Paella that is out of this world: Spain’s top chefs take space food to next level

Michelin-starred chefs see opportunities and creative challenge in catering for commercial space travel

When a trio of paying customers and their astronaut chaperone were blasted off to the International Space Station, their voyage was touted as a milestone for the commercialisation of spaceflight.

For the Michelin-starred Spanish chef Jose Andres, however, the recently departed mission ushered in another - albeit more niche - breakthrough: the first time paella was sent into orbit.