New Finnair Signature Menus by top Finnish chefs
(Warsaw 5.9.2013) As part of a meal service renewal underway, Finnair's long haul Business Class customers will soon be able to enjoy new Signature Menus created by well-known Finnish chefs Pekka Terävä and Tomi Björck. The new menus will be introduced as of September 19th on flights to Japan, and subsequently during October and November on flights to North America, Korea, India, Singapore and China.
“In-flight dining is an important part of a distinctive and personalized travel experience," says Anssi Komulainen, Finnair’s SVP Customer Service. "Both Pekka and Tomi have a fresh style that is distinct from the mainstream. Pekka Terävä’s exciting Nordic flavors are a natural fit with Finnair's identity, while Tomi Björck’s new take on Asian cuisine supports our growing presence in the East."
"I believe that the new meals will delight Finnair's customers and raise the international profile of Finnish culinary culture,” says Maarit Keränen, Finnair’s Head of Service Concept. The new menus include such Finnish specialties as reindeer fillet with mushroom puree, oven-baked potatoes and organic barley.
“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 Terävä. "My chosen ingredients are meant to reflect the passion in modern Asian cuisine," says 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.
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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Finnair (www.finnair.com) is specialised in fast connections between Europe and Asia via Helsinki. The airline carries more than eight million passengers annually and connects 13 cities in Asia with more than 60 destinations in Europe. The airline, a pioneer in sustainable flying, operates a modern fleet and is the first airline named to the Leadership Index of the worldwide Carbon Disclosure Project. Finnair has also won Skytrax’s World Airline Award for Best Airline Northern Europe for the past four years running. Finnair is a member of oneworld, the leading quality airline alliance.
