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ANA’s THE CONNOISSEURS will welcome four new members in December.
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First and Business Class passengers departing from Japan to Europe and the United States will enjoy menus created by renowned chefs.
TOKYO, Nov. 14, 2024 – All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest 5-Star airline for 11 consecutive years, will welcome four new leading Japanese chefs to THE CONNOISSEURS
, starting in December 2024. This marks the first time in four years that ANA has welcomed new members.
In September 2013, ANA launched THE CONNOISSEURS, a team of celebrated chefs and beverage experts from Japan and around the world, to elevate its in-flight dining experience. The program has been a success, with ANA passengers consistently enjoying the specially crafted meals and beverages.
THE CONNOISSEURS new members from December 2024 through November 2025 include Kenichiro Sekiya from Joël Robuchon Tokyo, Kentaro Mura from Ebitei Bekkan, Yuhei Kurita from Ginza L’écrin and Shiro Yamazaki from Yamazaki. With these new additions, THE CONNOISSEURS will have a total of 16 members. The collaboration menu will be available in First Class and Business Class on flights from Japan to Europe and the United States.
“ANA is excited to welcome four new world-renowned chefs to our CONNOISSEURS team that will enhance our customer experience” Tomoji Ishii, Executive Vice President, Customer Experience Management and Planning of ANA. “Their culinary creativity will elevate the in-flight dining experience for our premium passengers traveling between Japan and Europe and the U.S.”
ANA also offers its Pre-order Meal Service for First Class and Business Class, allowing passengers to make meal reservations at least 24 hours prior to departure. This service ensures guests can enjoy their choice of Japanese or Western meals, including those from THE CONNOISSEURS’ menu. Using Pre-order Meal Service also allows passengers the opportunity to enjoy THE CONNOISSEURS’ menu on select routes from
Japan to Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and India.
ANA is dedicated to continue providing new experiences and exquisite moments to customers with variety of in-flight meals and beverages supervised by 16 members of THE CONNOISSEURS
New Members of THE CONNOISSEURS
