Jan 2, 2015, 3:13 pm
Last edit by: corporate-wage-slave
This thread gives the current catering options for the Galleries First Lounge (Flounge) in LHR Terminals 3 and 5. This lounge is open to BAEC Gold and oneworld Emerald card holders. Passengers flying BA on a First ticket can also use the Concorde Room. The catering supplier was changed on 2 May 2013 to BaxterStorey. Click here to see the former thread, which covered that turbulent period.
The T3 lounge is identical to T5 in terms of food and drink options. However there is no Concorde Room in T3 so from 18:30 hrs there is a pre-flight dining option for First travellers, see here for more details.
The current catering options in the First lounge can be found in the first post in the thread, or you can click here. Currently lounge menus are not always on display in the lounge, but this link may be your best bet to see the options.
Catering options - other LHR lounges
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR : menus 2015 - T5 only
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 in 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 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 T3 lounge is identical to T5 in terms of food and drink options. However there is no Concorde Room in T3 so from 18:30 hrs there is a pre-flight dining option for First travellers, see here for more details.
The current catering options in the First lounge can be found in the first post in the thread, or you can click here. Currently lounge menus are not always on display in the lounge, but this link may be your best bet to see the options.
Catering options - other LHR lounges
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR : menus 2015 - T5 only
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 in 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 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
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2015
Jun 3, 2015, 12:02 pm
#91
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Updated Bought To Table Noon To Close Menu From Visit Today:
Mains:
Soup Of The Day
Sea Salt Bagel
BA Burger
Chicken Tagine
Crayfish Salad
Macaroni Cheese
Ice Creams:
Chocolate
Vanilla
Cheeses:
Somerset Camembert
Coastal Cheddar
Bleu D'Auvergne
Apple & Somerset Cider Brandy Chutney
Bath Oliver Biscuits
Mains:
Soup Of The Day
Sea Salt Bagel
BA Burger
Chicken Tagine
Crayfish Salad
Macaroni Cheese
Ice Creams:
Chocolate
Vanilla
Cheeses:
Somerset Camembert
Coastal Cheddar
Bleu D'Auvergne
Apple & Somerset Cider Brandy Chutney
Bath Oliver Biscuits
Jun 3, 2015, 12:23 pm
#92
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Italian hunters chicken
Butternut and coconut dahl (Indian Summer Stew)
Marinara penne pasta
and replaced with:
Malaysian tomato chicken
Shepherdess pie
Primervera penne pasta
The soups were changes that were implemented were slightly more prominent, changing 7 out of 10 varieties. You now get the choice of 2 between:
Potato, tomato and smoked paprika
Spiced root vegetable
Cream of tomato
Parsnip and red chilli
Leek and potato soup
Courgette, pea & pesto
Creole vegetable gumbo
Sambar dahl
Spicy tomato
Carrot & rhubarb
instead of:
Carrot and anise soup
Carrot, ginger and lime soup
Tomato soup
Tomato and red pepper soup
Mushroom soup
Parsnip and Red Chilli soup
Potato, tomato and smoked paprika soup
Pea soup
Spiced root vegetable soup
Red lentil soup
Jun 3, 2015, 1:51 pm
#93
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I found the 2006 is a tiny bit better, but I don't have much comparison because I got distracted by some lovely whites.
Jun 4, 2015, 7:13 am
#94
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Back to the T3 Flounge still very quiet and great service. It may well be my favourite lounge at Heathrow (just missing the LPGS).
Good chicken tajine, bland rice and very fresh crayfish salad.
Maybe just a bit light but I read here they have some nice dumplings in the Cathay lounge? ;-)
Good chicken tajine, bland rice and very fresh crayfish salad.
Maybe just a bit light but I read here they have some nice dumplings in the Cathay lounge? ;-)
Jun 4, 2015, 8:22 am
#95
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Food in the CX F lounge is brilliant. I always stop off there first before going to the BA lounge. Looking forward to going back there in 2 weeks!
Jun 4, 2015, 10:33 am
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Jun 4, 2015, 10:59 am
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For my flights to Vienna and Helsinki I do the opposite. A few glasses of 2006 Taittinger in GF (a much cleaner and far more civilised lounge than the chav soup of T5) and then a mosey over to CX F for noodles by the big windows. When the gods are smiling on me, boarding is from the gate just below that lounge.
Jun 4, 2015, 11:23 am
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What happened to the half decent sorbets that were around on the GF menu last November? I remember my better half glaring at me as I requested one just before our flight (in Y!) to BKK last Nov.
Jun 4, 2015, 12:24 pm
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Jun 4, 2015, 1:27 pm
#100
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The quality of the CX catering at LHR has got me excited for the lounges when I'm passing through HKG in August (especially since The Pier F will be reopened)
Jun 4, 2015, 1:48 pm
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Jun 5, 2015, 12:05 pm
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The nut roast looks particulalry unappetising - in fact it looks like a christmas pudding to me!
The fishcake is back and quite tasty and there is always the 'safe' chilli.
The chocolate caramel torte is delicious - but onyl cheddar and no biscuits!
Nothing to complain about tonight - whether you listened to me or it was a coincidence, I am pleased with the current offerings.
aks120
Jun 5, 2015, 2:46 pm
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Jun 6, 2015, 2:10 pm
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Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2015
The salted caramel chocolate tortes are very good. Had two yesterday along with the stroganoff. And there was a seat in the dining area too!
Amazing.
Amazing.
Jun 7, 2015, 2:20 am
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