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 Apr 2, 2018, 12:51 pm
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Did a BUD b2b on Saturday with new catering. Really pleasantly surprised.
I don't fly CE too often, last time was a LGW-LIG and food was dire.

-Balik-style smoked salmon with horseradish cream

-Herbed grilled chicken supreme with thyme jus, truffled linguine and root veg
-Grilled fillet of Atlantic cod with olive mash and ratatouille

-coffee cream caramel with gingerbread crumble
-cheese, chutney + oat cakes
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Old Apr 2, 2018, 1:45 pm
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Easter Sunday brunch, FRA-LHR
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Old Apr 2, 2018, 2:24 pm
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Originally Posted by BerksFlyer


I hope that menu isnt the same at the end of April. How often does it change?

Monthly, I believe - sorry to bring bad news!
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Old Apr 2, 2018, 2:41 pm
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Originally Posted by diamond club freeloader
Monthly, I believe - sorry to bring bad news!
I am guessing thats the case too
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Old Apr 2, 2018, 3:13 pm
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27/3 OUTBOUND LHR - LEI

STARTER: Seared king prawns on goma wakame salad. MAIN: Grilled breast of chicken with pappardelle pasta and lobster cream sauce OR Slow-braised beef cheek with thyme jus and sweetcorn mash. DESSERT: Crunchy hazelnut cheescake with mango and passion-fruit jelly AND Somerset Brie with quince jelly and oat cakes

31/3 RETURN LEI - LHR

STARTER: Balik-style smoked salmon with horseradish cream. MAIN: Herbed grilled chicken supreme with thyme jus, truffled linguine and root vegetables OR Grilled fillet of Atlantic cod with olive mash and ratatouille. DESSERT: Coffee cream caramel with gingerbread crumble AND Croxton Manor mature cheddar with mango chutney and oat cakes
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Old Apr 2, 2018, 3:35 pm
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LGW-ALC (Long)
March menu





Flew back ALC-LGW today and the exact same menu now forms the April inbound menu for "long" meal services to Gatwick for the rest of this month.
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Old Apr 3, 2018, 4:01 pm
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It would be really good if someone could feedback the rotations from Heathrow in the next few days as I have several longer ARN sectors in early-midApril. I ordered a VLML on LEI route recently and received exactly the same main outbound as inbound which is frustrating.
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Old Apr 3, 2018, 4:13 pm
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Any April changes to the DOM or short / medium flights?
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Old Apr 3, 2018, 4:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Dicksbits
It would be really good if someone could feedback the rotations from Heathrow in the next few days as I have several longer ARN sectors in early-midApril. I ordered a VLML on LEI route recently and received exactly the same main outbound as inbound which is frustrating.
The lacto-ovo vegetarian offering on Sunday's GIB-LHR was a mezze starter and penne pasta main.
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Old Apr 3, 2018, 4:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Prospero
The lacto-ovo vegetarian offering on Sunday's GIB-LHR was a mezze starter and penne pasta main.
As was LEI - LHR. I am pescatarian but since BA dropped the seafood option for a special meal, it's a gamble on longer routes as to whether one option will be fish or not...
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Old Apr 3, 2018, 5:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Dicksbits
As was LEI - LHR. I am pescatarian but since BA dropped the seafood option for a special meal, it's a gamble on longer routes as to whether one option will be fish or not...
The standard meal options were a chicken dish or cod, mash, and ratatouille main and starter of balik salmon
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Originally Posted by Prospero
The standard meal options were a chicken dish or cod, mash, and ratatouille main and starter of balik salmon
Yes that's correct. As that was March I wonder if BA will change the menu for April and when?
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Old Apr 3, 2018, 10:21 pm
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The outbound from LHR on Monday and Tuesday (to HEL and OTP respectively) was chicken with lobster cream sauce or beef cheek.
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Old Apr 3, 2018, 10:55 pm
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Old Apr 3, 2018, 11:02 pm
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Very surprised how good my first club domestic flight LCY to EDI was last week Thai prawns with noidles and chocolate cake and champagne proactivrly presented (see post above)

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