Short haul catering guide
Oct 13, 2014, 10:58 pm
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Yeah, I've also the Gold card, didn't seem to matter. Legends say that Gold customers get their meal preferences asked first, but this is surely the product of imaginative storytelling. Pax sitting in front of us were asked there preferences, we had to take what was left. Interesting to note, that the number of CE pax sems to have been exactly the same as the number of meals loaded - 0 error of margin.
Pre-flight the purser stopped introducing himself at row 3, with us sitting in row 4. Now I don't really care much about these introductions, but telling of the level of service experienced.
And this was the final leg of a l/h F flight. Way to go
Pre-flight the purser stopped introducing himself at row 3, with us sitting in row 4. Now I don't really care much about these introductions, but telling of the level of service experienced.
And this was the final leg of a l/h F flight. Way to go
Oct 14, 2014, 3:09 am
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Yeah, I've also the Gold card, didn't seem to matter. Legends say that Gold customers get their meal preferences asked first, but this is surely the product of imaginative storytelling. Pax sitting in front of us were asked there preferences, we had to take what was left. Interesting to note, that the number of CE pax sems to have been exactly the same as the number of meals loaded - 0 error of margin.
Pre-flight the purser stopped introducing himself at row 3, with us sitting in row 4. Now I don't really care much about these introductions, but telling of the level of service experienced.
And this was the final leg of a l/h F flight. Way to go
Pre-flight the purser stopped introducing himself at row 3, with us sitting in row 4. Now I don't really care much about these introductions, but telling of the level of service experienced.
And this was the final leg of a l/h F flight. Way to go
Oct 14, 2014, 3:12 am
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Band 3 lamb stew from Gatwick:
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Oct 14, 2014, 3:18 am
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hmm...looks quite tasty....was it!?
Oct 14, 2014, 4:21 am
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It was pretty good actually. I also had the pork belly comimg back from LIN earlier in the week which was nice.
Catering still seems to be consistently better from LGW than LHR though.
Catering still seems to be consistently better from LGW than LHR though.
Oct 16, 2014, 4:45 am
#441
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Band 3, FAO-LGW, 2050 departure. Roast chicken on a bed of new potatoes. Ex-BMI A319, Seat 1F, complete with improvised IFE table-solution thing
and relaxing with the chessboard after dinner:
and relaxing with the chessboard after dinner:
Oct 16, 2014, 12:59 pm
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Yeah, I've also the Gold card, didn't seem to matter. Legends say that Gold customers get their meal preferences asked first, but this is surely the product of imaginative storytelling. Pax sitting in front of us were asked there preferences, we had to take what was left. Interesting to note, that the number of CE pax sems to have been exactly the same as the number of meals loaded - 0 error of margin.
Pre-flight the purser stopped introducing himself at row 3, with us sitting in row 4. Now I don't really care much about these introductions, but telling of the level of service experienced.
And this was the final leg of a l/h F flight. Way to go
Pre-flight the purser stopped introducing himself at row 3, with us sitting in row 4. Now I don't really care much about these introductions, but telling of the level of service experienced.
And this was the final leg of a l/h F flight. Way to go
Oct 20, 2014, 10:03 am
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Can anyone let me know what a Band 4 Euro Traveller breakfast is like? (As in quality or pics!)
I'm doing LHR-SOF in ET. Never done a Band 4 in Y before...!
I'm doing LHR-SOF in ET. Never done a Band 4 in Y before...!
Oct 25, 2014, 7:56 pm
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Oct 26, 2014, 12:42 am
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That's more or less the same as a Club Europe breakfast ^
Those band 4 flights really get quite good meals. It's a shame that they don't offer something more substantial on band 3 Euro Traveller. Have they ever offered hot meals on those?
Those band 4 flights really get quite good meals. It's a shame that they don't offer something more substantial on band 3 Euro Traveller. Have they ever offered hot meals on those?
Last edited by headingwest; Oct 26, 2014 at 1:12 am Reason: Added
Oct 26, 2014, 3:33 am
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Yes of course, but not since the 1990s I think. Note that some band 3 equivalents still get a hot meal from LCY.
Oct 26, 2014, 4:16 am
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Oct 26, 2014, 4:20 am
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I only needed 100 TPs from a trip to SOF so one leg had to be in ET.
Glad my guesses were correct in that you get a decent breakfast in Band 4 ET. A fry up is a fry up whether it's in a dish or a foil tray.
Return will be in CE with two hot lunch options to no worries there.
Oct 26, 2014, 4:25 am
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Super! That looks fine. Thanks for the link.
I only needed 100 TPs from a trip to SOF so one leg had to be in ET.
Glad my guesses were correct in that you get a decent breakfast in Band 4 ET. A fry up is a fry up whether it's in a dish or a foil tray.
Return will be in CE with two hot lunch options to no worries there.
I only needed 100 TPs from a trip to SOF so one leg had to be in ET.
Glad my guesses were correct in that you get a decent breakfast in Band 4 ET. A fry up is a fry up whether it's in a dish or a foil tray.
Return will be in CE with two hot lunch options to no worries there.
Oct 26, 2014, 4:43 am
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No indeed, AFAIK, CE is simple front to back although occasionally, indeed, I have had outstanding crew asking me if I had a specific preference for the meal before starting the service and "reserving" me one which I duly appreciated (and praised through the online feedback form).