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Economies of Scale - How Singapore Airlines Makes 19 Million Meals a Year

Graham Watson

20th February 2023

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How to make 50,000 meals a day and take into account the fact that food can taste different in the sky?

Well, here's how Singapore Airlines produce around 19 million meals each year, with changes in menu depending upon your class of travel, your departure airport and so on.

Economies of scale in action - starting with the rotating omelette table.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to tutor2u, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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