Photos: Hermolis
I was waiting at the gate in the airport, watching a catering company load a plane with airline meals. This made me wonder about what goes into preparing airline meals. Luckily, I knew just who to ask!
If you’ve ever traveled by plane to or from England, chances are you were served a Hermolis meal on your flight. Hermolis has been providing Jewish travelers with some of the best tasting kosher meals for more than 60 years. Hermolis COO (Chief Operation Officer) Avi Lisser very kindly gave me a tour of their factory in London, where they produce more than 10,000 meals every single day. And as it turns out, when it comes to Hermolis and kosher food, their airline meals are just the tip of the iceberg!
Our tour takes place on the hottest day that England has seen in decades — and Avi is wearing a sweater. Because right now, we’re on the factory floor, which is basically an enormous fridge, even though it’s almost 40o C (104o F) outside. The tour of the factory will follow a meal from ingredient delivery to product dispatch, so pretend you’re a meal in the making, and come with me.
Hunks of meat waiting in the decanting area
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