Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=F08BoC7xHOS Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How Singapore Airlines Makes 50,000 In-Flight Meals A Day | Big Business | Insider Business [ERpoqTwSfzo] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT With a whopping $500 million food budget, catering chefs for Singapore Airlines pump out 19 million in-flight meals a year. But cooking food for 30,000 feet is anything but easy. Airplane meals, like us, can't miss their flights. So chefs move with military clockwork to stay within flight schedules and food safety requirements. Then there's the added issue that food can taste differently in the sky because of pressure, engine noise, and dryness on the plane. It's a phenomenon airlines and manufacturers have been working for decades to fix. Food and beverage director Antony McNeil develops meals that can regenerate well in small aircraft ovens while still tasting good. We visit the carrier's largest catering facility inside Changi Airport to see how all this food makes it onto planes before takeoff. 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Where Singapore Airlines makes in-flight meals 02:34 - How in-flight meals are cooked 06:46 - Why food tastes different on planes 08:58 - How airline food gets to the plane 11:02 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #Singapore #BigBusiness #InsiderBusiness MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: Why Car Companies Still Use Clay Models That Cost Up To $650K | Big Business | Insider Business Why Tiny Cactus Bugs In Red Food Dye Are A $35 Billion Industry | Big Business | Insider Business A New Mining Ship Sucks Metals Off The Seafloor. Is That a Good Idea? | Big Business Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Insider Business on Facebook: Insider Business on Instagram: Insider Business on Twitter: Insider Business on Snapchat: Insider Business on TikTok: How Singapore Airlines Makes 50,000 In-Flight Meals A Day | Big Business | Insider Business KyIWeaTRMgw 3gTOelYMEgv 4TCN4NxLwPQ q2ZA6M5XmwD 3kiwXwErLGR izZNs3o2TCj
With a whopping $500 million food budget, catering chefs for Singapore Airlines pump out 19 million in-flight meals a year. But cooking food for 30,000 feet is anything but easy. Airplane meals, like us, can't miss their flights. So chefs move with military clockwork to stay within flight schedules and food safety requirements. Then there's the added issue that food can taste differently in the sky because of pressure, engine noise, and dryness on the plane. It's a phenomenon airlines and manufacturers have been working for decades to fix. Food and beverage director Antony McNeil develops meals that can regenerate well in small aircraft ovens while still tasting good. We visit the carrier's largest catering facility inside Changi Airport to see how all this food makes it onto planes before takeoff. 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Where Singapore Airlines makes in-flight meals 02:34 - How in-flight meals are cooked 06:46 - Why food tastes different on planes 08:58 - How airline food gets to the plane 11:02 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #Singapore #BigBusiness #InsiderBusiness MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: Why Car Companies Still Use Clay Models That Cost Up To $650K | Big Business | Insider Business Why Tiny Cactus Bugs In Red Food Dye Are A $35 Billion Industry | Big Business | Insider Business A New Mining Ship Sucks Metals Off The Seafloor. Is That a Good Idea? | Big Business Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Insider Business on Facebook: Insider Business on Instagram: Insider Business on Twitter: Insider Business on Snapchat: Insider Business on TikTok: How Singapore Airlines Makes 50,000 In-Flight Meals A Day | Big Business | Insider Business KyIWeaTRMgw 3gTOelYMEgv 4TCN4NxLwPQ q2ZA6M5XmwD 3kiwXwErLGR izZNs3o2TCj