruit and green cardamom delight"... Eurostar is pulling out all the stops for its new menu for passengers travelling in Premier class, still known on continental routes as Premium class until 4 November. As part of harmonising services following the merger between Eurostar and ThalysFrom 4 November, the rail company will only be offering a single gastronomic menu served at the seat across its entire network, on both continental and cross-Channel routes.
Eurostar has chosen to enlist the talents ofrising stars with Jeremy Chan and Jessica Préalpato, two British and French chefs described as "visionaries". This young generation of chefs, selected after months of research according to the company, has taken over from those who have been officiating on the two networks for ages, Raymond Blanc for Eurostar and Frank Fol for Thalys. English sommelier Honey Spencer will be responsible for the new selection of wines and champagne served on board.
A more environmentally-friendly card
As part of the new Eurostar group's commitment to the environment, this four-course menu is also designed to be more sustainable, using ingredients and ingredients of the highest quality. fresh, seasonal food products from the countries it crosses. " We are bringing together three world-renowned chefs who embody the essence of the Eurostar generation: authentically European, resolutely daring and passionately committed to the planet." says Gwendoline Cazenave, the company's CEO, in the presentation pack.
Each menu has been devised after working sessions and tasting sessions with the teams to create " a genuine culinary signature that reflects Eurostar's identity, and transposes it perfectly to the food served on board" . According to Gwendoline Cazenave, this is enough to install " the Eurostar flavour" . However, passengers will still have to wait until 4 November to discover it by tasting the amuse-bouches and main courses by British chef Jeremy Chan, as well as the desserts by Jessica Préalpato, who was the first woman to be awarded Pastry Chef of the Year - in 2019 - by Gault et Millau.
As part of its sustainable development policy, Eurostar has decided to remove plastic water bottles of its Eurostar Premier and Eurostar Plus services from 4 November. This represents some 2 million bottles distributed per year. " Water will now be served in a glass or Earth Cup paper cup if there is a shortage of glasses on board. In the meantime, plant-based cups, also known as PLA cups, can be used to clear remaining stocks." the rail company told us. The best environmental solution is now to travel with a small water bottle...
