Dubai, Feb. 15 -- Emirates has disclosed some foodie facts about the quantities of gourmet products, dedicated chefs, and attention to detail required to provide fine dining in the sky for more than 77 million customers a year.

Emirates caters for 490 flights daily, with 149 meals served every minute - totaling an enormous 215,000 meals every day, served across the globe. It takes 1,400 dedicated chefs to make these meals, at the vast Emirates Flight Catering Facility in Dubai, and across partner caterers around the world.

Over the course of one-year onboard Emirates, customers consumed a wide variety of nutritious and delicious meals from a library of 2,200 varied recipes each month. Balancing essential carbohydrates, proteins and vege...