Apr 16, 2017, 1:12 pm
Last edit by: corporate-wage-slave
Club Europe Catering Guide 2017.
This thread outlines the new arrangements for Club Europe catering, introduced on Sunday 26 March 2017 and due to end on Tuesday 11 September 2018, based on 3 zones. A new Club Europe catering product is due to be launch on Wednesday 12 September 2018, and this is based on 4 bands. The main information piece - in terms of timings and the distance zones for the meals can be found in post 1. The following cross references the photos below against the matrix of options. In addition to the photos, some FTers have written extensively on their experiences so there is more to this thread than the pictures. Also note that there was an increase in food offered on some combinations shortly after the start-up, so the more recent photos may be the best place to start.The previous shorthaul catering guide, now locked but which had the previous 4 band system, is to be found here.
Numbers relate to the post number. Vegetarian means the alternative option provided as standard rather than the pre-ordered versions - which are VLML (Lacto-ovo), AVML (Asia) and VGML (Vegan) . There are differences between the offering in/out of LHR, LGW, LCY+STN. Last update: 833
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Note posts before 1-832 are typically the April 2017 menu. 833 and above is from the menu for May 2017.
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Chef's Chat sheets for:
CE LHR Summer 2017 - Rotation A
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28338151-post954.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28339641-post958.html
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Short Band (UK, France, Ireland, BeNeLux, Germany)
Breakfast: 279, 570 (vegetarian), 629, 674, 821 (Express breakfast for MAN and LBA), 1343 (Vegan), 2285 (Express for LBA and MAN), 2445
Brunch: 180, 289, 469, 563, 685, 716, 2625 (AVML)
Lunch: 207, 545 (diabetic), 644 (first photo), 680 (VLML), 802, 928, 1322 (Kosher), 2284
Afternoon tea: 339, 404 (vegetarian), 480, 600 (VLML), 710 (including low lactose), 800, 882 (gluten free), 1281, 1322 (Kosher), 1673, 2679 (Kosher), 2792
Dinner: 563, 630 (VGML), 669 (Kosher Passover), 771 (VGML LCY) 799, 819 (AVML), 833 (May 2017 menu), 1283, 1287, 1674, 2446, 2616 (Kosher), 2793
Comments on difference between AVML and VLML here.
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Medium Band (e.g. Madrid, Nice, Prague, Copenhagen)
Breakfast: 645 (vegetarian), 724 (vegetarian), 1003
Brunch: 199 (VLML), 600 (VLML), 659 (Kosher Passover)
Lunch: 239 (child), 251, 425, 641, 733
Afternoon tea: 332 (also includes vegetarian), 426 (GFML), 813 (Muslim)
Dinner: 456, 551 (also includes VLML), 666, 1004,
1278
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Long Band (e.g. Lisbon, Rome, Warsaw, Stockholm).
Breakfast: 195 (vegetarian)
Rest of the day: 306 (LFML), 345, 427, 443, 468, 597, 676, 687, 695, 783 (VLML)
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NOT MAINTAINED AND OUT OF DATE: The complete Short Haul meal structure for the longer flights as of October 2017 is:
LHR
Meal 1: Chicken / red pepper risotto
Meal 2: Beef cheek
Meal 3: Chicken supreme / gnocchi
Meal 4: Miso glazed cod
Meal 5: Chicken khao soi
Meal 6: Hot smoked salmon linguine
LGW
Meal 1: Thyme roasted chicken
Meal 2: Spicy corn and paneer masala
Meal 3: Thai Penang chicken curry
Meal 4: Roasted red pepper tortellini
Meal 5: Beef and mushroom caserole
Meal 6: Tomato and four cheeses tortellini
Structured into:
Rotation A
LHR outbound
Meal 3
Meal 4
inbound to LHR
Meal 5
Meal 6
Rotation B
LHR outbound
Meal 5
Meal 6
inbound to LHR
Meal 1
Meal 2
Rotation C
LHR outbound
Meal 1
Meal 2
inbound to LHR
Meal 3
Meal 4
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October 2017 = Rotation C
November 2017 = Rotation A
December 2017 = Rotation B
January 2018 = Rotation C
etc
This thread outlines the new arrangements for Club Europe catering, introduced on Sunday 26 March 2017 and due to end on Tuesday 11 September 2018, based on 3 zones. A new Club Europe catering product is due to be launch on Wednesday 12 September 2018, and this is based on 4 bands. The main information piece - in terms of timings and the distance zones for the meals can be found in post 1. The following cross references the photos below against the matrix of options. In addition to the photos, some FTers have written extensively on their experiences so there is more to this thread than the pictures. Also note that there was an increase in food offered on some combinations shortly after the start-up, so the more recent photos may be the best place to start.The previous shorthaul catering guide, now locked but which had the previous 4 band system, is to be found here.
