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The facility to choose your main course meal before you fly (when travelling First, Club World and World Traveller Plus) is available on the following routes on flights departing from London:

London Heathrow to Accra, Amman, Atlanta, Austin, Bahrain, Baltimore, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Beirut, Boston, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Calgary, Cape Town, Chengdu, Chicago, Dallas, Delhi, Denver, Doha, Dubai, Durban, Hong Kong, Houston, Hyderabad, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Lagos, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Madras, Mexico, Miami, Montreal, Mumbai, Muscat, Nairobi, Narita, Nassau, New York (JFK and Newark), Philadelphia, Phoenix, Rio De Janeiro, Riyadh, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (California), Sao Paulo, Seattle, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Tokyo (Haneda and Narita), Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington DC.

London Gatwick to Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda, Cancun, Cape Town, Costa Rica, New York (JFK), Kingston, Lima, Male, Mauritius, Orlando, Punta Cana, Saint Lucia, San Jose (Costa Rica), Tampa, and Trinidad and Tobago

Meal selection will be from the on-board menu; pre-selection is available between 30 days and 24 hours before your flight

Meal selection is only for the main course of the main meal. However, you can click on the menu link to see the full main meal menu.

Starters and desserts cannot be pre-ordered. Items from the second meals cannot be viewed or pre-ordered.

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Feb 15, 2019, 10:28 am

#1741

Bluesky30

Join Date: Feb 2016

Posts: 135

In-flight menu

BA217 London to Washington DC 11:30 15th March Club World

Starters

Severn and Wye Scottish smoked salmon, Burford hen's egg and dill crème fraiche
English style mezze featuring: Kidderton Ash goat's cheese, lovage tabbouleh and pea hummus
Carrot and coriander soup with mascarpone
Fresh salad of lightly Zhug spiced peas and broad beans served with your choice of Damson Dressing or Creamy Ranch Dressing

Main

Seared fillet of British beef, peppercorn sauce, boulangere potatoes and spring greens
Roasted fillet of stone bass with mustard herbed new potatoes and lemon beurre blanc
Vegetable balti with pilau rice, crispy paneer and naan bread

Dessert

Chocolate and caramel layer cake
Malted chocolate blackcurrant slice
Warm apple pie with vanilla crème anglaise
Fresh seasonal fruit
Coastal Cheddar,West Country Brie,Shropshire blue served with walnuts, biscuits and Apricot chutney

Feb 16, 2019, 6:45 am

#1742

Bluesky30

Join Date: Feb 2016

Posts: 135

See post above for choices on my next flight, I’m interested to see any reviews or photos if anyone has any of these meals in the next few weeks

Feb 16, 2019, 10:55 am

#1743

axplat

Join Date: May 2005

Location: London, UK

Programs: BA Exec Gold

Posts: 112

BA31 London to Hong Kong 18:25

See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.

Starters

Medley of beetroot with quinoa salad and greek yoghurt
Warm crispy coated King Prawns with cajun mayo
Artichoke parmesan soup
Selection of fresh seasonal salad leaves with a choice of Creamy tarragon dressing or Balsamic olive oil dressing

Main

Braised Welsh lamb shank, celeriac mousseline, rosemary jus
Grilled Dover sole, lemon butter, fresh asparagus and smoked tomatoes
Traditional Chinese soup with roasted pork, won ton dumpling, egg noodles and pak choi
Handmade mozzarella ravioli, rucola, slow roasted tomatoes
Main course salad featuring fillet of Loch Fyne salmon and cauliflower tabouleh

Desserts

Fresh raspberry and Vanilla sponge with chantilly cream
Warm cinnamon doughnuts, crème Anglaise
Vanilla ice cream

Cheese Plate

Shropshire blue cheese
Somerset brie
Applewood cheddar

Feb 17, 2019, 4:53 am

#1744

CharlotteC

Join Date: Feb 2009

Posts: 778

BA199 LHR to BOM mid March - F

Scallops with sweet corn puree smoked paprika and cornbread
Dhokla with aloo bonda veg pakora bhara
Curried Parsnip soup with parsnip crisp
Fresh Seasonal Salad

Roast stone bass fillet with crushed rattle potato
With fennel chive and samphire sauce
Malai kofta bhindi ki sabji and pea pilau
Lamb roghan josh coriander pilau with tadka dal
Roast Breast of honey glazed duck citrus and star anise sauce mashed potato and caramelised fennel
Chicken Caesar salad with croutons egg and anchovy dressing

Pistachio and chocolate cannelloni
Apple Tarte Tatin
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Feb 18, 2019, 11:59 pm

#1745

assafcw

Join Date: Feb 2015

Posts: 7

BA113 London to New York 16:20

See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.

