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First Lounge London Gatwick (North terminal): Catering options from April 2013

From 25 April 2013 the food options in the First Lounge (Flounge) at London Gatwick North Terminal have changed, after BaxterStorey was appointed to run the food and beverage operations.

Breakfast Menu
Available from 5:15 to 12 noon.

Starters
Please help yourself to the following selection of breakfast goods:
Freshly baked croissants and Danish pastries
Toast, bagles, muffins and brioche
Selection of cereals, muesli and granola
Traditional porridge
Yoghurt selection
Fresh fruit and mixed berries
Fresh fruit juices
Jams, preserve, honey and Marmite
Main dishes
Please ask your lounge host if you would like to order one of the following hot breakfast options
Tomato and sautéed Portobello mushroom baguette (vegetarian)
British back bacon and Stavely scrambled eggs on toast
Salmon on granary toast
Baked beans on toast (vegetarian)
Egg royale
Porridge with traditional accompaniments
Beverages
Available all day
Traditional and speciality teas
Freshly ground bean to cup coffee
Hot chocolate

Rest of the day
Noon to close

Help yourself
For your convenience there is a self service buffet available which includes

A selection of cold meats

A selection of freshs salads

English cheeses and charcuterie, with apple and cider chutney and British savoury biscuits.
Brought to your table
Please order from your lounge hosts
Hot British back bacon baguettes (they will also do them as a sandwich, if you ask nicely)

Macaroni Cheese
Chifferini pasta with a rich Leicester with British Cheddar cheese and English Mustard Sauce (suitable for vegetarians).

Soup of the Day - ask the host for today's choice.
Served with croutons, chilli flakes and seeds.
Afternoon tea
Served from 2.00pm to 5.00pm. Help yourself to:
A selection of sandwiches

Scones served with clotted cream and strawberry jam

Coffee and walnut cake

Lemon Drizzle Cake

Photos
These photos relate to the food offerings after the breakfast period:

Salads
The salad options include cous cous, mixed bean salad, salami Napoli, chorizo, shaved pastrami, quiche.




Sandwiches


Cheese
Cheese on offer was English brie, Denhay cheddar, Cropwell Bishop stilton. Served with apple and cider chutney and quince

jelly, with oatcakes and Carrs Water biscuits (both types).


Nibbles
Dried fruit mix, BA savoury mix (watch out Admirals Club!), Taiwanese crackers.


In addition there were two other food areas, with fresh fruit (pears, apples, bananas and oranges); and biscuits from Island Bakery Organics (handmade biscuits from a husband and wife business on the island of Mull). The biscuits are emphatically a premium product, at the time of writing there were 2 types on offer, apple crumble and chocolate and soft ginger. They were served from a large Avery glass jar (as used for pickling), unfortunately I didn't see any tongs, but they are not wrapped, which is perhaps just as well since they would be pilfered.

Comments
A modest update in options now available, mainly soup related. New menu from 12 March 2014.

Last edited by corporate-wage-slave; Oct 22, 2014 at 8:24 am Reason: Minor update to items
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