Originally Posted by
AS Flyer
I don't take orders on the ground because there is so much else going on that I'm responsible for as the First Class FA that it would be one more thing on my plate.
I've noticed a few times when they take orders on the ground it's because the FAs have done the safety demo, done their checks etc, and we're still at the gate waiting for something. Or they do it when the pilot says we are stuck in line for takeoff.
As for the food service, I'm easy compared to most here. Most of the time I start working when we are over 10k feet and don't realize what's going on until a tray of Chef Cliff's gourmet food shows up.