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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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Dec 17, 2018, 3:24 am

#1636

orbitmic

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Quote:

Originally Posted by smokie36

Looks to be a cheese missing as well.

Seems more like a CW offering beyond the starters.

The cheese is in the post if you look again! It's the last item (I just listed them on one line instead of the MMB pretentious version of one line per piece of cheese!)

Definitely not a CW menu - those do not have monkfish nor main course salads any more!

PS: the last option has now appeared - Veal Milanese. Love the thought but don't trust it on a plane so I think I'll stick to the monkfish hoping that it proves good...

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Dec 18, 2018, 12:12 pm

#1637

gms

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Location: South East, UK

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What's the situation with pre-ordered vegetarian meals these days? If you request the standard vegetarian special meal, do you now receive the vegetarian option from the normal menu, or some random vegetarian slop (as has happened many times in the past!)? I am travelling First from LHR-Shanghai in a few days and just not sure as to whether it is best to just pre-order the vegetarian main meal from the proper menu or to order the vegetarian special meal option. The return is simpler since there is no pre-order option.

Dec 18, 2018, 2:56 pm

#1638

baileysserpant

Join Date: Feb 2007

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F menu BA123 London to Doha 19:45

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

Starters

Mezze plate featuring: Chicken Taouk kebab, Kishk Manakish, Avocado hummus, grilled aubergine pepper salad, kibbet batata and stuffed grapeleaves
Cream of Nettle soup with smoked almonds and watercress
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of Dijon mustard dressing or Blue cheese dressing

Main

Roasted Arabic spiced neck of lamb with Kouzi Rice, pistachio and pine nuts with green bean tomato stew and lamb pomegranate sauce
Seared fillet of British beef, Café de Paris butter, grilled Portobello mushroom, slow roasted tomato and roasted charlotte potatoes
Roasted halibut, pickled wild mushrooms, kohlrabi, apple and sorrel salad with Oscietra cream sauce
Main course salad of smoked tuna nicoise, black olive dressing and quails egg

Desserts

Chocolate Hazelnut Slice & Earl Grey Curd Kit

Cheese Plate

Cenarth Brie
Cave Aged Wookey Hole Cheddar
Tomme De Savoie
Shropshire blue

Dec 18, 2018, 10:50 pm

#1639

N830MH

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Is that only for premium economy class or economy class? I am not quite sure if I can ordering a meal or not.

Dec 19, 2018, 12:27 am

#1640

baileysserpant

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Quote:

Originally Posted by N830MH

Is that only for premium economy class or economy class? I am not quite sure if I can ordering a meal or not.

pre order is for premium economy or above. Although I think you can pay extra in economy to order ‘better’ meals....

Dec 22, 2018, 2:16 am

#1641

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ethan23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royalscot

Main

Seared fillet of North Atlantic cod, braised puy lentils and chorizo stew

Has anyone experienced the above mains? This is the choice for our flight to Boston this month and would like to hear some feedback!

FWIW, I've just had an unsolicited post-flight comment about this from someone who says "the best airline meal in a long time, possibly best ever!"

Dec 22, 2018, 2:25 am

#1642

BerksFlyer

Join Date: Aug 2013

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CTV

For completeness of the LHR-LAX route in January, here is the CW menu and what a breath of fresh air not to have beef on the menu.

Starters

Oak smoked Gressingham duck with melon, pomegranate and parsley puree
Creamy buratta with orange marmalade, blood orange segments and pumpernickel
Cream of white onion soup
Fresh salad with quinoa, crunchy pumpkin shavings and preserved lemons served with your choice of Balsamic Dressing or Pesto Dressing

Main

Seared salmon, cod, scallop and king prawn with fregola and tomato bisque
Slow cooked free-range pork belly, crab apple and Cider compote and roasted Winter vegetables
Crispy gnocchi and Dorset blue Vinney with cauliflower

Dessert

Baked chocolate tart
Lemon & lime slice
Mixed nuts & dulce de leche flan with vanilla crème anglaise
Blueberries and raspberries
Butlers Secret Cheddar,Cenarth Brie,Stilton served with apricot, walnut, biscuits and Sweet apple Croxton chutney

This is the same as my January flight to MIA.

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Dec 22, 2018, 2:35 pm

#1643

Tredders

Join Date: Feb 2018

Location: Warwickshire, England

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Globaliser

FWIW, I've just had an unsolicited post-flight comment about this from someone who says "the best airline meal in a long time, possibly best ever!"

I had that yesterday on my flight from LHR-DXB in Club. It was good, particularly the lentils, but I didn’t think it was outstanding. Small, too (or perhaps I was just particularly hungry!).

Dec 23, 2018, 3:30 am

#1644

green_tie

Join Date: May 2009

Location: Kent, UK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CTV

For completeness of the LHR-LAX route in January, here is the CW menu and what a breath of fresh air not to have beef on the menu.

Starters

Oak smoked Gressingham duck with melon, pomegranate and parsley puree
Creamy buratta with orange marmalade, blood orange segments and pumpernickel
Cream of white onion soup
Fresh salad with quinoa, crunchy pumpkin shavings and preserved lemons served with your choice of Balsamic Dressing or Pesto Dressing

Main

Seared salmon, cod, scallop and king prawn with fregola and tomato bisque
Slow cooked free-range pork belly, crab apple and Cider compote and roasted Winter vegetables
Crispy gnocchi and Dorset blue Vinney with cauliflower

Dessert

Baked chocolate tart
Lemon & lime slice
Mixed nuts & dulce de leche flan with vanilla crème anglaise
Blueberries and raspberries
Butlers Secret Cheddar,Cenarth Brie,Stilton served with apricot, walnut, biscuits and Sweet apple Croxton chutney

Quote:

Originally Posted by BerksFlyer

This is the same as my January flight to MIA.

