Originally Posted by trueblu

I agree and disagree. I certainly don't inflict bad food on myself, regardless of whether it is free. However, not having a fancy expense account, nor piles of cash, I did/ do appreciate good quality grub when in a lounge, especially if it is likely to be better than the offerings on-board. In pre-lounge access times, I would often just wait it out until boarding time.

I have no problem paying for quality food, and dining out beyond our budget is one of our family indulgences. But airports rarely offer decent, good value choices.

For a while, GF offerings were superior to pretty much every on-board (BA) catering. I don't think that is any longer the case.
As a teetotaler, what I find galling is that the food offerings lag significantly behind booze in terms of quality, even though (I presume) the cost-base for increasing the food quality significantly would be a fraction compared with the price of JW blue -- which many on this board only seem to drink when it's offered for free.

tb

Originally Posted by patvan

Only bowls at the GF buffet tonight! No worries, just order anything from the menu. It comes on a large plate. Take a bowl from the buffet and shift the contents of the ordered menu into the bowl. You are left with a large plate which you can use to go to the buffet. I didn't do this since everything on the buffet looked un-edible but this is just a proposal for the many GF pax who like the free buffet but don't like the bowls! Bon appetit and try to stay healthy!