À la carte in the air

Even though restaurants can sometimes be crowded, we like to eat out. To order our favourite dish in our favourite restaurant is something we can look forward to for days in advance. We enter our favourite eating-place, order something to drink and study the menu, hesitating about what to order, because we like almost everything. The chef prepares our meal and when it’s served, we enjoy every single mouthful.

Unfortunately, in an aircraft it is not possible to order everyone’s favourite dish and prepare it on the spot. In an earlier blog about KLM Catering Services, you could read what it takes to serve all our customers. However, over the past year, KLM ran a successful trial with à la carte catering on flights to eight destinations departing from Amsterdam. Prior to the flight, passengers could order one of four gourmet meal options at an additional cost of between 12 and 15 euros. The Indonesian meal turned out to be the most popular (37%), followed by Italian (26%), Japanese (21%) and vegetarian-luxe (16%). From December 1, a Dutch meal can also be ordered for 10 euros.

a la carte indonesisch

À la carte meals address our customers’ ever-increasing demands for personal service by presenting a wide range of dining options that place greater emphasis on several important trends in airline catering. Anyone who travels Economy Class on an intercontinental flight, flying from Amsterdam to all destinations except Toronto, San Francisco, Tel Aviv and Cairo, can enjoy the new à la carte meals as an alternative to the standard meal. Orders may be placed between 90 days and 48 hours prior to departure. Passengers can order during the online booking process or after making a reservation via ‘Manage my Booking’. Besides the à la carte meals, passengers can always request a special meal for medical, religious or dietary reasons on all intercontinental flights. Depending on the type of meal desired, it can be requested free of charge up to 24 or 36 hours before departure. For logistical reasons, it is not possible to provide à la carte meals on our flights to Toronto, San Francisco, Tel Aviv and Cairo due to the large number of special meals ordered for those destinations.

KLM recently tried out à la carte catering in World Business Class. World Business Class passengers can choose on board from three high-quality meals prepared by top chefs. KLM offers them even more options by adding up to five extra meals that can be pre-ordered, at no extra cost. The trial was initially on two routes, from Amsterdam to Cape Town and to Singapore. If the trial is successful, this service will be rolled out to more destinations.

a la carte business class

What will you order next time you fly with us?

Karin
Corporate Communications

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Nl Ayan

I was offered a free à la carte meal on my flight to Cape Town last week and choose Bella Italia. I’m not much of an Olives fan so that basked I’ve left untouched, but the Vitello Tonato was really delicious, and the risotto also quite nice! (though I would prefer pasta). And last but not least a really good tiramisu. I’m not sure however if I would have paid €15 for it myself, as the regular meals of KLM are also quite nice always and it’s also a bit funny to be served before anyone else (and they brought my bread-roll only when I was starting my desert as they didn’t have them ready any earlier). But all together a nice meal!

KLM

Hi Nl, nice that you were able to taste our Italian à la carte meal on board of your flight to Cape Town! Maybe next time you get the chance to try one of the other meals. 

Nl Ayan

I was offered a free à la carte meal on my flight to Cape Town last week and choose Bella Italia. I’m not much of an Olives fan so that basked I’ve left untouched, but the Vitello Tonato was really delicious, and the risotto also quite nice! (though I would prefer pasta). And last but not least a really good tiramisu. I’m not sure however if I would have paid €15 for it myself, as the regular meals of KLM are also quite nice always and it’s also a bit funny to be served before anyone else (and they brought my bread-roll only when I was starting my desert as they didn’t have them ready any earlier). But all together a nice meal!

KLM

Hi Nl, nice that you were able to taste our Italian à la carte meal on board of your flight to Cape Town! Maybe next time you get the chance to try one of the other meals. 

Nfortuin

Ah, we like to try the Indonesian version at our flight
to Miami on the 25th of December. Or do you offer
Christmas meals?

KLM

Hi Nfortuin, unfortunately we don not serve a Christmas meal on board. The Indonesian à la carte meal is very popular as you could read in the blog. Enjoy your trip to Miami on December 25 and ofcourse your Indonesian meal.

Nfortuin

Ah, we like to try the Indonesian version at our flight
to Miami on the 25th of December. Or do you offer
Christmas meals?

KLM

Hi Nfortuin, unfortunately we don not serve a Christmas meal on board. The Indonesian à la carte meal is very popular as you could read in the blog. Enjoy your trip to Miami on December 25 and ofcourse your Indonesian meal.

Hehe

IF i do not choose the a la carte meal, will I still get the standard meal or not?

Hehe

IF i do not choose the a la carte meal, will I still get the standard meal or not?

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