MLL - what times are the soups served?
Jul 15, 2008, 6:35 pm
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MLL - what times are the soups served?
For the last few weeks, I have gone to the YYZ domestic MLL several times at the same time in the evening. The attendants remove the soup (cauldrons) between 7 and 7:30 PM. That seems to be a bit early - what time do they start serving the soup? Do other MLLs at YYZ and elsewhere have the same policy, in terms of the time period that the soup is served?
Jul 15, 2008, 8:15 pm
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I know most of them start the soup at 11:00 AM. I'm not sure if there is a country wide time I think it depends on the location. It seems to me some stop somewhere around 2:00PM. I was in the YUL Transborder on Sunday and it they had soup past 2:00 PM. They restart sometime before dinner time. 7:30 - 8:00PM is around the time where they tend to pull them away for the night.
MMMMM MLL soup!
MMMMM MLL soup!
Jul 16, 2008, 10:28 am
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It needs to be "day old " first ,so it depends on when they made it. 
Seriously though, I have noticed that the time varies greately between lounges. I suspect that there is a definite time to remove the cauldrons, or they do so when the day's supply is gone.
Seriously though, I have noticed that the time varies greately between lounges. I suspect that there is a definite time to remove the cauldrons, or they do so when the day's supply is gone.
Jul 16, 2008, 2:40 pm
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I have been in the YOW lounge since 1pm and 2 soups have been available - Turkey Rice & Tomato & Red Pepper - both are very good...
Jul 16, 2008, 2:48 pm
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Jul 16, 2008, 2:58 pm
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Trust me, Rob's bar has seen a hit since I arrived almost 4 hours ago
My 2pm flight is now scheduled for 5.30.... but we have been under a lightening hold for the past hour, so who knows.
The soup (and other liquids) are still flowing.
Jul 16, 2008, 3:02 pm
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Jul 18, 2008, 8:39 am
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Air Canada's soups are the primary factor keeping me loyal customer - in particular, their takes on the classic tomato and curry squash soups.
YOW opens the soup service at 1100, which is the scheduled boarding time for AC8610, my most frequent post-redeye "get home" flight. I rarely board that flight on time.
YOW opens the soup service at 1100, which is the scheduled boarding time for AC8610, my most frequent post-redeye "get home" flight. I rarely board that flight on time.
Jul 18, 2008, 5:35 pm
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Jul 19, 2008, 10:43 am
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Where did you see the signs for the times that the soup will be served (in the international YYZ MLL)? I do not recall seeing the sign in any one of the 3 YYZ lounges - domestic, transborder, or international.