What happened to the CCR/F lounge burger
Sep 23, 2016, 1:18 am
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What happened to the CCR/F lounge burger
As food at the end of the day, I have appreciated BA's relatively straight forward burger. Not the best but not the worst and probably similar to what you would get in the airport.
But, in my last two attempts (this week and last), I have noticed that the patty has moved towards one of those cook from frozen meats which is just not tasty at all.
Is it just me, or have others noticed this change.
No great problem, the curry is usually a good choice.
KF
But, in my last two attempts (this week and last), I have noticed that the patty has moved towards one of those cook from frozen meats which is just not tasty at all.
Is it just me, or have others noticed this change.
No great problem, the curry is usually a good choice.
KF
Sep 23, 2016, 2:39 am
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Which no doubt will be reported up to the Cruzible (Alex Cruz's office if you did not already guess) that portions are too large and need to be made smaller due to customer feedback.
Sep 23, 2016, 2:41 am
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Sep 23, 2016, 2:44 am
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So now we will see based on customer feedback that the burger is removed and replaced with a kit kat as appropriate for the time of day...
Sep 23, 2016, 3:03 am
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Yep. Could save a few quid by removing all the catering equipment and doing a twice hourly 'basket pass' around the lounge, on the hour and at 30 mins past. Everyone loves an 'ambient snack'.
Sep 23, 2016, 3:15 am
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I got 8 boxes of Celebrations for 5 yesterday from Tesco so I'm covered then for my next CCR visit and a good 100 economy transatlantic flights 
If the burger is anything like those you get from burger vans, it will be an improvement. I find most "hand-made" burgers made from minced beef a bit tasteless. They do need more snouts and entrails etc. in them.
Twice hourly? That's something that would be enhanced down to once an hour in no time at all.
If the burger is anything like those you get from burger vans, it will be an improvement. I find most "hand-made" burgers made from minced beef a bit tasteless. They do need more snouts and entrails etc. in them.
Twice hourly? That's something that would be enhanced down to once an hour in no time at all.
(Sorry one of my bugbears is the lack of chips with the burger.)
Sep 23, 2016, 3:40 am
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Sep 23, 2016, 4:03 am
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Good to see we are all thinking along the same lines.
All the food could be enhanced away to be replaced with ambient snacks.
But why have someone walk around with them?
It would be even cheaper if the ambient snacks were available behind a counter, available on request.
Sep 23, 2016, 4:07 am
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Instead - they could put them in vending machines, with 2 tokens each handed out upon entry.
Then they could enhance that to one token.
Then decide that they want to automate lounge entry too and replace the special BA tokens on the machines with some form of token that everyone already carries with them - say .. cash.