American Airlines calls in top chefs for Manchester Business Class customers

American Airlines, one of the world’s largest carriers, has teamed up with two top chefs to enhance the on-board dining experience for customers travelling between Manchester and the US.

The company has announced a collaboration with British Michelin-Star chef Mark Sargeant, who has taken inspiration from his three UK restaurants to create a new Business Class menu for outbound flights.

Mark commented: “It is an honour to be asked to create a menu for the world’s largest airline.

“American has taken a leap to do something different and exciting, and my team and I have been very involved at every stage of the process.”

He added: “Together we have designed creative choices that are delicious and appealing to the eye, using great quality ingredients to get the palette watering at altitude.”

For Business Class customers flying from the US to Manchester, American has teamed up with TV chef Maneet Chauhan to develop a globally-inspired three-course à la carte menu, which includes kalette and saffron orzo salad and melon manchego carpaccio with lime among its appetisers.

Image: Chopped star Maneet Chauhan

American’s vice president of global marketing, Fernand Fernandez, said: “We’re very excited to be bringing Mark and Maneet onboard.

“These new dishes use fresh ingredients and innovative flavour combinations to create delicious modern menus for our transatlantic customers.”

He continued: “We’re continuing to invest in our products, fleet and services, and partnering with some of the world’s finest chefs is just one way we’re enhancing the experience for our customers.”

Mark, was awarded his first Michelin Star in 2002 when he worked as head chef at Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s. Today, he is a restaurateur with two sites in Folkestone, Kent, and another in Ickham.

Maneet, meanwhile, it best known as a resident judge on Chopped, an Emmy-nominated reality cooking programme.

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