Air France takes premium dining to new heights

France's national carrier has announced a roster of seventeen chefs that will create dishes for its premium cabins and lounges this year. 

Air France has engaged some of the greatest chefs in the world - with five new names Amandine Chaignot (one Michelin star), Mauro Colagreco (three Michelin stars) , Thierry Marx (two Michelin stars), Angelo Musa and Olivier Perret added to the list that already includes culinary luminaries such as Anne-Sophie Pic (ten Michelin stars), multi-award-winning Chef François Adamski, Alain Ducasse (21 Michelin stars) and Guy Martin (three Michelin stars).

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La Première dining

In La Première and Business Class cabins - on long-haul flights from Paris - French Michelin-starred chefs Arnaud Lallement, Régis Marcon, Anne-Sophie Pic, Emmanuel Renaut and Michel Roth will take turns to create exclusive menus for lucky passengers. Additionally, Mauro Colagreco and Thierry Marx will also add their incredible talents to the task.

On its medium-haul network, in Business Class, Bocuse d'Or winner François Adamski - will carry on creating lunch and dinner dishes all year round.

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Caviar - a staple in Air France premium cabins

Air France has also partnered with top chefs around the world including the triple Michelin-starred chef Julien Royer - who caters for La Première and Business cabins out of Singapore.  

Late last year, Air France announced that its passengers would be able to experience new gourmet menus created by Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse, François Adamski, and talented young chef Chloé Charles at its Paris–Charles de Gaulle airport lounges. The long-haul lounges at Terminal 2E – halls K, L and M – now enjoy haute cuisine created by Ducasse Paris. This includes the new ‘Burgal’ dish – an entirely vegetarian, healthy alternative to traditional hamburgers made from locally sourced French cereals and vegetables.

Read the First-Class.com review of Air France Business Class

Read the First-Class.com review of the Air France Business Class lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle

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