gastronomy

Following in the footsteps of Alexia Duchêne in 2021, this Thursday Thierry Marx will sign the new TGV Inoui menu, comprising two hot dishes and a cold salad, plus two desserts. On Tuesday evening, at his restaurant school in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, the famous chef, surrounded by his seconds, presented his...

From July to October 2022, Air France will be unveiling new Michelin-starred menus by top French chefs Michel Roth and Anne-Sophie Pic in its long-haul La Première and Business cabins on departure from Paris. Working with seasonal produce, vegetarian dishes, red and white meats and fish, the chefs have come up with dishes...

Perception This is the story of a partnership between two men, a bridge between two countries - France and Korea - where cuisine is part of the national heritage. Barnabé Lahaye in the dining room and Sukwon Yong in the kitchen met at Maison Rostang, a two-star restaurant. Barnabé's easy-going manner and art of entertaining are a perfect match...

There are some quirks in the selection of destinations in the Michelin Guides. While Paris, Brussels, London, Rome, New York, San Francisco, Bangkok and Tokyo are all included in these prestigious culinary guides, we wondered why some destinations known for their culinary delights had not yet made the list. It's true that...

"What I'm doing is making a personal commitment to you to build a better British Airways. An airline you can trust with excellent customer service. With someone always on hand to help. Most importantly, an airline you'll be proud to fly,...

It's more of a groundswell than a simple fashion or trend. The vegetarian/vegan (vegan) segment is growing every day, attracting more and more followers. A study by smartproteinproject.eu, financed by the European Union, estimates that 37% of European consumers are now flexitarians, pescetarians (fish and seafood eaters), vegetarians...

Following in the footsteps of its parent company Lufthansa, Swiss is launching a new business class catering concept. From September 1 and for the next six months, Swiss International Air Lines will be treating passengers on its long-haul flights from Switzerland to a selection of dishes prepared by Swiss chefs.

"HEIMAT" translates as "homeland" in French, but has a more sentimental value in German. So it is under the name "Tasting HEIMAT" that Lufthansa has just launched its new menu for business class travellers on short- and medium-haul routes. The offer has been available since September 1...

Last August, the GBTA (Global Business Travel Association) revealed in a study that 45 % of American business travellers in the Millenials category had installed the Uber Eats application on their smartphone. And since appetite comes with eating, the delivery service is thinking bigger. Ronnie Gurion, head of Uber for Business, has announced that...

For Pascal de Izaguirre, CEO of Corsair, the airline's new business class is an essential element of its strategy. "It reflects our quality positioning. We will never be a low-cost airline, nor a premium carrier like the big national airlines. It would be ridiculous to position ourselves on...

I hate airports, all airports... Too many people, too much stress; my own, other people's. Too much noise, too much stress. Too much noise, too much too much. I'm like a bear in an airport. I shut down. People ask me if I don't find them a bit more welcoming now, they tell me that some...

IDENTITY CARD Best season: spring, autumn and early December for the Saint-Nicolas celebrations. GETTING THERE The SNCF offers a dozen daily return trips between Paris and Nancy by TGV, three of which are extended to the Vosges. Internet: www.sncf.com/fr/services/ groups/company INFORMATION Nancy Tourist Office. Office...

Poached cod with coconut milk and creamy venere rice concocted by Anne-Sophie Pic (top left), steamed chicken with flower honey and lemon proposed by Régis Marcon (top right): Air France is pulling out all the stops by calling on some of the biggest names in haute cuisine...

Once upon a time, the Sforza family commissioned a Renaissance painter to decorate the ceilings of Milan's Duomo," recounts Simone Dimitri, the maître d' of the Michelin-starred restaurant belonging to the Trussardi label. As he did every morning, the painter arrived with a box containing his lunch. That day, he painted the light, with a sheet of paper...

True to its upmarket positioning and its role as ambassador of French gastronomy around the world, Air France is once again playing the flavour card. From 1 April, chef Régis Marcon will be appearing on the long-haul network. The three-star Michelin chef will be offering his culinary creations...

 "Small group cookery courses are becoming increasingly popular", says Rogier van den Biggelaar, head chef of the Le Ciel d'Or restaurant at the Relais Royal in Mirepoix, Ariège. Nestling in the heart of the Cathar countryside, this establishment regularly welcomes small groups of businessmen, most of them from the aeronautical sector, from the...

In the beginning was Auguste Escofer, the "chef to kings". And César Ritz too, the "king of hoteliers". At the beginning of the 20th century, these luminous duettists performed a magnificantly orchestrated act, full of the glamour of great luxury. While one, on the stage, created sumptuous decors for the pleasure of crowned heads - the Grand Hotel...

"Good food and good wine is heaven on earth", said Henri IV. Four centuries later, this is also true in the skies for passengers in business and first class, where meals happily go beyond their simple functional mission. And yet, from the elegant chiffonnades enjoyed in the seat-beds to the production environment...