New Pre-flight meal service at LCY?
Jun 28, 2018, 12:07 am
#76
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 4,281
Hi,
I did this back in May, when the flight left close to midday and indeed, the Menu list at the Pilot restaurant is good. If you are worried about missing your glass of champagne before your flight, don't worry they do serve a rather decent one. I would say from F&B point of view, this is much better compared to the previous arrangement.
However as pointed out, the environment is not the best as it is still an airport restaurant.
If I am not mistaken, there seems to be 2 Pilot restaurant, one just after security and there is another one (which I believe is the original one) further down towards the gate. - someone correct me if I am wrong.
At least the one right after the security - they know the drill fully, so no surprises of the staff not knowing this arrangement.
As for the food onboard - if you have flown this service before, I would say there is minimal change compared to your last flight. Only change which I have seen is the use of the White Company beddings and amenity kit.
Cheers!
I did this back in May, when the flight left close to midday and indeed, the Menu list at the Pilot restaurant is good. If you are worried about missing your glass of champagne before your flight, don't worry they do serve a rather decent one. I would say from F&B point of view, this is much better compared to the previous arrangement.
However as pointed out, the environment is not the best as it is still an airport restaurant.
If I am not mistaken, there seems to be 2 Pilot restaurant, one just after security and there is another one (which I believe is the original one) further down towards the gate. - someone correct me if I am wrong.
At least the one right after the security - they know the drill fully, so no surprises of the staff not knowing this arrangement.
As for the food onboard - if you have flown this service before, I would say there is minimal change compared to your last flight. Only change which I have seen is the use of the White Company beddings and amenity kit.
Cheers!
Jun 29, 2018, 3:58 am
#77
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Posts: 1,296
Hi,
I did this back in May, when the flight left close to midday and indeed, the Menu list at the Pilot restaurant is good. If you are worried about missing your glass of champagne before your flight, don't worry they do serve a rather decent one. I would say from F&B point of view, this is much better compared to the previous arrangement.
However as pointed out, the environment is not the best as it is still an airport restaurant.
If I am not mistaken, there seems to be 2 Pilot restaurant, one just after security and there is another one (which I believe is the original one) further down towards the gate. - someone correct me if I am wrong.
At least the one right after the security - they know the drill fully, so no surprises of the staff not knowing this arrangement.
As for the food onboard - if you have flown this service before, I would say there is minimal change compared to your last flight. Only change which I have seen is the use of the White Company beddings and amenity kit.
Cheers!
I did this back in May, when the flight left close to midday and indeed, the Menu list at the Pilot restaurant is good. If you are worried about missing your glass of champagne before your flight, don't worry they do serve a rather decent one. I would say from F&B point of view, this is much better compared to the previous arrangement.
However as pointed out, the environment is not the best as it is still an airport restaurant.
If I am not mistaken, there seems to be 2 Pilot restaurant, one just after security and there is another one (which I believe is the original one) further down towards the gate. - someone correct me if I am wrong.
At least the one right after the security - they know the drill fully, so no surprises of the staff not knowing this arrangement.
As for the food onboard - if you have flown this service before, I would say there is minimal change compared to your last flight. Only change which I have seen is the use of the White Company beddings and amenity kit.
Cheers!
Jun 29, 2018, 4:38 am
#78
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There is just the one Pilots Bar & Kitchen in LCY, by security, I think you may be thinking of City Bar and Grill, which has a similar style I guess. That's the last main catering unit before the walkway to the usual gate for the A318 service. In reality - and in contrast to LHR - Pilots Bar & Kitchen in LCY is run and operated by the SSP Group, one of the largest multinational hospitality groups based in the UK, and SSP also run City Bar and Panopolis at LCY. [Pub quiz factoid: the company's heritage goes back to Travellers Fare on British Rail]