AA and Zoës Kitchen Add New Buy on Board for Main Cabin (1 Dec 2018)
Sep 24, 2018, 10:20 pm
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AA and Zoës Kitchen Add New Buy on Board for Main Cabin (1 Dec 2018)
American just released a press release about their new partnership with Zoës Kitchen.
The new items launching Dec. 1 include:
Zoës Kitchen and American Airlines have teamed up to introduce a new food-for-sale menu for customers seated in Main Cabin that will offer delicious, light and healthy choices onboard.
The new menu, designed in collaboration with Zoës head chef and Vice President of Culinary Innovation Antonio Iocchi, includes items unique to American as well as signature dishes found in Zoës restaurants, such as its signature hummus and The Grüben sandwich. The new items will be available for purchase on most domestic flights longer than three hours beginning Dec. 1.
The new menu, designed in collaboration with Zoës head chef and Vice President of Culinary Innovation Antonio Iocchi, includes items unique to American as well as signature dishes found in Zoës restaurants, such as its signature hummus and The Grüben sandwich. The new items will be available for purchase on most domestic flights longer than three hours beginning Dec. 1.
- Breakfast Sandwich: Turkey bacon, egg slices and tomato topped with baby arugula on a waffle brioche bun with Calabrian pepper aioli
- Continental Breakfast Box: Belgian waffle, hazelnut spread and fresh berries
- The Grüben: Zoës signature sandwich with sliced turkey, Manchego cheese, crunchy Mediterranean slaw and feta spread layered on marble wheat bread, served with a Zoës chocolate chip cookie
- Chicken Wrap: Grilled chicken wrap with mozzarella, roasted tomatoes, arugula and artichokes, served with a Zoës chocolate chip cookie
- Hummus Duo: Zoës signature hummus duo, including their classic flavor topped with Kalamata olives and basil pesto hummus, served with pita bread, cucumber and carrot
Sep 24, 2018, 11:13 pm
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In the Press Release they note they will still offer i.e. "cheese plate"*--will the new items be offered FREE to exps flying in Y? I assume the CP will still be free.
I've been on several flts over 3 hours where there was NO CP available in Y.
I've been on several flts over 3 hours where there was NO CP available in Y.
Sep 25, 2018, 3:22 am
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It will only be offered if there is any left after serving F
Sep 25, 2018, 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by fotographer;30242584[b
]It [/b]will only be offered if there is any left after serving F
items be free to EXPS, (2)will the cheese plate (if offered) still be FREE (to EXPS)?PS: On most of my recent flts in F the cheese plate at breakfast time is a PRE-ORDER only item.
Sep 25, 2018, 6:15 am
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Sep 25, 2018, 7:31 am
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What does It refer to? In my post#2 I asked two questions: (1)will any/all of the new Gourmet items be free to EXPS, (2)will the cheese plate (if offered) still be FREE (to EXPS)?
PS: On most of my recent flts in F the cheese plate at breakfast time is a PRE-ORDER only item.
items be free to EXPS, (2)will the cheese plate (if offered) still be FREE (to EXPS)?PS: On most of my recent flts in F the cheese plate at breakfast time is a PRE-ORDER only item.
Sep 25, 2018, 8:31 am
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We end up at our local Zoe's about once a week because there are some things they do well by fast casual restaurant standards. Here's hoping the partnership goes well for both companies.
Sep 26, 2018, 10:54 am
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That cheese plate has never once been available when I ask for it. I always end up eating the hummus box, which is pretty awful, but still better than the beef jerky box (who the heck thought THAT would be a good idea? So unappetizing.). The Zoe’s hummus box sounds at least mildly better than the current one.
Sep 26, 2018, 11:00 am
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Sep 26, 2018, 11:00 am
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That cheese plate has never once been available when I ask for it. I always end up eating the hummus box, which is pretty awful, but still better than the beef jerky box (who the heck thought THAT would be a good idea? So unappetizing.). The Zoe’s hummus box sounds at least mildly better than the current one.
For those not in the know, Zoes has excellent fast casual food, so I'm hoping that the in flight options are decent. They're obviously footprint limited but when I lived in in TN I ate there routinely. Absolutely delicious sandwiches and the feta spread they put on the Gruben is like crack. Also cool that there will be some Zoes products on the pre-order only list for FC, depending on how this goes, might be a good go-to when the options don't look good. I'm also glad to see they include a cookie. At some point the last few years the Y B.o.B. option lost the free chips that came along with it, but the prices didn't change.
It's incredible how far ahead of the other two UA is when it comes to B.o.B. offerings (multiple hot options) but hopefully this helps to close the gap a bit. One thing I haven't noticed - will the transcon sandwiches be upgraded to the Zoes products too?
Sep 26, 2018, 11:38 am
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