Originally Posted by
Guy Betsy
Food quality is dependent on how much the airline will pay.
I have always had good catering ex-HKG on CX, SQ, TG, JL.
I once flew CDG-JFK on AA, and the food in C was dreadful. I wondered how catering ex-France can be bad. But flying on QR in C was wonderful.
SQ, TG, JL, and OZ shine when it comes to catering. I've never done CX, but one day I will find a way to use them.
In fact the best Bimibab I've had whether in the sky or the ground has been in OZ F on ICN-LAX.
I've done AC to ICN, TLV, CDG, FRA, and HKG this year in AC J and I can't say any of the food has been bad. CDG-YUL I had a great steak and a phenomenal lava cake on a YVR-ICN.
If you want to see a truly bad meal, try DL. I've only taken them twice overseas in J, and that will be the only two times I will do that. I was served a filet that was cold and raw in the center on MSP-LHR, and LHR-MSP my green beans were still frozen. I've also been served pancakes with liquid center, yogurt 4 months past the expiration date, and numerous baked salads.
Seeing that I'm MSP based, Sometimes I don't have much choice other than to fly DL especially if it's very last minute. If I can avoid DL, I do.