Jan 27, 2015, 2:12 pm
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Please post all images of A3's food and beverage offerings in both Economy and Business Class, both domestic and international routes.
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Aegean Airlines catering thread share your inflight food pictures here
Aug 11, 2019, 11:57 pm
#736
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I forgot to take a photo, but I decided to try the Hindu meal on ATH-LHR Y. The main course was literally just yellow (saffron? Turmeric?) Rice with one cherry tomato and one piece of broccoli. My mom decided to try the VLML, which was potatoes and peas and stuff. Together, we had a decent plate of Indian food 
Aug 12, 2019, 5:44 am
#737
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Actually, that looks like the best meal I've seen in one of the boxes. Usually on those shorter flights it just pasta or something really basic, but you got meat and plenty of different veg!!
Aug 13, 2019, 9:08 am
#738
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I have the impression that this is a different caterer vs. the "normal" Y meals. I had such a box only once (VIE - ATH), compared to the normal trays where the aluminum bowl is added by the flight assistants. Not only visual quality, but also taste was much better for this meal.
Aug 13, 2019, 1:05 pm
#739
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Aug 13, 2019, 1:15 pm
#740
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Sep 12, 2019, 10:58 am
#742
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A3-857 GVA-ATH 08.09.19 Business Class - The potatoes were quite bland, but the beef was rather tasty and extremely tender. Quite a nice meal.
Sep 12, 2019, 11:15 am
#743
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A3-764 ATH-HEL 09.09.19 Business Class - The appetiser was nice but the entrée was very disappointing. The fish didn't have much flavour and the Celeriac & Potato Mash was really just a sweet and gooey mess. I like my mashed potatoes to taste like potato!
The dessert was not that great. It is very difficult to eat because it's so hard it is not easy to break up with the cutlery without it flying everywhere. I wish they would bring back the popular 'trio', that way you are pretty sure not to be disappointed with at least some of it.
As a side note, the crew didn't seem very proactive after the service was done. On a long flight like this, it would be nice to be offered some more drinks after the service. IDK, maybe they were busy!
The dessert was not that great. It is very difficult to eat because it's so hard it is not easy to break up with the cutlery without it flying everywhere. I wish they would bring back the popular 'trio', that way you are pretty sure not to be disappointed with at least some of it.
As a side note, the crew didn't seem very proactive after the service was done. On a long flight like this, it would be nice to be offered some more drinks after the service. IDK, maybe they were busy!
Sep 12, 2019, 11:20 am
#744
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A3-771 TLL-ATH 11.09.19 Economy Class - This was a 3:35 am departure, so they served breakfast. Btw, Tallinn is an amazing place!
Sep 12, 2019, 11:28 am
#745
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A3-862 ATH-VIE 11.09.19 Business Class - The menu was the same as the ATH-HEL menu posted 2 posts above. As I didn't like the fish, I opted for the chicken. To be honest it was even worse. Basically a dish of spinach with 2 chunks of chicken on top. Probably the worst meal I've had in Business with A3. I can't even choose different meals on the website, as 5 flights have all had the same choices. I think the standard of their catering has dropped, let's hope it picks up again.
Sep 12, 2019, 2:10 pm
#746
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Thanks for posting 
I'm not a big fan of the rice appetizer. Fish I generally like on A3 - it may need some salt but generally is cooked well and has nice flavour. You may have had bad luck on that front!
The spinach dish looks..weird. The veggies seem to be almost black? I do like when wild xorta is prepared in a similar way (with some protein like fish or chicken or cheese, and lots of lemon), but that doesn't seem to have been the case here.
I'm not a big fan of the rice appetizer. Fish I generally like on A3 - it may need some salt but generally is cooked well and has nice flavour. You may have had bad luck on that front!
The spinach dish looks..weird. The veggies seem to be almost black? I do like when wild xorta is prepared in a similar way (with some protein like fish or chicken or cheese, and lots of lemon), but that doesn't seem to have been the case here.
Sep 12, 2019, 2:24 pm
#747
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A3-862 ATH-VIE 11.09.19 Business Class - The menu was the same as the ATH-HEL menu posted 2 posts above. As I didn't like the fish, I opted for the chicken. To be honest it was even worse. Basically a dish of spinach with 2 chunks of chicken on top. Probably the worst meal I've had in Business with A3. I can't even choose different meals on the website, as 5 flights have all had the same choices. I think the standard of their catering has dropped, let's hope it picks up again.
