The airline will launch its new route on 4^th May and the special menu will be served to all customers on flights between Gatwick and Lima for one month.

Morales said: “Peruvian food is one of the most exciting and cutting edge cuisines in the world as a result of its wide variety of flavours, influences and ingredients so it’s fantastic that British Airways customers will now be able to enjoy this incredibly diverse cuisine whilst in the air.

“It has been a fascinating challenge to take restaurant cooking into a format that works at 35,000 feet but also a real privilege to work on the launch of a new service that connects two cities with such fantastic food scenes.” 

Dishes to be served include causa de camaron’; mashed yellow potatoes, layered fresh prawns and Amarillo chill and ‘bistec escabechado’; grilled soy and cumin marinated beef fillet with pickled tomato and onion salsa and sweet corn puree.

Lynne Embleton, British Airways' managing director at Gatwick said: "With the world-famous Inca Trail and the incredible citadel of Machu Picchu, there’s nowhere quite like Peru. Its rich cultural heritage make it one of the most popular places in South America to visit and explore.

“It is great to be the only airline to offer direct services between London and Peru. Lima is a fantastic gateway to some of the most dramatic places to visit in South America and will also provide a new link for British business seeking to invest in Peru’s growing market.”

Morales has a number of restaurants across London, including Ceviche in Soho and Old Street, Andina in Shoreditch and a recently acquired site for a new gluten free restaurant in Soho called Casita Andina.