Air New Zealand and The Beverly Hills Hotel Announce Dining Collaboration; Award-Winning Chef Suki Sugiura to Create Inflight Menus.Business/Travel Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2001 Air New Zealand Parameter not given Error... ''Template needs its first parameter as beg[in], mid[dle], or end. Parameter not given Error... announced a culinary partnership with Chef Katsuo "Suki" Sugiura of the legendary Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel is a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, at 9641 Sunset Boulevard. It was opened on May 12, 1912 and started by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. . Starting in the second half of 2001, all Air New Zealand flights out of the Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX will feature the cuisine of Chef Suki in both First and Business Class cabins. "We are delighted to have Chef Suki on board," said Peter Walsh, vice president-The Americas, Air New Zealand. "Air New Zealand has always striven to provide the finest in cuisine and service. It is only natural to desire an alliance with such an elegant and highly renowned hotel. We look forward to sharing Chef Suki's creations with our premium customers." In April, The Beverly Hills Hotel's Polo Lounge will feature a New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. food and wine experience. Chef Suki plans to implement a gastronomic gas·tro·nom·ic also gas·tro·nom·i·cal adj. Of or relating to gastronomy. gas  tro·nom selection of dishes using the finest of the country's
ingredients and culinary techniques.
One dish to be featured is the manuka honey manuka honey (m  ·nōōˑ·k cured south king salmon
with New Zealand organic greens and avocado vinaigrette. Chef
Suki's creations will be matched with the top New Zealand wines by
Master Sommelier Elizabeth Schweitzer.
"We are so pleased that the award-winning cuisine of Chef Suki and the Polo Lounge will be featured on such a fine airline," said Alberto del Hoyo, general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel. "This is a wonderful opportunity to partner with an organization whose level of service so closely matches what we also strive for." Chef Suki is a native of Japan and has trained throughout the world. His philosophy focuses on utilizing fresh foods, while maintaining traditions and tastes that reflect the local preferences. Chef Suki has received numerous industry accolades and awards, as well as praise from top publications such as Bon Appetit, Gourmet and Food & Wine. For more information on Air New Zealand and its partnership with the Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel, contact Victoria King Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Inc. at 12381 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 203, Los Angeles, Calif., 90025; telephone: 310/207-5175; facsimile: 310/207-5525. |
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