Jan 2, 2015, 3:10 pm
Last edit by: KARFA
This thread gives the current catering options for the Concorde Room (CCR), which is airside by South Security. It also gives the menu used in the First Dining Room in LHR T3 after 18:30 hrs for First passengers. This lounge is open to passengers flying BA on a First ticket or Concorde card holders. The catering supplier is BaxterStorey, who took over the contract on 2 May 2013.
The current catering options in the LHR CCR can be found in the first post in the thread, or you can click here.
There are also photo guides which you can see in the following linked posts:
Concorde Room (CCR) at JFK
Concorde Room (CCR) JFK: menu 2015 post #404 - September 2015 - thanks to KARFA
Concorde Room (CCR) JFK: menu 2015 post #539 - November 2015
Concorde Dining Room at IAD
Concorde Dining Room IAD: menus and food options - current menu is the same as JFK CCR, see link above for menu from April 2015.
Catering options - other LHR lounges
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 First and Club lounges at Gatwick and the UK domestic lounges in Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, and Aberdeen
First Lounge London Gatwick (North terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread) - see
post 2 for the text of BA's leaflet on the supplier changeover
Galleries Club Lounge Gatwick (North Terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread)
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 LHR CCR cocktail menu - cocktail menu introduced May 2014
The 2015 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
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 LHR CCR can be found in the first post in the thread, or you can click here.
There are also photo guides which you can see in the following linked posts:
- Dining Menu photo guide - includes all current Dining Menu dishes
- Lounge Menu photo guide - includes all current Lounge Menu dishes
- Dining Menu retired dishes guide - archive of retired dishes from Dining Menu
- Lounge Menu retired dishes guide - archive of retired dishes from Lounge Menu
Concorde Room (CCR) at JFK
Concorde Room (CCR) JFK: menu 2015 post #404 - September 2015 - thanks to KARFA
Concorde Room (CCR) JFK: menu 2015 post #539 - November 2015
Concorde Dining Room at IAD
Concorde Dining Room IAD: menus and food options - current menu is the same as JFK CCR, see link above for menu from April 2015.
Catering options - other LHR lounges
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 First and Club lounges at Gatwick and the UK domestic lounges in Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, and Aberdeen
First Lounge London Gatwick (North terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread) - see
post 2 for the text of BA's leaflet on the supplier changeover
Galleries Club Lounge Gatwick (North Terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread)
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 LHR CCR cocktail menu - cocktail menu introduced May 2014
The 2015 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
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
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR : menus 2015
May 4, 2015, 5:18 pm
#256
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actually, i went back to look at the pic and it looks a bit thin to be coulis so i'm not sure that's what it would be called in this case. so don't quote me on that.
karfa (on next trip to the CCR): "i'd like that cheesecake with the rhubarb coulis."
server: "the rhubarb what?"
"the red sauce on the bottom"
"oh, the red sauce. why didn't you just say so?"
karfa (on next trip to the CCR): "i'd like that cheesecake with the rhubarb coulis."
server: "the rhubarb what?"
"the red sauce on the bottom"
"oh, the red sauce. why didn't you just say so?"
May 7, 2015, 8:54 am
#257
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Some good news on the steak front - The reason they could only be served medium or well done previously is because they were brought in partially cooked and then finished in the kitchen. They were also pre-marinated, which is why the staff in the CCR had no real control over how peppery they were. This was a common complaint.
So, what has changed? They are now brought in completely fresh, uncooked and un-marinated. This means you can order your steak to be cooked any way you like, including rare, and can have it without the added flavour. I tried one today, ordered medium, and it was absolutely delicious. Incredibly tender and full of natural flavour. Definitely a huge improvement ^
So, what has changed? They are now brought in completely fresh, uncooked and un-marinated. This means you can order your steak to be cooked any way you like, including rare, and can have it without the added flavour. I tried one today, ordered medium, and it was absolutely delicious. Incredibly tender and full of natural flavour. Definitely a huge improvement
^
May 7, 2015, 8:58 am
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Some good news on the steak front - The reason they could only be served medium or well done previously is because they were brought in partially cooked and then finished in the kitchen. They were also pre-marinated, which is why the staff in the CCR had no real control over how peppery they were. This was a common complaint.
So, what has changed? They are now brought in completely fresh, uncooked and un-marinated. This means you can order your steak to be cooked any way you like, including rare, and can have it without the added flavour. I tried one today, ordered medium, and it was absolutely delicious. Incredibly tender and full of natural flavour. Definitely a huge improvement ^
So, what has changed? They are now brought in completely fresh, uncooked and un-marinated. This means you can order your steak to be cooked any way you like, including rare, and can have it without the added flavour. I tried one today, ordered medium, and it was absolutely delicious. Incredibly tender and full of natural flavour. Definitely a huge improvement
^(Tomato soup was delicious too)
May 7, 2015, 8:22 pm
#259
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Breakfast
Should be able to get into CCR this weekend by close to noon how late realistically can we get breakfast.... Is it cut off at noon or is there a tad of flexibility
May 8, 2015, 1:24 am
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Ah, that's a pity. I was stuck in there all day, in between Miami and Johannesburg. Another time...
