Qantas is honouring Singapore’s Wing Seong Fatty’s Restaurant as the family-run institution closes after a century in business.
To mark its legacy, the Australian carrier is introducing two of the restaurant’s signature dishes to its Changi Airport lounges: crispy spring rolls in the First Lounge and fiery nuclear chicken in the Business Lounge.
The relationship dates back to World War II, when founder Au Yuen and his son, Au Chan Seng – affectionately known as “Fatty” – quietly fed prisoners of war at great personal risk. The restaurant later became a regular stop for generations of Australian servicemen, Royal Australian Air Force pilots and Qantas crew travelling the Kangaroo Route.
At a media lunch yesterday, journalists sampled the heritage menu, which also featured the restaurant’s popiah.
Nick McGlynn, Qantas executive vice president for Asia, said the airline has been flying through Singapore for 90 years and that the city-state remains an important hub for the carrier.
