OREANDA-NEWS. May 05, 2011. Hong Kong’s home carrier and Miramar Group have joined together to launch an exciting new inflight menu promotion. Starting from May, the same delectable Chinese and Western dishes found at Miramar Group restaurants will be served to First Class, Business Class and Economy Class passengers onboard Cathay Pacific flights, reported the press-centre of Cathay Pacific.

Over 90 dishes designed by the chefs at the restaurants will be introduced into the Cathay Pacific menus from 1 May to 31 July 2011 for the majority of flights departing from Hong Kong. The promotion will run for three months to offer passengers the chance to sample the creations by the following award-winning Miramar Group restaurants:

Cuisine Cuisine at IFC Mall Central

Cuisine Cuisine at The Mira (*Michelin 2 stars)

The French Window

Tsui Hang Village Restaurant in Central

Tsui Hang Village Restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui

WHISK

Yamm

Yunyan Sichuan Restaurant

Dishes being served include double-boiled soup with assorted vegetables stuffed in bamboo fungus by Cuisine Cuisine at the IFC; iced abalone with cucumber and bean sheet, served with wasabi soy dressing by Cuisine Cuisine at The Mira; braised lamb shoulder with pan-fried polenta and roasted celeriac by The French Window; wok-seared sea bass fillet with premium light soy sauce by Tsui Hang Village Restaurant in Central; shredded roasted duck with mango, jelly fish and sesame dressing by Tsui Hang Village Restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui; poached veal fillet, vegetables pot au feu, fingerling potatoes and horseradish sauce by WHISK; seafood salad with mushroom and basil by Yamm; and steamed chicken in spicy chilli rice flour with taros and sweet potatoes by Yunyan Sichuan Restaurant.

Speaking at a preview luncheon for the promotion, Cathay Pacific Director Corporate Affairs Quince Chong said: “As Hong Kong’s home carrier, Cathay Pacific is committed to promoting Hong Kong as an exciting destination and food paradise for visitors from all over the world. We are delighted to join hands with Miramar Group in our latest, most extensive inflight menu promotion thus far, featuring eight highly regarded restaurants, covering both Chinese and Western cuisines.”

Miramar Group Vice President - F&B Operations & Development, Mr Nelson Chow said: “Passengers nowadays want to be delighted and a pleasurable in-flight menu can definitely heighten their experience flying with an airline. We are thrilled to join hands with Cathay Pacific to achieve just that, by showcasing our delicate cuisines of all eight restaurants on a host of flights; and it is an exciting challenge for our veteran chefs as well to create the same exquisite menus specifically for inflight enjoyment.”