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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Please do not quote photos in this thread.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 Nov 14, 2019, 3:40 am
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Originally Posted by Tobias-UK
Meal service is determined by the scheduled time of departure. A Band 2 flight scheduled to depart at 16:55 will get the Afternoon Tea service, a flight scheduled to depart at 17:00 will get the Dinner service.

Well that just elicited a "god damn it!" from Mrs clam and myself. I presumed dinner and came on here to see the band 2 ( ZAG-LHR) for this evening and then saw this. Ah well at least our expectations onboard will now be better managed.

One presumes the ploughman's is still regarded as the wise choice against the soggy sandwich alternative?
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Old Nov 14, 2019, 6:14 am
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LHR-INV dep 1415 B2B INV-LHR dep 1645

Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
(2 weeks ago) LHR-INV dep 1415 B2B INV-LHR dep 1645

Ploughman’s / Afternoon Tea. Both available each way
Originally Posted by ENTP
Jeez those sarnies look depressing
Originally Posted by TWCLAM
One presumes the ploughman's is still regarded as the wise choice against the soggy sandwich alternative?
2 weeks on, and the sarnies have been poshed up :
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Old Nov 14, 2019, 7:55 am
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Originally Posted by MrsW
Band 4 into LHR
For reference, exactly the same menu on my Band 3 ARN-LHR earlier this week. So thankful I ordered a special meal, as that fish dish has appeared an awful lot on my flights.

I went Kosher and was given a 'meat' meal, which was a rather excellent chicken salad starter (with homous in separate bowl), and a Salt Beef with cabbage and veg main. Dessert was a 'chocolate' style dessert (obviously no milk), but cannot complain. Plenty of food and a nice change from the standard fish.
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
2 weeks on, and the sarnies have been poshed up :

Appreciated Oxon Flyer looks like I'll have to suggest Mrs C tries those sandwiches as they do look better than previous offerings // if they aren't any good I'm sure I'll soon know when she liberates my tray 😄
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Old Nov 14, 2019, 8:26 am
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Originally Posted by Jordan D
For reference, exactly the same menu on my Band 3 ARN-LHR earlier this week. So thankful I ordered a special meal, as that fish dish has appeared an awful lot on my flights.

I went Kosher and was given a 'meat' meal, which was a rather excellent chicken salad starter (with homous in separate bowl), and a Salt Beef with cabbage and veg main. Dessert was a 'chocolate' style dessert (obviously no milk), but cannot complain. Plenty of food and a nice change from the standard fish.
It's not the greatest menu is it? I was very glad I ordered a Hindu meal after I saw a picture upthread when I realised this menu was due to be on my LCA-LHR. I got a lovely curry whereas my friend barely ate touched the fish and rued that he hadn't done the same.
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Old Nov 14, 2019, 9:36 am
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Originally Posted by ENTP
It's not the greatest menu is it? I was very glad I ordered a Hindu meal after I saw a picture upthread when I realised this menu was due to be on my LCA-LHR. I got a lovely curry whereas my friend barely ate touched the fish and rued that he hadn't done the same.
The fish, whilst not looking particularly appetising, is actually rather tasty. I'm getting a little bored of it now, having had it four or five times in the last couple of weeks. Same for the chicken dish on the outbound. The curry does sound like a great alternative ^
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Old Nov 15, 2019, 1:56 am
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Originally Posted by Tobias-UK
The fish, whilst not looking particularly appetizing, is actually rather tasty. I'm getting a little bored of it now, having had it four or five times in the last couple of weeks. Same for the chicken dish on the outbound. The curry does sound like a great alternative ^
Lucky for you the menus changed on wednesday
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Old Nov 15, 2019, 2:13 am
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Originally Posted by redflyer24
Lucky for you the menus changed on wednesday
Thank goodness, I have another Band 4 tomorrow ^

Do you happen to know what the current menu is?
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Originally Posted by Tobias-UK
Thank goodness, I have another Band 4 tomorrow ^

Do you happen to know what the current menu is?
Looking back in the posts i think this is the menu after the Cod and baked risotto one? Not sure if its the outbound or inbound though!

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AVML breakfast on BA2770 (LGW–JER) on 14th November. Really nice – would have been even better if more than six minutes to eat it…


BA2770 AVML 14/11/2019
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Old Nov 15, 2019, 6:11 am
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Originally Posted by jfallesen
AVML breakfast on BA2770 (LGW–JER) on 14th November. Really nice – would have been even better if more than six minutes to eat it…
Orange splodge, a yellow cakey thing with some seeds on, and onion rings ?

What is it exactly ?
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
Orange splodge, a yellow cakey thing with some seeds on, and onion rings ?

What is it exactly ?
I want to know where the HP sauce came from. Is it standard on flights in and out of LGW?
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Old Nov 15, 2019, 6:18 am
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
Orange splodge, a yellow cakey thing with some seeds on, and onion rings ?

What is it exactly ?
I reckon it's bread and butter pudding with a side of vegetable curry and some onion rings. But I'm probably wrong.

[HP sauce is vegan, incidentally]
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[HP sauce is vegan, incidentally]
Alas, anything one would want to eat it with isn't.
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Originally Posted by Sealink
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Quite a nice meal. The sad looking tomato and mozarella salad was actually lovely as the tomatoes were bursting with flavour (or dressing!). Chicken wasn't brilliant but underneath were chickpeas and about four pomegranate seeds and some kind of yogurt dressing.

Each passenger was served individually by the crew, which included a welcome back from the crew.
Had the same combo (starter, main and dessert) on DUB-LHR last Sunday - I agree the salad was very nice, and the main surprisingly flavoursome. Felt like a correctly sized portion for such a short sector too (ours not helped by lots of turbulence on most of the climb until we were past Liverpool)
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