shefgab

The form used on my flight this evening was:
"Great selection of snacks....you can pay with credit or debit card. For our Exec Members you can use Avios. We don't accept cash or pre-paid cards".

I have a sneaking feeling the problem isn't the wording or the delivery, simply the fact that no one pays any attention. Can't really blame that one on BA.

Yes, you can ask the crew to save it for you. Ex-LHR it probably won't be necessary, possibly might be ex-IST.

ttama

I like the look of that, there's a lot of things I'd be happy eating, and I don't think the prices are excessive. I'd prefer a lot of that to the CE offering. I din't know what the chances are of getting anything if you're at the back of the plane, so while I used ot be happy sitting at the back if it looked like a quiet flight I now try to sit as near the front as possible.

My partner will be very happy that the Speedbird IPA is still available.

I wonder when the prosecco fad will end? I love Freixenet cava but hate the fact they've had to dumb down to prosecco to meet popular demand.

ahmetdouas

yeah ex-ist will prob do that, ex-lhr options are limited, i will eat a lot in the lounge as much as I can eat and would rather not take pret on board so may get one of those tapas things and burn a bit of avios.

would be nice if BA can allow part avios part cash paying! I see no use for my avios otherwise and prob don't have enough for a tapas sandwich.

WLX

Did crew offer to plate up the Whopper for the gentleman? Or perhaps they had another suggestion of where he could put it.

1Aturnleft

I don't think whatever burger it was lasted longer than the boarding process. Crew didn't seem to be concerned. Almost as though (dare I say it) they see it often.

I have to admit to being somewhat envious and ravenous having set out early without breakfast, not much in the way of third party lounge fodder and looking forward to a band 3 lunch which didn't quite hit the mark appreciation wise when the menus were handed out. The char-grilled scent definitely made my stomach rumble.

wrp96

At least they cleared up the afternoon tea confusion.

Mikey Mike Mike

after a number of chats with my bestest bestest mate in the world who is a Purser on SH and sometimes works down the back along with my own experience, I offer this simple guide:

* first few rows - some sandwiches and hot food. Card Machine may work
* next four rows - limited food availability and 50/50 that the crew don't scowl at the card machine, shake, it, swap it over or pass to a colleague for that "magic touch"
* Middle section - scraps of food no one else fancied when they looked at it. Machine will eventually burst into life.
* next 4 rows - "Sir / Madam- I'll keep this simple - this is all I have left. Kit kats and Percy pigs." Who cares about fhe card machine at this point
* last 4 rows - watch the cart pass you at speed with despondent crew at "20 mins to landing" Card machine now working well but no time to sell anything

Please note that on holiday destinations its worse with 4 sandwiches loaded and for return flights, hope the OB crew didn't break into the hidden stash for the next flight

Simples !!

How BA and their 3rd party BoB caterer get it so wrong this far into rollout is beyond me. Frankly if Easyjet and Jet2 can manage it - it says something about BA's competence in this matter and unwillingness to sort it. Throwing away food on the last flight of the day - I get it! But then why not take a risk and pass on the unsold to the nearest homeless charity. Many sandwich chains do this on a daily basis so the food doesn't go to waste.


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kaizenflying

BA will no doubt continue to feed us a line that BOB has been a resounding success and that over 90% of passengers are extremely satisfied. And that may well
be true.

But when will frequent passengers flying BA shorthaul economy realise that they really need to either take their food on board or eat before getting on the flight to avoid disappointment and to get something that meets their dietary needs. If I want a plant based lunch on my flight, it’s up to me to make sure I get one before boarding or when I land, I think. Think of the diversity of every row now - Mr X in 17A has a nut allergy, Mrs Y in 17B is a strict vegan and Ms Z in 17C is enjoying her meat packed Pret sandwich, 17D is on a no sugar diet, 17E is on his third packet of Percy Pigs and 17F is fasting.

SKRan

It’s a Bloody Mary mix, not sold as a tomato juice drink. Put some vodka in?

BAeuro

I think a Hot Breakfast or Breakfast Muffin would go down well with customers, especially on the longer sectors. The current menu is good for 1-2 hour flights but LCA, TFS, IST etc need more substantial catering.

Am I correct in thinking the Bacon Roll was axed due to a packaging safety issue and not poor uptake?

WLX

I would be amazed if British Airways had poor uptake of a bacon roll.

EJetter

You might be thinking of CityFlyer where bacon rolls were temporarily withdrawn for a few days couple of months ago for this reason.

Prospero

i tried the current Longbottom & Co Bloody Mary mix (sans vodka) the other day. It has a heavy horseradish note which I liked. I still prefer the old school crew mixed ‘ice, slice, n spice” version though.

Oxon Flyer

Whoops.

"We apologise. Our choice of sandwich for the front cover of the January - April 2020 BOB menu was not available. All we had left was the cheapo veggie one, so you'll have to make do with that"

let_BAegones_be

A few airlines offer ala carte menu onboard for economy. Look at Austrian where you can pre-order a Shnitzel on a 2 hour flights.

A solution would be for BA to introduce a pre-order menu including some healthy plant based meals as well as Bacon rolls.

I would give thumbs up for the drink selection. It is pretty good imho. Some European Airlines even manage to sell smoothies (in a can) but I know I would be asking for too much.