Chefs chat
Apr 15, 2019, 12:28 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC (Silver), IHG (Plat Elite)
Posts: 541
Sure is, we used it last week on an F flight. Interestingly enough, my wife requires a gluten free diet, but as special meals can be a bit disappointing to say the least, she pre-ordered a meal that did not list gluten as an allergen on the menu in MMB. Low and behold, the chefs chat did list it !!! All the other choices had gluten too. But a wonderful crew managed to create an "off menu" dish, using various ingredients from the J menu and individual items from the F menu. She said her meal was wonderful ! Top marks to the crew, great service.
Apr 15, 2019, 1:13 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: London / Brighton
Programs: BAEC Gold / M-Life Gold / HH Diamond
Posts: 1,632
Sure is, we used it last week on an F flight. Interestingly enough, my wife requires a gluten free diet, but as special meals can be a bit disappointing to say the least, she pre-ordered a meal that did not list gluten as an allergen on the menu in MMB. Low and behold, the chefs chat did list it !!! All the other choices had gluten too. But a wonderful crew managed to create an "off menu" dish, using various ingredients from the J menu and individual items from the F menu. She said her meal was wonderful ! Top marks to the crew, great service.
Good to hear your wife had such a great experience 
Apr 15, 2019, 1:21 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC (Silver), IHG (Plat Elite)
Posts: 541
As it happens, her GF special meals in CE have in the past been OK, but a bit boring and repetitive. But now that Do & Co are providing the catering, her "special meal" was actually exactly the same as mine !! It just had a reserved sticker on it, and came with an individual wrapped roll, rather than the hot bread offering from the basket. Catering has definitely improved
Outbound we both had a chicken salad, and the return was an excellent roast beef carpaccio with a mango and coronation curry sauce.
Outbound we both had a chicken salad, and the return was an excellent roast beef carpaccio with a mango and coronation curry sauce.
Apr 15, 2019, 11:40 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: London / Brighton
Programs: BAEC Gold / M-Life Gold / HH Diamond
Posts: 1,632
Do&Co have definitely made a big difference!! A few years ago GFML = tasteless poached chicken on long haul and some kind of salad with a sawdust roll for SH 
I've had both the chicken and the beef over the last few months, this was mine coming back from SOF last week - very impressed! https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...postcount=2430
I've had both the chicken and the beef over the last few months, this was mine coming back from SOF last week - very impressed! https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/show...postcount=2430