That said, I agree that the quality of their in-flight catering has clearly taken a slump following the introduction of the gastronomics menu. Please bring back the good old A3 menus that I first fell in love with...
Sep 14, 2019, 6:18 am
#748
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Does the switchover to lunch menu happen for departures from 12PM onwards?
I like the look of the Beef option posted above but the flight from WAW leaves at 11:25 and I only seem to get the inferior breakfast menu.
I like the look of the Beef option posted above but the flight from WAW leaves at 11:25 and I only seem to get the inferior breakfast menu.
Sep 14, 2019, 11:48 am
#749
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Business Class Menu LHR-ATH
I really enjoyed the starter it tasted good.
Main course when it was produced on my tray table I was a bit dubious as to how it would be but it was very nice and fell apart when you cut it. Pretty decent meal .
Dessert tart Tahini was really nice . I still miss the trio though.
Coffee was really good one of the best I have had in a while. A few fellow passengers commented on it to the crew.
Of course I always have to finish off with some Mastixa and chocs.
The one thing I have to say was excellent were the crew. They worked their socks off the whole time. With 7 rows of full Business Class they were a bit overwhelmed but they managed to get the whole service done in a very personal style. By the time I had
ordered my liquer we were South of Kastoria and I was nervous for them about how they would get it all done and put away. They were still getting in final drinks for those that wanted it. I have seen some airlines give up the service at this stage but they got it
done. The only Male crew member from the Economy section was drafted in to hand out last drinks and collect empties. This seemed to work well. They managed four drink rounds, two hot towel services on top of the meal plates etc.. 10/10.
I really enjoyed the starter it tasted good.
Main course when it was produced on my tray table I was a bit dubious as to how it would be but it was very nice and fell apart when you cut it. Pretty decent meal .
Dessert tart Tahini was really nice . I still miss the trio though.
Coffee was really good one of the best I have had in a while. A few fellow passengers commented on it to the crew.
Of course I always have to finish off with some Mastixa and chocs.
The one thing I have to say was excellent were the crew. They worked their socks off the whole time. With 7 rows of full Business Class they were a bit overwhelmed but they managed to get the whole service done in a very personal style. By the time I had
ordered my liquer we were South of Kastoria and I was nervous for them about how they would get it all done and put away. They were still getting in final drinks for those that wanted it. I have seen some airlines give up the service at this stage but they got it
done. The only Male crew member from the Economy section was drafted in to hand out last drinks and collect empties. This seemed to work well. They managed four drink rounds, two hot towel services on top of the meal plates etc.. 10/10.
Oct 6, 2019, 4:45 am
#750
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AMS-ATH in business yesterday. After not having flown A3 for half a year or so this was a somewhat disappointing experience.
Flight was delayed but no announcements as to why. They skipped me for pre-departure drinks and I had to explicitly ask. After the first 4 (out of 8) pax were served their mains there was only one option left for the rest. And lastly not all wines were available.
Chicken with quinoa:
Interesting the tahini tort was quite different from the one I tried earlier this year. Much less color and much 'softer' texture (like peanut butter).
The wines for this quarter:
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The last one of the wines was unavailable (Silva Sera Red). I stuck with the feggaropetra white which I though was quite good.
Flight was delayed but no announcements as to why. They skipped me for pre-departure drinks and I had to explicitly ask. After the first 4 (out of 8) pax were served their mains there was only one option left for the rest. And lastly not all wines were available.
Chicken with quinoa:
Interesting the tahini tort was quite different from the one I tried earlier this year. Much less color and much 'softer' texture (like peanut butter).
The wines for this quarter:
http://upload.xandrios.net/157035858...005_131249.jpg
http://upload.xandrios.net/157035859...005_131247.jpg
http://upload.xandrios.net/157035860...005_131259.jpg
http://upload.xandrios.net/157035862...005_131302.jpg
The last one of the wines was unavailable (Silva Sera Red). I stuck with the feggaropetra white which I though was quite good.