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Air New Zealand Summer Menu Presentation

2025

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Summer Menu Planning

Light vibrant dishes for warmer days

Crisp, clean and refreshing

Zesty accents

Uncomplicated

Lighter options

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Domestic Ports

Regional Ports

  • Vegetable and tofu stew
  • Tofu and rich tomato pistou
  • Sweet potato hash
  • Almond sizzle salsa
  • Berry smoothie
  • Mango lassi
  • Tea and citrus booster

  • Italian vegetable and lentils
  • Tandoori chickpeas
  • Kiwifruit pineapple and celery booster
  • Orange and cardamom smoothie
  • Raw energy booster
  • Mango lassi

  • Raw energy
  • Carrot and orange smoothie
  • Peach and almond chia bowl
  • Tropical chia pudding
  • Caramel and lychee overnight oats
  • Rhubarb, coconut and sesame granola
  • Orange and red berry sesame pot
  • Blueberry cream cheese muffin
  • Chocolate custard muffin
  • Doughnut muffin

  • Pineapple, chia and sesame muesli pot
  • Lemon curd bircher pot
  • Raspberry and cream cheese muffin
  • Apple crumble muffin
  • Coconut and mango silk
  • White chocolate mousse with raspberry
  • Caramelised pineapple and chia pudding
  • Lemon cake with butter cream icing
  • Banana cake with chocolate ganache
  • Carrot cake with cream cheese icing

  • Cheese and piccalilli wrap
  • Beetroot, carrot and lemon mayo wrap
  • Teriyaki tofu with slaw wrap
  • Sesame hummus and red pepper sandwich
  • Spiced chickpea pita and edamame w lemon yoghurt
  • Chickpea and vegetable soup with sizzle nut salsa
  • Ploughman's focaccia
  • Chicken pesto focaccia
  • Tuna and caper mayo club
  • Spiced chicken mayo club
  • Ham and mustard club
  • Falafel, quinoa and hummus wrap
  • Falafel Reuben wrap
  • Coronation tofu wrap

  • Chicken and herb mayo club
  • Roast beef and tomato club

Today’s menu

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Domestic Ports

Regional Ports

  • Chickpea and black bean salad w olive chutney
  • Crunchy fennel orange, almond and pear salad
  • Celery, apple, blue cheese and walnut salad
  • Spiced roast vegetable salad with coconut sesame dressing
  • Tomato and vegetable minestrone with salsa verde
  • Spiced roast vegetable salad with coconut sesame dressing
  • Spicy carrot and coriander salad
  • Asian slaw with miso dressing

  • Yellow chicken curry
  • Fennel, spinach, celery and cranberry salad
  • Citrus cabbage salad
  • Coconut chicken curry
  • Eggplant and chickpea Bartha
  • Plum and red wine lamb
  • Potato gnocchi with passata and pesto sauce
  • Chicken Marbella
  • Coconut milk braised pork
  • Chicken coconut curry
  • Broccoli, cabbage and carrots with fennel pickle
  • Vegetable chop suey
  • Cauliflower, Bok Choy and carrots with sesame dressing
  • Roast cauliflower, chickpea and coconut curry

Today’s menu

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Where

What’s changing

Why

Breakfast starch

  • Sweet potato hash
  • Colorful, wholesome and nourishing play on homemade hashbrown

Breakfast vegan

  • Vegetable and tofu stew
  • Tofu and rich tomato pistou

  • Mixed vegetables and tofu in a light tomato sauce
  • Juicy, rich tomatoes with tofu to support the breakfast hot items on the cycle, while being vegan

Breakfast condiments

  • Almond sizzle salsa
  • Chilli and almond oil to add a zing to the breakfast offering

Smoothies and fresh juices

  • Berry smoothie
  • Mango lassi
  • Tea and citrus booster
  • Bright and vibrant colors with summer smoothie flavor
  • Showcasing the yellow, which will compliment others on the cycle
  • Infused tea and zesty flavour, new item to the buffet

Chia and Bircher jars

  • Peach and almond chia bowl
  • Tropical chia pudding
  • Caramel and lychee overnight oats
  • Rhubarb, coconut and sesame granola
  • Orange and red berry sesame pot
  • Summers freshly picked flavours of stone fruits
  • Chilled and refreshing for a summer morning
  • Fresh and crisp flavour of summer
  • Fresh flavours with coconut hints to celebrate summer
  • Fresh berries highlighting the season

Auckland International – Breakfast

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Where

What’s changing

Why

Fruit compotes

  • Peach mango compote
  • Boysenberry and blackcurrant compote
  • Bright yellow, offering a vibrance to the buffet, visually
  • A favourite that looks great in contrasting service ware

Muffins

  • Raspberry and cream cheese muffin
  • Apple crumble muffin
  • Traditional flavors, which that celebrate summer berries
  • A guest favorite

Pastry

  • Ham and cheese pastry
  • Spinach and feta pastry
  • Spinach, pumpkin and parmesan pastry
  • Continuing the relationship with Rangiora, and the success of the savoury pastry

