The panini has become the modern day ‘chicken or fish’ dilemma, but technology now offers a solution

Airline catering is much more complex than it looks and can be a logistical nightmare for airlines. Even making sure passengers have their preferred choice of food or beverage can be a tricky conundrum. In the past loading an aircraft with the right proportion of chicken or fish meals had been more luck than judgement although a lot of manual calculations behind-the-scenes established an average formula.

However, average is no longer enough with the LCCs and changing practices bringing a much wider variety of products now available onboard to purchase. Fortunately, technology is working to ensure the right inventory of products are loaded on aircraft to meet passenger wishes.