- The Mercury Award
"This page is about The Mercury Award for air catering. For the
Mercury Music Prize , see that article."The Mercury Award is an international award conferred by the
International Travel Catering Association (formerly known as the International Flight Catering Association) for setting high standards in in-flight catering.Air India's wins
Air India has won a number of awards from this organisation, the latest being the bronze award (Category 2) in 2003 for finest in-flight cuisine (based on London Heathrow Airport, 1st and executive classes).The year 2003 award was conferred for the following reasons:(based on London Heathrow airport)
1. Air India is the first known airline to serve on-board, on a daily basis, fresh meals from a speciality restaurant. (from
Veeraswamy , the oldest Indian restaurant in the UK)2. Change of the menu every month to include the
royal cuisines of theMoghuls , delicacies of the Punjab and the coastal cuisines ofSouthern India .3. Unique menu cards, which are decorated with rare prints of Indian royalty portrayed by
Lala Deen Dayal , intended as collectibles.External reference
* [http://www.itcanet.com/mercury Mercury Award website]
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