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===Catering=== World Business Class passengers are served a three-course meal. Each year KLM partners with a leading Dutch chef to develop the dishes that are served on board. Passengers in Europe Business Class are served either a cold meal, a hot main course, or a three-course meal depending on the duration of the flight.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dining in Business Class|url=http://www.klm.com/travel/nl_en/prepare_for_travel/on_board/dining_on_board/dining_in_business_class.htm|publisher=KLM|access-date=25 January 2013|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127034546/http://www.klm.com/travel/nl_en/prepare_for_travel/on_board/dining_on_board/dining_in_business_class.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> All chicken served in World and Europe Business Class meets the standards of the Dutch Beter Leven Keurmerk (Better Life Quality Mark).<ref>{{cite press release|title=KLM Takes New Steps Towards More Sustainable Catering|url=http://nieuws.klm.com/klm-zet-verdere-stappen-in-duurzame-catering-en/|publisher=KLM|date=1 October 2012|access-date=25 January 2013|archive-date=5 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105015800/http://nieuws.klm.com/klm-zet-verdere-stappen-in-duurzame-catering-en/|url-status=live}}</ref> KLM partnered with Dutch designer [[Marcel Wanders]] to design the tableware of World and European Business Class.<ref>{{cite press release|title=KLM's World Business Class services van ontwerper Marcel Wanders|url=http://nieuws.klm.com/klm-a-s-world-business-class-servies-van-ontwerper-marcel-wanders/|publisher=KLM|date=9 November 2010|language=nl|trans-title=KLM's World Business Class tableware from designer Marcel Wanders|access-date=25 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402232012/http://nieuws.klm.com/klm-a-s-world-business-class-servies-van-ontwerper-marcel-wanders/|archive-date=2 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Economy Class passengers on long-haul flights are served a hot meal and a snack, and a second hot meal or breakfast, depending on the duration of the flight. On short-haul flights, passengers are served sandwiches or a choice of sweet or savoury snack, depending on the duration and time of the day. If the flight is at least two hours long, "stroopwafel" cookies are served before the descent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Sophia |date=2022-10-29 |title=How to Upgrade KLM Flight Seat? |url=https://airlinespolicy.com/blog/upgrade-klm-flight-seat/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209211709/https://airlinespolicy.com/blog/upgrade-klm-flight-seat/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Most alcoholic beverages are free-of-charge for all passengers. After a successful trial period, KLM introduced à la carte meals in Economy Class on 14 September 2011; Dutch, Japanese, Italian, cold delicacies, and Indonesian meals are offered.<ref>{{cite press release|title=KLM launches 'à la carte catering' pilot|url=http://nieuws.klm.com/klm-start-proef-a-la-carte-catering-a-en/|publisher=KLM|date=25 May 2010|access-date=25 January 2013|archive-date=20 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620031949/http://nieuws.klm.com/klm-start-proef-a-la-carte-catering-a-en/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=KLM Introduces "À La Carte Meals"|url=http://nieuws.klm.com/klm-introduceert-la-carte-maaltijden-en/|publisher=KLM|date=28 July 2011|access-date=25 January 2013|archive-date=12 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112070456/http://nieuws.klm.com/klm-introduceert-la-carte-maaltijden-en/|url-status=live}}</ref> Special meals, including children's, vegetarian, medical, and religious meals, can be requested in each class up to 24 or 36 hours before departure.<ref>{{cite web |title=Special meals on board |url=http://www.klm.com/travel/nl_en/prepare_for_travel/on_board/dining_on_board/special_meals.htm |publisher=KLM |access-date=25 January 2013 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127042626/http://www.klm.com/travel/nl_en/prepare_for_travel/on_board/dining_on_board/special_meals.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> On flights to India, China, South Korea, and Japan, KLM offers authentic Asian meals in all classes.<ref name="asiaservices" /> Meals served on KLM flights departing from Amsterdam are provided by KLM Catering Services.<ref>{{cite web|title=Customers|url=http://kcs.nl/kcs/kcs_productie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=65&lang=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222172944/http://kcs.nl/kcs/kcs_productie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=65&lang=en|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2013|publisher=KLM Catering Services|access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref> In September 2016, KLM launched the world's first in-flight draft beer under the partnership with [[Heineken]]. The new service made its premiere aboard a flight to [[Curaçao]] in the airline's World Business Class cabin.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/cond-nast-has-started-using-ibms-watson-find-influencers-brands-173243 |title=Heineken, KLM Finally Figured Out How to Serve Freshly Tapped Draught Beer on an Airplane |author=David Gianatasio |magazine=Adweek |date=6 September 2016 |access-date=8 September 2016 |archive-date=8 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908113129/http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/cond-nast-has-started-using-ibms-watson-find-influencers-brands-173243 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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