Jan 7, 16, 2:16 pm
Last edit by: KARFA
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 2018
Galleries Club lounges LHR: Dining menu and food options - T3 and T5
For the First and Club lounges at Gatwick and the UK domestic lounges in Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, Aberdeen, and Inverness
First Lounge London Gatwick Catering options
Galleries Club Lounge Gatwick (North Terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014-2018 threads)
UK Domestic lounges (outside London) - catering arrangements from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014-2018 threads)
BA Champagne & Wine thread
The LHR CCR cocktail menu - cocktail menu introduced May 2014
The 2017 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
Archived food & drink threads
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2017
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2016
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2015
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2014
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2013
Concorde Dining Room IAD: menus and food options - see new Concorde Rooms and Bars: JFK, IAD, SIN, DXB linked above
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2015 - T3 and T5
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
First Lounge London Gatwick (North terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread)
The 2016 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
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
International Lounge Terminal 1 LHR - catering options from May 2013 - T1 international flights
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 2018
Galleries Club lounges LHR: Dining menu and food options - T3 and T5
For the First and Club lounges at Gatwick and the UK domestic lounges in Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, Aberdeen, and Inverness
First Lounge London Gatwick Catering options
Galleries Club Lounge Gatwick (North Terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014-2018 threads)
UK Domestic lounges (outside London) - catering arrangements from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014-2018 threads)
BA Champagne & Wine thread
The LHR CCR cocktail menu - cocktail menu introduced May 2014
The 2017 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
Archived food & drink threads
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2017
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2016
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2015
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2014
Concorde Room (CCR) LHR: menus 2013
Concorde Dining Room IAD: menus and food options - see new Concorde Rooms and Bars: JFK, IAD, SIN, DXB linked above
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options 2015 - T3 and T5
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
First Lounge London Gatwick (North terminal): Catering options from April 2013 (n.b. no separate 2014 or 2015 thread)
The 2016 BA Champagne & Wine Thread - covers LHR & LGW lounges and in the air
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
International Lounge Terminal 1 LHR - catering options from May 2013 - T1 international flights
Galleries First (Flounge) LHR: Dining menu and food options
Feb 16, 16, 4:46 pm
#32
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: A hop, skip and jump away from MAN.
Programs: BAEC Gold, ex-VS Gold, ex-UA Gold, Premier Inn Platinum-Iridium
Posts: 1,085
Had the Flounge Chicken Jalfrezi at T5 a couple of weeks ago. Was good, but not as good as the Thai Red Curry it replaced.
I also had the Duck Wrap back in early January in GF T3, and it wasn't bad at all - but it had been toasted/warmed though. Not soggy at all, though I thought it was lacking on hoi-sin flavour.
I also had the Duck Wrap back in early January in GF T3, and it wasn't bad at all - but it had been toasted/warmed though. Not soggy at all, though I thought it was lacking on hoi-sin flavour.
Feb 17, 16, 4:26 am
#34
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: London. Edinburgh, Cornwall
Programs: BA GGL, British Midland Lifetime* Loser
Posts: 7,728
Originally Posted by binman
. I completed a text survey at the end of which I agreed to my details being passed to BA. 20 minutes later I was called on my phone and the lounge manager came to meet me.
Three times in the last two weeks, all after 6pm:
+ No menus on tables, had to ask
+ No desserts except cheese
+ Two out of the three times the self-serve option was pork (so you could choose between pulled pork or pork loin)
+ Third time was cod that been under the hot lamp and dessicated to the point of being chewy. Watched a server remove an untouched tray of it and replace it with another soon-to-be-ruined tray. What a waste of food!
I did point out the cod to a passing manager, suggesting maybe a foil cover to help keep in fresh. She said "oh really" and wandered off.
Feb 20, 16, 4:50 pm
#35
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol, UK
Programs: HH D, Rad Plat, BA Silver
Posts: 5,346
Mar 1, 16, 3:51 pm
#38
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,088
Thanks for uploading, looks interesting with the ham hock and the goats' cheese sandwich. I shall be supplying the tasting notes for the benefit of this forum come next Saturday for my next Viking. 
Mar 3, 16, 8:18 am
#40
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BA Gold, QF NB
Posts: 675
Originally Posted by JustTheOne
Just sampled the arancini - not too bad: the pea veloute was rather tasty, the arancini well cooked (if a little stodgy) and the parmesan crisp was... definitely crispy!
Mar 3, 16, 8:22 am
#41
Join Date: May 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 630
Originally Posted by perthflyer
I had the arancini when I was there on Tuesday hoping for the best (as I'm not a big fan of peas) but found that I had to scrape all the velouté to the side to enjoy the arancini as there was just too much of it! The Parmesan crisp was indeed crispy!
Mar 5, 16, 5:52 am
#44
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 10,104
Originally Posted by lcyguy
Had the jalfrezi last night- bland and lukewarm - not a good combination.
Arancini was off the menu.
At least the ice cream was nice.
Arancini was off the menu.
At least the ice cream was nice.
I have a tale from the BS Manager when I raised a complaint that I will write up this weekend.
