And see with your own eyes how food for aviation is prepared. Of course, I have seen reports from catering companies at various airports, but it is much more interesting to visit the in-flight catering workshop myself.
Sky Food Services is a very young company. It has been working for a little over a year, but it is already actively cooperating with the national air carrier of Ukraine -.
1. The office of the catering company Sky Food Services greets us with a stand with “delicious” books.
2. A small welcome snack for journalists and guests. Opening remarks from Natalia Yampolskaya, CEO of Sky Food Services.
3. On the counter there is a model of the legendary Boeing 737-300 Mowgli.
Once I already wrote about him, now I will briefly remind you. Now it is one of the oldest aircraft in the UIA fleet. But it was the first aircraft ever built by the Boeing Corporation, taking into account the wishes of the airline. The name of the aircraft was chosen through a competition in which only children under 14 years old could participate. The prize for the winner is a trip to Disneyland in France. It was this board that was chosen by the Vatican to ensure the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ukraine. Together with the cardinals of the Vatican, accompanying persons and journalists, he visited our country in 2001.
4. Finally, after putting on dressing gowns and shoe covers, filling out sanitary sheets and disinfecting our hands, we find ourselves in the workshop, where they prepare the very food for passengers and pilots.
5. Cleanliness is simply cosmic! Aviation is a very responsible area. Everything is done strictly according to the recipe, there are clear instructions and norms for any actions of the chefs.
6. Andrey Morozyuk, the chef of Sky Food Services, introduced us to the work of the “heavenly kitchen”.
7. Let's start with drinks. Lemonade.
8. Sandwiches.
10. The summer menu will consist of 108 different items. This includes light snacks, fresh salads, a variety of hot dishes and delicious desserts.
11. The menu is divided into summer and winter. Moreover, the dishes are updated once a month.
12. It is interesting that one of the rules of aviation safety is different dishes for the captain of the aircraft and the co-pilot. If one orders meat, the other will be served fish. The menu does not overlap in any way, and you cannot "change" food in flight.
This rule is used to avoid "incapacitation" of two pilots at the same time in the event that some dish suddenly turns out to be spoiled.
13. Workshop for processing meat, fish and poultry. Moreover, not only different devices are used, but also different tables.
14. Grill station.
16. Cooking for aviation is a very responsible business. The workshop has all the relevant certificates.
17. Data on all modes and treatments are recorded. Even after a few days, you can find out what temperatures were used to create dishes for a specific flight!
19. The company uses Rational and Electrolux equipment for heat treatment of products.
20. 24 hours before each flight, the airline sends a request for the number of servings. Moreover, such an application is formed based on the orders of economy class passengers, and the initially included food in business class. The onboard catering workshop prepares all meals with some extra. On average, make 27-28 servings for 25 servings. Immediately before the flight itself, an adjustment is received - according to the passengers who have registered for it.
Unsold portions are not returned to the shop - they are disposed of.
21. Finished medallions are placed in a chiller and quickly cooled to a temperature of 2-5 degrees. In general, shock chilling is used in the production of many dishes in the workshop. The next step in creating a dish is its packaging.
22. This is how this dish gets on board!
Sky Food Services does not use preservatives or GMOs in production. In summer, priority is given to the use of local, local products. At the same time, suppliers are checked in the most thorough way.
Pickles and pickled vegetables are not purchased, but produced by the company itself.
23. The whole cycle - from the butcher shop, the creation of the dish, the loading of food on board and ending with getting on the passenger tables of the aircraft, takes no more than 12 hours.
24. And these are cars that deliver food on board. The container is equipped with a special lift, it rises to the height of the aircraft, after which.
In the second part, we are.
The Nutrition module is available for schools:
- cities of Kemerovo, which in the "Administration" section in the Power type item is set to UIA Food
- cities of Novokuznetsk, in which in the "Administration" section in the Power type item the value Food Complex Novokuznetsk
This module is intended for the formation of a table of meals for students.
"Complexes"
For UIA "School Meals", you can specify which complexes will be available for order in the report card.
For MBU "Kombinat Pitaniya" this section shows a list of all complexes available for order.
In the "Accounts" block contains information about the personal account of each student, the balance for the current day, the availability of a subsidy. When you click on the student's full name, his card opens with details of the account (receipts and withdrawals).
"Report card"- the main block in which the order is filled, confirmation and cancellation of meals. All statuses of the timesheet are divided into 6 colors, for a description of each color, see the picture.
