portgroupthe world’s main airline catering and hospitality firm, prides itself on working intently collectively Lufthansa on the airline’s Future Onboard Expertise (FOX) initiative, a serious program designed to redefine the long-haul journey expertise throughout all courses of journey from 2026.
2026 marks a rare milestone for Lufthansa because the airline celebrates 100 years since its founding. As a premium airline with such a heritage, Lufthansa goals to prepared the ground by delivering an inflight expertise that’s unmistakably Lufthansa, whereas persevering with to assist form the way forward for air journey. FOX is a transparent expression of that ambition, combining innovation, individuality and premium service to create a extra distinctive and emotionally resonant journey for passengers.
FOX represents a major funding in buyer expertise, with an emphasis on higher personalization, higher consolation and a renewed strategy to inflight service throughout the cabin portfolio.
gategroup has labored intently with Lufthansa’s onboard culinary, product and repair groups to help the enhancement of the airline’s long-haul eating providing, with a selected deal with Enterprise and First Class. Over the previous yr, particular culinary growth workshops, tastings and operational planning conferences have helped form an elevated eating idea that aligns with Lufthansa’s broader FOX imaginative and prescient.
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As a part of the brand new First Class eating idea, Lufthansa and gategroup are introducing a refined culinary strategy, outlined by minimalist but intense taste profiles. The dishes are composed round a small variety of fastidiously chosen core parts, designed to emphasise the purity and depth of every ingredient. The delicacies relies on basic gastronomic strategies whereas incorporating refined international influences, delivered by means of a chic, understated presentation that surprises with steadiness reasonably than complexity.
Visitors will take pleasure in a curated sequence of smaller programs, together with a trilogy of appetizer, starter and dessert. For the principle course, visitors can select between a signature dish or a choice of smaller parts, an idea designed to really feel each premium and shocking, whereas providing higher flexibility and class.
For every new Lufthansa First Class menu cycle, Max Herzog, head chef at Studio 508, developed a sequence of collaborative culinary growth workshops to develop dishes created particularly for Lufthansa. These ideas are refined by means of tastings and co-development earlier than being offered to a devoted jury, who finally choose the dishes served on board, so that every menu displays Lufthansa’s premium ambition, culinary craftsmanship and FOX philosophy.
An actual spotlight of FOX is the brand new Enterprise Class eating expertise. Constructing on the success of the Lafer menus on short- and medium-haul routes, Lufthansa and gategroup at the moment are bringing this idea to long-haul flights, in collaboration with celeb chef Johann Lafer. With FOX, Enterprise Class visitors determine for themselves what they wish to eat – and when. The introduction of Sky Choice permits the second meal to be absolutely personalized, with a variety of candy and savory choices, bowls, muffins, snack plates and regional favorites. Earlier than going to sleep, visitors may pre-select their favourite breakfast, from smoothies and egg dishes to freshly baked pastries.
Premium Financial system and Financial system Class additionally profit from significant upgrades as a part of FOX. Premium Financial system strikes nearer to Enterprise Class with improved snacks, a selection of three essential programs, new tableware and a bigger tray presentation. In Financial system Class, for the primary time ever, visitors on long-haul flights could have a selection of three essential programs, making individuality an ordinary characteristic of the on-board eating expertise.
By this partnership portgroup has contributed its experience within the discipline of menu growth, international meals tendencies, culinary craftsmanship and large-scale operational implementation. The main target has been on designing premium dishes that mirror Lufthansa’s heritage, high quality requirements and worldwide buyer base, whereas supporting the airline’s ambition to create a extra personalised and curated expertise. From refining taste profiles to optimizing dishes for onboard circumstances, gategroup has labored with Lufthansa to make sure each factor feels considerate, up to date and in step with the FOX ethos.
Along with culinary growth, the collaboration contains cautious planning to make sure seamless manufacturing and supply. Drawing on its in depth international community, years of expertise in premium catering and superior high quality management techniques, gategroup helps Lufthansa in persistently delivering the elevated FOX eating expertise at scale, assembly the excessive expectations of passengers in all cabins.
Lufthansa’s FOX program represents a complete transformation of the onboard journey and contains seating, service, know-how and hospitality. Eating performs a central function in that transformation, and Gategroup’s contribution helps the airline’s purpose to ship extra selection, improved selection, higher flexibility and an expertise that feels curated reasonably than standardized.
Olaf Mauthe, Head of Inflight Service at Lufthansa, mentioned: “FOX is a key factor of our ambition to additional develop the Lufthansa onboard expertise in a holistic means. With gategroup we share a robust and trusted partnership that enables us to collectively develop new culinary ideas and efficiently deploy them. This shut collaboration is a vital success issue for FOX.”
Herman Anbeek, President Europe gategroup, says: “Congratulations to Lufthansa and its staff! We’re proud to be Lufthansa’s associate and help their purpose to steer the premium market phase. Our want for innovation, culinary, high quality and consistency to create a memorable buyer expertise on board is in step with Lufthansa’s goal. We stay up for the complete launch of Mission Fox in all long-haul cabins this yr.
gategroup is happy to increase its warmest congratulations to Lufthansa on reaching the exceptional milestone of 100 years. This anniversary displays Lufthansa’s continued dedication to excellence, innovation and connecting individuals and locations all over the world. gategroup is proud to help this journey as a trusted associate and ship catering options that improve the journey expertise for passengers all over the world.
Lufthansa was voted as Europe’s Leading Airline 2025, Europe’s Leading Airline – Economy Class 2025 and Europe’s Leading Airline Brand 2025 by the World Journey Awards