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
Sep 2, 2018, 2:53 pm
#2851
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CE breakfast LHR-LBA 0920d, (high calorie special meal 
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Sep 2, 2018, 3:17 pm
#2852
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Dorset, UK
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Posts: 633
A full breakfast...on a Leeds? What happened to the bacon roll? 
Sep 2, 2018, 3:29 pm
#2853
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Sep 2, 2018, 4:27 pm
#2854
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 92
Lux-Lhr today- options for 11.35am take off - chicken and tomato panini with chocolate tart or vegetarian meze with chocolate tart. The 2nd option was also the asian vegetarian special meal except the chocolate tart was replaced with a semolina tart. Served with warm bread rolls.
I had the meze and it was surprisingly good. Both desserts were also quite tasty. The panini looked heavy going especially serving it with bread rolls.
I had the meze and it was surprisingly good. Both desserts were also quite tasty. The panini looked heavy going especially serving it with bread rolls.
Sep 2, 2018, 5:48 pm
#2855
Join Date: Aug 2018
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Just flew into lhr from Amsterdam. Had the kosher meal because flying with my practicing mum. Was amazed by the good quality salmon we reveived together with salad and a strawberry mouse for dinner. Normally not one to eat stictly kosher but will deffo select kosher in the future in club europe. Can recommend
Sep 2, 2018, 10:46 pm
#2856
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 423
The new catering will be done by Do Co. But only in the first 6 months, then catering will revert back to Gate Gourmet.
The above photos are actual meals that will be offered in the initial run.
The above photos are actual meals that will be offered in the initial run.
Sep 3, 2018, 12:55 am
#2857
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 8,750
Just flew into lhr from Amsterdam. Had the kosher meal because flying with my practicing mum. Was amazed by the good quality salmon we reveived together with salad and a strawberry mouse for dinner. Normally not one to eat stictly kosher but will deffo select kosher in the future in club europe. Can recommend
Sep 3, 2018, 2:28 am
#2858
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 81
Fake news
Whether the budget changes again in 6 months though is anyones guess but caterers have contracts that definitely dont change every 6 months.....
Sep 3, 2018, 2:53 am
#2859
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Surrey
Programs: BAEC - Gold
Posts: 879
So is that now the only glassware loaded? No water/gin tumblers, only the thimbles? Shame they haven’t taken the opportunity to bring the CW glassware to CE.
Sep 3, 2018, 3:39 am
#2860
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 423
Stop spreading fakenews....the catering will still be done by Doco as it has been for several years...gate gourmet hasn't done club europe for almost a decade, they only do BA longhaul. Only thing that changed is BA is spending more on the food again
Whether the budget changes again in 6 months though is anyones guess but caterers have contracts that definitely dont change every 6 months.....
Whether the budget changes again in 6 months though is anyones guess but caterers have contracts that definitely dont change every 6 months.....
However this is in fact true.
It was also said that “the amount of food offered to passengers will stay the same, just delivered differently”, I am not sure I agree.
Sep 3, 2018, 4:08 am
#2861
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 81
Its not true, I actually talked to a doco rep in terminal 5 two weeks ago when they had all the food trays displayed on tables, i thought food was provided by DHL as its their trucks you see on the planes
he corrected me and said DHL just deliver, doco produce and have for years but now there is an increased investment so the product is better
he corrected me and said DHL just deliver, doco produce and have for years but now there is an increased investment so the product is better
Sep 3, 2018, 6:17 am
#2862
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I suppose BA might have told Do&Co that they will keep using them for years, but in fact they secretly intend to terminate the contract after 6 months.
It would be odd to reveal that commercial decision on FT though...
It would be odd to reveal that commercial decision on FT though...
Sep 3, 2018, 6:47 am
#2863
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Do&Co in Hatton Cross do shorthaul and JFK from LHR; Gate Gourmet by LHR T4 provide longhaul from LHR, Alpha (dnata in other words) in Crawley do all LGW, Newrest over in Barking do LCY's catering, and finally Hermolis in Wembley do Kosher for all locations. Then the drinks come from other locations. So quite a logistical challenge, hence DHL's involvement.
Sep 3, 2018, 7:23 am
#2864
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 423
With all due respect to all, this comes from a trustworthy source, however I may have misunderstood something. What was said for sure that short haul will only be catered by DoCo initially.
This does not affect long haul catering.
In no business of spreading “fake news”.
This does not affect long haul catering.
In no business of spreading “fake news”.
Sep 3, 2018, 7:23 am
#2865
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OMG I always associate Do&Co with high quality catering on TK ,OS and the LH lounge in T2, I hadn't realised they had a budget arm that caters CE.