A new crowdfunded documentary seeks to pull back the curtain on how airlines source, prepare, and deliver meals to passengers inflight.

(TRAVPR.COM) IRELAND - April 19th, 2016 - DUBLIN - A full-length documentary film seeks to pull back the curtain on how airlines source, prepare, and deliver meals to passengers at 35,000 feet. Titled "The Inflight Food Trip” and developed by Nik Loukas – creator of the popular and informative site InFlightFeed.com, hopes to reveal a world few passengers ever see.

Loukas has secured agreements to go behind the scenes with some of the world’s biggest airlines. The film plans to highlight how airlines, among them Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Turkish Airlines, Air France plus many more, develop menus in line with modern gastronomic trends, train their in-flight chefs, and occasionally manage to convince travelers to pay more for an
enhanced meal experience. "The Inflight Food Trip" will also dive into the surprising history of airline food, which dates all the way back to 1919.

Working together with accomplished Producer/Director James Mellor of Rainbow Trout Films, Loukas is currently crowdfunding the film idea via a Kickstarter campaign with a goal of €65,000 (USD$74,000). May 4 is the deadline for pledged donations, with filming for "The Inflight Food Trip" set to begin in summer 2016 and scheduled to complete before the end of 2016.

"Our purpose is to tell stories," explains Loukas, "and each airline we feature has a unique perspective and tale to tell behind how they produce passenger meals." Airline food no doubt suffers from a negative reputation, but good or bad the level of planning and expert execution behind every slice of tomato, every piece of pasta put onto a plane is extraordinary. "We want to reveal the behind-the-scenes pressure and precision of this overlooked industry that’s key to the modern air travel experience. The 'stars' of our film will be not just the airlines, but also cabin crews, inflight caterers, and the general public."

Interested parties can pledge a donation in return for some fantastic rewards here: 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inflightfeed/the-inflight-food-trip-its-not-just-plane-food

About InFlightFeed

Nik Loukas created InFlightFeed.com as an online guide for passengers who wanted to know more about the food available on various flights. The site includes features covering menu information, meal reviews, and notes from Loukas’ own globetrotting culinary adventures working with the airlines. Loukas has been quoted in publications like Vogue, The New York Times, and Conde Nast Traveler. He's also a regular columnist for UK magazine Onboard Hospitality and has contributed articles on airline food trends to CNN Travel and Yahoo Travel.

Contact:
Nik Loukas
+49 1525 600 5009
eat@inflightfeed.com

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