Azamara has announced a slate of food-focused itineraries for late 2025 through early 2026, combining chef-led programs onboard with local tastings ashore in order to highlight the authentic flavors of the world’s most vibrant regions. 

Oceania Cruises® is preparing to introduce an exclusive Gérard Bertrand Food and Wine Pairing lunch, an immersive new signature experience designed to further elevate the brand’s renowned food and wine offerings.

In January 2027, PONANT will combine haute cuisine with diplomacy and polar exploration on a special voyage through the Gulf of Bothnia aboard Le Commandant Charcot, in partnership with the Club des Chefs des Chefs (CCC).

The Head of Culinary at Explora Journeys, Franck Garanger, has been named Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre du Mérite Agricole by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.

Excitement is building over next week’s launch of Virgin Australia services to Doha, Qatar, under its strategic partnership with Qatar Airways, with a new premium inflight dining experience set to simultaneously take off.

The Gold Coast dining scene is readying for its newest addition, with restaurant and beach club Haven to launch at the new Mondrian Gold Coast on 5 June.

Rick and Sarah Stein’s new Australian flagship restaurant will open in November 2025 within the recently announced InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach – a collaboration between the couple and Australian partners Salter Brothers.

Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort in Maui is now home to Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s world-renowned Japanese cuisine, with the opening of the acclaimed Nobu restaurant. Chef Nobu, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper’s restaurant empire has also extened to San Diego, with the opening of another restaurant at Hotel del Coronado.

Emirates’ Business Class customers can now enjoy another elevation of the inflight experience, as 18 new dishes paired with exclusive Champagnes debut onboard, across most medium to long haul flights globally.

Unforgettable Croatia has updated its restaurant guide for the 2025 season, with the new edition featuring 55 stand-out dining spots along Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast and nearby destinations.

Marco Putzolu has been appointed as the new Chef de Cuisine at Mode Kitchen & Bar at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, marking a fresh culinary era for the beloved dining destination.

Michelin-starred New York based French chef, Daniel Boulud, will create exclusive signature dishes for Air France’s La Première and Business class cabins from July 2025. His delicious dishes will be progressively introduced on departures from the airline’s US destinations.