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Old Sep 12, 2018, 5:55 am
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Club Europe Catering Guide - September 2018 onwards

This thread outlines the new arrangements for Club Europe catering introduced on Wednesday 12 September 2018 based on 5 bands (Express, and Bands 1-4). 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 the menus for LGW routes rotate monthly, whereas LHR routes rotate bi-weekly

Please keep this thread clear for for reviews, menu descriptions, and photos. For chat about the new service arrangements there is a dedicated thread has now been set up for this Club Europe catering opinions and general discussion

Please do not quote photos in this thread.

The previous shorthaul catering guide for Sunday 26 March 2017 to Tuesday 11 September 2018 is now locked, but is to be found here.

Numbers relate to the post number. Vegetarian means the alternative option provided as standard rather than the special meals. The pre-ordered special meals are AVML (Asia-vegetarian), CHML(children meal), DBML (diabetic meal), GFML (gluten free), HNML (Hindu non-vegetarian meal), KSML (Kosher meal), LCML (low calorie meal), LFML (low fat meal), NLML (low-lactose meal), LSML (low salt meal), MOML (Muslim meal), VGML (vegan meal), and VLML (lacto-ovo vegetarian).

There are differences between the offering in/out of LHR, LGW, and BA CityFlyer routes operated from LCY, STN, BRS, BHX, MAN, EDI, and DUB. For BA CityFlyer flights please refer to this guide created by eJetter BA CityFlyer catering guide

Last update: post 1830
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Chef's Chat sheets for:

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Express (LBA, MAN, and JER only. Note JER is classes at express but gets band 1 service)

Breakfast: 176, 289 (KSML), 345 (VLML), 347 (JER), 375, 622, 705, 1063, 1359, 1390 (JER)
Brunch: 813, 987 (AVML), 1066
Lunch: 226, 326, 388 (KSML), 427 (AVML), 553 (KSML), 586, 678, 887, 1014 (JER), 1015, 1128, 1139, 1148 (KSML), 1276, 1351, 1396, 1452, 1456, 1789
Afternoon tea: 103, 176, 643 (LCML), 733, 1038
Dinner: 279, 332 (JER), 359 (AVML), 521, 588, 608, 647, 752, 914, 941, 950, 961, 1006 (KSML), 1014 (JER), 1016, 1026, 1050 (AVML), 1054 (KSML), 1095, 1142 (VLML), 1143 (NLML), 1186 (KSML), 1399 (JER), 1523, 1524 (KSML), 1598

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Band 1 (UK, France, Ireland, BeNeLux, Germany)

Breakfast: 9, 56, 105, 183, 203, 256, 304, 377, 420 (LGW), 445, 452 (VGML), 457 (VGML), 558, 641, 971 (LGW), 1071, 1417, 1424, 1584 (VGML), 1605, 1638, 1748,1758 (LGW), 1810
Brunch: 68, 121, 142, 197, 420, 458, 555, 559, 620 (LCML), 660, 662, 770, 923, 1077 (VGML), 1354, 1410, 1560, 1704, 1747 (LGW), 1755, 1819
Lunch: 16, 142, 147 (VLML), 170 (KSML), 230, 255, 344, 498, 510, 529, 535, 556, 560, 592, 612, 632, 640, 660, 707 (LGW), 713 (KSML), 723, 838, 981 (LGW) (VLML), 1008 (KSML), 1094, 1183 (VGML), 1196, 1222 (VGML), 1223, 1318, 1360, 1461 (VGML), 1475 (LGW), 1539 (LGW) (VLML), 1543, 1709 (LGW), 1778, 1794, 1820 (LGW)
Afternoon tea: 32, 36 (LGW), 71, 90, 104, 123 (LGW), 139 (LCML), 146, 167 (VLML), 207 (KSML), 252, 277, 285, 353 (KSML), 441, 527 (LGW), 557, 739, 783, 831, 907, 976, 1160, 1337 (LGW), 1340, 1343 (VGML), 1382, 1408 (LGW), 1642 (LGW), 1756, 1757, 1804, 1809, 1817
Dinner: 49, 130 (LGW), 142, 642185, 186 (LGW & VLML), 208 (KSML), 225, 225 (LGW), 237, 242, 268, 281, 298, 307 (KSML), 353 (KSML), 367, 436 (AVML), 441, 444, 498, 517 (AVML), 554, 648, 652, 653, 669, 690, 708, 758, 789, 822, 916 (LGW), 917 (LGW), 955 (VGML), 981 (LGW) , 1060, 1070, 1136, 1212 (VGML), 1217, 1218, 1275, 1308 (KSML), 1321, 1358, 1365, 1369, 1529, 1556 (LGW), 1568 (VGML), 1576, 1577, 1617 (LGW), 1638, 1682, 1690, 1703, 1769, 1771, 1778 (VGML), 1788 (VGML), 1812, 1813, 1820 (LGW)

