Jan 7, 2016, 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
Apr 7, 2018, 12:10 am
#391
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This morning, the vintage Henriot had been replaced with NV Castelnau. Manager told me they were having supplier problems, and directed waiter to bring me a glass of Taittinger (NV), which they are obviously keeping behind for difficult customers.
Apr 21, 2018, 8:57 am
#392
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Just seen 3 burgers ordered and all came on the standard round plates rather than the wooden tray thing.
Ice cream is in little tubs.
Champagne is Jacquart.
Only just noticed that the horses seem to be boy horses.
To cap it all, Boots and WHSmith don't have any Diet Pepsi
Ice cream is in little tubs.
Champagne is Jacquart.
Only just noticed that the horses seem to be boy horses.
To cap it all, Boots and WHSmith don't have any Diet Pepsi
Last edited by xenole; Apr 21, 2018 at 10:20 am
Apr 21, 2018, 1:30 pm
#393
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GF buffet seems to match what used to be served in GC 3-4 years ago. It fills a hole but it is rarely anything to get excited about. I am sure I had a few decent meals last year.
My greatest fear is that BA are confirming foreigners prejudices of British cooking. Particularly the awful BA burger.
My greatest fear is that BA are confirming foreigners prejudices of British cooking. Particularly the awful BA burger.
Apr 21, 2018, 3:00 pm
#394
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GF buffet seems to match what used to be served in GC 3-4 years ago. It fills a hole but it is rarely anything to get excited about. I am sure I had a few decent meals last year.
My greatest fear is that BA are confirming foreigners prejudices of British cooking. Particularly the awful BA burger.
My greatest fear is that BA are confirming foreigners prejudices of British cooking. Particularly the awful BA burger.
Exactly. As I keep saying, they all moved down one. Can you imagine there was a time when GF has macarons? Now you are more likely to find those in LOT’s Warsaw lounge then in the premium Oasis of Calm.
Apr 22, 2018, 3:15 am
#395
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Just seen 3 burgers ordered and all came on the standard round plates rather than the wooden tray thing.
Ice cream is in little tubs.
Champagne is Jacquart.
Only just noticed that the horses seem to be boy horses.
To cap it all, Boots and WHSmith don't have any Diet Pepsi
Ice cream is in little tubs.
Champagne is Jacquart.
Only just noticed that the horses seem to be boy horses.
To cap it all, Boots and WHSmith don't have any Diet Pepsi
Apr 22, 2018, 5:42 am
#397
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This. I've been gold a couple of years myself, but last time in, the limited choices and what they were matched my complete sense of underwhelming when I first went into GC back when I was silver. With cake for dessert. Better breakfast though, nothing can be worse than the bullet bacon roll.
Apr 22, 2018, 6:05 am
#398
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When I first started using the Galleries First lounge at T5 regularly in 2010, I remember most hot items on the buffet were individual dishes, not big trays of slop.
The Galleries First and Club lounges at LHR (and LGW for that matter) are so far behind most other major airlines' flagship lounges in terms of catering it's embarrassing.
Over the last few years, the quality of what is on offer has decreased dramatically, as well as choices being reduced (eg. no desserts to order in Galleries First).
The Galleries First and Club lounges at LHR (and LGW for that matter) are so far behind most other major airlines' flagship lounges in terms of catering it's embarrassing.
Over the last few years, the quality of what is on offer has decreased dramatically, as well as choices being reduced (eg. no desserts to order in Galleries First).
Apr 22, 2018, 6:23 am
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Snapshot from 2012, when Compass was responsible for the F&B...
BA Lounge Focus | LHR T5 Galleries First
BA Lounge Focus | LHR T5 Galleries First
Apr 22, 2018, 6:47 am
#400
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Snapshot from 2012, when Compass was responsible for the F&B...
BA Lounge Focus | LHR T5 Galleries First
BA Lounge Focus | LHR T5 Galleries First
Apr 25, 2018, 7:58 am
#402
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There is a yummy pop up/guest stand in GF close to the wine bar. It is from Belazu and they are sampling various olives, artichokes and sun dried tomatoes. They have large bags of nuts to take away. It’s worth popping by. Don’t know how long they'll be here - they weren’t around when we passed through earlier this month.
Apr 25, 2018, 8:06 am
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There is a yummy pop up/guest stand in GF close to the wine bar. It is from Belazu and they are sampling various olives, artichokes and sun dried tomatoes. They have large bags of nuts to take away. It’s worth popping by. Don’t know how long they'll be here - they weren’t around when we passed through earlier this month.
Apr 26, 2018, 4:35 am
#405
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The nuts display is nowhere to be seen, but on the balcony, there is a stand called “Tom’s Pies” who is getting ready. Looks nice, hopefully I can sample some before leaving for my flight...
EDIT: They are here, just waited until lunch to set up. They have taken over the normal champagne bar by the dining area , not sure where the bubbly went...
Last edited by LondonCanuck; Apr 26, 2018 at 5:19 am