SriLankan Catering Limited won a prestigious global award in the Food and Beverage category at the Mercury Awards, the aviation industry competition conducted by the International Flight Catering Association (IFCAs), the Daily News reported Friday.

The management and staff of SriLankan Catering, the inflight catering arm of SriLankan Airlines Group, were delighted at winning this Mercury Award, CEO of SriLankan Catering Dilip Nijhawan was quoted as saying.

SriLankan Catering's winning entry was a unique savory sandwich gateau, a delicious, appetizing, wholesome and nutritious sandwich that is designed to be a meal in itself.

The savory sandwich gateau including the baking of the bread was made in Frankfurt and presented to the jury for tasting immediately thereafter, he said.

The competition was held in Frankfurt, Germany, and the award was presented at the IFCAs conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The annual Mercury Awards with participation of all types of airline catering suppliers compete in five categories -- On-board Service, Food and Beverage, Equipment, Skills Development, and Systems and Process Development.

With the rapid growth of airline traffic through Colombo in recent years, SriLankan Catering's flight kitchen has continuously expanded its activities and presently produces an average of 10, 500 meals per day.

Source: Xinhua