On BA wing and post-war 1948 fare to the Olympics
LONDON, April 5 — Passengers stepping aboard British Airways’ planes in the run-up to the Olympics this summer will find a very unusual menu waiting for them, taking them back to post-war 1948 Britain.
They will dine on post-war produce such as fish, ox cheek and Cornish crab, along with plenty of other British twists such as the Gin & Tonic-cured smoked salmon or beef, with a potato and horseradish topping.
Unveiled: British Airways’ “dove” design aircraft. — Picture courtesy of British AirwaysIt is all part of a series of celebrity-inspired products and designs British Airways has unveiled ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
They include new design to aircraft, and onboard entertainment.
The menu is inspired by food from post-war Britain in 1948 — the last time London hosted the Olympics.
The dishes have been created by Michelin-starred chef Simon Hulstone with support from Heston Blumenthal, and will be served on long-haul flights from London Heathrow from July to September.
The British flag-carrier has gone all out to celebrate London 2012, despite private concerns that heavy air traffic from private jets, television helicopters and thousands of visitors could cause travel chaos during the period of the Games.
This week, it unveiled its new aircraft design featuring doves, which will be applied to nine aircraft expected to fly tens of thousands of passengers to and from London.
The design was masterminded by Pascal Anson with help from British artist Tracey Emin, who took up the challenge to be a mentor alongside Blumenthal and film star Richard E Grant.
Grant’s contribution was the mentoring of scriptwriter Prasanna Puwanarajah, who authored a nine-minute short film starring Timothy Spall to be shown on board flights.
The film, a story of a mourning carpenter responsible for maintaining the velodrome track in the London Olympic Park, will be screened as part of the festivities leading up to the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. — Relaxnews