Funds will be debited from the account only for confirmed complexes.
To order food, click on the cell with the intersection of the student's name and date (order is available only in the green sector). Select a complex and click the "Order" button.
If you have installed a template complex for students, then you can use the following function to quickly order food for 1 or 2 weeks. Under the nutrition sheet, in the "Plan meals by template" field, select for the next week or for the 2nd week
Food confirmation is possible only for the current or last day, to do this, click on the cell and click the "Confirm" button, if the student did not eat on that day and the order was made, click the "Did not eat" button.
In order to quickly confirm meals for the whole day, click on the cell with the date and confirm, then you can indicate those who did not eat.
In the yellow area, you can only cancel the order
Reports
"Subsidies"
The report displays the students who are eligible for the reduced price meals.
For MBU "Power Plant" in this section there is a subsection "Editing" - there is entered data on subsidies.
"Filling"
This report displays information about the actual number of systems provided.
"Coverage"
The report shows the percentage of students covered by hot meals
"Debts"
The report displays a list of students with a negative balance.
"Order"
ALL (even canceled) complexes that were ordered on the selected date are displayed in this report
"For a week"
The report is similar to the previous one ("Order"), but it is generated not for a specific day, but for a selected week.
"Cancel"
Power Cancellation Report for the Selected Date. You can also check the box "for the whole week" and this report will be generated for the selected week.
Russians, I think, are fed the same way. So, we read the material avianews.com:
Airplane food has always been a staple of air travel, although the industry loves to say, "Airplane is not your restaurant." That being said, airlines often boast of business class meals prepared by renowned chefs.
The road to the airport, pre-flight formalities can take more than one hour. It is not always possible to have a snack at the airport, but on board the plane you find yourself in a confined space, in which there is often nothing to do. And in this case, on-board food becomes not only one of the ways to fill the stomach, but also a means of entertainment.
avianews.com I learned how the leading airlines feed passengers on flights from and to Ukraine.
Ukraine International Airlines
On international flights with a duration of up to three hours, UIA provides sandwiches to economy class passengers, on flights from three to four hours - a light hot meal (hot dish, bun, butter), and if the flight lasts more than four hours, the passenger receives a full ration with salad and dessert. ...
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standard sandwich
Business Class is provided with hot meals on all flights, even domestic flights, on which Economy Class has not been served for two years, but portion sizes depend on the duration of the flight. Business class passengers always have a choice of several dishes, but this option will be offered to economy class passengers in the future. The airline says they are working on it.
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The economy class drinks include juices, water, coffee, tea. For alcoholic drinks or carbonated drinks (for example, Coca-Cola), you must pay. Business class is provided with alcoholic drinks free of charge.
UIA says that on flights from Boryspil, rations change every week, and at other airports - once a month. All diets are changed twice a year (in spring and autumn).
In Kiev, catering companies are Aero Catering (referred to as LSG Sky Chefs) and Do & Co Kyiv (Kiev Catering). Abroad, UIA passengers are provided with food by Gate Gourmet, LSG Sky Chefs, Newrest and others.
Note to the passenger: UIA allows you to order kosher and vegetarian meals for free on its flights. And if on short flights, when ordering a vegetarian meal, a passenger will receive a standard sandwich, albeit without meat, then when ordering kosher, he will receive a full-fledged hot meal.
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kosher special meals
The passenger usually receives special meals first, regardless of which part of the cabin he is in. However, apparently, the airline realized that ordinary passengers use a loophole with kosher meals, which is why on a number of flights instead of a hot set, passengers are now given a "kosher sandwich".
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business class meals on medium-haul flights
UTair Ukraine
In 2012, UTair Ukraine Airlines became one of the main players in the domestic flights market. The air carrier flies from Kiev to Kharkov, Lvov, Donetsk and Odessa.
During the expansion of the internal network, the airline offered its economy class passengers coffee or tea, juice, as well as a snack such as a small biscuit or a sandwich.
Now the company's customers have to be content with only drinks. Snack, according to passengers, is no longer available. The airline explained this by the lack of demand for this type of food on short flights. "However, sandwiches in economy class are provided on our international flights," - said the representative of the air carrier.
In the premium economy, UTair Ukraine, as before, serves cold meals and offers hot, cold and alcoholic drinks.
