When did CE catering get so bad?
Oct 10, 2011, 1:12 pm
#31
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I have to say that a lot of passenger really like the ploughmans salad with pickle.
No the pilots don't slow down but if you were unable to advise them that the cabin was secure, they would have to go around. They would not be happy! I have never seen it happen personally.
No the pilots don't slow down but if you were unable to advise them that the cabin was secure, they would have to go around. They would not be happy! I have never seen it happen personally.
Oct 10, 2011, 2:58 pm
#32
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I like the ploughmans salad with pickle, and will chose it every day if I have the choice.
Sadly, have to suffer now every flight with the LH food from "chef"? Antoniewicz.
Sadly, have to suffer now every flight with the LH food from "chef"? Antoniewicz.
Oct 10, 2011, 4:14 pm
#34
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Maybe it is me but how is some slices of ham, 2 bits of cheese and 2 types of pickle with a few scattered grapes a salad? If there was some actual salad (i.e. lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cucumber etc.) it might be better.
Oct 11, 2011, 12:01 am
#35
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I quite enjoyed the meals that I had on 4 CE LHR-CDG flights in May. Seemed better than what I had had last year on AMS/CDG flights.
Just returned from HEL. Tasty and interesting chicken or pork on the outbound and chicken or salmon on the return. ^
Just returned from HEL. Tasty and interesting chicken or pork on the outbound and chicken or salmon on the return. ^
Oct 11, 2011, 2:56 am
#38
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I just did an Amsterdam and really enjoyed the Ploughmans dish. Two types of cheese, generous ham portion and pickles with lots of bread,
The crew were lovely, and rushed around trying to complete the service for the full (18) Club Cabin, but ended up having to take trays away as the last bite was eaten. It was bumpy too!
I thought it was the ideal snack for a short flight.
I do think something sweet afterwards would have been nice... even a chocolate on the tray.
The crew were lovely, and rushed around trying to complete the service for the full (18) Club Cabin, but ended up having to take trays away as the last bite was eaten. It was bumpy too!
I thought it was the ideal snack for a short flight.
I do think something sweet afterwards would have been nice... even a chocolate on the tray.
Oct 11, 2011, 5:33 am
#39
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I have had lots of very pleasant CE trips with great crew and nice food and considering alot of CE trips are not that long mine seem to average about 2 1/2 hours i think the food is more than acceptable! some people expect far to much! I pay for my CE trips out of my own pocket and will happily continue to do so 
Oct 11, 2011, 5:54 am
#40
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Well, it's a funny old world because I was more than pleasantly surprised with the meal on my way back from MAD to LHR last week. Very tasty and perfectly cooked chicken risotto with roast vegetables AND (!) cheese was supplied freshly cut with oat biscuits (not in a plastic packet either). I pray this standard was not a one-off...
Nov 1, 2011, 4:55 am
#41
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Seems there are new cutbacks in CE catering?
I had two CE flights last week (band 3).
No pre meal drinks/nuts were offered. No dessert on the tray and no coffee/tea refills.
On both occasions they asked: "Do you want something to eat?" rather than "What would you like for lunch, sir?"
I had two CE flights last week (band 3).
No pre meal drinks/nuts were offered. No dessert on the tray and no coffee/tea refills.
On both occasions they asked: "Do you want something to eat?" rather than "What would you like for lunch, sir?"
Nov 1, 2011, 5:12 am
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Seems there are new cutbacks in CE catering?
I had two CE flights last week (band 3).
No pre meal drinks/nuts were offered. No dessert on the tray and no coffee/tea refills.
On both occasions they asked: "Do you want something to eat?" rather than "What would you like for lunch, sir?"
I had two CE flights last week (band 3).
No pre meal drinks/nuts were offered. No dessert on the tray and no coffee/tea refills.
On both occasions they asked: "Do you want something to eat?" rather than "What would you like for lunch, sir?"
Nov 1, 2011, 5:22 am
#43
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Seems there are new cutbacks in CE catering?
I had two CE flights last week (band 3).
No pre meal drinks/nuts were offered. No dessert on the tray and no coffee/tea refills.
On both occasions they asked: "Do you want something to eat?" rather than "What would you like for lunch, sir?"
I had two CE flights last week (band 3).
No pre meal drinks/nuts were offered. No dessert on the tray and no coffee/tea refills.
On both occasions they asked: "Do you want something to eat?" rather than "What would you like for lunch, sir?"
Nov 1, 2011, 5:31 am
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Nov 1, 2011, 8:04 am
#45
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And not even ham or any 'additions' (chicken, salmon etc) in sight, aka "I copped a pure green salad", on a BA CE flight once. Not even any dressing. It was just green leaves. No tomatoes, nothing but green leaves. I was so hungry that I ate it with a bit of salt, but the lady in the same row as me did not touch hers at all.
I thought I was having a dream where I turned into a rabbit.
It was a few years ago but I still have not fully got over it.
I thought I was having a dream where I turned into a rabbit.
It was a few years ago but I still have not fully got over it.
When I was a lad we had to get up 2hours before we went to bed, got a good thrashing with the belt and then had to lick the tarmac clean