Swiss Airlines Serve Delights From FAHR Restaurant

Swiss Airlines will be serving up culinary delights from the infamous FAHR Restaurant in Canton Aargau, for its First, Business and Premium Economy Class passengers on long-haul services. If you’re heading round the world in the coming months, keep your eyes peeled for this new menu!

Over the next three months, guests will enjoy meals created by the star chef Manuel Steigmeier, chef de cuisine at the FAHR restaurant in the Aargau village of Künten. 

Premium Economy Class guests will also enjoy the new ‘Swiss Taste of Switzerland’ inflight culinary program. This will bring select Aargau specialities such as the famous ‘Rüeblikuchen’ carrot cake.

What to Expect in Business Class

Onboard, Business Class guests will enjoy a starter, curated by Manuel Steigmeir, of marinated salmon trout with wild herb salad.

The main course is a selection of beef stroganoff with spǎtzli, beetroot and sour cream. Or a choice of sautéed pikeperch with Riesling beurre blanc, lye bread dumpling and broccolini. Also on the cards for Business Class passengers is a dessert, comprising a chestnut cake with vanilla whipped cream, mandarin and calamansi gel. 

What to Expect in Premium Economy 

Onboard, Premium Economy guests will enjoy Swiss Airline’s new three-course meal inspired by Canton Aargau’s cuisine. Travellers will indulge in Habsburger Ritterkäse and Aarenberger cheeses along with the canton’s famed ‘Rüeblikuchen’ carrot cake with crème diplomate.

The Restaurant 

The FAHR restaurant in the Aargau village of Künten is the proud holder of one Michelin Star and 17 GaultMillau points. In its kitchen is 29-year-old head chef de cuisine Manuel Steigmeier, with his wife Alexandra as the restaurant’s chef de service. 

FAHR is located between the River Reuss and the picturesque Reusstal recreational area. It prides itself on contemporary culinary delights with on-point presentation and ingredients sourced locally.

The Collaboration

Swiss Airlines is known for taking its passengers on a culinary journey through its home country’s various regions. This is under the ‘SWISS Taste of Switzerland’ inflight culinary program which has been running for 21 years now. 

Every three months, a new top chef is asked to create a varied selection of quality dishes from their ‘home’ region. This is done through the collaboration with catering partner, Gategourmet. 

Chefs are invited to serve aboard meals as well as wines and cheeses from the region concerned. Gategourmet ensures that all these meal creations arrive on board in the finest possible quality.

“The concoctions of Manuel Steigmeier blend classic elements with a fresh creative touch – a combination that fits excellently with SWISS,” says SWISS Head of Brand Experience Julia Hillenbrand.

 “And I’m delighted that we can now take our inflight guests, too, on this exciting culinary journey.”

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