Club Europe catering guide
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Aug 24, 18, 4:38 am
#2761
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Originally Posted by DoctorCopper
Can we please stop slagging off the afternoon tea. If I am in CE, then afternoon tea is the only meal service on BA that I always have. I like it.
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As Him Indoors says (and thank God it is not often served on our flights) two burps and the "meal" is gone.
Aug 24, 18, 4:39 am
#2762
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Originally Posted by PUCCI GALORE
You might. We don't. Three tiny sandwiches, and a couple of scones with a lump of what thinks it's cake is not a meal - and afternoon tea is meant to be a meal. It may pass for a delicacy in the Public Schools in the UK, but it is not even worthy of being called a snack.
As Him Indoors says (and thank God it is not often served on our flights) two burps and the "meal" is gone.
As Him Indoors says (and thank God it is not often served on our flights) two burps and the "meal" is gone.
PS: it is somewhat a shame that none of us is in a position to honour PUCCI the way she honours us, or else, someone with more power than me ought to confer upon her a MUCCI GUEVARA of the Afternoon Tea Revolution!
Last edited by orbitmic; Aug 24, 18 at 4:47 am
Aug 24, 18, 5:39 am
#2763
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Originally Posted by AStarr
BLL-LHR, BA805 11.15-12.10
Kosher brunch (again). Different recipe, much less salty smoked salmon with quinoa, dried cranberries, and herbs. Sesame seeded challah was actually soft this time around. Dessert was custard-like in top with a seasoned apple puree something in the bottom. All in all, delicious.
Originally Posted by Ldnn1
This looks fantastic - any chance they serve the same for breakfast? I'd take that over a soggy full English any day!
So my hopes of getting the above for breakfast and avoiding something eggy were thoroughly dashed this morning on OTP-LHR. This was the kosher breakfast (note: veg sausage as it was a ‘milky’ dish). The bagel was actually the worst I’ve ever tasted - v disappointed no salmon and challah!
Last edited by Ldnn1; Aug 24, 18 at 5:45 am
Aug 24, 18, 6:17 am
#2764
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My dear Pucci, tea (as opposed to high tea) is intended to fill the gap between lunch and dinner. BA's version of tea offering three delicately cut finger sandwiches plus a slice of the Dundee-style fruit cake is perfect.
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Aug 24, 18, 7:01 am
#2765
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Originally Posted by DoctorCopper
My dear Pucci, tea (as opposed to high tea) is intended to fill the gap between lunch and dinner. BA's version of tea offering three delicately cut finger sandwiches plus a slice of the Dundee-style fruit cake is perfect.
Doc Copper
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Aug 24, 18, 8:04 am
#2766
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I really hope LHR-ARN manages to keep the full afternoon/'rest of the day' service post-September, as repetitive as the menu may be it's still quite nice to get a 3 course meal on a 3 hour flight.
Aug 24, 18, 8:04 am
#2767
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Originally Posted by Prospero
Medium
- Special meals are available
- Wine is served in full sized bottles
- Champagne is served in full size bottles
Aug 24, 18, 9:01 am
#2768
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A tale of two Ploughman's Lunches...
I do my best to avoid Medium routes during afternoon tea service, but when I do, the Ploughman's is my usual choice (a few special meal experiments aside) to avoid the sandwiches. I've generally found it to be reasonably decent, if repetitive when it's the only thing you want to have on such flights. However, I hadn't had one on an LGW route until recently. Below are the last two Ploughman's I had on BA, both on Medium routes. The top one was an LHR route and was quite palatable, the lower one was from LGW (several weeks later). It looked cheap and pallid to me, and didn't taste as good as it looked...
Is the LHR version still like the top picture, or has it been enhanced to the rather unpleasant (to me) LGW version? The LGW flight was operated by Titan, but my understanding is that the catering ex-LGW is provided by the same caterers as for BA's own metal?
LHR Ploughman's
LGW Ploughman's
Is the LHR version still like the top picture, or has it been enhanced to the rather unpleasant (to me) LGW version? The LGW flight was operated by Titan, but my understanding is that the catering ex-LGW is provided by the same caterers as for BA's own metal?
LHR Ploughman's
LGW Ploughman's
Aug 24, 18, 9:15 am
#2769
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Originally Posted by Oaxaca
Is the LHR version still like the top picture, or has it been enhanced to the rather unpleasant (to me) LGW version?
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30077382-post2640.html
Aug 24, 18, 9:17 am
#2770
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Originally Posted by orbitmic
But that's the thing: how do you "fill the gap" between two meals on a medium flight inbound when you need to arrive at the airport at 3pm for a flight leaveing at 16.30 which arrives into LHR at 20.00 and you likely to arrive home (or to your hotel or whatever) around 21.00-21.30? I don't care that much when it's on LHR-MAN (as long as it avoids the nasty current offering) but I do care when I'm on "medium" which make the majority of my European flights.
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Aug 24, 18, 9:32 am
#2771
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Originally Posted by DoctorCopper
Orbitmic, in your example you'd have enough time to grab a bite to eat in the airport lounge to stave off 'hunger' during the flight. One can then eat something on arrival at either home or hotel. It really is a first-world problem.
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I do sometimes like an afternoon tea but I do totally get the point it’s not really a meal substitute.
I hope they bring the cold cuts breakfast option back!
Aug 24, 18, 9:43 am
#2772
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Originally Posted by DoctorCopper
Orbitmic, in your example you'd have enough time to grab a bite to eat in the airport lounge to stave off 'hunger' during the flight. One can then eat something on arrival at either home or hotel. It really is a first-world problem.
Doc Copper
Doc Copper
PS: and sure, all airplane food is a first world problem, but at that rate one could argue in favour of just serving free tap water and no food or other drinks in C. Ultimately, business class is still supposed to bring "some" privilege which by definition will be first world privilege as the offer addresses a tiny segment of the population.
Last edited by orbitmic; Aug 24, 18 at 9:49 am
Aug 24, 18, 9:49 am
#2773
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Originally Posted by orbitmic
Except that from outstations - as per my example - some do not have any lounge access at all, and many of the others will only give you peanuts, cookies or the likes. It's true that if you go from, say, MAD, you'll have fine lounge offerings, but in many other cases that will simply not be the case at all.
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