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Because that was the compensation mandated for the delay.
The other issue is that BA weren't offering a meal on the replacement flight, didn't offer to let the passenger go back to the lounge to eat during the delay, and wouldn't pay for alcohol to be served with dinner on the ground before the new flight. I think compensation is worthy for those 3 failings, especially for someone who paid thousands for a first class ticket.
Is this the case? I can't imagine for one second that an aircraft would leave on a 10+ hour flight without any catering. Perhaps the OP might confirm the position?