{"id":35004,"date":"2017-07-15T11:14:20","date_gmt":"2017-07-15T11:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=35004"},"modified":"2017-07-15T11:14:20","modified_gmt":"2017-07-15T11:14:20","slug":"new-melange-cafe-offers-fresh-baked-treats-at-newark-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/travel\/new-melange-cafe-offers-fresh-baked-treats-at-newark-airport.html","title":{"rendered":"New M\u00e9lange cafe offers fresh-baked treats at Newark Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"

New M\u00e9lange cafe offers fresh-baked treats at Newark Airport<\/span><\/h2>\n

New M\u00e9lange cafe offers fresh-baked treats at Newark Airport :-If you\u2019re flying through United Airlines’ Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport, there\u2019s now a very sweet and buttery reason to arrive at the airport hungry.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of a $120 million \u201cre-imagining\u201d of EWR\u2019s Terminal C, United and OTG (the company that created tablet-enhanced dining venues in about a dozen airports) is putting finishing touches on 55 new restaurants, bars and food markets, including the M\u00e9lange Bakery Caf\u00e9 (by Gates 90-91), which is likely the first 24-hour production bakery inside an airport terminal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Created with master pastry chef and chocolatier Jacques Torres (aka \u201cMr. Chocolate”), the staff of two executive pastry chefs and 27 round-the-clock bakers and chocolate makers at M\u00e9lange is charged with creating croissants, macarons, gourmet chocolates, bagels (including trendy rainbow bagels), doughnuts and other pastries not only for the caf\u00e9, but for all the food outlets in the terminal. (Breads are locally sourced from New York\u2019s Balthazar Bakery.)<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a tall order and during an aprons-on, croissant-making press tour of the 1,400-square-foot M\u00e9lange facilities, Torres admitted that when he was first approached about the project he didn\u2019t think it made sense, or was even possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was skeptical,\u201d said Torres. \u201cBut they [OTG] said they really wanted to do it. And it works. No one would believe that everything is made here, but believe me, it is. It\u2019s unusual for an airport, but the beauty is that everything goes from the oven to the caf\u00e9s and the store, just like the bakeries in France.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what M\u00e9lange can bake each day: more than 1,000 croissants, assorted pastries and buns; more than 1,200 hand-rolled New York-style bagels; 600+ muffins; 200+ hand-crafted chocolate bars; 12 types of macaroons; 10 varieties of doughnuts, such as passion fruit and maple bacon, six varieties of sweet and savory eclairs; and dozens of cupcakes.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to Chef Torres, OTG partnered with Valrhona Chocolates, which helped train the staff to make handcrafted chocolates and bonbons with only the best ingredients. On the baked goods side, only French butter \u2014 which arrives in 2-kilo (4.4 pound) blocks \u2014 is used.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is nothing like the smell of fresh baked goods coming out of the oven to bring a smile to your face,\u201d said Gavin Molloy, United\u2019s vice president of corporate real estate, in a statement. \u201cOur Newark customers have the opportunity to indulge in fare from one of the world\u2019s best pastry chefs \u2014 either as a pre-flight treat, a to-go option to enjoy in-flight or even as a quick pick-me-up upon arrival.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond providing tasty treats, M\u00e9lange ties in to the major trend of consumers looking for honest products and services in an authentic environment, said Raymond Kollau of Airlinetrends.com. \u201cAnd as airports are increasingly positioning themselves as mini cities, it makes sense to have a bakery on the premises, which in turn provides an interesting story for customers who crave a stronger connection with what they buy and eat.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/flights\/todayinthesky\/2017\/07\/14\/newark-airport-bakery\/480222001\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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