This year’s thought-provoking programme curated by Onboard Hospitality’s former editor, Jo Austin, features inspirational keynote speakers, chef demos and new products trends to inspire and elevate your passengers’ experience.
Taste of Travel Theatre
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Taste of Travel Theatre provides a dedicated area at WTCE to discuss worldwide onboard trends of tomorrow and beyond.
Sessions will cover AI, Cabin Waste, Changing Passenger Behaviour, Nutrition, Customer Loyalty, Sustainability, Pre-Order and more.
Watch chef demos and discover new products and trends to inspire and elevate your passengers’ experience.
Taste of Travel Theatre sessions are free to attend and take place across the three days of the event. Simply register for WTCE today.
2024 Programme Themes
Created in association with Onboard Hospitality, the Taste of Travel Theatre programme will featured a packed agenda. Key themes will cover sustainability, digitalisation, health and wellbeing and creating memorable experiences across the passenger journey and food and beverage trends.
It will also host the award ceremonies carried out by Onboard Hospitality.
Sustainability
Passenger expectations and net zero commitments are driving not only more stringent evaluations of products onboard but also innovation and creativity across the entire supply chain.
Find out how to enhance the onboard experience in a greener future through cabin waste reduction and circularity. Join sessions covering the big issue of cabin waste and future-forward solutions including Matt Crane of the Aviation Sustainability Forum (ASF) hosting a panel discussion.
In search of excellence
How to create "Wow Experiences", the needs of Gen Z, and the complete passenger journey. Discover how carriers and suppliers can positively respond to changing customer behaviour.
Join sessions exploring ground-breaking approaches to driving inflight retail and pre-ordering services for the next generation of travellers. With speakers from Deli Lites, Icelandair, Omnevo and more.
Food and beverage
Discover a world of inspiration with a range of inspiring talks, product and chef demos and tastings.
Sessions include the Wine Olympics tasting hosted by Intervine and a discussion focusing on culinary nutrition with chef Steve Walpole. Learn about and discuss how innovative concepts can be applied onboard.
Health and wellbeing
An improved guest experience can come through efficiency, personalisation, technology, and careful attention to diet, comfort, and wellbeing.
Dissect the journey experience from the passenger point of view and learn how to create well thought out guest experiences, covering products, technology and more. With speakers from Plane Talking, Alaska Air, Commercial Excellence Partners and more.
Top Sessions Include
Tuesday 28th May | Wednesday 29th May | Thursday 30th May |
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Putting an end to inflight fraud with Maryann Simson, Jetway Communications |
The Journey Experience with Alison Wells, Plane Talking
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Premium breakfast service with Kelly Stevenson, Jetvine
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Innovative approaches to next generation pre-ordering with Joe Harvey, Deli Lites |
Chef session: Allergen-free cooking with Marc Warde, Niche Free-from Kitchen
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Culinary nutrition with Melissa Adamski, Nutted Out Nutrition
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Lunchtime session with Taste of Travel Theatre sponsor En Route |
Wine Olympics with Interview
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In need of a pick up? Free lunch with Steve Walpole
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Why attendees return year-after-year
Join us
Register to attend WTCE and take advantage of the Taste of Travel Theatre sessions.