(CNN) -- More and more airlines are teaming up with world-class chefs, hoping to solve that ultimate #firstworldproblem: how to serve a top-rate meal in the air. The strategy seems to be to throw glamorous, big-name chefs at the problem and hope that they can recreate on planes that same gastronomic magic they do at their restaurants. Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal helped British Airways with a special Olympic in-flight menu in 2012; Joel Robuchon and Air France have made headlines with their collaboration, which began in 2011. The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong has also been tasked with creating a first-class menu for Cathay Pacific.
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Can fine-dining experiences really be pulled off at 30,000 feet? Some airlines think so.
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Cathay Pacific partners with Pino Lavarra from Michelin-starred Hong Kong restaurant Tosca
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Some recipes have to be tweaked to meet food safety regulations
I have given my food supplier list to Cathay and I believe they use the exact same ingredients as I do at @placeholder," says Lavarra, who has had to adjust many of the other ingredients so the dishes can withstand storage and re-heating.