In my experience on the longer European routes where it's a hot meal, I find beef hardly plays a part. The only time it was an option was as a.... Yes you've guessed it... beef massaman curry! I'd actually welcome a l/h style beef dish if only for variation, although I'm guessing cost plays a part and the budget for a CE beef dish doesn't stretch to a CW one, even a scaled down portion size. Don't get me wrong, I'm partial to a curry now and then but when pretty much every menu rotation to/from Gatwick consists of a meat (usually chicken) curry, a pasta in a tomato sauce or a cold salad with a fishy element I'm finding it all rather same old same old. At least the catering to/from Heathrow seems to be slightly more varied. I have 2 longer band CE trips booked from Heathrow this summer and welcome a change of menu.