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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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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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The main course pre-order choice thread
#1336
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver; Virgin Flying Club Red; IHG Spire
Posts: 65
BA165 London to Tel Aviv in First
Planning to take advantage of the 'dine when you want' option and gone for the beef filet baguette to have 1 1/2 hours before landing - hopefully will beat my normal Itsu salad in the back when I travel this route because who wants to eat 'brunch' at 9am London / 11am Israel....
BA165 London to Tel Aviv 08:10
Starters
- Fresh orange juice
- Mango buttermilk smoothie
- A selection of yoghurts
- Fresh seasonal fruits
- Beetroot cured Balik style smoked salmon with horseradish cream
- A wide selection of breakfast pastries, croissants and rolls
Main
- Mixed grill featuring beef fillet, veal sausage and traditional breakfast accompaniments
- Ricotta spinach omelette with asparagus, potato roesti, sauted mushrooms and oven roasted cherry tomatoes
- Chocolate hazelnut French toast with minted raspberries
- Warm baguette with beef fillet, tomato chilli relish and fresh rocket
- Breakfast platter featuring continental meats and cheeses
#1337
formerly mrshyt
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: BCN
Programs: IB+ Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 100
#1338
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: SYD
Programs: BAEC GGL, HH D, QFF, EB
Posts: 404
I'm going for the beef as I don't fancy the prawn dish. I will make sure I eat at LHR before the flight in case the main is boot leather. Unfortunately my flight isn't until the 30th so my feedback is likely to be too late.
#1339
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Manchester, UK.
Programs: BAEC Silver, then a handful of points on everything else.
Posts: 185
I had "the beef" as a pre-ordered meal in WTP on LHR-SAN last weekend. It was perfectly tender and edible. It's not a steak, but neither is it advertised as one (and I've certainly had far worse meals on BA).
Service-wise the issue was that my pre-ordered meal was delivered long before the trolley service started, so by the time the trolley made its way to my row, I'd eaten most of the items on the tray, and so the crew offered a bread roll to the person next to me (who was served from the trolley), but not myself until I asked for one. Neither did they offer a drink to wash down the now long-finished meal. I'll put most of this down to an inexperienced crew member, but it was exacerbated by the time between the pre-ordered meals were delivered and the start of the trolley service.
Service-wise the issue was that my pre-ordered meal was delivered long before the trolley service started, so by the time the trolley made its way to my row, I'd eaten most of the items on the tray, and so the crew offered a bread roll to the person next to me (who was served from the trolley), but not myself until I asked for one. Neither did they offer a drink to wash down the now long-finished meal. I'll put most of this down to an inexperienced crew member, but it was exacerbated by the time between the pre-ordered meals were delivered and the start of the trolley service.
#1340
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,642
CW LHR-BKK May 2018
Starters
Salad
Main
Dessert
- Crayfish with bergamot gel and fennel salad
- Fivemiletown goats cheese with beetroot tartare, pumpernickel and marinated beetroot
Salad
- Fresh Spring salad with kohlrabi and green beans
Main
- Braised British beef with smoked potato fondant, baby carrots, romanesco and Tellichery black pepper sauce
- Deep fried chicken with fai dang sauce, shimeji mushrooms, carrot, asparagus and steamed rice
- Yellow Thai curry with patty pans, mangetout and Jasmine rice
- Chilled main course salad of roasted salmon fillet with Caesar dressed potato salad and Caesar dressing
Dessert
- Custard tart with strawberry and basil confit
- Butlers secret cheddar and Cenarth brie served with grapes and biscuits
- A selection of fresh whole fruit
#1341
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver; Virgin Flying Club Red; IHG Spire
Posts: 65
Planning to take advantage of the 'dine when you want' option and gone for the beef filet baguette to have 1 1/2 hours before landing - hopefully will beat my normal Itsu salad in the back when I travel this route because who wants to eat 'brunch' at 9am London / 11am Israel....
BA165 London to Tel Aviv 08:10
Starters
- Fresh orange juice
- Mango buttermilk smoothie
- A selection of yoghurts
- Fresh seasonal fruits
- Beetroot cured Balik style smoked salmon with horseradish cream
- A wide selection of breakfast pastries, croissants and rolls
Main
- Mixed grill featuring beef fillet, veal sausage and traditional breakfast accompaniments
- Ricotta spinach omelette with asparagus, potato roesti, sauted mushrooms and oven roasted cherry tomatoes
- Chocolate hazelnut French toast with minted raspberries
- Warm baguette with beef fillet, tomato chilli relish and fresh rocket
- Breakfast platter featuring continental meats and cheeses
The main was delicious although small and as expected but all we were offered apart from the main was a fruit plate as a starter. No pastries / rolls (until promoted then some rolls given); no juices / smoothies / yoghurts; and when I asked for the salmon, the crew sheepishly had to go and find some from club.
All in all, a very underwhelming experience.
