LETTER:Notes about airport food

Mr Egon Ronay
Wednesday 24 January 1996 19:02 EST
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From Mr Egon Ronay

Sir: In the context of my having condemned three foreign airports in comparison with Heathrow, Simon Calder (Travel column, 20 January), mentioned that I have been working for four years for BAA on improving the standard of food (in 130 catering outlets).

My integrity has never been doubted and, on my comparative visits to Schiphol, De Gaulle, Frankfurt and Heathrow airports, a member of my special airports inspection team and an independent representative of the Press Association both took detailed notes of every tasting of some 200 food items.

The Press Association's man completely concurred with our findings. Our separate notes are available for examination and they would put Mr Calder's mind at rest.

Yours faithfully

Egon Ronay

London, SW3

23 January

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