New BA Club World catering concept [general discussion]
Aug 31, 2017, 8:55 am
#166
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Pascoe I will certainly let you know if it is good (or not) - mustard and certain curries are some of my favourite flavours - I'm more worried about overcooked gnocchi.
c-w-s thank you for you very comprehensive list of questions. You have covered the lot.
On another note - I will be taking the day flight (178) on my return, I can't see how the 'brunch' will be different from its present iteration so it will be interesting to find out.
c-w-s thank you for you very comprehensive list of questions. You have covered the lot.
On another note - I will be taking the day flight (178) on my return, I can't see how the 'brunch' will be different from its present iteration so it will be interesting to find out.
Aug 31, 2017, 9:28 am
#167
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Never tried that flight although was tempted on this run. Be equally interested in that...
Aug 31, 2017, 9:32 am
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it can easily be countered that there s a lot of unrealistic optimism rather than realism in this thread. And clearly a lot of denial from some who don't realise that the offer - even the version spun to the press - still will sit behind what Delta, United and Virgin offer now. Sure, it might be absolutely better but still relatively just catching up at best - especially with Delta One.
So a step forward is to be welcomed if BA crew can make it work (anyone who s been on a full CE 767 will realise the track record here is not good).
However much some dislike negativity, that's a matter of opinion. The real world is always negative to the unbridled optimist. The just announced fare sales where JFK is now one of the cheapest routes suggests there a huge amount of ground to be made up by BA.
Aug 31, 2017, 9:48 am
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My eyesight is excellent thanks 
My unbridledly optimistic optometrist told me so.
Tobias-UK's previous posts sum up my opinion on this thread.
My unbridledly optimistic optometrist told me so.Tobias-UK's previous posts sum up my opinion on this thread.
Aug 31, 2017, 9:50 am
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The 178 service will be a tray delivered with croissant in the bread basket and choice of hot drink, the trolley pass will have a choice of cut fruit, smoked salmon, muesli and continental cheese and meats plate, you can choose to of these and three is available after all customers have been served.
The trolley will also have glasses of fresh orange juice and smoothy, pink and regular champagne.
The hot brunch choice will be served from the galley.
The trolley will also have glasses of fresh orange juice and smoothy, pink and regular champagne.
The hot brunch choice will be served from the galley.
Aug 31, 2017, 10:05 am
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The 178 service will be a tray delivered with croissant in the bread basket and choice of hot drink, the trolley pass will have a choice of cut fruit, smoked salmon, muesli and continental cheese and meats plate, you can choose to of these and three is available after all customers have been served.
The trolley will also have glasses of fresh orange juice and smoothy, pink and regular champagne.
The hot brunch choice will be served from the galley.
The trolley will also have glasses of fresh orange juice and smoothy, pink and regular champagne.
The hot brunch choice will be served from the galley.
Aug 31, 2017, 10:08 am
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Aug 31, 2017, 10:39 am
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I agree about the cabin temperatures and I continually monitor these and keep them appropriate, some of aircraft are very difficult to manage especially the B744 as it just seems to do it's own thing.
Cabin temperatures have been highlighted during the CW training.
Cabin temperatures have been highlighted during the CW training.
Either way, I have another couple of First class flights coming up over the next week and I can only hope and pray that the crew set a sensible sleeping temperature in the cabin for sleeping. And I will reiterate what I said before; the new Club World bedding looks amazing, it really does and I am really positive about it, but it will be completely pointless if the crew continue to set 23 degrees and above at night.
Aug 31, 2017, 1:34 pm
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Will anything change about preference reconciliation and the priority given to status holders? I mean, at the moment, we get priority on all courses, but with the trolley pass, will starter preferences become row dependent? I realise there will be more loadings, but if we assume for the sake of argument that everyone wants the salmon tartare Tobias-UK recommends, would a GCH or GGL sitting in 64K have to take whatever is left?
Aug 31, 2017, 1:37 pm
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For the main course no but we are yet to see how the trolley service pans out, we are told (yea right) that everyone on the trial flights received everything they wanted.
Aug 31, 2017, 1:49 pm
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I agree with you that this is one of the details that might be worth keeping an eye on in the first few weeks of implementation.
Aug 31, 2017, 2:37 pm
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There's been a bit of research about how the restaurant trade uses florid language in menus to increase sales/margins and change customer perception that they are getting something more special. I don't suppose 'meat and two veg with a fancy sauce' would cut it? I do find it amusing how some establishments use the source of the food in this way (e.g. Shropshire chicken sounds more special than would Bedfordshire chicken)