How Cathay Pacific added more plant-forward in-flight meals with Hong Kong vegetarian restaurant Veda by Ovolo’s help: ‘The hard part is choosing the ingredients’
- When Cathay Pacific’s head of hospitality quarantined at an Ovolo hotel during Covid, he loved its plant-based dishes. Now they’ve teamed up on in-flight meals
- The chef of Ovolo’s vegetarian restaurant, Veda, describes the challenges of creating new plant-forward options for the Hong Kong airline’s long-haul flights
Health-conscious passengers on Cathay Pacific long-haul flights from Hong Kong will discover more plant-based dining options in the air now the airline has launched a collaboration with popular vegetarian restaurant Veda by Ovolo, in Hong Kong’s Central district.
Khao soi – Thai coconut curry noodles – with mixed vegetables, roasted vegetable tagine with halloumi cheese and pearl couscous, hummus with harissa roasted cauliflower and pickled onions, and Bombay carrot salad with cashews, raisin and cherry tomato are some of the innovative dishes on offer.
“He was staying with us at Ovolo Southside during quarantine and he really liked our food,” says Tronco, adding the Cathay executive expressed surprise at the quality and delivery of its plant-based dishes, and thought it would be good to discuss offering them on flights.
In an email to the Post, Georgakopoulos said that Veda aligns with the airline’s commitment to providing wholesome food with sustainability in mind.