Virgin Australia has revealed a new onboard food and beverage offering including a refreshed Business Class menu and 12 additions to the airline’s Economy buy onboard menu, marking one of the biggest investments in its menu offering in five years.
The new Business Class menu was designed in collaboration with its catering partner gategourmet and it has been carefully curated and taste tested by the airline’s Cabin Crew and some of Velocity Frequent Flyer’s most travelled members.
Made from locally sourced Australian produce, the menu features popular dishes from a host of global origins, including modern Japanese, Indian, Mexican, Italian and western dishes, ensuring there is a range of options to suit varying tastes.
All menu selections in Business Class will have vegetarian options, including some vegan and low gluten dishes, with the Economy menu featuring 15 vegetarian and vegan options, as well as three gluten-free choices. Guests of Virgin Australia’s extra leg room seats, Economy X, will also have access to the airline’s new buy onboard Economy menu.
“As a culinary development team, we have been proactive with Virgin Australia in the creation and implementation of bi annual menus. It starts from the sourcing of local and Indigenous products, looking at the flexibility in design to cater to most dietaries with sustainable products and niche product that also have a great story,” says Steve Sweetman, Executive Chef Culinary Excellence Oceania.
Here some of Virgin Australia’s new Business Class dishes that will be enjoyed onboard: Corn fritters with goat cheese and capsicum relish; Cheese and chive crumpet with bacon, scrambled eggs and beans; Soba noodle salad with chicken and teriyaki dressing; Cheese tortellini Caesar salad with optional prosciutto; Mango coconut cake, among others.
