As part of its centenary celebrations, British Airways has launched new onboard gourmet menus for customers travelling with the airline throughout August which is the airline’s birthday month. 

The new menus, which feature great British flavours, will be available in every cabin on all of the airline’s long-haul flights, allowing customers to enjoy a dish designed by Michelin-starred Tom Kerridge.

The airline’s chefs and Tom Kerridge have worked closely to ensure the dishes not only showcase culinary expertise, but also work well at altitude.  The menu includes a variety of fresh seasonal ingredients, such as wild garlic and asparagus, with a focus on British provenance.

The menus include:

First

• Loch Fyne smoked salmon tartare with smoked mayonnaise, seeded cracker and quail egg

• Fillet of halibut with roasted cucumber, girolle mushrooms, salad cream, accompanied by a classic Caesar Salad with sourdough croutons and pickled anchovies

• Milk chocolate and amaretto tart with salted caramel and white chocolate sauce

Club World

• Severn and Wye smoked salmon with asparagus and gribiche dressing

• Roasted breast of corn-fed chicken with braised pearl barley risotto and wild garlic

• Chocolate and amaretto tart with salted caramel sauce

World Traveller Plus

• Salad Dorset Blue Vinny cheese, celery, grapes and sunflower seeds

• Roasted breast of corn-fed chicken with braised pearl barley risotto and wild garlic

• Chocolate and amaretto tart, coffee and mascarpone cream

World Traveller

• Gourmet smoked chicken stew with a variety of summer vegetables

2019 is British Airways’ centenary year and the airline celebrates its birthday on August 25. From August 1, customers in Club World will receive a limited-edition wash bag from The White Company, while those in First can collect a special centenary amenity kit from Alice Temperley.