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Band 2 (e.g. Barcelona, Nice, Venice, Prague, Copenhagen)

Breakfast: 8, 269, 309, 329, 400, 576 (KSML), 613, 650 (LGW), 679 (AVML), 914 (AVML), 955 (VGML), 1463, 1655 (LGW)
Brunch: 578, 610, 659, 910
Lunch: 18, 40, 107, 163 (AVML), 235, 421, 431, 504, 578, 614, 760, 894 (VGML), 1243, 1407, 1641 (LGW), 1656 (LGW), 1830
Afternoon tea: 278 (LGW), 306, 362 (KSML), 399, 496 (LGW), 499, 578, 749, 1150, 1191 (AVML), 1204, 1279 (KSML), 1730 (LGW)
Dinner: 155 (AVML), 227, 269, 287, 385, 496 (LGW), 578, 583, 591 (KSML), 593 (LGW), 596 (AVML), 596 (HNML), 794, 875, 910, 925, 937, 940, 982, 1204, 1221 (GFML), 1231 (KSML), 1237, 1238 (AVML), 1720 (LGW), 1774, 1777, 1806, 1830

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Band 3 (e.g. Madrid, Rome, Warsaw, Stockholm)

Breakfast: 57, 171, 418, 507, 631, 677, 762, 956, 1165 (VGML), 1425, 1430, 1443, 1464,1749, 1727, 1749
Rest of the day: 27, 44, 59, 87, 100, 165, 168, 199 (LGW), 200 (LGW), 216, 268, 282, 321 (LGW), 322, 335, 341 (LGW), 343, 350 (LGW), 351 (LGW), 387, 397 (KSML), 398, 400, 419, 429, 435 (AVML), 448 (VGML), 477, 484, 485, 500, 448 (KSML), 551 (LCML), 571 (KSML), 587, 599 (LGW), 619, 649 (KSML), 676, 743 (VLML), 753, 763, 778 (GFML), 780, 803, 806, 816, 854, 880, 882 (LGW), 895, 929, 944, 954, 957, 963, 984, 985, 998 (LFML), 1002, 1017 (LGW), 1035, 1037 (LGW), 1046 (LGW), 1067 (KSML), 1071, 1072, 1074, 1078, 1091, 1097, 1104, 1121, 1126 (LFML), 1127, 1132, 1135, 1145 (KSML), 1151, 1152, 1154 (KSML), 1205, 1220, 1227 (VGML), 1246, 1266, 1269 (LGW), 1272, 1273, 1274, 1323, 1426, 1465 (AVML), 1482, 1504, 1538, 1552, 1561, 1586 (LGW), 1610, 1612, 1620, 1621 (AVML), 1658 (LGW), 1673 (LGW), 1680, 1685, 1687, 1696, 1699 (LGW), 1706, 1718, , 1728, 1731, 1735 (LGW), 1736 (KSML), 1742 (LGW), 1770, 1772, 1773, 1790 (LGW), 1791, 1793, 1796 (LGW), 1805, 1828, 1829

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Band 4 (e.g. Malta, Sofia, Kiev, Istanbul)

Breakfast: 159, 223, 440, 483, 661, 795, 796, 878 (AVML), 898 (LGW), 919 (KSML), 1226
Rest of the day: 61 (LGW), 63 (LGW), 83, 122 (LGW), 129 (LGW), 191 (LGW), 233, 244, 255, 264, 342, 349, 618 (CHML) (LGW), 624, 661, 730 (LGW), 797, 798, 835 (LGW), 836 (LGW), 863 (LGW), 893, 896 (LGW), 897 (LGW), 911 (LGW), 942, 986, 1047, 1141 (CHML), 1149, 1226, 1250 (LGW), 1252 (LGW), 1263, 1277 (LGW), 1280, 1314 (LGW), 1366, 1371, 1450, 1469, 1474, 1484 (LGW), 1497, 1505, 1516, 1520, 1522, 1648, 1661 (LGW), 1662 (LGW), 1681 (LGW), 1722 (LGW) (VGML), 1746 (LGW) (VGML), 1786, 1787, 1811 (LGW)

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Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos

Old Sep 23, 2021, 8:17 am
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BA632 CE LHR-ATH 9 October

Anybody know what the meal rotation will be on this flight?
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LHR-EDI afternoon tea. Chicken coronation and marie rose prawn sandwhiches. I don't know why I didn't take the vegetarian option of the cheese sandwhiches since I don't like prawn but every thing else was good! The scone was warm and these was actual a decent amount of cream and jam for it. The cake was a lemon drizzle.

