Qantas has rolled out new inflight menus across its domestic network, introducing nearly 70 new and refreshed items rotating through Business and Economy service.
The programme runs on a six-week rotation cycle designed to provide regular flyers with different selections each week.
The carrier serves more than 20 million menu items annually on board.
Qantas Group Chief Customer and Digital Officer Catriona Larritt noted the new menu “has been thoughtfully curated to highlight the finest Australian flavours while championing local businesses across the country.”
Business Class Service
The Business cabin menu features dishes spanning multiple meal periods.
For breakfast service, passengers receive Coconut, Blueberry & Lemon Bread served with Lemon Curd.
Lunch and dinner options include a Brie & Onion Tart paired with Beetroot Relish and Rocket, and Smoked Salmon with Zucchini Pickles and Lemon Dressing.
Hot main courses include Lamb & Rosemary Pie, accompanied by Crisp Potatoes and Peas; Garlic Prawns tossed with Parmesan Cream and Fettuccine; and Red Wine Angus Beef, served with Mash and Green Beans.
Economy Class Offerings
Economy passengers can select from toasties, wraps, sweet items, and savoury options throughout the rotation.
The Handmade Food Co., based in Queensland, supplies an Egg & Chorizo Toastie with smoky tomato chutney.
Yummy Karma provides a Beef Sausage Burrito Wrap.
Sweet selections include a Chocolate Caramel Slice from Sydney supplier Manna from Heaven, a Macadamia Butterscotch Cake from Dreamtime Tuka, and Jam Drop Cookies from Cooee Cookies.
Savoury choices feature a Pumpkin, Spinach & Parmesan Quiche from Temptation and a Beef Ragu & Mushroom Pie from Sydney-based supplier Simmone Logue.
Indigenous Supplier Partnerships
The menu expands partnerships with First Nations businesses. DreamTime Tuka by Uncle Herb Smith provides Indigenous bush tucker items at 30,000 feet.
Cooee, a female-led Indigenous business founded by Terri-Anne Daniel, joins Jam Drop Cookies as a new supplier, based on her nan’s recipe.
Lounge Food Service Updates
Brisbane Domestic Business Lounge has introduced The Bakery, serving freshly made cinnamon scrolls, egg and bacon quiches, and Aussie sausage rolls from noon daily.
From November, Melbourne Domestic Business Lounge guests can order nasi goreng with fried egg or poached eggs on sourdough with chilli oil, prepared at a dedicated Spice Bar.
Perth Business Lounge now serves bacon and egg pizzas from its Pizza Bar.
The carrier sources from multiple Australian suppliers, including Sydney-based Simmone Logue for beef and mushroom pies, Queensland’s The Handmade Food Co. for artisan toasties, and Sydney’s Manna from Heaven for sweet items.
Images courtesy of Qantas.
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