Daniel Boulud Is Bringing An Elevated Dining Experience To The Sky

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Daniel Boulud is making major moves this summer.

Starting July 2025, Daniel Boulud, the famed Michelin-starred French chef will be creating exclusive new signature dishes for Air France’s La Première and Business cabins from New York’s (where he’s based) JFK to Paris’s Charles de Gaulle, as well as from Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, and Washington-DC. By the end of the year, these menus will be available from all the airline’s US destinations.

So what will the fare be like? Boulud says that he’ll be offering simple, traditional French dishes with a modern feel using fresh, local produce to create dishes inspired by the rhythm of the seasons. He’ll also be offering red meat and poultry recipes.

“As both a French chef and a New Yorker, it is an honor for me to play a part in this essential connection that Air France provides between the United States and France. I try to bridge the distance with my culinary offerings as well, which combine innovation and tradition,” he says.

This partnership with Boulud is the latest from the commercial aviation brand, who aims to provide gourmet experiences as part of its ethos. It has also partnered with Dominique Crenn, who offers vegetarian dishes and elaborate fish-based recipes, on departures from the United States; Julien Royer on departures from Singapore; Olivier Perret on departures from Canada; Olivier Chaignon on departures from Japan; Jofrane Dailly on departures from Reunion Island; and Jean-Charles Brédas on departures from the West Indies, French Guiana, and on its regional Caribbean network.