JEDDAH, 19 April 2003 — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced the inclusion of two award-winning culinary talents into its international culinary panel (ICP). They are restaurateur-chefs Mathew Moran of Sydney and Alfred Portale of New York City. “The ICP is a constantly evolving body, designed to reflect the diversity of excellence in cuisine around the world, and to satisfy the demands of an increasingly sophisticated traveler,” Yap Kim Wah, the airline’s senior vice-president, product and services, said. “We’re always on the lookout for chefs who can work with the panel to build on its achievements and add to the variety of the menus onboard.” Moran and Portale join Satish Arora of India, Georges Blanc of France, Yoshihiro Murata of Japan, Nancy Oaks of the United States, Gordon Ramsay of the UK and Yeung Koon Yat of Hong Kong in creating an array of dishes that reflect the contemporary style of cuisine in their respective countries and to provide expert advice on the latest dining trends around the world. ICP meals are served in all first and raffles (business) class and select economy class routes. (KSR)
