Originally Posted by
jackal
On UA, I can place my food order and then feel free to fall asleep during initial climb out (when I'm tired, the sensation of being pushed back into my chair causes me to go out like a light) without fearing I'll lose my meal. 30 minutes later, the FA will wake me up for dinner. I can eat and go back to sleep and enjoy 2.5 more hours of sleep before the FA wakes me up at 15 minutes before landing to put my seat in the upright position.
Taking the order before take-off both starts the flight off with a pleasant welcome as well as eases a bit of the "when will the food come?" anxiety I feel when I'm a bit peckish.
Some people like a more evenly-timed service on a longer flight. Yes, I do like my first beverage relatively quickly, but after two million or so miles, I can't say that I've ever suffered any "when will the food come?" anxiety. Sometimes some "this is taking forever" frustration, or "they're throwing the food at me too quickly" frustration, but never any anxiety.
