Jan 2, 2015, 3:13 pm
Last edit by: corporate-wage-slave
This thread gives the current catering options for the Galleries First Lounge (Flounge) in LHR Terminals 3 and 5. This lounge is open to BAEC Gold and oneworld Emerald card holders. Passengers flying BA on a First ticket can also use the Concorde Room. The catering supplier was changed on 2 May 2013 to BaxterStorey. Click here to see the former thread, which covered that turbulent period.
The T3 lounge is identical to T5 in terms of food and drink options. However there is no Concorde Room in T3 so from 18:30 hrs there is a pre-flight dining option for First travellers, see here for more details.
The current catering options in the First lounge can be found in the first post in the thread, or you can click here. Currently lounge menus are not always on display in the lounge, but this link may be your best bet to see the options.
Catering options - other LHR lounges
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR : menus 2015 - T5 only
Galleries Club lounges LHR: Dining menu and food options from 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread) - T3 and T5
International Lounge Terminal 1 LHR - catering options from May 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread) - T1 international flights
For the First and Club lounges in Gatwick and the UK domestic lounges in Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, and Aberdeen
First Lounge London Gatwick (North terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread) - see
post 2 for the text of BA's leaflet on the supplier changeover
Galleries Club Lounge Gatwick (North Terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread)
UK Domestic lounges (outside London) - catering arrangements from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread)
For information on the BaxterStorey changeover in 2013
New lounge catering contract: BaxterStorey replaces Compass - effective 1 May 2013
Your recent feedback on catering in our lounges - note from BA Executive Club.
BA Champagne & Wine thread
The 2015 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
The LHR CCR cocktail menu - cocktail menu introduced May 2014
Archived food & drink threads
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2014
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2013
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2014 - T3 and T5
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2013 - T3 and T5
The 2014 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
The 2013 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
The T3 lounge is identical to T5 in terms of food and drink options. However there is no Concorde Room in T3 so from 18:30 hrs there is a pre-flight dining option for First travellers, see here for more details.
The current catering options in the First lounge can be found in the first post in the thread, or you can click here. Currently lounge menus are not always on display in the lounge, but this link may be your best bet to see the options.
Catering options - other LHR lounges
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR : menus 2015 - T5 only
Galleries Club lounges LHR: Dining menu and food options from 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread) - T3 and T5
International Lounge Terminal 1 LHR - catering options from May 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread) - T1 international flights
For the First and Club lounges in Gatwick and the UK domestic lounges in Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, and Aberdeen
First Lounge London Gatwick (North terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread) - see
post 2 for the text of BA's leaflet on the supplier changeover
Galleries Club Lounge Gatwick (North Terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread)
UK Domestic lounges (outside London) - catering arrangements from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread)
For information on the BaxterStorey changeover in 2013
New lounge catering contract: BaxterStorey replaces Compass - effective 1 May 2013
Your recent feedback on catering in our lounges - note from BA Executive Club.
BA Champagne & Wine thread
The 2015 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
The LHR CCR cocktail menu - cocktail menu introduced May 2014
Archived food & drink threads
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2014
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2013
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2014 - T3 and T5
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2013 - T3 and T5
The 2014 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
The 2013 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2015
Feb 21, 2015, 4:55 pm
#31
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: London, UK and Southern France
Posts: 18,364
Menus were there last Thursday morning too.
Feb 23, 2015, 10:50 am
#33
Suspended
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 4,959
Last night there were some menus in Galleries First, but they were few and far between. I saw a couple of people asking staff for them.
Feb 23, 2015, 11:07 am
#34
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 63,803
Having said that I can solve the mystery: the problem is that someone in their infinite wisdom decided to use the CCR menu covers, with the snazzy Concorde motif - in Flounge. So for starters they now look different. Moveover, far fewer of these menus are being collected at night than were set out at lunchtime. Quite what has been happening to them I will leave to the honourable members to speculate endlessly, at which they are so skilled in doing.
Feb 23, 2015, 11:23 am
#35
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 11,578
CWS very good! All meant is good taste. The T5 GF menus may be there now but they were definitely not there last weekend when I was there (as confirmed by others) and the staff member told me to reduce consumption was the reason why.
Whether the reason is true or not I doubt even you won't be privy to but the fact remains: bereft of menus.
To think Hon Members have been snatching those menus is quite ridiculous. They bring the whole house into disrepute. It's not what the public expect to hear and they should be ashamed of themselves.
Whether the reason is true or not I doubt even you won't be privy to but the fact remains: bereft of menus.
To think Hon Members have been snatching those menus is quite ridiculous. They bring the whole house into disrepute. It's not what the public expect to hear and they should be ashamed of themselves.
Feb 23, 2015, 11:43 am
#37
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 63,803
Menu updated in post 1 of this thread.