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Lufthansa
Lufthansa operates flights from Kiev, Lviv and Donetsk to Munich, Frankfurt or Dusseldorf. Meals on these routes depend on the time of day, the company told avianews.com. For example, it might be cereal or a sandwich in the morning, a cupcake for lunch, and a cold dinner in the evening. On some flights, passengers receive hot meals.
Sandwich and muffin on the Munich-Kiev flight, hot meals on the Frankfurt-Kiev flight
As free drinks in the economy, you can order tea, juice (tomato, orange or apple), Coca-Cola, Sprite, water, beer, including non-alcoholic, white and red wine, and champagne. In addition to this, business class passengers are served liqueurs (Gin, Whiskey, Baileys) or alcoholic cocktails.
On flights from Ukraine, Lufthansa passengers are fed by Air Catering (LSG Sky Chefs), which is the main supplier of the airline worldwide.
Austrian airlines
Austrian Airlines fly from Kiev, Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk and Lviv to Vienna. Business class passengers get full hot meals, while economy class is content with sandwiches, waffles, or a small package of crackers. Sometimes Austrian Airlines organizes apple days - instead of a snack, passengers get fresh fruit.
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standard economy class meals on flights to Ukraine
Free drinks include juices, water, tea, coffee, beer or wine.
Economy class passengers can order meals for 15 euros, which is similar to business class. There are about a dozen dishes to choose from: both hot and cold, as well as baby food.
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Alitalia
For several years now, on the only Alitalia flight to Ukraine, Rome - Kiev, one has to be content with crackers or other types of cookies. As drinks - tea, coffee, juice or beer.
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Alitalia meals on flights within Europe
Transaero
Transaero Airlines previously flew to Ukraine only from Moscow. Now the air carrier is actively expanding on the Ukrainian market, performing flights to Kiev, Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Odessa and Simferopol from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Ufa.
Business class passengers on all Ukrainian routes are offered hot meals of their choice. Economy class - cold meals. True, flights Moscow-Odessa are an exception, here even the economy class receives hot meals (two hot dishes to choose from).
The menu is completely renewed twice a year. In summer, it becomes lighter, and by autumn-winter it gains additional calories to compensate for the lack of heat and sun in nature, Transaero notes.
The menu is consistent in several options, which change with a certain cyclicality. For business class, two menu options are agreed, which change every month. In each meal plan, passengers are offered a choice of three options for hot dishes, and an additional porridge is offered for breakfast. For economy class, the menu is developed taking into account four cycles.
Transaero offers up to 30 types of special meals, depending on the departure airport and route. The service is provided free of charge. It can be ordered when booking an air ticket or later, but no later than 24 hours before departure.
Business class passengers are offered an assortment of alcoholic, hot and cold drinks. In Economy Class: soft drinks, tea and coffee.
Aeroflot
Aeroflot flies from Moscow to Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov, Donetsk and Odessa. These flights can rightfully be called sandwich flights. The standard aviator's kit includes a sandwich, a pack of apple juice and a refreshing napkin. In addition, the flight attendants carry water, tea or coffee.
Special meals are unlikely to diversify your diet. By ordering it (free of charge) you will receive a standard "sandwich" ration. The only difference is in the filling.
Aeroflot-controlled airline Russia also feeds Ukrainian passengers on the St. Petersburg-Kiev flight with sandwiches, more precisely, filled croissants.
Free meals in Economy Class were provided on all medium-haul Ukraine International Airlines flights until spring 2014. The only exceptions were domestic flights - here passengers could get only a glass of water and a hot drink for free, there was no food even for a fee.
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Since the summer 2014 flight schedule, free meals have disappeared on most medium-haul international flights. Passengers could only get a glass of water for free.
For a fee, it was possible to purchase snacks, tea, coffee, sandwiches and Mivin's instant noodles, which caused a flurry of criticism from passengers. A few months later, in August 2014, it became possible to order hot meals for a fee, but only one type, and then Mivina disappeared from the menu. Later, the number of available meal options was expanded, however, hot meals from 2016 began to be provided on board by reservation only.
Peculiarities
Now, UIA passengers on international medium-haul flights can prepare lunch on their own from the offered dishes before departure or choose ready-made food complexes consisting of several dishes - this option is cheaper than choosing meals separately. Meals must be ordered no later than 36 hours before departure. For paying for the service, UIA credits miles to the Panorama Club loyalty program.
Each set of paid meals is provided to passengers at the very beginning of the service. Food is placed on ceramic dishes and supplied with metal utensils and a wet napkin.
