Sergio Herman new master chef for KLM
Amstelveen – Monday, 1 December 2008
From December 1, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will serve its World Business Class passengers meals created by Dutch master chef Sergio Herman of Restaurant Oud Sluis in Zeeland.
Restaurant Oud Sluis has been awarded no fewer than three Michelin stars. Last month, the restaurant was voted best in the Netherlands for the fourth year by leading local restaurant guide “Lekker”. Sergio Herman was also recently voted best chef of 2008 by his Dutch peers.
“KLM is proud of its Dutch roots and wishes to underscore this by working with leading local chef Sergio Herman,” said Bart Vos, head of KLM Inflight Services. “The exclusive meals will contribute to the inspirational journey we promise our passengers.”
“Creating meals for KLM was a quest into what is and isn’t possible,” says Sergio Herman. “Quality and creativity are always uppermost in my mind. I hope to give a small impression of that which occupies my daily life – with feeling, flavor and passion!”
Sergio Herman’s dishes will be served aboard flights from Amsterdam from December 1, 2008, through April 1, 2009.
For further information:
KLM Media Relations, Marisca Kensenhuis: tel. +31 (0)20-649 4545.
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Sergio Herman’s Menu:
Starter
Crab cake with citrus jelly and pumpkin in cucumber coriander soup.
Main course
- Salmon caramelized with miso, soy butter, cream of fennel and spring cabbage;
- Slow-grilled chicken fillet with tarragon sauce, fondant potatoes and green pea purée;
- Slowly cooked pork belly with Asian barbeque sauce, served with mousseline of potato, spinach and lentils.
Dessert
Chocolate-hazelnut-coconut dessert, with cream caramel sauce and Macaron de Paris.
About KLM
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was founded in 1919, making it the world's oldest airline operating under its original name. In 2004, Air France and KLM merged to form AIR FRANCE KLM. The merger produced the strongest European airline group based on two powerful brands names and hubs —Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle. The two airlines collaborate on three core activities while maintaining their own identities — passenger transport, cargo, transport, and aircraft maintenance.
In the Netherlands, KLM comprises the core of the KLM Group which further includes KLM cityhopper and transavia.com. KLM serves 137 destinations using a modern fleet of 113 aircraft and employs 33,000 people around the world. KLM is a leader in the airline industry, which offers reliable operations and customer-oriented products resulting from its policy of enthusiasm and sustainable innovation.
KLM is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance offering a network of 841 destinations in more than 162 nations on six continents. The KLM network connects the Netherlands to every important economic region around the world and, as such, serves as a powerful driver for the Dutch economy.
In fiscal 2007/08, the KLM Group amassed a turnover of EUR 8.0 billion. The positive operating results amounted to EUR 553 million and the net profit came to EUR 291 million.