Originally Posted by
kettle1
You are not 35,000 feet in the air.
Stick with the Tube x30 - it is a win-win, unless you need to be in BKK or SIN for a meeting. That menu is exactly what was served, back in the day.
At 35,000 feet your options are limited. And remember UA is "the friendly skies".
Of course your options are limited at 35,000. My point is who pays thousands extra
just to eat a meal in the air that would cost maybe $50 on the ground?
In the air, I just want something edible and decent. If I want fine dining, I go to a fine dining restaurant, not an airline.
I could also eat at KFC, Wendy's and Burger King for $5 for a "value" meal.
Apples - oranges.
...except that the meals at $100 restaurants are way better than the menu posted above (and goes without saying, way better than anything I could get on modern F products). So it would be like going to KFC but spending $500 for a bucket of chicken.
The only reason to splash out for First is the seat. The rest is just to make you feel special.