The Mercury Award 790192 213525746 2008-05-19T18:58:37Z Williamhortner 7131914 ''This page is about '''The Mercury Award''' for air catering. For the [[Mercury Music Prize]], see that article.'' The '''Mercury Award''' is an international award conferred by the [[International Travel Catering Association]] (formerly known as the International Flight Catering Association) for setting high standards in in-flight catering. ==Air India's wins== [[Air India]] has won a number of awards from this organisation, the latest being the bronze award (Category 2) in 2003 for finest in-flight cuisine (based on London Heathrow Airport, 1st and executive classes). The year 2003 award was conferred for the following reasons: (based on London Heathrow airport) 1. Air India is the first known airline to serve on-board, on a daily basis, fresh meals from a speciality restaurant. (from [[Veeraswamy]], the oldest Indian restaurant in the UK) 2. Change of the menu every month to include the [[royal cuisines]] of the [[Moghuls]], delicacies of the [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and the coastal cuisines of [[Southern India]]. 3. Unique menu cards, which are decorated with rare prints of Indian royalty portrayed by [[Lala Deen Dayal]], intended as collectibles. ==External reference== *[http://www.itcanet.com/mercury Mercury Award website] [[Category:Aviation awards]]