Flight Catering combines expert academic research and industry association sponsorship to provide a unique and authoritative guide to the principles and practice of one of the most challenging sectors of the catering industry.The project was initiated and sponsored by the International Flight Catering Association (IFCA) and has been written by contributors from major hospitality management centres around the world.It provides a systematic review of flight catering, covering all aspects of the industry, from the conception of what the customer's experience should be to the delivery of that service on board. The problems of a long and complex supply chain and of an international logistics operation are covered in full, with emphasis on the very challenging technical and health and safety issues of food preparation and delivery.Flight Catering is an essential course text for flight catering modules of hospitality, catering, leisure and tourism courses at BTEC HNC/D and degree level. It is also an indispensable handbook for flight catering supervisors and managers working in the industry. - from Amzon