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Air France Catering - lets have your menus
I have read in one or two trip reports and here in the forum that Air France espace tempo and espace affaires catering has deteriorated and that portions have diminished in size.
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Air France 2215
Départ Milan ( Malpensa ), Italie (MXP) Terminal 1
Heure de départ 20:55
Vers Paris Ch De Gaulle, France (CDG) Terminal 2F
Heure d'arrivée 22:25
Durée de vol 1h30m
Class: Espace Tempo
Since fellow member chrissxb challenged me in one of his last posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by chrissxb
can you make on post here without bashing AirFrance?
I will try my best and post my last AF menu, which was from CDG-LAX or CDG-SFO...
Choice of Hors D`oeuvre
Duck Foie Gras Terrine, Fruit Chutney
Marinated Red Mullet and Tomato Tart ( one AF advantage vs. KLM, you still can choose from two appetizers, KLM only offers one for at least 4-5 years now )
Choice of Main Courses
Pan-Seared Lamb Noisette, Simmered Carrots and Herbed Artichoke Bottoms
Sauteed Shrimp with Lemon Balm Cream Sauce, Basmati Rice and Eggplanr Ratatouille
Breast of Duckling with Port WIne Sauce ( Plat du jour )
Our special Selection of Cheese
Camembert, Cabecou, Fourme D`ambert ( extra cheese course makes AF full meals 4 course meals, many competitors do only offer 3 courses )
Dessert
Pear Tartlet, Dark Choco Dessert, Sherbet served with Cookies, Choice of Fresh Fruit ( Dessert Tray looks nice )
I would not call it disappointing, the cheese course lackes some quality ( or my expectations were too high ) but otherwise it was at least on par with KLM or LH, if not better after flying LH LAX-FRA last week in C...
Flew SQ Raffles two weeks ago and all the abovementioned do not even come close, the presentation already sets SQ apart and the meals are simply in another league, but SQ is a Top 3 carrier and AF by all accounts a very solid airline, which has cut a lot and has no ambition to play in the real upscale league.
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Well, could you all add the winelist, at least for the long-haul flights in the premium cabins ?
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CDG-LAX in Espace Première late February (thanks to an upgrade):
Lunch:
Appetizer : Shrimp with white radish and horseradish, foie gras and breast of duck with figs, beef galette with marscapone and chives
Hors d'Oeuvres:
Duck fois gras terrine with peppercorns and tomato with cucumber
Red mullet escabèche with Middle Eastern spices
Baby vegetable salad accompanied by truffle vinaigrette
Fresh seasonal salad
Main courses:
Lamb noisette with chocolate coffee jus and vegetable galette
Pan-seared scallops served with orange-blossom honey vinaigrette, cucumber and zucchini flan
Lasagne with eggplant caviar, tomato and frsh goat cheese
The plat du jour (by Guy Martin) was Fillet of free-range chicken with mildly spiced jus and accompanied by pearl barley
Cheese: Camembert, Fourme de Montbrison, Gratte-Paille, Saint-Maure, Comté
Fresh bakery selection
Desserts:
Petit fours frais
Chocolate pear tart, Spiced pineapple bavarois, Banana and raspberry crumble
Sorbets with cookies
Fresh fruit
Wines:
Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 1998
Barsac Château Climens 1994 Premier Cru Lurton
Mersault Clos de Corvées de Citeaux 2001 (White Burgundy)
Margaux Château Lascombes 2002 2ème Grand Cru Classé
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2000 Michel Chapoutier
I had the foie gras and the chicken which was so moist and juicy it spilled out of your mouth as you chewed it (as, at the later dinner, was the steak). I had the Chocolate pear tart (and a sorbet and petits fours) which was superb too. Only the cheese was disappointing. It usually is, because of refrigeration.
I tried all the wines (other than the White Burgundy) and all were excellent.
I can post the dinner menu if you want, but I think you can get the general idea!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Threy
I would not call it disappointing, the cheese course lackes some quality ( or my expectations were too high ) but otherwise it was at least on par with KLM or LH, if not better after flying LH LAX-FRA last week in C...
The dessert cart alone in J sets AF apart from KL and LH. Overall AF catering is pretty decent, especially in Y. The only thing I would add in J is an additional salad course.
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Intra-European L'Espace Affaires - over 3 hours
Air France 2332
CDG-ATH
March 31st, 18:25
Pre-take off orange juice/water/Champagne
Dinner
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Green lentils salad with smoked salmon
Lamb noisette, mashed potatoes with cumin & Provencale style tomato
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Air France 36
CDG-IAH
April 13th, 10:20 (takeoff at 11:10 )
Coach
Crudité salad with pasta, goat cheese
choice of main course
Sauté of beef served with rosemary sauce, mashed potatoes and zucchini with emmental
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Fillet of hake, accomanied by watercress cream sauce and rice with baby vegetables
Camembert
Yogurt (Danone Creme Vanilla)
Chocolate cake
Coffee and tea
at midflight, beverages and sandwiches and Häagen-Dasz
chilled dinner prior to arrival
chicken breast with salad
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AF278 21-Apr-2006
CDG-NRT
F class
Apéritif :
Choice between
Blended Scotch Whisky 12 years old
Pure Malt Whisky 15 years old
Bourbon 8 years old
Licorice-flavored aperitif, Gin, Vodka, Vermouth
Porto Late Bottled vintage 1998
Menu Supper “A la carte”
Choice of hors d’Oeuvre
~ Shrimp served with vierge sauce featuring virgin olive oil, tomatoes and olives ~
~ Duck foie gras with lime zest ~
Choice of main courses
~ Filet of beef accompanied by jus flavored with Earl Grey tea, green beans and caramelized white radish ~
~ Pan-seared monkfish served with sage sauce and artichokes flavored with bergamot ~
Special selection of cheese
~ Camenbert, Roquefort, Chèvre ~
Fresh bakery selection
Dessert
~ Pear tart with vanilla and hazelnut ~
~ Sherbet served with cookies ~
~ Assortment of fresh fruit ~
Wine list
~ White Bordeaux Liqueur – Barsac Chateau Doisy-Védrines 2002, second cru classé – Castéja ~
~ White Alsatian – Tokay Pinot Gris Grand Cru Brand 2002, Cave de Turkeim ~
~ Red Burgundy - Santenay 1er cru Grand Clos Rousseau 2003, Jean-Claude Boisset ~
~ Red Bordeaux – Pauillac Les Tourelles de Longeville 2001 ~
Brandy & liqueurs
~ Fruit Brandy ~
~ Bas-Armagnac 1991, Cognac XO ~
~ Calvados hors d’âge whiskey liqueur ~
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