ATLANTA, July 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today,
the taste buds of Delta Air Lines' (NYSE: DAL) First Class
customers on select long-haul North
America departures from Atlanta will savor hometown favorite and
artisan-crafted Honeysuckle Gelato at 35,000 feet.
The southern-inspired dessert is the brainchild of gelato-maker
Jackson Smith, who along with
long-time friend and business partner Wes
Jones and Khatera Ballard,
sought to create made-from-scratch gelato from natural ingredients
largely sourced from local food and produce suppliers.
Adding Honeysuckle's Sea-Salted Caramel gelato to flights
departing Atlanta is just another
example of Delta's commitment to treat customers to
regionally-sourced and seasonal on-board food options that reflect
the airline's locally global take on improving the flying
experience.
"We put a lot of thought around sourcing creative and delicious
food to serve our customers when they fly to make their travel
experiences even more meaningful," said Allison Ausband, Delta's Senior Vice President –
In-Flight Service. "Doing that means going out into the communities
and regions we serve to hand-pick those unique items from purveyors
whose dedicated approach to creating good food mirrors Delta's own
commitment to quality and innovation. Honeysuckle Gelato is just
another of many offerings we've added recently aimed at staying
true to that commitment, while offering flavors and brands
customers can relate to and may not be expecting to find on board
an aircraft."
From their kitchen facility on the west side of Midtown Atlanta,
Smith says the same heart and soul he put into his first batch of
gelato five years ago will be in every cup of Sea-Salted Caramel
gelato served to Delta's First Class customers flying at 35,000
feet.
"Our philosophy has always been to create tasty, hand-crafted
gelato and set the bar for high quality and innovation; we're so
excited to bring those flavors and that decadence to Delta's First
Class flyers," Smith said.
Delta in recent years has expanded its regional and seasonal
options for customers on both domestic and international flights,
including menus in Delta One created by partner chef Linton Hopkins
and Danny Meyer as well as adding
LUVO and renowned craft beers on select flights throughout the
U.S.
More information about Delta's partnership with Honeysuckle
Gelato can be found at news.delta.com.
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