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Originally Posted by Hawkbat
LHR-EDI afternoon tea. Chicken coronation and marie rose prawn sandwhiches. I don't know why I didn't take the vegetarian option of the cheese sandwhiches since I don't like prawn but every thing else was good! The scone was warm and these was actual a decent amount of cream and jam for it. The cake was a lemon drizzle.

Hope the bubbles were free flowing as that would be my focus with this kind of setup.
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Originally Posted by Hawkbat
LHR-EDI afternoon tea. Chicken coronation and marie rose prawn sandwhiches. I don't know why I didn't take the vegetarian option of the cheese sandwhiches since I don't like prawn but every thing else was good! The scone was warm and these was actual a decent amount of cream and jam for it. The cake was a lemon drizzle.

Those sarnies look awfully lonley
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Old Sep 25, 2021, 2:40 pm
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Yorkshire Puddings! Food service changes September 1st
Good to see BA is not wasting its leftover F Yorkshire puds. Flip them upside down and pass them off as CE scones …


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Old Sep 26, 2021, 12:36 am
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Originally Posted by asnovici
Hope the bubbles were free flowing as that would be my focus with this kind of setup.
I believe there were some on offer but my cunning plan to park my car the airport to save a bus home somewhat scuppered any in air drirnking!
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Old Sep 26, 2021, 12:38 am
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
Good to see BA is not wasting its leftover F Yorkshire puds. Flip them upside down and pass them off as CE scones …

I'm more annoyed that the hot ham and cheese crossiants that used to be in the EDI lounge in the morning have some been removed and offered to you as the in air breakfast instead!
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LHR-BUD, 12 October 2021, BA874 1220d
Band 3 rest of the day, KSML


Braised Duck Leg.


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Old Oct 20, 2021, 4:11 am
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Originally Posted by Mike Gold
LHR-BUD, 12 October 2021, BA874 1220d
Band 3 rest of the day, KSML


Braised Duck Leg.
A step up from sausage and mash 👍
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Old Oct 20, 2021, 5:38 am
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Originally Posted by Mike Gold
LHR-BUD, 12 October 2021, BA874 1220d
Band 3 rest of the day, KSML


Braised Duck Leg.


Wow!
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Old Oct 20, 2021, 5:40 am
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Love the beige traffic light on the left.

Not so sure that the double-rations of plastic-clad creamer and butter are in keeping with BA's COP26 pronouncements though.
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Old Oct 20, 2021, 5:48 am
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Originally Posted by Mike Gold
LHR-BUD, 12 October 2021, BA874 1220d
Band 3 rest of the day, KSML


Braised Duck Leg.
Am I assuming that the awful side salad of leaves is gone, and we have a real mini-starter now? Or is this some special meal or outstation quirk...
Cheese and crackers would be nice though, probably cheap to supply and not a covid issue!
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Old Oct 20, 2021, 5:51 am
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Am I assuming that the awful side salad of leaves is gone, and we have a real mini-starter now? Or is this some special meal or outstation quirk...
Cheese and crackers would be nice though, probably cheap to supply and not a covid issue!
This is a kosher special meal, which have traditionally been more substantial than the regular menu options, and are even more so in these times of reduced service for our own safety.
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Old Oct 20, 2021, 6:30 am
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Originally Posted by JustTheOne
This is a kosher special meal, which have traditionally been more substantial than the regular menu options, and are even more so in these times of reduced service for our own safety.
Ah, I missed the KSML in the OP ☹️

I may go kosher for my next flight in this case.
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Old Oct 20, 2021, 11:12 am
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Originally Posted by krispy84
Ah, I missed the KSML in the OP ☹️

I may go kosher for my next flight in this case.
It’s definitely the way to go. I’ve had many an envious look on domestics from the poor individual sitting adjacent as I tuck into my entire chicken breast as they stare at their two finger sandwiches
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