Starters

Loch Fyne smoked salmon with chive and freshly grated horseradish creme fraiche, caperberries and cress
Warm asparagus souffle, parmesan cream sauce
Roasted cauliflower soup
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of French dressing or Balsamic olive oil dressing

Main

Grilled North Atlantic monkfish, aubergine tartare, harissa mint oil
Veal Milanese with rocket and slow roasted tomato salad
Savoury pie with minced Welsh lamb, mashed potato, roasted baby carrots
Ricotta cappellacci, tossed in rosemary butter
Main course salad featuring grilled beef brochette, creamy celeriac, grilled red peppers

Desserts

Chocolate hazelnut mousse cake, warm chocolate sauce
Warm plum tart tatin, vanilla sauce
Vanilla ice cream

Cheese Board

Northumberland Oak smoked cheese
Colston basset stilton
Somerset camenbert

Feb 20, 2019, 12:10 am

#1746

price123

Join Date: Jan 2010

Programs: Virtuoso, Marriott Stars/Luminous, Hilton Impresario, IHG Luxury & Lifestyle, Hyatt Prive etc

Posts: 2,004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elegance645

BA273 London to San Diego 13:45 in Feb

Starters

Prawn cocktail with baby gem and Marie rose sauce
Roasted butternut squash and red onion tartlet, Granny Smith apple salad, truffle mayo
Celeriac cream soup with soused black currants
Fresh Seasonal salad of shredded kale, bulgur wheat, pear and pomegranate served with your choice of Honey Mustard Dressing or Creamy tarragon dressing
Main

Seared sea trout, brown shrimp butter, sage and hispy cabbage
Braised Irish Ox cheek, pearl barley and chanterelles risotto and green beans
Stracciatella and black truffle tortelloni with leek velouté
Dessert

Raspberry cremeux
Chocolate & Salted Caramel Millie Feuille
Black cherry frangipane with vanilla crème anglaise
Blueberries and raspberries
Orsom Lester Vintage Red,Somerset Camembert,Fourme D'Ambert served with pecan nuts, biscuit and fig relish

As as a non cheese eater I have to say the above options aren’t inspiring for a winter flight of that duration. Some of the other menus shown look really appetising.

Try it as someone allergic to dairy, beef and wheat...
When will BA offer a book-the-cook type offering or at least provide the option to select multiple allergies for the special meals? It isn’t that hard to do (eg make sure the vegan is gluten-free)

Feb 20, 2019, 3:06 am

#1747

mccartje

Join Date: Nov 2017

Posts: 686

I know this thread is mainly for CW/F meals but if you'll indulge me a WT question. Is the pre-order special meals available in WT at additional cost worth it in peoples opinion?

Feb 20, 2019, 3:48 am

#1748

superhoop

Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: London

Programs: BA Silver

Posts: 9

BA175 London to New York 09:50 CW March 20th

See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.

Starters

· Beef Carpaccio Cipriani with rocket

· Smoked aubergine and chickpeas with yoghurt, hummus and tahini

· Parsnip Soup

· Roast sweet potato salad, coriander and chili pesto with your choice of Sherry vinegar olive oil or Lime yoghurt

Bakery

· Trio bread roll

Main

· Grilled marinated King prawns, slow roasted tomato sauce, basmati rice

· Braised Scottish Prime beef cheeks with horseradish dumplings and potato mousseline

· Ricotta panzerotti with tomato concasse, grilled black olives and fresh rosemary

Desserts

· Flamed raspberry panna cotta

· Chocolate custard tart, crème fraiche

· Traditional Spotted Dick

· Fresh berries

· Vintage West Country cheddar, Double Gloucester and Shepherd's Purse Yorkshire blue cheese served with Walnuts and Apple pear chutney

Feb 20, 2019, 3:58 am

#1749

Flexible preferences

Join Date: May 2010

Location: UK

Posts: 5,380

Quote:

Originally Posted by superhoop

It doesn't say whether the traditional spotted dick will be served with custard.

