A Swiss company is responsible for creating almost all of the airline food served on planes worldwide. See inside the 132,000-square-foot facility.
- Gate Gourmet’s 132,000-square-foot kitchen in Washington, DC prepares thousands of meals every day for international flights.
- Chefs make the food from scratch, including chopping up to 1,000 pounds of chicken and 400 pounds of carrots.
- Workers are responsible for cooking, cooling, and storing meals before they’re reheated on the plane, ensuring food is kept fresh.
