India - Vegetarian meals - different in bus & eco classes?

Does anyone know if special meals, like Hindu Vegetarian are different in business & economy?

I've never ordered special meals before, wondering if:

-1) they serve the same special meals throughout the aircraft
-2) the appetizers and desserts are different for the du jour and special meals

Specifically AF, CDG-DEL, and will need to order a Hindu Vegetarian meal.

Thanks!

i've ordered special meals a bunch of times on different airlines....there is usually a difference between economy & business....

I have found no difference. Only offered with additional Non-traditional hindu meal items (bread etc) in a better settings.

i've ordered special meals a bunch of times on different airlines....there is usually a difference between economy & business....Yes, on Jet you also have a continental (veg) pasta dish sometimes, but it's not consistent at all...

From my experience with EK & LH , the asian veg meal was different between Economy and Business..

It's supposed to be different, but I have seen the economy vegetarian meal being served in Business class. A lady seated next to me on a NW flight from DTW-AMS in business class was served a meal identical to one I had been served in economy class on a KLM flight from AMS to YYZ. It's possible she had ordered her meal very late

Thanks for your responses, everyone. We'll find out in 2 weeks. My wife ordered the Hindu Veg meal. The rest of us will take a chance on the Air France menu.

Thanks for your responses, everyone. We'll find out in 2 weeks. My wife ordered the Hindu Veg meal. The rest of us will take a chance on the Air France menu.

Air France feeds you far better than most airlines do. And its about the only airline that sets out a cart full of soda etc (not to mention perrier, and for an hour or so during the flight, ferrero rocher ice cream) - in the galley, just wander across and take whatever you need.

Air France feeds you far better than most airlines do. And its about the only airline that sets out a cart full of soda etc (not to mention perrier, and for an hour or so during the flight, ferrero rocher ice cream) - in the galley, just wander across and take whatever you need.

Agreed! I went to Delhi back in Jan, and the AF (CDG-DEL) segment easily had the best food and service, compared to the other 2 on DL & 1 on KL. And this was in economy.

Air France feeds you far better than most airlines do. And its about the only airline that sets out a cart full of soda etc (not to mention perrier, and for an hour or so during the flight, ferrero rocher ice cream) - in the galley, just wander across and take whatever you need.

The worst Indian meal I have had was on AF. :eek:

Sorry it took a while for me to respond.

We flew 3 business legs on Air France last month -- CDG-DEL, DEL-CDG, CDG-ATL. The food and service was fantastic. My wife's special meal was on par with the rest of the meals in business class. A few items were the same as the veg choices on that flight, but mostly very tasty Indian-style veg appetizers, entrees and desserts.

We enjoyed our meals, although the kids were not excited about the foie gras appetizers lol.

Are you traveling to or from India? Because almost all airlines offer a vegetarian meal going to and from India, the food will be different in each class and its almost always prepared in an Indian style.

I think you only have to order a Hindu meal if you have connecting flight segments that are not coming to or from India.

Lets say you were flying from JFK to DEL on BA and you requested a Hindu meal. On the JFK to LHR segment you will get a special hindu vegetarian meal prepared in a south asian style. The menu for the LHR to DEL segment will always have a vegetarian option cooked in a south asian style so they might not have to load a special meal for you since the regular menu already has the option. Oh yeah another difference is they might serve you first but the tray might be one of the options offered to the rest of the cabin you just get it first to make sure they dont run out since you were specific about your dietary requirements.

Its simmilar for EK. All meals on all EK flights are Halal so you only have to request a Halal meal if your booking has a connection with one of EKs partner airlines. If you request a Halal meal for an EK flight you will be offered the regular menu. So if you fly from YYZ to CDG on AC your meal will be special but from CDG to DXB on EK you will just get the regular menu since everything is Halal. EK will always have a standard meal option that is Hindu Veg aswell as Halal on flights to and from India.

Its the same concept with LY. If you request a Kosher meal you will be offered the regular menu since all meals are Kosher even the special meals are Kosher. I dont know what they offer on segments to and from India though.

Ive flow several airlines from YYZ to DEL with a connection and all the segments to and from DEL offer an indo vegetarian meal. But im not vegetarian so I just eat the regular menu on non Indian segments.