Whilst we’ve been enamoured with the adventures of FlySoPlane and his home Airline Kitchen series, Lufthansa is preparing its new business class catering concept.
Let us see what is on offer.
Short haul meal-time changes – Image, Lufthansa
The new concept is called “Tasting HEIMAT”. Or what Lufthansa calls the taste of home.
It is being rolled out with Lufthansa’s catering partner gategroup, offering what the airline call’s “a culinary journey through Germany”, with traditional German cuisine meeting modern culinary influences from all over the world.
The menu is inspired by the cities of Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin, Düsseldorf and Leipzig. They will change not only weekly, but in addition, change for both outward and return flights (typically short-haul meals are loaded at a Lufthansa base and the distributed both outbound and inbound segments).
For frequent travellers who have always seem the same, the airline is trying to add a little variety.
The new menu rolls out on the 1st of September in Lufthansa Business Class on short to medium-haul segments.
What’s on offer?
The “Tasting HEIMAT” will offer German classics with unusual components according to the airline.
For example, the shrimp salad with a beetroot and potato terrine, inspired by Hamburg’s sea breeze.
Image, Lufthansa.
Passengers can enjoy the Frankfurt classic “Grie Soß” (green sauce) with young kale, a poached egg and French Macaire potatoes.
Image, Lufthansa.
Another highlight on board is the interpretation of the traditional dish “Leipziger Allerlei”, as a chicken salad with celeriac, juniper and black walnuts.
Image, Lufthansa.
And as for Berlin? Currywurst. Naturally.
Currywurst – Image, Lufthansa.
All the dishes were created exclusively for Lufthansa by young star chefs Julia Komp and Dennis Puchert and the gategroup culinary team.
The full list of regional options is at https://www.lufthansa.com/de/de/tasting-heimat.html.
Sustainability as part of the service
With a new service like this, sustainability must also be in the front view, with the ingredients of the menus come predominantly from the regions around Frankfurt and Munich, with the meals having no single-use plastics.
Playing to regional strengths
The catering offer on a flight is an important part of the passenger experience that we know and love, something that has fallen by the wayside during the pandemic when services were cut to reduce contact.
As people want to travel again, enticing them with good catering options is never a bad thing, no matter the flight length segment.
It’s going to be a challenge for Lufthansa, who will have to lift two sets of meals on each flight (for the outbound and return journeys) and a weekly menu change could provide some interesting service adjustments.
Still, it’s a good start. And would look better than what I had for a short-haul flight in 2014…
Lufthansa short-haul business class meal in Late 2014 – Image, Economy Class and Beyond.
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