Cathay Pacific First Class
Amsterdam - Hong Kong
October 1996 Boeing 747-400 Aircraft
13.30 departure


I was originally due to travel LHR-HKG, but Cathay had problems with the inbound flight. They telephoned in the morning, and rushed me onto a KLM flight to Amsterdam in order to make this flight, which was a scheduled Manchester (UK) - Amsterdam - Hong Kong service. I will post the entire menu.


Manchester - Amsterdam
Light Refreshments

Juices
Fresh orange or tomato

Sandwiches
Gravlax with Lettuce
Parma Ham ith Asparagus Tips
Camembert with Fried Onion Rings

Tea-ceylon, camomile, earl grey, jasmine, Japanese, peppermint
Coffee - freshly brewed coffee, Irish coffee


Amsterdam - Hong Kong
LUNCH

Savouries:
A selection of cold canapes to accompany your aperitif

Appetizer:
Royal Oscietre Caviar and Marinated Salmon Fillet with Lemon Zest or Pepper topping
accompanied by a choice of sour cream with fresh cives, brioche toast and potato cakes

Soup and Salad:
Cauliflower Cream Soup garnished with Cheese Straws
Selected Seasonal Salad served with mint vinaigrette or sour cream dressing

Main Courses:
Glazed loin of veal served with veal sauce (this was beautifully carved from a trolley in front each passenger)
Crayfish and Scallops with Champagne Sauce
Stir-fried chicken with cashew nuts
Cannelloni filled with spinach, mushrooms and ricotta cheese in tomato coulis with basil

Accompaniments
Dauphinoise potatoes, pilaf rice, green asparagus, medley of vegetables

Cheese Board:
Stilton, Port Salut, Maibloem, Boursin, Mature heddar, Leiden

Selection of Seasonal Fruit

Desserts:
Fresh Seasonal Berries served with fresh cream and vanilla ice cream
Caramelized Pear Tart

Bread Basket:
oven baked assorted breads and rolls

Tea - Coffee served with assorted pralines


BREAKFAST

Juices:
Fresh orange, grapefruit or tomato

Fresh Fruit Plate

Natural, fruit or low-fat flavoured yoghurt

Corn flakes, muesli or rice crispies

Freshly scrambled, boiled or fried eggs
Hame and Gruyere cheese omelette
Selected breakfast cold plate
all served with grilled back bacon, pork sausage, parmentier potatoes, grilled tomato, sauteed mushrooms

From the bakery: Croissants, bread and rolls, served with preserves, honey and butter

Tea - Coffee

Wines:
Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne
Red:
Chateau Lynch Bages 1985 Pauillac
Gevrey Chambertin La Justice 1989
White:
Umweger Riesling Spatlese Halbtrocken 1994
Meursault Les Casse Tetes 1988 Louis Max
Chardonnay Eileen Hardy 1994