Short haul catering guide
#826
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The Monopole shortage seems to extend to LCY as well, full size bottles of Taittinger on PMI-LCY yesterday. Unfortunate CC had a bit of a Lewis Hamilton moment with one bottle and inadvertently sprayed the galley.
#827
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Incidentally, I agree with others that the new meals (Italian plate, similar to the LHR CE "brunch" plate or poached salmon Ceasear salad) are a step down from the previous offerings.
#828
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Before you all get too excited, it's a temporary thing due to a supply issue from Monopole. At LGW at least (I don't get messages about LHR issues) there should be a couple of big bottles of taittinger loaded as well as Monopole loaded at 50% of normal amount on Band 3 and 4 flights. I haven't seen it yet, as my recent B3 & 4 flights must've been "forgotten" in regards to champagne loads. We only had a few bottles of Monopole. Luckily, most of the customers didn't know we serve champagne in CE
#829
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Ok I cant find much on here about the KOS flights. So if anyone has any insight I'd be grateful.
I presume this is a band 4 flight for catering. We will be leaving (in CE) at 08.55 so will get breakfast. Will there be any other food before we arrive at 14.55 local time? Just wondering as the kids will be very hungry again by then.
Thanks
I presume this is a band 4 flight for catering. We will be leaving (in CE) at 08.55 so will get breakfast. Will there be any other food before we arrive at 14.55 local time? Just wondering as the kids will be very hungry again by then.
Thanks
#830
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Ok I cant find much on here about the KOS flights. So if anyone has any insight I'd be grateful.
I presume this is a band 4 flight for catering. We will be leaving (in CE) at 08.55 so will get breakfast. Will there be any other food before we arrive at 14.55 local time? Just wondering as the kids will be very hungry again by then.
Thanks
I presume this is a band 4 flight for catering. We will be leaving (in CE) at 08.55 so will get breakfast. Will there be any other food before we arrive at 14.55 local time? Just wondering as the kids will be very hungry again by then.
Thanks
If your kids are likely to get hungry in the three hours or so between finishing their breakfasts and arriving in Kos, you'll really need to bring some snacks with you. At least in CE you will get hot food, ET passengers get a breakfast box with a ham and cheese croissant inside, because the service is actually modified Band 4 since the flight is round-trip catered from LHR.
#831
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It's a shame BA standards don't leave the meal services to a little later on these flights, especially as all CE pax theoretically have the opportunity to eat in the lounge. In ET at least the cold breakfast box can be held onto.
#832
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Ok I cant find much on here about the KOS flights. So if anyone has any insight I'd be grateful.
I presume this is a band 4 flight for catering. We will be leaving (in CE) at 08.55 so will get breakfast. Will there be any other food before we arrive at 14.55 local time? Just wondering as the kids will be very hungry again by then.
Thanks
I presume this is a band 4 flight for catering. We will be leaving (in CE) at 08.55 so will get breakfast. Will there be any other food before we arrive at 14.55 local time? Just wondering as the kids will be very hungry again by then.
Thanks
If you have ordered children's meals for them there are sweets and snacks usually on the trays that would keep most children happy.
#833
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Ok I cant find much on here about the KOS flights. So if anyone has any insight I'd be grateful.
I presume this is a band 4 flight for catering. We will be leaving (in CE) at 08.55 so will get breakfast. Will there be any other food before we arrive at 14.55 local time? Just wondering as the kids will be very hungry again by then.
I presume this is a band 4 flight for catering. We will be leaving (in CE) at 08.55 so will get breakfast. Will there be any other food before we arrive at 14.55 local time? Just wondering as the kids will be very hungry again by then.
#834
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Flying to GIB in CE, BA provided a very tasty VLML including Tofu and rice. My only criticism is that part of the rice tends to stick to the container it was cooked in and therefore never made it on to my plate. Other than that the crew were excellent and whilst I didn't indulge in the Shampoo (Tatty, Monopoly or whatever) on that flight I may well on the way back.
#835
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Asian Vegetarian - some eggplant/chickpea stuff under the salad, tofu cubes and a prepackaged, very dry roll (I regret not asking for one of the warm ones).
Hindu - carrot, radish and zucchini, knotted together on a bit of rice, this time I didn't get a prepackaged roll
I didn't check what the regular salads were on the two flights. On the HAM-LHR Flight, it was amazing, how fast the service began and I had the tray in front of me. It felt like maybe two minutes after the cabin crew left their seats.
#836
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What is the catering like to/from BEY, in World Traveller (economy)? Can't seem to find anything on the forum using the search function.
#837
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Just wondering whether the drinks list is still correct for CE? If I asked for the Port on the Band 4 flight coming up am I just going to get a quizzical look?!
#838
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#839
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I have a feeling we no longer have Port on short haul.
Strangely the back up bar containing the liqueurs for CE is stowed in the back galley on an Arbus (!) but I recently went looking for Port and could not find any.
Strangely the back up bar containing the liqueurs for CE is stowed in the back galley on an Arbus (!) but I recently went looking for Port and could not find any.
#840
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Considering that that only two alcoholic drinks I tend to have are port and Campari, I guess I am out of sorts!