Originally Posted by
dera
Out of curiosity, is this at LHR or anywhere?
CDG AF F
SYD QF F
FRA LH FCT/FCL
Happy to pay a reasonable amount for the food served in those places.
At LHR, no way jose.
Anywhere really, but from your list I've only been to the SYD QF F lounge, and TBH I wasn't sure what all the fuss was about, but I had just finished a satisfying lunch in Woolloomooloo before my flight so I wasn't that hungry.
I used to think that the problem was due to kitchen limitations (no naked flames for example) but with today's induction methods there's little excuse not to be able to make a half decent effort on the ground.
If travelling alone from T5, I'm more likely to be found in Plane Food than the CCR, not that Plane Food is particularly good of course, you have to be careful what you order, even some of theirs is just reheated in an effort to get plates to the punters ASAP. That's one of the problems, punters in departures want their food, whether starter or main, in a few minutes.
I won't deny that as a one time food writer, I may have different expectations to others!