Blue Islands have announced an exciting new partnership with Michelin-starred chef Shaun Rankin to provide a locally sourced menu for the airline’s passengers travelling to London City and mainland Europe from Jersey and Guernsey.
A taste of Jersey
A joint marketing initiative, which will run throughout the 2014 summer season, will allow travellers to sample a taste of Jersey, both inbound and outbound, with freshly baked pastries and made to order sandwiches featuring on a new and enhanced menu selection.
The two brands hold similar values for quality excellence, great service and clear transparency, whether pricing or product.
Jersey inbound passengers will also receive a glass of champagne on the house when dining at Shaun Rankin’s premier restaurant Ormer. Whilst the new packaging on board Blue Islands’ flights will feature Shaun’s newest culinary delight: Don Street Deli.
The fresh menu will include sandwich options from ‘Scottish Smoked Salmon with Crème Fraiche & Rocket in a Granary Roll’, to ‘Milano Salami, Roast Peppers with Goat’s Cheese Pesto on Focaccia’. Whilst the pastries selection will include handmade and freshly baked butter croissants and pain au chocolate.
Locally sourced refreshments for passengers
Commenting on the partnership, Blue Islands Managing Director, Rob Veron said: “We are very proud of this latest partnership and are committed to providing the finest, freshly made in-flight refreshments to our passengers.
“We wanted to reward our travellers with locally sourced produce and are delighted Jersey’s most renowned and accredited chef has come on board with us. There is a great deal of synergy between the two brands and this is a big step in local aviation catering in offering such unique and highly regarded in-flight cuisine.”
Shaun Rankin, Chef Proprietor, added: “I see the partnership with Blue Islands as a positive collaboration of two like minded brands – both are locally conscious, service centred and quality focused.
‘Palates change at various altitudes’
“Blue Islands offer an exceptional service to customers and by bringing in our handmade product from Don Street Deli we are enhancing the on board experience. We’ll be providing freshly baked pastries each morning and artisan sandwiches for the lunch flights. This represents a real transition for in-flight catering, I have thoroughly researched the market and have identified that people’s palates change at various altitudes. The menu we have developed for Blue Islands’ flights reflects this considered approach and supports my mission to ensure people are eating high quality, fresh, local products.”
Blue Islands
Blue Islands is a Channel Islands based airline, flying between the UK, Europe and the Channel Islands and has been operating since 2006. From day one, Blue Islands have offered a completely unique pricing policy for commercial air travel with no hidden charges. There are no additional charges to book a flight – the price quoted is the price paid. In addition, all passengers travelling out of Jersey and Guernsey can enjoy complimentary refreshments in the dedicated executive lounges.
Shaun Rankin
Michelin starred chef Shaun Rankin is a renowned published chef with TV accolades and a passion for the fresh produce of the Channel Islands where he resides. In May 2013 he opened the highly-anticipated ‘Ormer’ restaurant in Jersey bringing a sophisticated restaurant, bars and private dining venue to the centre of St Helier. The restaurant received its first Michelin star only four months after opening and was additionally accredited with 3 AA rosettes. In December 2013 Shaun opened his own delicatessen ‘Don Street Deli’ adjacent to the acclaimed Ormer restaurant. The Deli offers luxury retail products sourced from all over Europe and fresh artisan food offerings.
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