Numbers relate to the post number. Vegetarian means the alternative option provided as standard rather than the pre-ordered versions - which are VLML (Lacto-ovo), AVML (Asia) and VGML (Vegan) . There are differences between the offering in/out of LHR, LGW, LCY+STN. Last update: 833
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Note posts before 1-832 are typically the April 2017 menu. 833 and above is from the menu for May 2017.
----
Chef's Chat sheets for:
CE LHR Summer 2017 - Rotation A
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28338151-post954.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28339641-post958.html
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Short Band (UK, France, Ireland, BeNeLux, Germany)
Breakfast: 279, 570 (vegetarian), 629, 674, 821 (Express breakfast for MAN and LBA), 1343 (Vegan), 2285 (Express for LBA and MAN), 2445
Brunch: 180, 289, 469, 563, 685, 716, 2625 (AVML)
Lunch: 207, 545 (diabetic), 644 (first photo), 680 (VLML), 802, 928, 1322 (Kosher), 2284
Afternoon tea: 339, 404 (vegetarian), 480, 600 (VLML), 710 (including low lactose), 800, 882 (gluten free), 1281, 1322 (Kosher), 1673, 2679 (Kosher), 2792
Dinner: 563, 630 (VGML), 669 (Kosher Passover), 771 (VGML LCY) 799, 819 (AVML), 833 (May 2017 menu), 1283, 1287, 1674, 2446, 2616 (Kosher), 2793
Comments on difference between AVML and VLML here.
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Medium Band (e.g. Madrid, Nice, Prague, Copenhagen)
Breakfast: 645 (vegetarian), 724 (vegetarian), 1003
Brunch: 199 (VLML), 600 (VLML), 659 (Kosher Passover)
Lunch: 239 (child), 251, 425, 641, 733
Afternoon tea: 332 (also includes vegetarian), 426 (GFML), 813 (Muslim)
Dinner: 456, 551 (also includes VLML), 666, 1004,
1278
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Long Band (e.g. Lisbon, Rome, Warsaw, Stockholm).
Breakfast: 195 (vegetarian)
Rest of the day: 306 (LFML), 345, 427, 443, 468, 597, 676, 687, 695, 783 (VLML)
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NOT MAINTAINED AND OUT OF DATE: The complete Short Haul meal structure for the longer flights as of October 2017 is:
LHR
Meal 1: Chicken / red pepper risotto
Meal 2: Beef cheek
Meal 3: Chicken supreme / gnocchi
Meal 4: Miso glazed cod
Meal 5: Chicken khao soi
Meal 6: Hot smoked salmon linguine
LGW
Meal 1: Thyme roasted chicken
Meal 2: Spicy corn and paneer masala
Meal 3: Thai Penang chicken curry
Meal 4: Roasted red pepper tortellini
Meal 5: Beef and mushroom caserole
Meal 6: Tomato and four cheeses tortellini
Structured into:
Rotation A
LHR outbound
Meal 3
Meal 4
inbound to LHR
Meal 5
Meal 6
Rotation B
LHR outbound
Meal 5
Meal 6
inbound to LHR
Meal 1
Meal 2
Rotation C
LHR outbound
Meal 1
Meal 2
inbound to LHR
Meal 3
Meal 4
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October 2017 = Rotation C
November 2017 = Rotation A
December 2017 = Rotation B
January 2018 = Rotation C
etc
Club Europe catering guide
Jun 3, 2017, 7:41 am
#1036
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Jun 3, 2017, 12:13 pm
#1037
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LHR-IST June 2017
Long, Rest of day vegetarian lacto ovo offering:
I'm now getting bored of the mozzarella tomato dish - I just cannot escape it. Pasta main was tasty if a little over baked. The dessert was phenomenal
Long, Rest of day vegetarian lacto ovo offering:
I'm now getting bored of the mozzarella tomato dish - I just cannot escape it. Pasta main was tasty if a little over baked. The dessert was phenomenal
Jun 3, 2017, 12:37 pm
#1038
Join Date: Aug 2016
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Ba876 lhr-ttl
BA876 LHR-TLL
Probably one of nicest meals I've had on BA short haul- especially the dessert!
Probably one of nicest meals I've had on BA short haul- especially the dessert!
Last edited by ameripaige; Jun 3, 2017 at 12:41 pm Reason: Entered Wrong airport code for TALLiNN
Jun 3, 2017, 12:41 pm
#1039
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LHR-TLL
Menu distributed after boarding.
Drinks 25 minutes after departure. No hot towels at this point.
Tray with starter 45 minutes after departure.
Main served 60 minutes after departure
Tray cleared and coffee 90 minutes after departure.
The crew was working nonstop! Eventually, a third cabin crew previously working in ET came to the front to help out.
