Short haul catering guide
Apr 18, 2014, 3:43 am
#211
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There are a few croissant fillings.
Cheese and ham, pastrami and cream cheese are two of the non veg ones (can't remember the third one) and veg ones include, cream cheese with apricot jam, cheese and tomato and cheese and pickle.
There will be one non veg choice and one veg choice (on request only sometimes).
They are quite substantial and are served with tea, coffee and juices but other drinks should be available on request.
Cheese and ham, pastrami and cream cheese are two of the non veg ones (can't remember the third one) and veg ones include, cream cheese with apricot jam, cheese and tomato and cheese and pickle.
There will be one non veg choice and one veg choice (on request only sometimes).
They are quite substantial and are served with tea, coffee and juices but other drinks should be available on request.
Apr 18, 2014, 3:57 am
#212
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Well it was Bacon, soft cheese and tomato..... Not sure if it still is.
I might find out on Saturday as I slum it in Y !
I might find out on Saturday as I slum it in Y !
Apr 18, 2014, 4:32 am
#213
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They rotate every 3 days, so it is hard to tell exactly the choice that will be on the flight.
Apr 18, 2014, 4:33 am
#214
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Thanks to every one for such quick and informative replies! I think I am going to enjoy it here at flyer talk. So it's generally unpredictable as to which filling will be loaded. I will try and take a pic. Too bad I'm not flying back with them at Lunchtime the following day else I could have taken a pic of that too. BA wanted £110 to change but norwegian only wanted £40. Hmm new airline or expensive sandwich xD
Apr 18, 2014, 5:02 am
#215
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Over the last three weeks I've managed to sample all the current options for vegetarian breakfasts and would just like to say I've found them all to be exceptionally good. I could never eat the standard one at that time of day and have often gone without until a friendly purser suggested I try the vegetarian one and I'm glad he did.
Apr 18, 2014, 10:35 am
#216
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Over the last three weeks I've managed to sample all the current options for vegetarian breakfasts and would just like to say I've found them all to be exceptionally good. I could never eat the standard one at that time of day and have often gone without until a friendly purser suggested I try the vegetarian one and I'm glad he did.
Apr 19, 2014, 11:52 am
#217
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But really the catering should not be different on BA flights in and out of LCY. I am a regular to AGP and use LCY, LGW and LHR in CE and ET. The ET hot breakfast out of LCY is in my view far better than the CE 'extended breakfast' from AGP to LGW at 11.50. From a passenger perspective if it the aircraft is painted BA and the crew are in BA uniform, the 'soft' offering should be the same, irrespective of which London airport the flight departs from/arrives at.
Apr 19, 2014, 12:16 pm
#218
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But really the catering should not be different on BA flights in and out of LCY. I am a regular to AGP and use LCY, LGW and LHR in CE and ET. The ET hot breakfast out of LCY is in my view far better than the CE 'extended breakfast' from AGP to LGW at 11.50. From a passenger perspective if it the aircraft is painted BA and the crew are in BA uniform, the 'soft' offering should be the same, irrespective of which London airport the flight departs from/arrives at.
Apr 19, 2014, 2:00 pm
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Which is the only one I really dislike, just like the bacon wraps on the LGW routes.
Me too! They are the nicest of the lot!
Me too! They are the nicest of the lot!
Apr 20, 2014, 1:29 pm
#220
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Hot breakfast in ET on LHR-LED (B4):
The English breakfast part was tasty but you should not read the ingredients full of E stuff. Pastry with 'chocolate' and bread were bad, bircher muesli was good, orange juice was the usual ugly concentrate.
I was looking forward to sampling the fish & chips trial, but no luck...
The English breakfast part was tasty but you should not read the ingredients full of E stuff. Pastry with 'chocolate' and bread were bad, bircher muesli was good, orange juice was the usual ugly concentrate.
I was looking forward to sampling the fish & chips trial, but no luck...
Apr 20, 2014, 3:23 pm
#221
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I had the cheese and pickle croissant recently and thought it was much nicer than the cheese and ham ones I had before. It seems to do better having been refrigerated etc.
Now, my query. Be prepared to roll your eyes at the pedantry.
It is about the first page of the thread that lists all the meals and specifically about the bar service. You will now know where my priorities lie.
For bands 1 and 2, there is often no specific bar service listed. Of course, drinks are available. I recently had a band 3, and was expecting a difference in the bar service, but it seemed to be the same as bands 1 and 2.
Now, my query. Be prepared to roll your eyes at the pedantry.
It is about the first page of the thread that lists all the meals and specifically about the bar service. You will now know where my priorities lie.
For bands 1 and 2, there is often no specific bar service listed. Of course, drinks are available. I recently had a band 3, and was expecting a difference in the bar service, but it seemed to be the same as bands 1 and 2.
Apr 20, 2014, 4:32 pm
#222
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AFAIK, bar service is the same on all CE/ET routes regardless of band.
Apr 20, 2014, 4:42 pm
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Apr 21, 2014, 10:26 am
#224
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Has anyone ideas for a husband who cannot eat cheese or fish as he usually has nothing to eat on short and longhaul flights. Fed up with buying food when we fly Club everywhere?
Apr 21, 2014, 10:47 am
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