Ukrainian lunch - 7 euros
The main course consists of a banosh, which includes corn porridge and bacon. Very salty. Lunch includes a rye flour bun, butter, tomato salad with spicy sauce, poppy seed pie. The lunch is hearty, but I do not recommend ordering it because of the strong salinity of the main dish.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Pork-free meals - 6 euros
This type of food is used as a special food or Muslim food, because does not contain pork. Provided on flights from Ukraine, i.e. if you order this type of food on flights to Ukraine, then a different menu is provided.
The main dish of this meal on flights from Ukraine consists of beef chop, boiled rice, underneath is a vegetable stew made from zucchini, eggplant and pepper. Served with a wheat bun with butter, balyk, pickled cucumber and pickled champignon.
One of the best sets of UIA's paid menu to taste and has, perhaps, one of the best value for money. The only thing that spoils the impression is the dessert. Strawberry cake has a strong flavor.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Italian lunch - 7 euros
The main dish in an Italian lunch is carbonara pasta (noodles with bacon). Very greasy and salty. Complemented with a salad of mozzarella, cherry tomato and Chinese cabbage, served with a dressing - French sauce. Also includes a bun, butter and dessert - tiramisu. The sight of a dried orange slice on the dessert spoils the impression, but tiramisu is very tasty to taste. I would not recommend ordering this lunch for passengers who do not like very salty foods.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Continental lunch - 7 euros
The continental lunch consists of a main course that includes chicken fillet, vegetable stew made from courgettes, eggplant, peppers and onions. Contains rye bun, butter, boiled broccoli salad, feta cheese, served with French sauce. For dessert - honey cake.
Perhaps the most delicious UIA food set, which also has a rather good appearance, which, given the price of 7 euros, allows you to get a continental lunch with the best price / quality ratio.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Lunch "Cosmopolite" - 10 euros
This type of in-flight meal consists of a main course, Caesar salad served with sauce and a roll. The main course consists of rice, a stew of an apple slice, cherry sauce and a few slices of duck breast. The portions are very large and hearty, the salad is delicious, the rice is not dry.
However, a serious disadvantage of this food set is the type of duck meat. It has many veins, an uncleaned skin with fat, which is why most of the meat went to the trash bag taken from the pocket in front of the chair. I had previously ordered a duck breast dish on an airberlin flight - then the meat was perfectly cooked and very soft with no fat.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
Lunch "around the world" - 8 euros
Previously, this type of food was called "sea food" and was served as a special food. The main course consists of pitted hake fillets sprinkled with nuts and a side dish of white and wild rice.
Served with rye bun, butter, salad of tomato, cucumber and pepper slices, seasoned with French sauce. For dessert, there is an apple pie.
Everything is edible, but without the wow effect, like with a continental lunch. For a change, you can order.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Lunch "Viva Italia" - 8 euros
The main course consists of lasagna and stewed peppers and is complemented by a salad of tomato, mozzarella and rucolla. This type of lunch can not be called satisfying: a small piece of lasagna, and the main component of the salad is greens, mostly bitter rucolla. Dessert is missing.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Meals for children from 2 to 10 years old on flights to Ukraine - 6 euros
Although this type of food is positioned as a food for children, adults can also order it. The ingredients are very simple - the main course consists of chicken fillet with pineapple garnished with pasta and canned corn. As an appetizer - lettuce, a slice of fresh cucumber, peeled carrots and turkey fillets. For dessert, a sweet buttered bun and cherry pie. Simple, but tasty and satisfying. The only thing missing was the pasta sauce.
Rated 4.5 out of 5
conclusions
UIA now offers a fairly large menu for pre-ordering meals and reasonable prices that are comparable to prices at the airport or even less.
Of the eight paid food options that I managed to try, I can name continental lunch very good or good, pork-free meals on flights from Ukraine, meals for children from 2 to 10 years old on flights to Ukraine, “around the world” lunch. The first three food options have the best taste and the best price / quality ratio. The impression of the Ukrainian and Italian lunches was spoiled by the salty main dish.
I would like UIA to allow adding tea or coffee to lunches at a special price when ordering in advance. For example, now UIA allows you to order a sandwich and tea / coffee in advance, while the price of a hot drink in such a set is 1 euro instead of 2 euro. In the meantime, when ordering hot meals in advance, tea must be paid for at the standard price of 2 euros in cash or by card on board.
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