Winter warmers headline Virgin Australia’s new business class menu
Tuck into hearty café-style dishes with Aussie classics, comforting pastas and bright, substantial salads.
French toast, grilled chicken, warm pastas and sautéed vegetables all induce warm and fuzzy feelings as some of the best comfort foods we enjoy during the colder months.
You can now find these and many other roasted and toasted delights on Virgin Australia’s latest business class menu, now featuring on the carrier’s interstate domestic Boeing 737 network.
Tantalise your tastebuds with breakfast delicacies such as waffles with banana butterscotch and crème anglaise, a perfectly toasted ham and cheese Croque Monsieur or decorate a piece of banana bread with hazelnut spread, coconut and strawberries.
Later in the day, travellers will have the choice of a peri-peri chicken burger, Risoni salad with roasted pumpkin and tzatziki, Truffle macaroni cheese with ratatouille, grilled chicken salad and a variety of pastas such as pappardelle and gnocchi with respective sauces, garnishes and trimmings. “As we move into the colder winter months, we wanted to bring hearty food options sky-high” explains Virgin Australia Group General Manager of Product and Customer, Sarah Adam. “So whether our guests are after a chicken parmigiana or pan seared gnocchi with mushroom sauce, we’ve got something to suit every palate.” Here’s a rundown of the Winter 2022 menu highlights for high flyers: Breakfast Lunch and dinner A Virgin Australia spokesperson told Executive Traveller menu items will be rotated across the network, meaning all frequent guests should have the opportunity to feast on most, if not the entire menu, throughout the winter period. The airline also confirmed at least one vegetarian option will be available on all interstate flights. The design of the menu comes following extensive customer feedback and input from Virgin Australia cabin crew, who had the enviable pleasure of tasting dishes before they were selected for wider distribution. While not all dishes are available on all flights, travellers can make their selection from a predetermined menu depending on the time of day they will be in the air. Virgin’s new business class menu follows the introduction earlier this year of Betty’s Burgers across its eastern-state lounge network along with selected Boost Juice products onboard.