Industry Update ONBOARD CATERING
Finnair works with top Finnish chefs
As part of a meal service renewal underway at Finnair, Business customers will be able to enjoy new Signature Menus created by well-known Finnish chefs Pekka Terävä and Tomi Björck.
Says Maarit Keränen, who is the head of the airline's service concept at Finnair: "Both Pekka and Tomi have a fresh style that is distinct from the mainstream. Pekka Terävä’s classic Nordic
"My menu is influenced by the purity of Finnish nature, taking advantage of Finnish natural ingredients"
flavours are a natural fit with Finnair's identity, while Tomi Björck’s Finnish take on Asian cuisine supports our eastward outlook. I believe that the new meals will raise the international profile of Finnish culinary culture.” “My menu is influenced by the purity of Finnish nature, taking advantage of Finnish natural ingredients such as seasonal vegetables and wild game and fish," says
Pekka Terävä, whose menu includes such Finnish specialities as reindeer fillet with mushroom puree, oven-baked potatoes and organic barley.
"My chosen ingredients are meant to reflect the passion in modern Asian cuisine," says
"The menu includes Finnish specialities like reindeer fillet with mushroom puree, oven-baked potatoes and organic barley"
Björck, whose menu is inspired by Thai and Japanese food and offers both meat-based dishes and vegetarian options, such as butternut squash dressed in a symphony of Asian spices. Japanese ramen noodles and
spicy salmon complete his menu. Specially selected prize-winning wines complement both Signature Menus. The menus will be introduced on Finnair's Business long haul flights throughout the autumn excluding Chongqing, Xi´an and Hanoi.
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About The Chefs
Tomi Björck’s award-winning restaurants in Helsinki include the Asia-inspired Farang and Gaijin as well as the Mediterranean-focused Boulevard Social. Farang Stockholm opened in February 2013.
Pekka Terävä is chef at Helsinki’s Michelin- starred Restaurant Olo, where fresh and pure ingredients are combined to create modern Scandinavian cuisine.
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