Episode Transcript
Over the course of her career as a chef, Molly Brandt has had all kinds of prestigious jobs. I basically worked in every part of the restaurant industry, from large-scale hotels to private hotels, Michelin star restaurants, to cruise lines, to my own catering business. But today, she works on dishes that aren't often in the spotlight. I am the...
Episode Description
Everyone loves to complain about it — but preparing a meal that tastes good at 35,000 feet is harder than you might think. Zachary Crockett will have the fish.
- SOURCES:
- Molly Brandt, innovation chef for North America at Gategroup.
- Chris Kinsella, chief commercial officer for North America at Gategroup.
- Guillaume de Syon, professor of history at Albright College.
- RESOURCES:
- "No Thanks, Grandma, I’m Saving Room for Airplane Food," by Christine Chung (New York Times, 2023).
- "The Golden Age of airplane food is over. The future: Snacks and sustainability." by Natalie Comptom (The Washington Post, 2019).
- "Why does food taste different on planes?" by Katia Moskvitch (BBC, 2015).
- "And to Penny-Pinching Wizardry," by Claudia Deutsch (New York Times, 2001).
- "The Pioneering Years: Commercial Aviation 1920–1930," by Rich Freeman (U.S. Centennial of Flight).