May 17, 2013, 11:43 am
Last edit by: KARFA
This thread gives the current catering options (2013, 2014, & 2015) for the Galleries First Lounge (Flounge) in London Gatwick North Terminal. This lounge is open to BAEC Gold and oneworld Emerald card holders as well as assengers flying on a oneworld First ticket. The catering supplier was changed on 25 April 2013 to BaxterStorey.
The current catering options in the First lounge can be found in this post in the thread, or you can click here.
Catering options - other LGW lounge
Galleries Club Lounge Gatwick (North Terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread)
Catering options - LHR lounges
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR : menus 2015 - T5 only
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2015 - T3 & T5
Galleries Club lounges LHR: Dining menu and food options from 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread) - T3 and T5
International Lounge Terminal 1 LHR - catering options from May 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread) - T1 international flights
For the UK domestic lounges in Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, and Aberdeen
UK Domestic lounges (outside London) - catering arrangements from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread)
For information on the BaxterStorey changeover in 2013
New lounge catering contract: BaxterStorey replaces Compass - effective 1 May 2013
Your recent feedback on catering in our lounges - note from BA Executive Club.
BA Champagne & Wine thread
The 2015 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
The LHR CCR cocktail menu - cocktail menu introduced May 2014
Archived food & drink threads
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2014
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2013
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2014 - T3 and T5
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2013 - T3 and T5
The 2014 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
The 2013 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
The current catering options in the First lounge can be found in this post in the thread, or you can click here.
Catering options - other LGW lounge
Galleries Club Lounge Gatwick (North Terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread)
Catering options - LHR lounges
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR : menus 2015 - T5 only
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2015 - T3 & T5
Galleries Club lounges LHR: Dining menu and food options from 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread) - T3 and T5
International Lounge Terminal 1 LHR - catering options from May 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread) - T1 international flights
For the UK domestic lounges in Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, and Aberdeen
UK Domestic lounges (outside London) - catering arrangements from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread)
For information on the BaxterStorey changeover in 2013
New lounge catering contract: BaxterStorey replaces Compass - effective 1 May 2013
Your recent feedback on catering in our lounges - note from BA Executive Club.
BA Champagne & Wine thread
The 2015 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
The LHR CCR cocktail menu - cocktail menu introduced May 2014
Archived food & drink threads
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2014
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2013
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2014 - T3 and T5
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2013 - T3 and T5
The 2014 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
The 2013 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
First Lounge London Gatwick (North terminal): Catering options from April 2013
Nov 17, 2013, 2:54 pm
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Nov 20, 2013, 11:24 pm
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Just a reassuring update on the vitally important subject of bacon sandwiches. The good lady didn't flinch when I asked for one, just asked if I wanted white or brown, plain or toasted. And it was ready in no time at all; very delicious too with freshly and perfectly fried bacon. Maybe they are making it for the business lounge and it's not on the GFL breakfast menu because they just assume we prefer smoked salmon?
Also, plenty of vintage Taittinger - haven't been here for a few months so never experienced the famine under Castelnau hegemony at LGW.
Also, plenty of vintage Taittinger - haven't been here for a few months so never experienced the famine under Castelnau hegemony at LGW.
Feb 28, 2014, 7:33 am
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Not sure if there is a more recent thread on LGW BA First Lounge, but I was there yesterday morning and noted a marked improvement on what was on offer, with more hote items to order than I remember from my last visit (late last year). The smoked salmon and scrambled eggs was excellent with an abundance of salmon. The buffet was well stocked and the ladies were all very attentive (but then they always are at LGW, its just they have a lot less to work with than their counterparts at LHR).
The First lounge at LGW will never match up to the one at LHR in size or variety of offering, but it certainly did the job well enough yesterday and I am looking forward to my next visit in March.
The First lounge at LGW will never match up to the one at LHR in size or variety of offering, but it certainly did the job well enough yesterday and I am looking forward to my next visit in March.
Mar 19, 2014, 7:10 am
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The LGW FLounge menu has had a modest uplift in waiter ordered catering. Details in thread 1.
For the record this was the previous menu.
Rest of the day
Noon to close
Help yourself
Bacon baguette
For the record this was the previous menu.
Rest of the day
Noon to close
Help yourself
For your convenience there is a self service buffet available including a selection of fresh salads, sandwiches, snacks, and indulgent treats
Please order from your lounge hosts
Hot British back bacon baguettes
Hot British back bacon baguettes
Last edited by corporate-wage-slave; Mar 19, 2014 at 7:15 am
Apr 9, 2014, 11:35 pm
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Apr 25, 2014, 10:54 am
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I was in there yesterday afternoon (most of it, due to a connection from HKG) and found the food fine - decent selection of sandwiches, cold meats, salad and cheese and they even had a tray of smoked salmon which you don't even get at LHR!
Disappointed there was no French red wine, only new world stuff, so I went into the kitchen and they managed to find a nice bottle of Chateau Crabitey 2009 which I attacked.
Disappointed there was no French red wine, only new world stuff, so I went into the kitchen and they managed to find a nice bottle of Chateau Crabitey 2009 which I attacked.
Apr 25, 2014, 11:43 am
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I was in there yesterday afternoon (most of it, due to a connection from HKG) and found the food fine - decent selection of sandwiches, cold meats, salad and cheese and they even had a tray of smoked salmon which you don't even get at LHR!
Disappointed there was no French red wine, only new world stuff, so I went into the kitchen and they managed to find a nice bottle of Chateau Crabitey 2009 which I attacked.
Disappointed there was no French red wine, only new world stuff, so I went into the kitchen and they managed to find a nice bottle of Chateau Crabitey 2009 which I attacked.
Apr 26, 2014, 12:20 am
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Disappointing to see they're still having problems with the kitchen. I was in there a week last Friday and they couldn't offer hot options. They were giving out vouchers at the front desk (on request) to purchase something in the terminal. Don't know the value of the voucher.
The conspiracy theorist in me sees this as a pointer towards a decline, to the point they simply won't do hot options upon request. But I hope I'm wrong.
The conspiracy theorist in me sees this as a pointer towards a decline, to the point they simply won't do hot options upon request. But I hope I'm wrong.
Apr 26, 2014, 5:30 am
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First Lounge London Gatwick (North terminal): Catering options from April 2013
The regular staff there are just as mystified as everyone else. It seems to be an upgrade in the. facilities, but they cannot understand why it's taking so long. They are also quite stressed about it since they feel unable to provide the service level they very much want to provide. So please be upbeat and sympathetic to the staff, it's driving them nuts.
Apr 26, 2014, 8:44 am
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The regular staff there are just as mystified as everyone else. It seems to be an upgrade in the. facilities, but they cannot understand why it's taking so long. They are also quite stressed about it since they feel unable to provide the service level they very much want to provide. So please be upbeat and sympathetic to the staff, it's driving them nuts.
