Starting from 6th December and for the next three months, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will be offering its First and Business Class guests exclusive culinary delights from the kitchen of the Kempinski Palace Engelberg on long-haul flights from Switzerland. The meals are the creations of Michéle Müller, executive chef at the five-star superior hotel in Engelberg, Canton Obwalden. Müller’s offerings for her SWISS inflight guests reflect her international experience, while also drawing inspiration from the Kempinski Palace Engelberg menus. The hotel, which is nestled in the Central Swiss Alps, is a member of the reputed Kempinski Group, and is the proud holder of 14 GaultMillau points.
Tasty treats from the Kempinski Palace Engelberg’s culinary world
Michéle Müller’s main-course creations for the ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ program include beef tenderloin served with za’atar spices and date jus, mashed potato with harissa, and carrots and romanesco for SWISS Business travelers. SWISS First guests are served salmon trout with beurre noisette with smoked almond cream, parsley potatoes and cauliflower. SWISS Premium Economy travelers will be offered a three-course meal inspired by the Obwalden region that includes marinated chicken with honey and a lentil ragout, Obwalden cheese and a dessert of chocolate gingerbread with red wine pear compote.
Twenty-one years of gourmet dining
SWISS has been taking the First, Business and Premium Economy Class travelers on its long-haul services from Switzerland on a journey of culinary discovery through its home country’s various regions since December 2002. Every three months a new Michelin-starred and GaultMillau-point top chef is invited to create a varied selection of quality dishes from their ‘home’ canton, with a particular focus on regional and seasonal specialities. The meals are also accompanied by wines and cheeses from the respective region. In its 21-year success story, the ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ program has welcomed aboard 82 guest chefs spanning all of Switzerland’s 26 cantons.
The new menu cards for SWISS First, SWISS Business and SWISS Premium Economy travelers are attached to this media release.