NEWREST
MORE THAN JUST MEALS
Through remote site management, Newrest has expanded its world-leading catering and hospitality services to logistically challenging locations. Vice President of Remote Sites in sub-Saharan Africa, Julien Bony, tells us more Writer: Jack Salter | Project Manager: Kyle Livingstone
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istorically, in-flight catering services have been the bread and butter of Newrest, which the company has provided in South Africa since 2010. Here, through a well-balanced network of long haul, regional and charter flight operations, Newrest’s culinary experts create customised meals adapted to meet the high standards of its clients. Recipes are developed and 74 | Africa Outlook issue 94
Julien Bony
executed by production units for some of the world’s most prestigious airlines, as well as traditional low-cost carriers who have a more simplified catering service onboard. More than 250,000 in-flight meals alone are served every day by Newrest, with dietary requests always fulfilled and nutritionists offering advice and support in orientating airline requirements. Beyond in-flight food service,