Here is the Chicken Panang Curry, which while not the same as one would get in Panang, is nevertheless very good, with a good creamy mix of coconut and curry sauce.
Here is the Chicken Panang Curry, which while not the same as one would get in Panang, is nevertheless very good, with a good creamy mix of coconut and curry sauce.
Feb 27, 2015, 8:36 am
#38
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 1,406
I am in GF at the moment, and there are admittedly not many menus around. Knowing the drill I ordered the bacon cheeseburger without asking for a menu. Three people within 20 feet are now also eating burgers, having ordered by pointing!
Feb 27, 2015, 9:06 am
#39
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Gold, GHA Tit, BA Gold, Turkish Elite
Posts: 8,718
I'm quite enjoying the monthly (?) change of quite exotic curries, none of which bare any resemblance to their name, but most of which are quite pleasant 
I just wish BA (and most other airlines) would stop using what I call "lounge rice" - really fat and soggy rice grains which I've only ever had in airline lounges around the western world. Indian food should be served with something longer and thinner, like a basmati or anything oriental really.
I just wish BA (and most other airlines) would stop using what I call "lounge rice" - really fat and soggy rice grains which I've only ever had in airline lounges around the western world. Indian food should be served with something longer and thinner, like a basmati or anything oriental really.
Feb 27, 2015, 9:44 am
#40
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LHR
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 450
Anyone know if we'll ever get some actual desserts back on the menu?
Feb 27, 2015, 10:14 am
#41
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Chelsea
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,227
I'm quite enjoying the monthly (?) change of quite exotic curries, none of which bare any resemblance to their name, but most of which are quite pleasant
I just wish BA (and most other airlines) would stop using what I call "lounge rice" - really fat and soggy rice grains which I've only ever had in airline lounges around the western world. Indian food should be served with something longer and thinner, like a basmati or anything oriental really.
I just wish BA (and most other airlines) would stop using what I call "lounge rice" - really fat and soggy rice grains which I've only ever had in airline lounges around the western world. Indian food should be served with something longer and thinner, like a basmati or anything oriental really.
Re: the rice. That is quite authentic - if you're in India. My husband ('Bombay' as he insists on still calling it born and bred) explained that all the decent stuff (Basmati etc) gets exported and so regular i.e cheap restaurants only have the fat stuff.
Feb 27, 2015, 10:23 am
#42
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 11,578
Menu has changed again. Not sure if it was today or not. Now there is a chicken in a cream sauce with pancetta (but was clearly lardons), broccoli and mashed potato. It's OK. Very salty. Served in a bowl for some reason. Still would prefer to see the salmon back.
From what I can see, the rest is the same though I didn't look too closely.
Still only (fairly low quality) ice-cream for dessert. That is a great pity.
From what I can see, the rest is the same though I didn't look too closely.
Still only (fairly low quality) ice-cream for dessert. That is a great pity.
Feb 28, 2015, 10:56 pm
#43
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,766
Menus are here at present for breakfast.
Scrambled eggs- not even sure what they're made of today.
Food is luke warm even just after 5:30am.
Do wish they'd get a recent coffee machine as all the drinks suck. Had a nice mochacino in the first class lounge at Doncaster yesterday so it can be done.
Scrambled eggs- not even sure what they're made of today.
Food is luke warm even just after 5:30am.
Do wish they'd get a recent coffee machine as all the drinks suck. Had a nice mochacino in the first class lounge at Doncaster yesterday so it can be done.
Mar 1, 2015, 1:56 am
#44
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, LH Sen, MUCCI, Junior Jet Club.
Posts: 8,101
I had the Eggs Benedict in the T3 F lounge yesterday morning and it was excellent. Sat in the dining room, it was a bit like being in the CCR but with a much better view!
Mar 1, 2015, 11:35 am
#45
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Gold, GHA Tit, BA Gold, Turkish Elite
Posts: 8,718
Menus are back. I rather miss the old Flounge design.
I just had my first dinner at T5 GF for a long time and the food felt up to the standards of pre-Baxter Storey for the first time ever. The menu looked attractive and had a reasonable selection of dinners but the buffet also looked appealing (OMG, I know) so I went with that instead. I based my meal around a rather nice ham in a cream and dill sauce - I might critique it if I had it in a good restaurant, but more than good enough for a dinner in a lounge.
I just had my first dinner at T5 GF for a long time and the food felt up to the standards of pre-Baxter Storey for the first time ever. The menu looked attractive and had a reasonable selection of dinners but the buffet also looked appealing (OMG, I know) so I went with that instead. I based my meal around a rather nice ham in a cream and dill sauce - I might critique it if I had it in a good restaurant, but more than good enough for a dinner in a lounge.