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Long haul in-flight catering | Club World
#496
Join Date: Mar 2021
Posts: 22
CW Vegan options
Hello
Does anyone know if there is a vegan option on almost all CW routes nowadays?
I have ordered the vegan special meal option, however can't get sketchy unimpressive reviews that I've read over the years out of my head. I have seen a fair few menus offering a vegan cottage pie and happy to remove my selection on MMB and take a punt if most flights will have this/something. This is a flight leaving Gatwick if that changes anything.
Thanks so much for any insight
Does anyone know if there is a vegan option on almost all CW routes nowadays?
I have ordered the vegan special meal option, however can't get sketchy unimpressive reviews that I've read over the years out of my head. I have seen a fair few menus offering a vegan cottage pie and happy to remove my selection on MMB and take a punt if most flights will have this/something. This is a flight leaving Gatwick if that changes anything.
Thanks so much for any insight
#497
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,254
Hello
Does anyone know if there is a vegan option on almost all CW routes nowadays?
I have ordered the vegan special meal option, however can't get sketchy unimpressive reviews that I've read over the years out of my head. I have seen a fair few menus offering a vegan cottage pie and happy to remove my selection on MMB and take a punt if most flights will have this/something. This is a flight leaving Gatwick if that changes anything.
Thanks so much for any insight
Does anyone know if there is a vegan option on almost all CW routes nowadays?
I have ordered the vegan special meal option, however can't get sketchy unimpressive reviews that I've read over the years out of my head. I have seen a fair few menus offering a vegan cottage pie and happy to remove my selection on MMB and take a punt if most flights will have this/something. This is a flight leaving Gatwick if that changes anything.
Thanks so much for any insight
#498
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: BAEC Bronze
Posts: 467
Also plenty of stories of the onboard Veggie option running out (even if suitable), so special meal definitely recommended unless prebooking of mains becomes available again!
#499
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: E14, LON
Programs: Virtuoso TA; SELECT TA; BAEC Gold; Hilton Honors Diamond; IHG Plantinum Amb
Posts: 238
I agree - as a veggie, I always order a special meal as, although there is often a veggie option it is not also the case - and I have very rarely seen a main course vegan option on the usual menu
#500
Join Date: Mar 2021
Posts: 22
Thank you
#501
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,514
important to point out this can be a bit of a long shot. Crew would (rightly) only allow the swap after every non special meal customer have had their choice, and as we’ve seen in previous reports, BA is not really prone to over catering.
#502
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,254
Agreed, but I do think also it's a long shot to think in a month or few months time there might be a vegan meal on the flight exLGW. Pre the Vegan cottage pie I can't recall seeing vegan options on the standard menu at all
#503
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 427
Well it seems to me that there is a real risk of Vegan food replacing a lot of the Veggie and special meals as it technically fits the requirements of many of them. Lowest common denominator and all that.
#504
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: BAEC Bronze
Posts: 467
My problem is I can't abide mushrooms which seem to be a main part of often one and sometimes both veggie meals (when 2 meals are served on LH) I do of course realise this is the least of BA's concerns. Pre order, I'm sure would be welcomed back by many others though.
#505
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,514
#506
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond *, IHG, Couples Romance Rewards
Posts: 2,350
Lunch (chicken curry)
Snack (welsh rarebit)
We're flying in CW roughly monthly and are noticing incremental improvements each time. Still one tray but better quality each time.
Tonight's offering LGW to DOH...
#507
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: BRS
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,992
It's a shame to fly BA to Doha. Although I do recall a very affordable premium fare from LGW to the Seychelles via DOH with the first leg on BA so we may forgive you!
#508
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond *, IHG, Couples Romance Rewards
Posts: 2,350
#509
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: LHR / LAS
Programs: BA GfL, GGL/CCR
Posts: 2,409
heres the cod we had a few days back. LAS LHR. slightly overcooked, but nice all the same.
#510
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: LHR / LAS
Programs: BA GfL, GGL/CCR
Posts: 2,409
tried the asian veg again to give it another go. This time the rice was burnt! Wont order it again.