Short haul catering guide
Oct 12, 2015, 2:23 pm
#886
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Oct 12, 2015, 2:44 pm
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I had four CE-flights this week. Is it just me or has the food, drinks and service really improved lately? (ARN-LHR-BUD-LHR-ARN).
Tasty tagliatelle with prawns, warm tandoori chicken salad. They even switched to a proper cheese as a dessert. The red wine totally drinkable ^ Fresh warm bread.
Also on all four flights, crew checking if the glass is empty and offer more drinks throughout the flight ^
Tasty tagliatelle with prawns, warm tandoori chicken salad. They even switched to a proper cheese as a dessert. The red wine totally drinkable ^ Fresh warm bread.
Also on all four flights, crew checking if the glass is empty and offer more drinks throughout the flight ^
Oct 22, 2015, 11:29 am
#888
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Flying CE LHR-LCA in around 10 days.
Myself and my wife keep "Kosher", but happy to eat veggie/fish etc (i.e. any food apart from non-kosher meat, fish etc). What should I expect if I order a Kosher meal? Better than WT? How about veggie?
just debating whether to order a special meal or hope that there's something we can enjoy (likely fish) from the on-board catering
Myself and my wife keep "Kosher", but happy to eat veggie/fish etc (i.e. any food apart from non-kosher meat, fish etc). What should I expect if I order a Kosher meal? Better than WT? How about veggie?
just debating whether to order a special meal or hope that there's something we can enjoy (likely fish) from the on-board catering
Oct 22, 2015, 12:23 pm
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I had four CE-flights this week. Is it just me or has the food, drinks and service really improved lately? (ARN-LHR-BUD-LHR-ARN).
Tasty tagliatelle with prawns, warm tandoori chicken salad. They even switched to a proper cheese as a dessert. The red wine totally drinkable Fresh warm bread.
Also on all four flights, crew checking if the glass is empty and offer more drinks throughout the flight
Tasty tagliatelle with prawns, warm tandoori chicken salad. They even switched to a proper cheese as a dessert. The red wine totally drinkable Fresh warm bread.
Also on all four flights, crew checking if the glass is empty and offer more drinks throughout the flight
There is a nice red Chilean wine they do on board, the name of which I forget.
Oct 22, 2015, 12:52 pm
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Flying CE LHR-LCA in around 10 days.
Myself and my wife keep "Kosher", but happy to eat veggie/fish etc (i.e. any food apart from non-kosher meat, fish etc). What should I expect if I order a Kosher meal? Better than WT? How about veggie?
just debating whether to order a special meal or hope that there's something we can enjoy (likely fish) from the on-board catering
Myself and my wife keep "Kosher", but happy to eat veggie/fish etc (i.e. any food apart from non-kosher meat, fish etc). What should I expect if I order a Kosher meal? Better than WT? How about veggie?
just debating whether to order a special meal or hope that there's something we can enjoy (likely fish) from the on-board catering
Oct 25, 2015, 3:22 am
#891
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Flying CE LHR-LCA in around 10 days.
Myself and my wife keep "Kosher", but happy to eat veggie/fish etc (i.e. any food apart from non-kosher meat, fish etc). What should I expect if I order a Kosher meal? Better than WT? How about veggie?
just debating whether to order a special meal or hope that there's something we can enjoy (likely fish) from the on-board catering
Myself and my wife keep "Kosher", but happy to eat veggie/fish etc (i.e. any food apart from non-kosher meat, fish etc). What should I expect if I order a Kosher meal? Better than WT? How about veggie?
just debating whether to order a special meal or hope that there's something we can enjoy (likely fish) from the on-board catering
Standard Meal:
Tagliatelle with prawns in lobster sauce
Asian Veggie Special Meal:
Veggie curry with paneer
Both were great!
Oct 25, 2015, 5:38 am
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Actually, as often with AF, it is far more complicated than that. The other day, on NCE-CDG-CPH all in Y:
- NCE-CDG late morning only had beer, wine, and whisky (??!).
- Then afternoon CDG-CPH had the likes of Port, Pastis, Vodka, Cognac, etc. which is more than almost any other European airline I can think of with the possible exception of TK!
- NCE-CDG late morning only had beer, wine, and whisky (??!).
- Then afternoon CDG-CPH had the likes of Port, Pastis, Vodka, Cognac, etc. which is more than almost any other European airline I can think of with the possible exception of TK!
Oct 26, 2015, 11:03 am
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so maybe will play it safe and just order 2 kosher meals. though paneer curry sounds great so tempted to order one of them!
Oct 28, 2015, 10:51 am
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I cannot understand how a Band 3 which arrives 8PM can be afternoon tea and there is no choice but made yesterday evening afternoon tea! Awful! On top of that, there is afternoon tea in GF for those who want it.
If I order a child's meal would it be hot? Like fish sticks or something?
If I order a child's meal would it be hot? Like fish sticks or something?
Oct 28, 2015, 11:18 am
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Flying CE LHR-LCA in around 10 days.
Myself and my wife keep "Kosher", but happy to eat veggie/fish etc (i.e. any food apart from non-kosher meat, fish etc). What should I expect if I order a Kosher meal? Better than WT? How about veggie?
just debating whether to order a special meal or hope that there's something we can enjoy (likely fish) from the on-board catering
Myself and my wife keep "Kosher", but happy to eat veggie/fish etc (i.e. any food apart from non-kosher meat, fish etc). What should I expect if I order a Kosher meal? Better than WT? How about veggie?
just debating whether to order a special meal or hope that there's something we can enjoy (likely fish) from the on-board catering
We do sometimes have a fish choice but not always, so I would not recommend you leave it to chance.
Oct 28, 2015, 12:09 pm
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Early morning BHX-CDG somebody asked for a sparkling water but they didn't have it - only tea / coffee or still water. "Full service" hmm. Could have had a G&T on BA had they wanted it!
Oct 28, 2015, 12:18 pm
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Has anyone done the KEF route yet? Do we know if it's Band 3 or 4 catering; and if 4 do ET get a hot meal or the LGW-style slightly-bigger-sandwich?
Nov 22, 2015, 8:16 pm
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I can confirm veggie afternoon tea has now been transformed out of Gatwick. No more salads (and crews scrabbling around in the galley looking for a spare clotted cream and jam. Three finger cheese salad sandwiches were served up to me in CE. I was astonished after many 'rounds' of salad over the years…
Nov 23, 2015, 9:20 am
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I can confirm veggie afternoon tea has now been transformed out of Gatwick. No more salads (and crews scrabbling around in the galley looking for a spare clotted cream and jam. Three finger cheese salad sandwiches were served up to me in CE. I was astonished after many 'rounds' of salad over the years…
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Nov 23, 2015, 9:32 am
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It's such a terrible shame that whilst food in CE continues to see improvement, food in ET continues its apparent inexorable descent towards inedibility. Yesterday, flying from NCE to LHR departing at 2030 (ish, in this case), we were served a tiny, miserable ham sandwich and an inedible chocolate orange 'bun', which was perhaps the most hideous piece of sponge I've ever had the misfortune to attempt to eat, with all the texture and taste of sawdust.