The GF order menu may soon be gone forever
Aug 19, 2015, 8:14 am
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Out of idle curiosity is there anything at all (beyond not cook a sausage to your liking) that BA could do which you would perceive as negative and not the fault of passengers either individually or collectively?
Requiring droit de seigneur over each passengers wife? Requiring the lifelong servitude of first born children? Powering their planes by hundreds of third world children pedalling furiously?
I ask simply because I don't think I have ever seen you think anything reported here is a big deal, no matter how differently others think
Requiring droit de seigneur over each passengers wife? Requiring the lifelong servitude of first born children? Powering their planes by hundreds of third world children pedalling furiously?
I ask simply because I don't think I have ever seen you think anything reported here is a big deal, no matter how differently others think
Although I find it rather shocking, he's Scottish, and I would have thought he would moan about bloody everything. As one of his ilk, I do.
Aug 19, 2015, 8:26 am
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Aug 19, 2015, 9:38 am
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read an article in Metro this morning on way to LCY saying that more than half of young people identify as neither straight nor gay so bring on the BF menus!
Aug 19, 2015, 9:43 am
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I've just done a scoot around and I came across 4 menus. 1 in the terrace, one at the back of the refectory past the buffet, one by the pulpit at the WCs at the South end and one in the main southerly drag about half way along.
(And also just 4 copies of the Telegraph left, given it is 16:40 hrs BST. Much bigger stack in CCR, and GF normally has plenty up until lunchtime these days. Plenty of Independents and Times also available in both lounges plus the comics, just a few FTs and Wall Streets left).
(And also just 4 copies of the Telegraph left, given it is 16:40 hrs BST. Much bigger stack in CCR, and GF normally has plenty up until lunchtime these days. Plenty of Independents and Times also available in both lounges plus the comics, just a few FTs and Wall Streets left).
Aug 19, 2015, 9:56 am
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I did draw the line at shifting passengers and their accoutrements around to make it a truly rigorous search - that may be unpopular in some quarters. Lounge manager denies it's being phased out, incidentally. And there are plenty of burgers flying around.
Aug 19, 2015, 10:06 am
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Did he mention why there are so few? Did you ask?
The facts speak for themselves and the comments of other FTers regarding availability and quality.
Aug 19, 2015, 10:18 am
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Maybe there are just four menus because they feel ashamed of the quality of the food. I really can't see why they should have so little menus, one can't spend all of his time looking for one.
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Aug 19, 2015, 10:20 am
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Call me a cynic but it looks like the lounge staff are deliberately holding back menus so that in a few months they can stop any menu service since "there is no demand for it" as there won't be if no-one knows it exists.
I often like one of the GF menu dishes even when in the CCR as some can be more appealing.
I often like one of the GF menu dishes even when in the CCR as some can be more appealing.
Aug 19, 2015, 10:25 am
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Yes, I did ask. It's a trial. They are trying to ascertain the level of demand from the regulars - who will ask for burgers regardless - and therefore to establish how much demand is grazing (not the words used). The menus will be back in a few week, I rather suspect. For the time being, as with champers in GC, you're free to ask (and research on FT). Messenger here only.
Aug 19, 2015, 10:37 am
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Yes, I did ask. It's a trial. They are trying to ascertain the level of demand from the regulars - who will ask for burgers regardless - and therefore to establish how much demand is grazing (not the words used). The menus will be back in a few week, I rather suspect. For the time being, as with champers in GC, you're free to ask (and research on FT). Messenger here only.
Seemingly, I am right along with others who have posted here.
The burger will be asked for because its the only thing the pax know is always on there and the least worse option of a pile of xxx to be frank.
Champers has always been on request in GC.
Aug 19, 2015, 10:46 am
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Aug 19, 2015, 10:59 am
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we haven't noticed any change in the food, but certainly the lack of menus is very apparent. Easy solution for us is to take a look at the menu on here. I personally think the food and flounge are good (apart from when its busy).
For others tho, they are missing out.
A friend of mine turned gold a few months back and has been to the flounge quite a few times and until I told him last week about the menu he had no idea there was one.
But he did wonder why the servers were bringing food to others, but didn't care much as to why, as he travels for business and was too busy to find out.
For others tho, they are missing out.
A friend of mine turned gold a few months back and has been to the flounge quite a few times and until I told him last week about the menu he had no idea there was one.
But he did wonder why the servers were bringing food to others, but didn't care much as to why, as he travels for business and was too busy to find out.