Singapore Airlines brings Book the Cook to Brisbane flights

Singapore Airlines' business class and premium economy passengers flying from Brisbane will soon be able to pre-order their inflight meal via the airline's Book the Cook service: joining high flyers from Sydney and Melbourne – and soon, Perth as well – who also have this option.

Book the Cook doesn't just guarantee the traveller's preferred meal choice, but also provides a range of extra dining options that aren't found on the regular inflight menu.

Up the front in business class, there's everything from a chargrilled beef fillet in green peppercorn sauce through to seared salmon steak and Cantonese roasted duck...

Braised short ribs with baby root vegetables and celeriac pear puree

Chargrilled beef fillet in green peppercorn sauce, with seasoned vegetables and gratin

Chicken in macadamia nut crust, with bush tomato coulis, roasted vegetables

Cantonese roasted duck with Asian greens and steamed jasmine rice

Chicken Madras with saag aloo gobi, steamed basmati rice, mango chutney

Chinese congee, steamed seafood with shiitake mushrooms and garnishes

Thai green chicken curry, with Asian vegetables and steamed rice

Seared lamb cutlets with a rosemary jus, ratatouille and lyonnaise potatoes

Seared salmon steak on a warm potato and bean salad

Pan-fried barramundi in native pepper berry sauce, with sauteed vegetables and saffron

Toasted multigrain country bread, with herb cottage cheese and fresh berries low fat

Wok fried rice with tender pieces of marinated chicken, egg and spring onion

... while in premium economy, choose from favourites like Indian chicken biryani, Nasi Lemak, or even a lighter snack such as banana bread with mixed berry compote:

Pesto Fettuccine with cooked Seafood Mornay and Panko Parmesan crumb

Hainanese Chicken rice with Chilli, Ginger and Choy Sum

Lamb with Chilli and Cumin, Jasmine Rice and stir fried Gai lan

Nasi Lemak with Prawn, Sambal, Green Beans with fried Onions Ikan Billis

Indian Chicken Biryani with Shallots, Coriander, Raisins, Raita and Cucumber

Banana bread with mixed Berry Compote and Vanilla Mascarpone

Brisbane passengers can begin placing their orders from September 25 via the 'manage my booking' portal of the Singapore Airlines website, for flights departing on or after October 1.

Business class travellers flying from Perth can also begin ordering and enjoying Book the Cook dishes from the same dates.

From both cities, orders are accepted up to 24 hours before a flight's scheduled departure time, which gives the airline catering teams a chance to prepare and load your not-on-the-regular-menu dish.

Singapore Airlines has been ramping up its Brisbane presence in recent times, with the launch of a fourth daily Brisbane-Singapore flight in August, and a pledge that three of its four daily flights will be served by Airbus A350 jets by early 2018, with the airline's latest-generation business class seats.

The A350s also bring Singapore Airlines' premium economy service to Brisbane for the first time, and follow other recent upgrades for Queensland flyers including fully-flat beds on selected Boeing 777 flights, and the opening of a new Brisbane SilverKris business class lounge last year

Chris C.

Chris is a a former contributor to Executive Traveller.