Dishes inspired by world celebrity chefs now available in air!

[Taipei, Taiwan - March 2014] Taiwan's leading hotel business FIH Regent Group will be cooperating with China Airlines, one of the nation's major airlines, to bring a delicious combination of excellent food and service. Regent Taipei's Bespoke Gourmet menus will be exclusively available for China Airlines' First Class passengers! Featuring star-studded dishes inspired by world-renowned chefs who have visited and guest-featured at Regent Taipei, Bespoke Gourmet by Regent offers an exclusive opportunity for guests to revisit or try the masterpieces from Regent's amazing guest chefs.

Available from April 1st to March of 2015, the Bespoke Gourmet in-flight meals will be offered for First Class passengers flying from Taiwan to Europe and the Americas, and will include delicious masterpieces from four executive chefs at Regent hotels worldwide. New menus will be served every three months, with four different “seasonal” menus in total.

China Airlines Director Mr. Yang Chen explains: “China Airlines always strives to give guests the most satisfactory travel experience. In 2008, China Airlines worked with Regent Taipei for the first time to produce in-flight menus, and the feedback was tremendously positive. From last time's Chinese cuisine from Silks Palace's Imperial Feast, to this year's diverse selection of Western, Michelin-star cuisine, the creativity is boundless and sure to meet each guest's expectations.”

The Chairman of China Pacific Catering Services Ms. Seh-jen Lai also expresses: “China Airlines and Swire Group invested in China Pacific Catering Services in 1994 with the goal of providing superior in-flight service and dining culture for all guests. It has been 30 years since flights to Europe were established, and we are very pleased to cooperate with Regent Taipei to offer exceedingly amazing meals for business and first class passengers.”

Chairman of FIH Regent Group Mr. Steven Pan further affirms this collaboration with China Airlines: “FIH Regent Group's hotels all have exceptionally strong food and beverage potential and capabilities, and are very popular among locals and international business travelers. We've carefully assembled dishes from Regent chefs and acclaimed chefs worldwide to create a unique and exclusive menu tailor made for our guests. China Airlines is an amazing and high-quality global platform, and we trust that many more Taiwanese and international travelers can taste our delicious cuisine and experience the bespoke, customized Regent experience.”

These in-flight menu masterpieces are inspired by Michelin three-star chef Marc Haeberlin, Australia three-hat chef Mark Best, Michelin one-star chef Ivan Vautier, world-famous French chef Stéphane Gaborieau, and French confectionary master Bruno Le Derf, as well as four executive chefs from Regent hotels around the world: Michelin two-star Executive Chef Christian Lohse from Regent Berlin, Executive Chef Li To Song from Regent Beijing, Executive Chef Christopher Patzold from Regent Bali, and Executive Chef Justin Baziuk from Regent Phuket Cape Panwa.

The first season menu will be on-air in April, and features lobster jelly with dried tomato, zucchini, orange peel garnish and fennel salad; wild mushroom consommé with shrimps and chives, roast beef short rib with truffle sauce and smoked onion, and dark chocolate caramel cake for dessert.

The second season for July includes a menu of pink pepper crust tuna with caramelized eggplant, long bean salad, tofu mussel fritter and lemongrass dressing; chestnut milk duck liver with fresh truffle cappuccino foam, Maine lobster and oxtail stew with barley corn, and apricot white chocolate cake for dessert.

For the third season menu for October, enjoy cured salmon with coleslaw, lemon and dill jelly; tom kha gai soup (coconut chicken soup), pan-roasted beef fillet with fresh bamboo quenelle, green asparagus, and bordelaise sauce, and banana caramel mousse with Buddha's hand citrus for dessert.

Next January, the fourth season menu includes duck liver pate with fig jelly and confit fruits; cream soup of vine tomatoes and spring leek with aged balsamic vinegar, sea bass fillet with clam and seaweed sauce, and chocolate fudge with spices, passion fruit cream, and matcha almonds for dessert.

About Regent Hotels & Resorts

Regent is a global luxury hospitality brand including hotels, resorts, residences and cruises. In 2010, the Regent brand returned to its Asian roots with its acquisition by Taipei-based FIH Regent Group. The Regent experience combines Eastern simplicity and Western elegance all melded together with gracious and intuitive service, bespoke amenities and traditional hospitality. Regent Hotels & Resorts currently operates hotels in Bali, Beijing, Berlin, Phuket, Singapore, Taipei, and Turks and Caicos, with hotels and resorts under development in Montenegro. Florida-based Regent Seven Seas Cruises operates an award-winning fleet of medium-sized luxury cruise ships that visit over 300 ports worldwide. In 2011, all hotels in the Regent-managed portfolio were listed as the best luxury hotels in the world by the Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards, becoming the first and only international luxury hotel group to ever achieve this recognition. And in 2013, the group was fifth in the worldwide ranking of the World Luxury Index measuring the most searched and sought-after luxury hotels. For more information, please visit www.regenthotels.com.

Regent Taipei Press Contact:

Regent Taipei Marketing and Communication Department

Director Ms. Beth Tsai

Tel: 886 2 2521 5000 ext. 3818 / Email: beth.tsai@fihregent.com

Assistant Ms. Charlotte Chen

Tel: 886 2 2521 5000 ext. 3826 / Email: charlotte.chen@fihregent.com

China Airlines
Established in 1959 at Taiwan, China Airlines today has over 11,000 employees with over 84 aircraft vessels. With the most flights in Taiwan, China Airlines is the largest airline company in Taiwan, and one of the 20 members of SkyTeam Alliance. Through the alliance, China Airlines flies over 15,000 trips a day, with 178 countries and 1,024 destinations. China Airlines was awarded 2013 Best Airline in North Asia by Global Traveler magazine, and is rated the maximum seven stars for safety by the international Airline Ratings. In 2014, China Airlines continues to use B777-300 for the safest and highest quality flights, with eco-friendly and the most considerate service for all passengers.

China Airlines Press Contact

Public Relations Department

Ms. Weni Lee
Tel: 886 3 399-8620, 886 919-221712 / Email: wenilee@china-airlines.com

Ms. Amber Tsai
Tel: 886 3 399-8622, 886 933-743024 / Email: amber.tsai@china-airlines.com