Cathay Dining has been honored as the ‘Airline Caterer of the Year – Asia’ at the 2026 PAX Readership Awards, recognizing its prominent role in the aviation catering industry across the region. The award highlights Cathay Dining’s commitment to delivering high-quality inflight meals built upon safety standards and operational excellence.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cathay Group, the company plays an essential part in supporting Hong Kong’s status as a global aviation hub. Notably, on 14 February 2026, the team achieved a historic milestone by producing and uplifting over 100,000 meals in a single day, successfully managing peak travel demand while maintaining culinary standards.
Pierre Bastjaens, CEO of Cathay Dining, expressed pride in the accolade, emphasizing the dedication of their teams and their craftsmanship approach to food. The COO, Michael Winner, highlighted the operational achievement as evidence of their reliability and logistics execution. Moving forward, Cathay Dining plans to focus on advanced culinary technologies, sustainability efforts, and infrastructure improvements to reinforce its leadership in inflight catering.
