Soaltee Crown Plaza has teamed with LSG Sky Chefs, a Lufthansa subsidiary, to set up a flight-catering unit in Kathmandu. Under an agreement signed last week, LSG would provide technical advice and set up the flight catering facility.

The new Rs 80 million facility is to be operational in 18 months. Soaltee Crowne Plaza currently has 85 percent flight catering market from Kathmandu, which adds upto about 2,000 meals a day. Soaltee\'s flight catering until presently employs about 125 Nepalis.