Bon Appetit....Taj Sats The Airline Caterers..

On my journey last month I saw this big Taj Sats hoarding and it drew my curious attention,I have several times had airline food and have not usually appreciated the stuff .Why not explore what goes inside and learn the different way of cooking for people at higher altitudes.The executive chef heads 300 people -a strong team who works  round the clock to prepare 18000 meals-everyday for several airlines,indian and foreign.The hygiene protocol equates with hospital ICU.From preparation to presetting it is a  seven hour long process.It is very unlike a restaurant.
The presetting room has a temperature of 17 degrees and entire food lot has to be set within 45 minutes.Then again trays go into the coldsoak below freezing point.The trolleys are loaded into temperature controlled trucks and eventually at meal time hotovens warm the food which should be consumed in matter of minutes.
Indian cuisine is the most challenging of all to be served right up there,curries and chutneys are to be served minimizing spillage.Lots of stress and hardwork goes behind to serve hygienic and healthy meal for passengers.
Next time when i would fly i would be more appreciative of the meals served and also of the toil that goes behind it in bringing it to me at 30000 ft height.