Sandwich

  • Sesame hummus and red pepper sandwich
  • Spiced chickpea pita and edamame w lemon yoghurt
  • Rye bread with bright red peppers and hummus
  • Bringing back the pita pockets. Vibrant green edamame and zingy lemon yoghurt are a great combination

Auckland International – Breakfast

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Where

What’s changing

Why

Soup and soup garnish

  • Chickpea and vegetable soup with sizzle nut salsa
  • Light, summer soup with vegetables and a spicy salsa

Salads

  • Chickpea and black bean salad w olive chutney
  • Crunchy fennel orange, almond and pear salad
  • Celery, apple, blue cheese and walnut salad
  • Spiced roast vegetables with coconut sesame dressing

  • Twist on a Mexican bean salad
  • Citrus and aniseed flavours to refresh the palate
  • Play on a Waldorf salad with classic flavours
  • Roast vegetables with beachside inspired dressing

Vegan desserts

  • Coconut and mango silk
  • A set dessert, that is vegan, with a mango dice to top

Classic desserts

  • White chocolate mousse with raspberry

  • Classic flavour combination that celebrates summer

Hot - proteins

  • Coconut chicken curry
  • Plum and red wine lamb
  • Chicken in a lighter summer inspired sauce
  • Refresh of the guest favourite

Hot – Starch

  • Potato gnocchi with passata and pesto sauce
  • Guests favourite with new flavor profiles

Hot – vegetables

  • Eggplant and chickpea Bartha
  • Roast eggplant with chickpea to create a tasty vegetable dish with a smokey flavour

Hot – condiments

  • Parmesan and thyme
  • Tasty condiment to support the gnocchi dishes

Auckland International – All Day / Lunch and dinner

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Auckland International – Breakfast Grid

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Auckland International – Breakfast Grid Cont.

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Auckland International – All Day

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Auckland International – All Day Cont.

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Auckland International – Lunch and Dinner Grid

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Tier 1 – Breakfast

Where

What’s changing

Why

Breakfast – vegetable

  • Italian vegetable and lentils
  • Tandoori chickpeas
  • Italian lentil stew with lentils, in a tomato base
  • Semi dried chickpeas with tandoori spices

Breakfast condiment

  • Raita
  • Smoked paprika cream
  • Refreshing mint, cucumber, lemon yoghurt
  • Smooth cream cheese with a smokey flavour to add a layer to the breakfast offering

Porridge toppings

  • Pears and cinnamon
  • Refreshing the porridge condiment

Boosters and smoothies

  • Kiwifruit pineapple and celery
  • Raw energy booster
  • Orange and cardamom smoothie
  • Mango lassi
  • Fresh, bright green and full of summer vibrance
  • Slight change to the raw energy booster
  • Bright and vibrant colors with summer smoothie flavor
  • Showcasing the yellow, which will complement others on the cycle

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Where

What’s changing

Why

Muffins

  • Blueberry cream cheese muffin
  • Chocolate custard muffin
  • Doughnut muffin
  • Classic profile
  • New flavour profile in the muffin category
  • Fan favourite, with a strawberry filling just like a doughnut

Vegan dessert

  • Caramelised pineapple and chia pudding
  • Chai pudding with caramelised pineapple topping

Classic dessert

  • Lemon cake with butter cream icing
  • Banana cake with chocolate ganache
  • Carrot cake with cream cheese icing
  • Zesty, refreshing mouthful with butter icing to finish
  • Classic banana cake flavour
  • Classic carrot cake flavour topped with cream cheese

Focaccia

  • Ploughman's focaccia
  • Chicken pesto focaccia
  • Classic Ploughman’s, ham, cheese and tomato
  • Twist on a coronation chicken with pesto

Sandwich

  • Tuna and caper mayo club
  • Spiced chicken mayo sandwich
  • Ham and mustard club
  • Classic sandwich fillings
  • Twist on favourite coronation chicken sandwich
  • Fan favourite coming back into cycle

Wraps

  • Falafel, quinoa and hummus wrap
  • Falafel reuben wraps
  • Coronation tofu wrap
  • Bright red and white cabbage with crispy falafel and red quinoa
  • Crispy falafel with tangy sauerkraut and spinach
  • Silky tofu with mango chutney, fresh carrot, spinach and sultanas

Soups and soup garnish

  • Tomato and vegetable minestrone with salsa verde
  • Light summer soup with vegetables and green salsa verde

Salads

  • Spiced roast vegetables with coconut sesame dressing
  • Spicy carrot and coriander salad
  • Asian slaw with miso dressing
  • Roast vegetables with spicy coconut and herb dressing
  • Light, refreshing carrot salad with Moroccan seasoning
  • Simple slaw with bright colours and tasty miso dressing

Bar snacks

  • Bujah mix
  • Pretzels
  • Changing out the snacks due to supplier manufacturing issues

