Jan 2, 2015, 3:13 pm
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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
Aug 7, 2015, 7:02 am
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PS: is no one posting the August menu? Surely it must have changed for a week now??
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It changed a few days ago, I thought the thread had already been updated. Maybe someone can take a picture of the new menu and post it, I won't pass through for at least a week.
Coq au vin and the crayfish salad are gone, now they're offering red Thai curry and Greek salad.
Coq au vin and the crayfish salad are gone, now they're offering red Thai curry and Greek salad.
Aug 7, 2015, 12:11 pm
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It changed a few days ago, I thought the thread had already been updated. Maybe someone can take a picture of the new menu and post it, I won't pass through for at least a week.
Coq au vin and the crayfish salad are gone, now they're offering red Thai curry and Greek salad.
Coq au vin and the crayfish salad are gone, now they're offering red Thai curry and Greek salad.
Aug 7, 2015, 12:26 pm
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Perhaps a GCH can take it upon him or herself to take some photos and update the menus? Same also applies for SCHs and the GC. It is a bit much to leave it all up to cws and then wonder why there aren't always prompt updates.
Aug 7, 2015, 12:36 pm
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I'm in the T5 GF now. No menus! At all, anywhere, on tables, in corners etc...
I tracked down a staff member, who found me one hidden in a cupboard, and took an order from it, then hid the menu away again, so no chance for a photo. Strange though
I tracked down a staff member, who found me one hidden in a cupboard, and took an order from it, then hid the menu away again, so no chance for a photo. Strange though
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I certainly did not imply that it should be c-w-s! I just said anyone and it is indeed one of our regular very helpful GCH whom I suspected would provide the goods. I would have done it (have done it in the past) but am thankfully taking a brief holiday from the flying life at the moment (which certainly feels like bliss!)
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I certainly did not imply that it should be c-w-s! I just said anyone and it is indeed one of our regular very helpful GCH whom I suspected would provide the goods. I would have done it (have done it in the past) but am thankfully taking a brief holiday from the flying life at the moment (which certainly feels like bliss!)
I guess you probably notice the CCR food thread is updated fairly frequently, and equivalent the GF and GC threads not very much (hence your question on whether there was a new menu since there has not been an update for a while). This is a bit unfortunate since those are the lounges the majority of those on this board use, and thus plenty of opportunity for others to contribute.
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Current menu in the GF at T5
I have photos of the hot dishes as well and will post later.
I have photos of the hot dishes as well and will post later.