Bringing McDonald's food into BA first class
May 14, 2019, 4:52 pm
#256
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Definitely lots of sheep in China.
May 14, 2019, 5:57 pm
#258
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Not going to lie. I was about to bring a WHSmith meal deal sandwich onto my (Tuesday) flight BA7 to HND in First. As it was boarding at C55 near enough right opposite a Smiths. Probably only a cheese sandwich, as the onboard menu didnt take my fancy at all. However arrived during boarding and to be fair I was going to sleep most of the flight, so I could just graze the onboard meals. In all excellent flight with superb crew, with only 8 passengers in the cabin.
Hopefully if I did go ahead with my meal deal. A cheese sandwich, a mars bar and a Dr Pepper would not be too smelly to upset the rest of the cabin. On my return next Thursday is there anywhere at Heneda airport to pick up a bento box? I promise no fish and no curries, i'll pick something non smelly.
Bri
Hopefully if I did go ahead with my meal deal. A cheese sandwich, a mars bar and a Dr Pepper would not be too smelly to upset the rest of the cabin. On my return next Thursday is there anywhere at Heneda airport to pick up a bento box? I promise no fish and no curries, i'll pick something non smelly.
Bri
May 14, 2019, 6:02 pm
#259
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I've asked for something other than the slob they served in F - ended up with a crew sandwich which was decent. Personally I don't give AF what others think when I fly F - I've paid for it - mind your own business. 
May 14, 2019, 6:26 pm
#260
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I got a bit of a chuckle out of these comments. My wife is the opposite. She LOVES the smell of coffee, the stronger the better, but can not stand the taste. She has fallen for it quite a few times where she will smell the aromas of my espresso, I convince her to try it, and then I get to laugh as she makes a face and goes for a glass of water immediately.
I love the smell, but just can’t get on with the taste. Last time I tried it was when I got an espresso coffee maker as my anniversary gift from my company a few years back (although I don’t drink coffee, it was the most expensive gift in the service catalog and my Scottish “frugalness” shone through and I wanted to “get my money’s worth” and besides, my wife loves coffee). We brewed up a small cup and it smelled delicious, so I tried a small sip. Blecko, screwed up face, glass of water and then a cup of Earl Grey using the instant hot water feature on the espresso machine! 
May 14, 2019, 6:54 pm
#261
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I presume you mean the Far East, so I will just say lamb is a major staples of Sichuan and Hunan cuisine in Southwest China as well as Peking and Inner Mongolian food in the north. The Lamb from the Southwest is usually dripping in chillies (real Kung Pau Lamb not the timid imitation Chicken style one finds in the US) whereas in the North it is barbequed or roasted. Both are delicious.
For the rest of Asia you cannot get far from sheep anywhere in the Middle East, Iran, and Indian sub-continent.
May 14, 2019, 9:40 pm
#262
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i'm a extremely picky eater and don't really care for the fancy-shmancy "chef curated" airline meals. a few mains are ok, and i'll usually pre-order a seafood option (on Turkish, yum!) if available, but it's the extras that get to me, the salads, fruit, and cheeses. ugh. my tray usually gets collected with more left on it than was eaten.
i didn't know that bringing your own food on board was even an option, so maybe i'll do that next time.
i didn't know that bringing your own food on board was even an option, so maybe i'll do that next time.
May 14, 2019, 10:36 pm
#263
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May 15, 2019, 12:39 am
#264
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), particularly on multi-leg flights and especially after an overnight leg. One just gets a little self conscious after umpteen-mumble-hours since getting on the first flight of the "day". But the bliss of then landing somewhere like SIN with showers .....
And I've definitely been known to eat before push-back, knowing that it'll be at least an hour between the gate and the food trolley getting to me. But it's usually something from a vending machine at the last petrol station I filled up at.
May 15, 2019, 1:24 am
#265
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Not reading the whole thread but I have only ever seen this in the States where passengers have brought all kinds of fast food on board. Of course the smell is the annoying part.
If I read this right the 1A passenger was a young person who probably very much wants chicken nuggets over some fancy sounding F dish, so I understand it.
So each to their own, I would have sipped my champagne and enjoyed the view out the window and relaxed before a long flight. The crew's attitude is poor.
This forum always amuses me with the range of views from current to Edwardian.
If I read this right the 1A passenger was a young person who probably very much wants chicken nuggets over some fancy sounding F dish, so I understand it.
So each to their own, I would have sipped my champagne and enjoyed the view out the window and relaxed before a long flight. The crew's attitude is poor.
This forum always amuses me with the range of views from current to Edwardian.
May 15, 2019, 4:59 am
#266
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I guess the 1960s was the midpoint..................................take me back Austin Powers style!
May 15, 2019, 5:55 am
#267
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I must confess that I once brought a can of Red Bull into the first class cabin on BA and requested some vodka to go with it. One of my relatives would have been appalled because she frequently complains about the smell of such things!
May 15, 2019, 6:32 am
#268
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Maybe it has nothing to do with smells or bringing one's own food or drink on board. Maybe it's more a case that some out there don't like the people who like McDonalds. Is it that "those types of people shouldn't be in First Class?"
(I'm parodying a quote from the TV show "The West Wing" but I just bring up the point for this board's wisened consideration.)
(I'm parodying a quote from the TV show "The West Wing" but I just bring up the point for this board's wisened consideration.)