I like the long catering, it is substantial. But the catering in general is repetitive. For example my OH's starter was the main on ZRH-LHR (tomato and mozarella). I overheard one passenger complain about the lack of variation.
One detail: The cutlery was missing a fork. It is supposed to have two forks and two knives, but we only had one fork. The cabin crew purser (there were 2 pursers on board working CE) joked 'they must now have first graders wrapping them up'.
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Menu distributed after boarding.
Drinks 25 minutes after departure. No hot towels at this point.
Tray with starter 45 minutes after departure.
Main served 60 minutes after departure
Tray cleared and coffee 90 minutes after departure.
The crew was working nonstop! Eventually, a third cabin crew previously working in ET came to the front to help out.
I like the long catering, it is substantial. But the catering in general is repetitive. For example my OH's starter was the main on ZRH-LHR (tomato and mozarella). I overheard one passenger complain about the lack of variation.
One detail: The cutlery was missing a fork. It is supposed to have two forks and two knives, but we only had one fork. The cabin crew purser (there were 2 pursers on board working CE) joked 'they must now have first graders wrapping them up'.
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Jun 3, 2017, 3:48 pm
#1040
Join Date: Mar 2017
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Posts: 126
Lovely STN-LIN this evening
Hot towels, menus, and a drinks service before dinner.
Credit to cityflyer
Hot towels, menus, and a drinks service before dinner.
Credit to cityflyer
Jun 4, 2017, 1:11 pm
#1041
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Location: London, UK
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Is the hot main course a change of heart, just Cityflyer, or just for LIN (i.e. £600+ walk up fare)?
As a business route, that would certainly make a difference - that's the sort of detail that would encourage me to choose C over Y...
Jun 4, 2017, 2:02 pm
#1042
Join Date: Mar 2017
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Posts: 126
That looks great for LIN... although I thought Northern Italy was short/medium and therefore cold/insubstantial (similar to the various VCE experiences with the infamous butterfly prawn and potato salad)
Is the hot main course a change of heart, just Cityflyer, or just for LIN (i.e. £600+ walk up fare)?
As a business route, that would certainly make a difference - that's the sort of detail that would encourage me to choose C over Y...
Is the hot main course a change of heart, just Cityflyer, or just for LIN (i.e. £600+ walk up fare)?
As a business route, that would certainly make a difference - that's the sort of detail that would encourage me to choose C over Y...
Jun 5, 2017, 12:54 pm
#1043
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Location: ARN
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I like the menu but the variation is a bit bad, I had the same menu on three flights in a week. ARN-LHR, LHR-BUD, BUD-LHR, LHR-ARN
The starter is good and tasty. Smoked duck.
Main, salmon on pasta.
And yes, a fork is still missing in the kit provided
The starter is good and tasty. Smoked duck.
Main, salmon on pasta.
And yes, a fork is still missing in the kit provided
Last edited by Lobengula; Jun 5, 2017 at 1:12 pm
Jun 5, 2017, 3:27 pm
#1044
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Posts: 22,213
Well, the Italian theme continues to follow me on BA short haul.
June 2017, IST-LHR, vegetarian lacto ovo, rest of the day offering
June 2017, IST-LHR, vegetarian lacto ovo, rest of the day offering
Jun 5, 2017, 4:34 pm
#1046
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: ba exec club
Posts: 126
Domestic CE LGW-EDI this evening.
Lovely crew, drinks served as doubles and offered numberous times. Second CE experience where I've been given bottle of water in descent which is nice too!
Lovely crew, drinks served as doubles and offered numberous times. Second CE experience where I've been given bottle of water in descent which is nice too!
Jun 5, 2017, 10:08 pm
#1047
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Jun 6, 2017, 12:56 am
#1048
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Not exactly. All routes get the same rotation in a given month, so everyone in May was on A. This month (June) all routes go to B, and then in July, back to the C we had in April.
Within a rotation, the inbound from the previous month slides over to the outbound. So inbound C became outbound A. Then LGW, LHR and LCY all have different menus, and LCY has a different approach anyway.
Or so I reckon, I haven't actually seen a B menu (outbound or inbound) yet so it would be good to see one to see if I got that right or not.
Within a rotation, the inbound from the previous month slides over to the outbound. So inbound C became outbound A. Then LGW, LHR and LCY all have different menus, and LCY has a different approach anyway.
Or so I reckon, I haven't actually seen a B menu (outbound or inbound) yet so it would be good to see one to see if I got that right or not.
Here's an outbound B menu, so it looks like you're right
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28398019-post1038.html
Jun 6, 2017, 4:25 am
#1049
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LHR-AMS, 5 June 2017
0820d
Poached eggs florentine - I would like to report the egg yolks were nice and runny, but they were solid.
0820d
Poached eggs florentine - I would like to report the egg yolks were nice and runny, but they were solid.
