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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Please do not quote photos in this thread.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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Old Apr 7, 2019, 9:11 am
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I could be wrong but thought Do&Co we’re taking over all of the catering by a certain year (2021-23?) or does Do&Co not operate at all at LGW for any customer?
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I don’t think Do&Co provide the catering at Gatwick.

I believe Alpha LSG is the current caterer and they will be replaced by Newrest next year.
Well you can definitely 'taste' the difference (to coin a phrase), even though the products look similar. Breakfast outbound was fine - in fact very good.
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Does anyone know any information of the CE catering on BA 676 to IST which would depart at 10:25 on my specific travel date. I know that, as the same exact flight departs at 09:30ish in the winter season, breakfast is served. However, I'm not sure if I would get a Band 4 Breakfast or a Band 4 Lunch for a 10:25 departure.
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Old Apr 7, 2019, 5:17 pm
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Originally Posted by ISTFlyer
Does anyone know any information of the CE catering on BA 676 to IST which would depart at 10:25 on my specific travel date. I know that, as the same exact flight departs at 09:30ish in the winter season, breakfast is served. However, I'm not sure if I would get a Band 4 Breakfast or a Band 4 Lunch for a 10:25 departure.
According to post 1 of this thread, you will get a "rest of day" meal (i.e. lunch rather than breakfast) for any Band 4 departing after 10am.
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I think the other options were quiche and another thing which I now can't remember.

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Old Apr 8, 2019, 1:49 am
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I could be wrong but thought Do&Co we’re taking over all of the catering by a certain year (2021-23?) or does Do&Co not operate at all at LGW for any customer?
Do&Co will be taking over LHR flights by 2020 (currently already do club europe food) they do not cater any flights of BA out of LGW, as a previous poster said as of April 2020 Newrest will take over all flights previously catered by alphalsg out of gatwick.
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I think the other options were quiche and another thing which I now can't remember.

What's the white component? Looks like cottage cheese, but not watery enough. I would normally expect cream cheese with salmon, but this looks a little lumpy. Nice presentation and ok for a brunch I guess, but a bit light for my tastes (or stomach!).
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Originally Posted by dddc
What's the white component? Looks like cottage cheese, but not watery enough. I would normally expect cream cheese with salmon, but this looks a little lumpy. Nice presentation and ok for a brunch I guess, but a bit light for my tastes (or stomach!).
Yes it was cottage cheese. I agree it seems a little lighter than the usual checken or beef salad, but as you say maybe that is the intention with brunch.
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Yes it was cottage cheese. I agree it seems a little lighter than the usual checken or beef salad, but as you say maybe that is the intention with brunch.
Yes, the other option on some brunch flights is the bresaola, I've not seen the beef or chicken option service during brunch flights.
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Yes it was cottage cheese. I agree it seems a little lighter than the usual checken or beef salad, but as you say maybe that is the intention with brunch.
Does cottage cheese and salmon work? I love cottage cheese and I love salmon, but can't quite get it to work in my foodie head. My current alternative to cream cheese with salmon is apple cider pickled beetroot - contrast works nicely.
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This was the quiche in my recent flight. It is tomato and cheese although what was not said was sun dried tomatoes which I really dislike! The pudding was a bit odd too!

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Band 3 LEI - LGW (Weds 17 Apr). Three choices of main, 12 pax in Club. Choice of main ran out at row 2 (!). Just pasta left for the remaining 4-5 pax. I was quite surprised as surely the caterers know the chicken dinner will be the most popular. There was a third choice of a cold chicken salad, but I heard the CSM tell a passenger only one had been loaded. Noone likes waste but I thought it was all a bit piss poor tbh.
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Gluten Free Heathrow - Budapest, Gluten Free Option - was quite tasty... minus the rock hard roll!
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Band 3 LEI - LGW (Weds 17 Apr). Three choices of main, 12 pax in Club. Choice of main ran out at row 2 (!). Just pasta left for the remaining 4-5 pax. I was quite surprised as surely the caterers know the chicken dinner will be the most popular. There was a third choice of a cold chicken salad, but I heard the CSM tell a passenger only one had been loaded. Noone likes waste but I thought it was all a bit piss poor tbh.
I was 1F on WAW-LHR a couple weeks ago. FA served 1A, then asked for my selection. I ordered the chicken salad. 1D then asked for the same and FA said I got the last one. Lol. Wow.
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Roast chicken with morels etc



Butter chicken curry, at the risk of stating the obvious...

Both these meals were pretty good (morels were a bit thin on the ground in the roast chicken dish, but still tasty enough). Further confirmation to me that LHR/LGW CE catering is much improved unless you’re on a long band 2 route, which still sucks for choice, especially on evening flights when it might be your only chance to eat. Still, credit where it’s due on the rest.
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