Originally Posted by ikwia

Just this week I had a "short rib" reserved and instead got the fillet. So it seems they are actually making the substitutions. I've had the Zoe's charcuterie plate a few times now, and it's pretty good. I quite like the hummus (in contrast with the hummus they have on some shortish flights, which I found nasty, for whatever reason). This is a good option now if you can reserve in advance. The pAAthetic meal selections on a long-haul FC flight may influence my decision as to my routing that I've posted about elsewhere.

ETA: just read the article at VFTW. The substitution in my case was in the opposite direction, from short rib to fillet. (this was on domestic FC) I personally prefer the short rib, as I find it is much less likely to be overcooked.