Catering: special report
In his eight-volume work, Physiology of Taste, French lawyer, magistrate, politician and gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin wrote, “Animals feed them

In his eight-volume work, Physiology of Taste, French lawyer, magistrate, politician and gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin wrote, “Animals feed themselves, men eat; but only wise men know the art of eating.” He wrote those words in 1825, and still they contain a certain truth, particularly in the cabin of today’s business aircraft.

With rare exception, the cuisine served aboard these airplanes is provided by caterers who are well aware of Brillat-Savarin’s sentiments. But there is more at issue than taste. It is not so much whether the cuisine they offer would meet his exacting tastes and those of the contemporary gourmet. But in today’s world, does it also meet modern standards in terms of service, food-handling safety, security and cost?

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