Club Kitchen
Mar 7, 2014, 3:26 am
#76
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I was on LHR-ORD a few weeks ago in a high-J 747 and the CK remained well-stocked with a lot of items from Waitrose that made me wonder whether I was actually on a flight or a supermarket! Dunno whether it's usual procedure in the door 2 galley on a high-J config, but it seems the WTP snacks were available too.
On my return from IAD on a mid-J, the CK was a totally different story...
On my return from IAD on a mid-J, the CK was a totally different story...
Mar 7, 2014, 7:58 am
#77
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I've often been told this, on JFK-LHR overnight flights with nothing in CW kitchen
it also depends which time zone you are on, as to whether its overnight for you, and it seems to me the whole point of the CW kitchen is for food to be available when meal service isn't.
it also depends which time zone you are on, as to whether its overnight for you, and it seems to me the whole point of the CW kitchen is for food to be available when meal service isn't.
On BA2156 last Sunday night the menu stated - CK had sandwiches & wraps, yet the cupboard was bare, just fruit, chocolate & crisps. I asked a CC member if he had anything like a sandwich and he replied "We never have anything like that on a night flight!" I must have been dreaming last time then. It's just bloody inconsistent that's all!
Mar 7, 2014, 8:32 am
#79
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Mar 7, 2014, 11:57 am
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Funny you say that. I too have found that it is often the only thing left in the Club Kitchen indeed. It happens to be what I usually feel like eating, so this is rather handy (ok the other one is Dolly Mix).
Mar 7, 2014, 1:12 pm
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Mar 7, 2014, 1:40 pm
#82
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On several recent DME flights there was no club kitchen setup AT ALL. Lazy crew I guess - got some Avios compensation.
I know its a first world problem but I was pretty hungry and looking for some snacks for the loooooong drive to the city due to the usual Moscow traffic problems.
I know its a first world problem but I was pretty hungry and looking for some snacks for the loooooong drive to the city due to the usual Moscow traffic problems.
Nice to have with a cup of tea later into the flight, but nothing that will keep you full during a 3 hour car journey.
Mar 9, 2014, 4:53 am
#84
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The club kitchen does seem to be very hit and miss, my last visit to it while half asleep with low lights, there seemed to be a cardboard box marked 'choc-ice' or something similar. It seem poorly displayed as someone had simply shoved the brown cardboard packaging in the fridge with a hole ripped in to give access to its contents - I duly shoved my hand in, like a lucky dip, and went back to my seat with to open my ice cream. Only to burn my hands on a block of dry ice inside the package. I went back to the box and inspected it closer and it was an empty box with a few packets of dry ice inside! - I lightly 'complained' to the crew as I thought it was quite dangerous, I don't consider myself stupid or unobservant - but it really did burn my skin. It was slightly amusing after the event. The point is clearly they don't have the facilities to carry ice cream and simply should not bother!
Mar 9, 2014, 6:40 am
#85
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Long time lurker, first time poster!
In my experience on the ICN flights, especially on the return sector is that there is a higher proportion of Korean passengers. I have found that they really do enjoy snacking, and often within 2/3 hours the Club Kitchen has pretty much disappeared. Time to change what is offered depending upon the route?? The same is offered on a 6 hour ABV flight and nothing much is ever taken.
In my experience on the ICN flights, especially on the return sector is that there is a higher proportion of Korean passengers. I have found that they really do enjoy snacking, and often within 2/3 hours the Club Kitchen has pretty much disappeared. Time to change what is offered depending upon the route?? The same is offered on a 6 hour ABV flight and nothing much is ever taken.
Mar 9, 2014, 6:49 am
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Actually the club kitchen contents and quantity depend on the length of flight and time of day, the contents would be completely different on the ICN and ABV flights.
Mar 9, 2014, 6:56 am
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Abuja being a late departing night flight one can understand, everyone is soon off to sleep on that one, or engrossed in IFE. The long day flights from Asia, well yes the culture there is towards "little and often" eating. But there does appear to be some differences between the Kitchens. So the US day flights seem to have more salads and mini sandwich wraps. More sweets and chocolates on India flights and so on. I wonder if BA make it all rather complicated, it would be easier just to have a well stocked but standard range even it was a bit missing the mark sometimes.
Abuja being a late departing night flight one can understand, everyone is soon off to sleep on that one, or engrossed in IFE. The long day flights from Asia, well yes the culture there is towards "little and often" eating. But there does appear to be some differences between the Kitchens. So the US day flights seem to have more salads and mini sandwich wraps. More sweets and chocolates on India flights and so on. I wonder if BA make it all rather complicated, it would be easier just to have a well stocked but standard range even it was a bit missing the mark sometimes.
Mar 9, 2014, 7:04 am
#88
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Apr 4, 2014, 4:58 am
#89
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Does anyone have a photo of what a "Club Kitchen" should look like, fully stocked?
I flew CW to BKK on Wednesday and an hour into the flight all I could see was a small fridge with a glass door, and total contents of 2 pots of fruit and 2 bottles of still water.
Is there a secret cupboard with a combination lock?
I flew CW to BKK on Wednesday and an hour into the flight all I could see was a small fridge with a glass door, and total contents of 2 pots of fruit and 2 bottles of still water.
Is there a secret cupboard with a combination lock?
Apr 4, 2014, 5:12 am
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