#1342
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: GLA
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 43
First Menu for June:
BA269 London to Los Angeles 16:10
See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.Starters
- Loch fyne Scottish Kinglas smoked salmon fennel and kasha salad with dill and mustard dressing
- English asparagus with soft poached quail egg Croxton Manor goat's curd and heirloom tomatoes
- Sweetcorn Velout with crme fraiche
- Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of aged balsamic vinaigrette or honey mustard dressing
Main
- Seared fillet of Herefordshire beef with Caf de Paris butter grilled Portobello mushroom slow roasted tomatoes and roasted charlotte potatoes
- Roasted North Atlantic cod fillet cauliflower pure buttered kale and curried cauliflower bhaji
- British beef burger with Monterey jack cheese barbeque sauce coleslaw and spicy potato wedges
- Lemon and Ricotta tortellini violet glazed artichoke shaved summer truffle with cream of leek
- Main course salad of mint and yoghurt grilled corn fed chicken and barrel aged feta cheese
Desserts
- Floating Island garnished with candied pistachios
- Warm chocolate salted caramel sponge pudding
- Vanilla bean ice cream
Cheese Plate
- Gillot Camembert
- Barbers Sweet Tone Red
- Stilton
- Blackstone Vintage Cheddar
#1343
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Berlin
Programs: Meow Mix
Posts: 1,434
Ill post some pics of whatever main I choose to go for.
#1344
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Chicago
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3
CW, BA173 London to New York 11:20 - mid-June
Starters
Starters
- Beef Carpaccio avocado mustard crme fraiche
- Glazed goat cheese smoked aubergine, moutabel
- Red lentil soup crme fraiche
- Fresh seasonal salad Bocconcini, cherry tomatoes, served with balsamic olive oil and cocktail sauce with horseradish dressing
- Trio bread roll
- Indian style chicken with pineapple, yoghurt rice, five spiced beetroot
- Atlantic Seabass roasted seasonal vegetables, lemon butter
- Spinach and ricotta crespelle, slow roasted tomato sauce
- Fresh strawberries and cream
- DO and COs chocolate mousse
- Warm plum tart tatin served with vanilla sauce
- Fresh seasonal fruits
- Vintage West Country cheddar, Double Gloucester, Shepherd's Purse Yorkshire blue cheese served with walnuts, peach apricot chutney
Last edited by kimmy482; May 14, 2018 at 8:32 pm
#1345
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Yorkshire
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 355
CW, LHR-SIN-Mid June:
In-flight menu
BA11 London to Singapore 19:55
See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.Starters
- Scottish smoked salmon with fennel salad and seaweed aioli
- Barrel aged feta watermelon pomegranate with mint and yogurt dressing
Salad
- Fresh Summer salad of fine beans and piquilo pepper
Main
- Braised British beef herb crushed new potato chantenay carrots and tarragon jus
- Pork belly in ginger and soy sauce broccoli and enoki mushrooms in garlic sauce and steamed rice
- Penne pasta with mozzarella in a creamy tomato and mascarpone sauce
- Main course Nioise salad with seared tiger prawns Burford egg and olive oil dressing
Dessert
- Chocolate and ginger lime pie with Blackcurrent confit
- Orsom Lester Vintage Red and Somerset Camembert served with fig relish and biscuits
- A selection of fresh whole fruit
#1346
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: USA and UK
Programs: British Airways Executive Club Silver, Alitalia Freccia Alata
Posts: 1,351
LHR-IAH, CW, in mid-June. Have to say Im rather impressed with this menu. Will be my first time sampling the new CW service. Any recommendations?
BA195 London to Houston 09:55
See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.Starters
- Severn and Wye Scottish smoked salmon with pickled shallot and horseradish cream
- Laverstoke Park buffalo mozzarella and basil marinated heirloom tomatoes
- Pea and mint Velout and pea salad
- Baby gem with feta cheese puffed kasha olives and red onion salad served with your choice of mustard dressing or caesar dressing
Main
- Seared fillet of British beef chervil Ratte crushed potatoes heritage carrot and sweet shallot jus
- Prawns Thai green curry with edamame beans and Jasmine rice
- Spinach and ricotta tortellini summer truffle artichoke in a cream sauce
Dessert
- Chocolate Marquise Crisp with an almond and chocolate base vanilla cream
- Strawberry pannacotta fresh strawberries mascarpone cream
- Warm Pear and Almond tart with vanilla crme anglaise
- Strawberries
- Orsom Lester Vintage Red Somerset Camembert Fourme D'Ambert served with pecan nuts biscuits and fig relish
#1347
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Cambridgeshire
Programs: Varies
Posts: 1,281
Whoever put that menu together certainly likes nuts. I'd be faced with a choice of two strawberry desserts, none of which appeals to me.
#1348
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 270
LHR-SJC in June, the menu looks nice. Will be ordering children meal for our son, but he would be happy with the standard menu puddings. Will the cabin crews let him have one?
#1349
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: USA and UK
Programs: British Airways Executive Club Silver, Alitalia Freccia Alata
Posts: 1,351
Absolutely, this has never been a problem for me. In fact, with the new service, from what I gather, this will be quite easy when they come around with the desserts cart.
#1350
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 210
Pleased to see some basic food is on the menu for my flight in F to KUL later, this month. Does anyone know if I can request "British beef burger with Monterey jack cheese barbeque sauce coleslaw and spicy potato wedges" without the cheese? I am hoping it is simply placed on top before going in the oven! It was many years ago I last experienced burger and chips on a F trip to SFO.