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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 2:18 am
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Originally Posted by SchmeckFlyer
Maybe they also mean the food carts, all the wrapping and trays, the cutlery and utensils, the water weight (water weighs a lot actually) etc. etc.? Perhaps the total weight dedicated to food and drink service comes to around 6000kg (including all the equipment such as ovens...)?

Just a guess. Obviously 6000kg of food is a tad off the mark...
They must be talking total weight, including things like the weight of bottles (weight of glass), packaging etc. There is no way I could eat 20kg on a 12 hour flight and I have a healthy appetite.
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