Old Apr 16, 2017, 1:12 pm
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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
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Club Europe catering guide

Old Feb 26, 2018, 9:59 am
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Originally Posted by Flame3601

Agree, cashews are way better.

Surely a cashew, smoked almond and macadamia nut mix would be more Premium! ����

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Old Feb 26, 2018, 10:51 am
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Originally Posted by Speedbird92A


Had the same privilege coming back from Stockholm last week, absolutely horrid things. Even the name sounds like something they picked up in a multipack from Lidl. Hopefully theres just supply issues with out of Africa.
I don't think Lidl sell things of such poor quality! After all would you buy these if you had a choice?
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Old Feb 26, 2018, 10:53 am
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Originally Posted by krispy84


Surely a cashew, smoked almond and macademia nut mix would be more Premium! 😄😄
Sorry, but I'm a cashews only type of guy. I only like smoked almond in my Toblerone, a customary must when passing through any UK airport - 3 for 10 quid !
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Old Feb 26, 2018, 11:55 am
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Originally Posted by krispy84


Surely a cashew, smoked almond and macademia nut mix would be more Premium! 😄😄
I'd rather stick to the macadamia actually!
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Old Feb 26, 2018, 4:44 pm
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Originally Posted by orbitmic
I'd rather stick to the macadamia actually!
Its a better educated nut 👨.🎓
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Old Feb 27, 2018, 1:09 am
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Originally Posted by krispy84


Its a better educated nut 👨.🎓
It's Dr MacNut!
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Old Feb 28, 2018, 3:20 am
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Originally Posted by BotB
Hope you have a good flight, a great city, especially in Winter when there are less tourists and you can enjoy it more! Definitely need the thermals though!

Someone please correct me if I am wrong but my (general, not LED specific, been too long since I've flown that route) experience in such matters are that the meal is the one that fits in the time slot (so even at 09:25 expected time, which will be later in reality) this will be breakfast.

Hoping someone can confirm this or correct it but that was the case in a few previous flights when it was also close to a change over meal period. (As I hated the afternoon tea but tended to fly at the edges of the time band for it).

Safe travels. If no one more knowledgeable does answer, please come back and let us know for future use and how it tasted please! TIA
Thanks, it is a great city. Flight out was breakfast, which was fine. Loaded up on a couple of mini bacon rolls and mini omlete rolls in the lounge.
The return flight offerings were fish pie, and chicken tikka masalla, which i went for and was tasty. Prawn salad starter, and the mini eton mess style dessert. Enjoyable flight with the added bonus of getting a seat in row 1.
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Old Mar 1, 2018, 8:26 am
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LGW - GVA, lunchtime, cold chicken and potato salad.
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Old Mar 1, 2018, 8:28 am
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GVA-LGW, evening, cold chicken salad :
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Old Mar 1, 2018, 8:46 am
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And an observation of the service on the GVA-LGW, a sector of about 75 minutes :

5 rows, 19 pax in CE
1 crew member

Lukewarm-to-cold 'hot towel'

Crew member then retreated behind the curtain for 10 minutes, lots of clanking and clinking.

Then ....

Ask 1A their choice of meal (cold salad or hot croquet monsieur) and drink
Go back to the galley to prepare the food
Deliver food to 1A, return to galley
Deliver drink to 1A
Ask 1C their choice of meal
Return to the galley to prepare the food
Deliver food to 1C, return to galley
Deliver drink to 1C, return to galley
Offer breadbasket to 1A and 1C, return to galley

Repeat for 1F and 1D

Repeat for 2A and 2C etc

At the top of the descent, and the "20 to 25 minutes to landing" from the flight deck she had got as far as 3D. At this point an extra crew member appeared from economy, and the food and drink for the last 2 rows were unceremoniously bundled out between them in rapid order.

So those in the rear of the cabin had to wait an age to be served, had to wolf down their meal and didn't have time to be offered a coffee or drinks refill.

The crew member worked as quickly and diligently as she could, but you couldn't help but wonder who on earth is mandating this service methodology....
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Old Mar 1, 2018, 8:54 am
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Incidentally, has anyone else had these new polymer napkin rings, which are nigh on impossible to rip across, even at the join ?
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Old Mar 1, 2018, 9:21 am
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Afternoon tea CDG-LHR

Was nice, pudding tasted delicious but whats with the presentation?
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Old Mar 1, 2018, 10:08 am
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer

The crew member worked as quickly and diligently as she could, but you couldn't help but wonder who on earth is mandating this service methodology....
I do not believe it is being mandated. I think there is some flexibility for the crew.

My most recent LHR-KRK meal orders were taken from everyone at the beginning of service, then row one meal trays delivered by hand 1 by 1, and then the bread basket offered, then the same for row 2 .....
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
Incidentally, has anyone else had these new polymer napkin rings, which are nigh on impossible to rip across, even at the join ?
This is funny - on my INV - LHR flight today I was bemoaning that I couldn't rip the plastic wrapper surrounding the napkin. The join was fine though.
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Old Mar 1, 2018, 10:56 am
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BA1469, LHR - INV, 01 MAR 18
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