"You don't usually expect restaurant-style service at 35,000 feet - but Turkish Airlines still staffs a 'flying chef' in business class on its longest routes. These rare culinary specialists, who are separate from flight attendants, take food orders, plate meals in the galley, and oversee premium service on long-haul flights. The role is designed to make dining feel closer to a restaurant than standard airline catering - but chefs don't actually cook from scratch due to flight safety rules."
"I recently experienced the unique service on a 10-hour flight from Istanbul to New York in January. Considering Turkish won Skytrax's 2025 awards for Europe's best business class and best business class catering, I was eager to see how the seat and food measured up. I strategically chose the Boeing 787 for its modern business cabin; the Boeing 777 that also flies the route doesn't have the nicer design."
A 10-hour Istanbul–New York flight on Turkish Airlines' Boeing 787 features a modern business cabin with lie-flat seats and large entertainment screens. A separate 'flying chef' plates and finishes pre-prepared meals in the galley to create restaurant-style dining on long-haul routes. Chefs use ovens to heat and finish dishes and arrange presentation rather than cooking from scratch because of flight safety rules. They also collect passenger feedback to help improve ground catering. The meal selection includes items such as poached eggs, swordfish, and a trolley of savory appetizers. The 787 cabin design is preferred over the 777 on this route.
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