Song Unveils Unprecedented Food Program Created By Chef Michel Nischan.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 2003
Organic Yogurt & Granola, Seasonal Fruit Offerings, H&H Bagels,
Vegetable Sushi And More To Be Available Onboard
Program Also Offers Information On Food Direct From Local Farmers,
Food Stories And Q&A's With Chef Nischan
Song(TM), a new airline service developed to change customer expectations for high-quality, low-fare air travel, announced today that Chef Michel Nischan will serve as their executive food consultant and will design and implement a fresh food program for Song beginning this fall. Song strives to meet air travelers' individual and ever-changing needs through a variety of innovations, including this unprecedented food program, which will offer fresh, wholesome, healthy and delicious food to customers for a moderate cost. "Our customers told us that they would be happy to pay for fresh, branded food items, because it would help make the flight more enjoyable for them and their families," said Joanne Smith, vice president - marketing and customers for Song. "Customers also tell us that it's more important to have well-known, high-quality, wholesome food choices at a cost than the traditional 'mystery' food choices for free. We are excited to have Chef Michel onboard to create this tantalizing tan·ta·lize tr.v. tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach. new program." "The airline industry is in for an exciting revelation with Song's fresh new offerings," said Chef Michel Nischan, executive food consultant for Song and former Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. Operations for Heartbeat Restaurant and the W New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Hotel. "We will provide delicious, sensible food for flights, where there is not a lot of time or space for preparation, and - at the same time - we will also be supporting farmers nationwide by using farm direct products. This will enable us to provide the freshest and best-tasting foods possible onboard each Song flight." Song, which launched its first flight from New York to West Palm Beach on April 15, will provide the following food choices: BREAKFAST Mini Bagel Duo Fresh bagel from local bakery with Organic Valley cream cheese and strawberry jam. Organic Yogurt and Granola Natursource Mountain Crunch granola with Stonyfield Farm Stonyfield Farm is an organic yogurt maker located in Londonderry, New Hampshire, in the USA. The company makes the number-one selling brand of organic yogurt and number-three overall yogurt brand in the United States. Yogurt. MAIN OFFERINGS California Vegetable Soft Taco Assorted farm direct and organic vegetables including avocado avocado (ä`vəkä`do, ăv`–), tropical American broad-leaved evergreen tree of the genus Persea of the family Lauraceae (laurel family). , sweet peppers, brown rice and heirloom beans wrapped in a soft corn soft corn n. A corn formed by pressure between two toes, with a surface softened by moisture. Also called heloma molle. taco shell and served with Newman's Own salsa. Organic Caesar Chicken Salad Organic Valley chicken with Earthbound earth·bound also earth-bound adj. 1. Fastened in or to the soil: earthbound roots. 2. a. Farm's romaine lettuce, and Newman's Own Caesar salad caesar salad n. A tossed salad of greens, anchovies, croutons, and grated cheese with a dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, and a raw or coddled egg. dressing. Seasonal Fruit and Cheese Earthbound Organics seasonal fruit with Organic Valley cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese “Monterey Jack” redirects here. For other uses, see Monterey Jack (disambiguation). Monterey Jack is a type of semi-hard cheese using cows milk. It is commonly sold by itself, or mixed with Colby cheese to make a marbled cheese known as Colby-Jack (or Co-Jack). . Turkey Sandwich on Rustic Roll with Organic Cheese Premium rotisserie Sarah Lee Sara Lee or Sarah Lee is the name of:
SNACKS Chill-out, it's Summer Soup! Kettle Cuisine gazpacho. Rock n' Roll Vegetable Sushi (available in September) Premium Japanese Koshi-hikari rice is used to make this wonderful vegetarian maki roll with the freshest farm-direct and organic vegetables. Served with wasabi and pickled pick·led adj. 1. Preserved in or treated with pickle. 2. Slang Intoxicated; drunk. pickled Adjective 1. (of food) preserved in a pickling liquid 2. ginger. Fruit of the Season Whether cherries in June, apples in September, or clementines CLEMENTINES, eccl. law. The name usually given to the collection of decretals or constitutions of Pope Clement V., which was made by order of John XXII. his successor, who published it in 1317. The death of Clement V. in November, enjoy as our sensational onboard talent tell you the story of the seasonal fruit offering and the farmers who raise them. Organic Milk and Cookies (available in September) Organic Valley Milk and Newman's Own organic Newman-O cookies. In addition to the unique and varied food offerings, Chef Nischan is working with Song to provide a program that supports local farmers and the organic brands that are leading the charge to deliver farm direct products to consumers. The program also will provide information on the food to Song talent and its customers in order to make the flight more enjoyable and to increase consumer knowledge about the foods they are consuming. A Song Intranet will keep the talent current on the origin and history of menu items by providing information on farm direct products and participating farmers. It will offer food stories (Ben Franklin's favorite apple) that can serve as conversation starters for talent with customers. There will also be a list of strategic branded and organic food partners and an "Ask Chef Michel" Q&A, which will ensure that talent can clarify any questions they have about the existing program or other relevant issues. Chef Nischan is also overseeing the creation of an in-flight well-being video that will encourage customers to pursue and maintain a healthy lifestyle beyond food. Song offers customers simple, user-friendly pricing options, including 14-day, 7-day, 3-day, walk-up fares and sale fares. Fares do not require a Saturday-night stay. Customers can purchase tickets via the Song Web site www.flysong.com. All Song flights are operated by Delta Air Lines (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DAL). |
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