(No innuendo, genuine observation/concern

)

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Feb 20, 2019, 4:01 am

#1750

Globaliser

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Aug 2002

Location: London

Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.

Posts: 38,644

Quote:

Originally Posted by mccartje

Is the pre-order special meals available in WT at additional cost worth it in peoples opinion?

Views about these are not that easy to find, but for starters you may find some reviews in these threads:-

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Feb 20, 2019, 4:02 am

#1751

Can I help you

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Jul 2002

Programs: Mucci des Hommes Magiques et Magnifiques

Posts: 19,087

Please don’t concern yourself, BA would never allow you to enjoy this without the creamy stuff.

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Feb 20, 2019, 5:12 am

#1752

cosmo74

Join Date: Oct 2012

Location: London

Programs: BA Gold

Posts: 1,345

Quote:

Originally Posted by superhoop

That seems to be the same menu they had to NYC in December. I still think it's strange to have a beef starter and a beef main when choices are so limited (I had both, they were fine but not great, both were pretty tasteless).

Mar 4, 2019, 7:12 am

#1753

assafcw

Join Date: Feb 2015

Posts: 7

BA167 London to Tel Aviv 16:45

See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.

Starters

Loch Fyne smoked salmon, sauce Grebiche
Heritage tomato salad, buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil
Cream of roasted cauliflower soup

Salad

Fresh seasonal salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Main

Grilled Seabass, roasted seasonal vegetables, lemon butter
Indian style chicken with pineapple, yoghurt rice, five spiced beetroot
Handmade artichoke ravioli, grilled artichokes and cream sauce

Dessert

DO & CO Chocolate Mousse
Passion fruit meringue tart
Warm raspberry bread and butter pudding
Keens West Country cheddar, Double Gloucester,Shepherd's Purse Yorkshire blue cheese served with walnuts, peach apricote chutney
Premium bread roll selection (Granary/parmesan roll)

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Mar 4, 2019, 10:23 am

#1754

Guy Traveller

Join Date: Jul 2017

Programs: BA Gold for Life, EK, AC, VS, Accor Platinum, Hyatt, Marriott, Jumeirah

Posts: 53

20 March BA43 London to Cape Town 18:15

See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.

Starters

Seared scallops, sweetcorn purée with smoked paprika and corn bread
Baked herb crusted Camembert, pear and onion chutney with chargrilled ciabatta
Curried parsnip soup with parsnip crisp
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of Aged Balsamic vinaigrette dressing or Honey mustard dressing

Main

Seared fillet of Herefordshire beef, salt beef croquette, Dauphinoise potato, cep aioli and caper beurre noisette
Roasted fillet of stone bass, crushed ratte potatoes, grilled fennel, samphire and chive butter sauce
Slow braised lamb shank with creamed potatoes, roasted baby carrot, sautéed savoy cabbage
Vegetable korma with jeera pilau, pakora and naan bread
Chicken Caesar, garlic croutons and free range egg, anchovy dressing

Desserts

Pistachio & Chocolate Cherry Cannelloni
Apple Tart Tatin
Vanilla bean Ice cream

Cheese Plate

Kidderton Ash
Coastal Cheddar
Orsom Lester Vintage Red
Bleu D'Auvergne

Mar 12, 2019, 10:34 am

#1755

Siz

Join Date: Aug 2015

Posts: 55

BA269 London to Los Angeles 16:15 10 April
StartersChicken and wild mushroom terrine, sweetcorn puree and chargrilled ciabattaCroxton Manor cheddar and spring onion cheesecake with sweet cucumber pickledSpinach and watercress soup with thyme croutonsSeasonal salad leaves with vegetable slaw served with your choice of Balsamic Dressing or Pesto Dressing
MainSeared fillet of British beef with roasted potatoes, parsnips and horseradish jusCorn-fed chicken breast with crushed new potatoes, ratatouille and green beansRicotta tortellini with pea velouté, chargrilled asparagus and black olives
Dessert
Gateau operaLemon, blackcurrant and almond cremeuxWarm sticky toffee and date pudding with vanilla crème anglaiseBlueberries and raspberriesBelton Farm Red Fox,Normandy Camembert, Wensleydale Blue served with pecan nuts, biscuit and Quince Jelly