En Route International has ten years’ catering experience in the travel market and has an annual turnover of GBP12 million. It provides a range of premium quality products and boasts a growing client list which includes British Airways, Delta and Emirates. En Route also operates key distribution centres at two of the world’s busiest airports – London Heathrow in the UK and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the USA.

This latest deal represents a further investment in the airline catering sector by dnata, whose recent acquisitions in Alpha Flight Group Ltd and Wings Inflight Service extended the company’s international network to 75 airports in 39 countries.

“En Route is a niche player which offers highly creative and innovative food solutions, supported by robust logistics”, said Stewart Angus, Divisional Senior Vice President, Associated Companies. “It will continue to operate independently under the charismatic leadership of its Managing Director and founder, Alison Lessmann. We look forward to developing and growing the business and to expanding its capability elsewhere”.

“Becoming part of dnata brings a number of new opportunities to En Route and will undoubtedly enhance our ability to develop and distribute our products to a wider audience,” said Alison Lessmann, Managing Director, En Route. “That will enable us to both grow the business and provide greater opportunities and a secure future for our employees.”

The first option is a duo of mini Brioche with Chicken Caesar, and Pain Forestier with smoked salmon and cream cheese. The second duo offers a vegetarian option of Brioche with Marinated Tomato, and a Fougasse with goat’s cheese and pesto.

The range has been created to offer a premium product to First & Business Class customers on British Airways. It also provides an alternative snack item or convenient meal replacement.

“Delicious served on board with a glass of champagne, these luxury mini sandwiches offer fantastic quality to the passenger and convenience for the crew.”
- Tracy Kellett, Sales Director

If you would like more information, or have a different flavour in mind please feel free to get in touch here – sales@en-route.com or via the contact page.

All the Jet2.com crew had a taste of the meal and we received a 100% positive response, we are thrilled the crew will be able to pass this news on to the passenger and that they agree with us that our Chilli really does taste exceptionally yum.me!

The event started Tuesday at 9am with the smell of freshly baked pastries and bread wafting from the En Route Stand.

By 12pm it was time to serve our latest yum.me meal, Mexican Beef and Bean Chilli. We appeared to attract not only those interested in our product range but also a lot of hungry techies from the other side of the arena! Everyone that tasted the chilli did however have one thing in common – they thought the taste was delicious.

At 2pm we served champagne, macaroons, mini éclairs and luxury mini sandwiches to celebrate the launch of our delicious new afternoon tea range.

The week flew by, and after packing up the stand we enjoyed celebrating Thursday night with some traditional German food and a toast (or two) to our week in Hamburg.

Overall we had a great show and were overwhelmed by the positive reaction to our new meal range. We look forward to seeing you all again soon!

We are looking forward to attending the global event for menus and onboard services this year, where we will be showcasing some of our fantastic core products, along with some exciting new innovative concepts.

You will also discover we have one or two big surprises in store!

To be the first to know simply head to the En Route International stand 2E40, or book an appointment to see us there – sales@en-route.com

The DBA was founded in 1986 to recognise, communicate and reward the integral role that design effectiveness plays in commercial success. We sit very proudly amongst some other DBA winners this evening such as Heinz, McDonald’s, Weetabix and Hellmann’s!

For more information about our brands why not drop us an email:
sales@en-route.com or visit our dedicated gallery!

Why Alladale?

Tree planting plays a key part of the vision to return the Highland Glens to their former glory. This challenge set by Philanthropist Paul Lister has already seen 100,000 trees planted, with a commitment to plant 20,000 more via the Carbon Managers, Trees4Business campaign. En Route are proud to be a Tree100 company, and look forward to our continued support of the scheme.

-L. Schofield

My husband and I treated ourselves to a short stay in Sheffield, travelling by train.  On the outward journey, along with our coffee, we were served with a pack of two chocolate macaroons.  They were absolutely scrumptious!

We enjoyed our visit, especially to Chatsworth House and Gardens.  Really didn’t want to return home yesterday – but were somewhat cheered up to find the macaroons on offer again on the homeward train.

Just wanted to say a big thank you.

-B. Mathews

This year En Route have planted 100 trees in the Alladale Wilderness Reserve, Scotland, through the ‘Trees4Businesses’ campaign with The Carbon Managers Ltd.

All trees planted contribute towards the protection of the Ancient Caledonian Forest and help to re-establish populations of endangered wildlife.

We also obtain cardboard from a sustainable source, with 5 trees planted for every 1 that is cut down.

As with all yum.me dishes, the Chilli has been made using carefully selected ingredients and is traditionally slow cooked to provide an authentic taste of home cooking.

Not only is the dish made with simple natural ingredients, it is also simple to store and use. It has been sealed in air-tight trays and does not need to be refrigerated, making it a quick easy dish to serve as and when required.

Even though the dish is ambient, it still follows the En Route ‘no nasties’ policy which means absolutely no preservatives or funny business.

“We are very excited about the latest addition to our yum.me range. The dish offers simplicity in both in its traditional recipe and its ease of use for crew, without compromising on great taste and quality of ingredients.” –Tracy Kellett, Sales Director

You can also visit our dedicated yum.me website www.yumme.co.uk