YouTube Reviewers J meal
Dec 30, 2017, 10:27 pm
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YouTube Reviewers J meal
Just came across this guys review of his LHR - SFO flight in J.
If you check out the quality and presentation of his main course meal, is this what one should expect from BA J these days?
Main starts at 9:15. The entree looks pretty shabby too :
Dec 31, 2017, 1:23 am
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I think the reviewer enjoyed the meal in terms of taste: his comments were more about its general underwhelming nature and the sloppy, careless presentation.
Like it or not, presentation's quite a significant component of a meal service.
Dec 31, 2017, 1:33 am
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Indeed I really hopeba generalises the jfk concept soon!
Dec 31, 2017, 2:45 am
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Not for me. In the same way I don’t care what a shirt might taste like I don’t care what the food looks like.
Dec 31, 2017, 2:48 am
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Dec 31, 2017, 3:40 am
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As to the content of the video itself : most reviewers, bloggers and a good percentage of FT-ers have ‘been round the block’ a fair bit, and as such are used to experiencing the good and the bad, across a variety of carriers, and putting it all into broader context. But when I see such a shamefully poor standard of meal presentation as shown on this BA flight, I often think about the reaction of someone who might be sitting in a business class cabin for the very first time ...... and just how disappointed they might feel after a keen sense of understandable anticipation - and no little hype from the airline’s marketing pitch too.
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Dec 31, 2017, 4:06 am
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BA continue to market Club World like this:A feast for the senses
Inspired by some of the world’s top chefs, the Club World menu combines irresistible local and international flavours to create a mouth-watering experience every time:
- feature-packed three-course meals to suit every taste, from hearty dishes to nutritious salads
- a thirst-quenching range of spirits, soft drinks and expertly sourced Old World and New World wines
- an array of indulgent treats and healthy options from our Club Kitchen that you can help yourself to, throughout the flight
Dec 31, 2017, 8:50 am
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I'd far rather eat a plate of mince and tatties made at home than any airline J food to be honest.
Dec 31, 2017, 9:40 am
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Dantorp Avation is a huge reviewer on You Tube, but i do find him a bit wishy washy at times. I watch a lot of flight reviewers on You Tube and none of them have good things to say about BA, even the ones who fly BA primarily. Dennis Bunnik ( https://goo.gl/EH8Rq2) , is also a huge reviewer and one of my favourites and he flew BA recently and absolutely destroyed them on everything and in fact rightly so , he came in with no biased views and only went in with the perception that BA had given him that they market themselves as a premium carrier and came in with those expectations. BA are setting the expectation bar far too high for their customers for what they can actually perform. I personally think presentation is key, while also expecting the food to be of good quality and taste ..
Dec 31, 2017, 9:42 am
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It’s perhaps a little easier to brush off such sloppy standards - regardless of carrier - when an employer is picking up the tab. But many, many leisure travellers, having shelled out significant cash for a premium cabin seat, will - rightly - be expecting something that can vaguely be described as premium standards of catering and presentation.
Dec 31, 2017, 10:10 am
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Below is my pile it high CW meal from nearly 7 years ago. I didn't like the look or the taste so left it....no big deal as the lounge food and starter had provided me with an elegant sufficiency.
I'd far rather eat a plate of mince and tatties made at home than any airline J food to be honest.
I'd far rather eat a plate of mince and tatties made at home than any airline J food to be honest.
Dec 31, 2017, 10:15 am
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Is it against BA policy for the crew to wipe the plate before serving it to the passenger?
On a general note I have always found you can never go wrong with a curry on BA ^
On a general note I have always found you can never go wrong with a curry on BA ^