And for my LHR-MIA flight on 23 January too. Has anyone tried any of the mains?

Dec 23, 2018, 7:21 am

#1645

orbitmic

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Quote:

Originally Posted by green_tie

And for my LHR-MIA flight on 23 January too. Has anyone tried any of the mains?

I've had the pork belly with crab apple and did not like it much. I would definitely choose the seafood with fregola if it were me!

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Dec 23, 2018, 4:55 pm

#1646

GTR56

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Globaliser

FWIW, I've just had an unsolicited post-flight comment about this from someone who says "the best airline meal in a long time, possibly best ever!"

I can confirm it’s one of the best CW main courses I’ve had for quite a while.

The brownie was also excellent.

The soup was served cold sadly.

Dec 24, 2018, 3:32 pm

#1647

Forever in Seattle

Join Date: Mar 2015

Programs: BA Gold

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Quote:

Originally Posted by worldtrav

Does anyone have a picture of the Venison stew (with or without bullet fragments

I would have, if it hadn't been replaced with Turkey

Dec 24, 2018, 3:54 pm

#1648

ant_west

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Menu for F on BA55 last week of January....wild boar tortellini haven't seen on the menu before

In-flight menu

BA55 London to Johannesburg 18:10

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

Starters

Rabbit and ham hock terrine, quince and carrot chutney, mustard spiced celeriac puree
Warm truffle linguini with chervil crème fraîche and shaved cheese
Cream of Nettle soup with smoked almonds and watercress
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of Dijon mustard dressing or Blue cheese dressing

Main

Seared fillet of British beef, Café de Paris butter, grilled Portobello mushroom, slow roasted tomato and roasted charlotte potatoes
Roasted halibut, pickled wild mushrooms, kohlrabi, apple and sorrel salad with Oscietra beurre blanc
Wild boar tortellini with ratatouille, crispy capers, tarragon and black olives
Crispy polenta, roasted onion squash with parmesan cream buttered spinach and chestnut
Main course salad of sticky Szechuan beef with truffle glass noodles, enoki mushrooms and white sesame seeds

Desserts

Chocolate Hazelnut Slice & Earl Grey Curd Kit
Warm Apricot Sponge Pudding
Vanilla bean Ice cream

Cheese Plate

Cenarth Brie
Cave Aged Wookey Hole Cheddar
Tomme De Savoie
Shropshire blue

Last edited by ant_west; Dec 24, 2018 at 3:54 pm Reason: add flight class

Dec 24, 2018, 5:12 pm

#1649

flylikelinz

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ant_west

Menu for F on BA55 last week of January....wild boar tortellini haven't seen on the menu before

In-flight menu

BA55 London to Johannesburg 18:10

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

Starters

Rabbit and ham hock terrine, quince and carrot chutney, mustard spiced celeriac puree
Warm truffle linguini with chervil crème fraîche and shaved cheese
Cream of Nettle soup with smoked almonds and watercress
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of Dijon mustard dressing or Blue cheese dressing

Main

Seared fillet of British beef, Café de Paris butter, grilled Portobello mushroom, slow roasted tomato and roasted charlotte potatoes
Roasted halibut, pickled wild mushrooms, kohlrabi, apple and sorrel salad with Oscietra beurre blanc
Wild boar tortellini with ratatouille, crispy capers, tarragon and black olives
Crispy polenta, roasted onion squash with parmesan cream buttered spinach and chestnut
Main course salad of sticky Szechuan beef with truffle glass noodles, enoki mushrooms and white sesame seeds

Desserts

Chocolate Hazelnut Slice & Earl Grey Curd Kit
Warm Apricot Sponge Pudding
Vanilla bean Ice cream

Cheese Plate

Cenarth Brie
Cave Aged Wookey Hole Cheddar
Tomme De Savoie
Shropshire blue

CPT on the 11th has the same:

BA43 London to Cape Town 18:15

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

Starters

Rabbit and ham hock terrine, quince and carrot chutney, mustard spiced celeriac puree
Warm truffle linguini with chervil crème fraîche and shaved cheese
Cream of Nettle soup with smoked almonds and watercress
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of Dijon mustard dressing or Blue cheese dressing

Main

Seared fillet of British beef, Café de Paris butter, grilled Portobello mushroom, slow roasted tomato and roasted charlotte potatoes
Roasted halibut, pickled wild mushrooms, kohlrabi, apple and sorrel salad with Oscietra beurre blanc
Wild boar tortellini with ratatouille, crispy capers, tarragon and black olives
Crispy polenta, roasted onion squash with parmesan cream buttered spinach and chestnut
Main course salad of sticky Szechuan beef with truffle glass noodles, enoki mushrooms and white sesame seeds

Desserts

Chocolate Hazelnut Slice & Earl Grey Curd Kit
Warm Apricot Sponge Pudding
Vanilla bean Ice cream

Cheese Plate

Cenarth Brie
Cave Aged Wookey Hole Cheddar
Tomme De Savoie
Shropshire blue

Dec 30, 2018, 4:40 am

#1650

RTG10

Join Date: Jul 2014

Posts: 10

Unable to Pre-Order

Hi Guys,

Travelling on the BA275 in two weeks time and I had originally selected the Pork Belly as a meal, logged in today to check seating and my meal choice has been reset and were it says “unable to proces” when I try to pre-order now. Any thoughts or advice ?