May 8, 2015, 2:14 am
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The all-day menu usually appears at about 11:15 to 11:30. That said, no harm in asking for what you want from the breakfast menu. I'm sure they'll at least try to get you what you wish.
May 10, 2015, 9:53 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Filthy Monkey
Some good news on the steak front - The reason they could only be served medium or well done previously is because they were brought in partially cooked and then finished in the kitchen. They were also pre-marinated, which is why the staff in the CCR had no real control over how peppery they were. This was a common complaint.
So, what has changed? They are now brought in completely fresh, uncooked and un-marinated. This means you can order your steak to be cooked any way you like, including rare, and can have it without the added flavour. I tried one today, ordered medium, and it was absolutely delicious. Incredibly tender and full of natural flavour. Definitely a huge improvement
Me too. I had a medium one about an hour ago and thought it very tasty. Would have been good to have met you. Oh well, next time. Off to ABZ.
(Tomato soup was delicious too)
Originally Posted by Filthy Monkey
Some good news on the steak front - The reason they could only be served medium or well done previously is because they were brought in partially cooked and then finished in the kitchen. They were also pre-marinated, which is why the staff in the CCR had no real control over how peppery they were. This was a common complaint.
So, what has changed? They are now brought in completely fresh, uncooked and un-marinated. This means you can order your steak to be cooked any way you like, including rare, and can have it without the added flavour. I tried one today, ordered medium, and it was absolutely delicious. Incredibly tender and full of natural flavour. Definitely a huge improvement
Me too. I had a medium one about an hour ago and thought it very tasty. Would have been good to have met you. Oh well, next time. Off to ABZ.
(Tomato soup was delicious too)
We also ordered a medium steak on Friday afternoon and were very surprised how good it was. I really was not expected it being that good!
May 10, 2015, 11:54 am
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Some good news on the steak front - The reason they could only be served medium or well done previously is because they were brought in partially cooked and then finished in the kitchen. They were also pre-marinated, which is why the staff in the CCR had no real control over how peppery they were. This was a common complaint.
Only in Britain....
But good news BA have finally realised it may actually be cheaper in the medium-run to just buy a slab of meat and train someone in what to do with it, rather than a meal in a bag.
That way the employee increases their skills and BA has happier customers.
May 10, 2015, 11:58 am
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Only in Britain....
But good news BA have finally realised it may actually be cheaper in the medium-run to just buy a slab of meat and train someone in what to do with it, rather than a meal in a bag.
That way the employee increases their skills and BA has happier customers.
But good news BA have finally realised it may actually be cheaper in the medium-run to just buy a slab of meat and train someone in what to do with it, rather than a meal in a bag.
That way the employee increases their skills and BA has happier customers.
May 10, 2015, 12:41 pm
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Concorde Room (CCR) LHR : menus 2015
To be fair, a steak is really not hard to cook - every singleton I know is able to do it even if they know how to cook nothing else! It's baffling why they couldn't be done "bespoke" before.
May 10, 2015, 1:01 pm
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To be honest. I set my expectation very low, so when it was actually good I was pleasantly surprised:-)
May 21, 2015, 8:25 am
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just had the beet root salmon starter which was very tasty.
and the crab tortellini which again were very tasty. supplemented the rib-eye steak well!
think this might be the best place to post - re potential lounge refurb / changes. I was in the boardroom eating and working away on a conference call when 5 people with badges came in and started looking around and talking. one tested one of the computer and commented how ancient the set up is. the lady who was 'hosting' them said something about Quintessentially managing the Cabanas and potentially also managing the headphones going forward. at a guess, it sounded like they were talking about providing good / superior headphones which would be 'signed-out' from somewhere to be used in the boardroom / in a space in the CCR.
and the crab tortellini which again were very tasty. supplemented the rib-eye steak well!
think this might be the best place to post - re potential lounge refurb / changes. I was in the boardroom eating and working away on a conference call when 5 people with badges came in and started looking around and talking. one tested one of the computer and commented how ancient the set up is. the lady who was 'hosting' them said something about Quintessentially managing the Cabanas and potentially also managing the headphones going forward. at a guess, it sounded like they were talking about providing good / superior headphones which would be 'signed-out' from somewhere to be used in the boardroom / in a space in the CCR.
May 21, 2015, 11:39 am
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I had the salmon beetroot thing and the asparagus. I thought both were rather good. My husband pronounced the burger 'excellent', but then he says he eats anything and my experience thus far in China bears that out.
Are we supposed to be wetting our collective knickers about headphones? What have I missed here?
Are we supposed to be wetting our collective knickers about headphones? What have I missed here?
May 21, 2015, 11:47 am
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I would respectfully disagree as a lot of people I know, including restaurants, fail to cook a steak properly or to even let it rest post cooking.