Tier 1 – All Day

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Where

What’s changing

Why

Hot - proteins

  • Chicken Marbella
  • Coconut milk braised pork
  • Chicken coconut curry
  • Tomato based chicken dish, with dried fruits and light spices which will go well with the coffee potatoes, fresh broccoli, cabbage and carrots
  • Braised pork finished potatoes and carrots in a light coconut
  • Yellow chicken curry to add bright colours to the buffet, topped with baby corn and red pepper, paired with cauliflower and coriander rice

Hot – Starch

  • Vegetable chop suey

  • Stir fried rice vermicelli with broccoli, carrot finished in soy sauce

Hot – vegetables

  • Broccoli, cabbage and carrots with fennel pickle
  • Cauliflower, Bok Choi and carrots with sesame dressing
  • Roast cauliflower, chickpea and coconut curry
  • Green broccoli with bright white cabbage and aniseed flavors
  • Roasted cauliflower and carrot with steamed Bok Choy
  • Classic cauliflower and chickpea curry with red pepper

Hot – condiments

  • Capsicum and apricot chutney
  • Change to support the hot food flavours

Tier 1 – Lunch and Dinner

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Tier 1 – Breakfast Grid

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Tier 1 – Breakfast Grid – Cont.

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Tier 1 – All Day Grid

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Tier 1 – All Day Grid – Cont.

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Tier 1 – Lunch and Dinner Grid

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Where

What’s changing

Why

Booster shot

  • Raw energy
  • Change of flavour profile with the addition of apple

Smoothie

  • Carrot and orange smoothie
  • Vegetable and fruit blended into a summer smoothie giving a bright yellow colour

Granola jar

  • Lemon curd bircher pot
  • Zingy lemon curd topped bircher

Pastry

  • Croissant
  • Cherry and apple cheesecake pastry
  • Strawberry and apple cheesecake pastry
  • Peach and custard pastry
  • Bringing back the classic croissant to the offering
  • Continued relationship with Rangiora bakery to supply backed

Regional Ports – Breakfast

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Where

What’s changing

Why

Wraps

  • Cheese and piccalilli wrap
  • Beetroot, carrot and lemon mayo wrap
  • Teriyaki tofu with slaw wrap
  • Guest favorite reinvented into a wrap
  • Classic summer flavours with a lemon zing
  • Bright colours and popping flavors

Clubs

  • Chicken and herb mayo club
  • Roast beef and tomato club
  • Classic chicken and herb mayo club, popular with guests
  • Tender beef and fresh tomato sandwich

Out of main hot

  • Hash bites
  • Have been removed from all three cycles

Hot – protein

  • Yellow chicken curry
  • Change to the hot protein offering to include a yellow chicken curry, which will pair well with the rice and vegetables

Salads

  • Fennel, spinach, celery and cranberry salad
  • Citrus cabbage salad
  • Simple summer salad with bitter, earthy and sweet flavors
  • Red and white cabbage with zingy lemon vinaigrette

Regional Ports – All Day

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Regional Ports – Breakfast Grid

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Regional Ports – Breakfast Grid cont.

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Regional Ports – All Day 

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Where

Porridge and porridge toppings

  • Creamy porridge with:

-Vanilla peaches

-Cranberry and almond crumble

-Fresh cream

-Brown sugar

-Toasted coconut

Cheese

  • Kikorangi blue

Focaccia

  • Ploughman's focaccia
  • Ham, cheese, tomato and olive focaccia
  • Chicken pesto focaccia

Club

  • Chicken and herb mayo club
  • Tofu and mango wrap
  • Falafel and vegetable wrap

Wrap

  • Cheese and piccalilli wrap
  • Beetroot, carrot and lemon mayo wrap
  • Teriyaki tofu with slaw wrap

Dunedin Menu Enhancement

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Where

What’s changing

Classic desserts

  • Banana and toffee cake with whipped cream
  • Caramelised pineapple and chia pudding
  • Vanilla mascarpone cream with raspberry coulis

Hot – protein

  • Yellow chicken curry

Salads - additional

  • Green salad, cucumber, cherry tomato and toasted seeds
  • Fennel, spinach, celery and cranberry salad
  • Spiced carrot and coriander salad
  • Citrus cabbage salad

Bar snacks

  • Pretzels
  • Bujah mix

Dunedin Menu Enhancement

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Dunedin – Breakfast Grid

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Dunedin – Breakfast Grid cont.

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Dunedin– All Day Grid cont.

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Christmas Menu - 2025

Where

What

Hot dishes

  • Glazed Champagne ham
  • Jersey Benne potatoes with mint butter
  • Honeyed carrots
  • Steamed fresh greens with asparagus

Sweet dishes

  • Christmas mince tarts

Fresh

  • Fresh strawberries with whipped cream

Christmas Menu – Tier 3

Christmas Menu – AKLi & Tier 1

Where

What

Hot dishes

  • Glazed Champagne ham
  • Jersey Benne potatoes with mint butter
  • Honeyed carrots

Sweet dishes

  • Christmas mince tarts

Fresh

  • Fresh strawberries with whipped cream

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