Oct 24, 2020, 7:26 am
Last edit by: Prospero
Temporary COVID-19 catering, effective 25 October 2020 until 19 January 2021, after which normal catering is expected to resume.
Euro Traveller
Breakfast: cereal bar, cookies, and mineral water bottle
Rest of the day: bag of crisps, small packet of pretzels, and mineral water bottle
Tea, coffee, juice available on request
Club Europe
Band 1 Breakfast: paper bag containing a filled croissant, yogurt pot or muffin, and mineral water bottle
Band 1 Rest of the Day: paper bag containing a sandwich, dessert pot, and mineral water bottle
Bands 2 to 4 Breakfast: box containing a filled croissant, yogurt pot, and mineral water bottle
Bands 2 to 4 Rest of the Day: box containing a sandwich, salad pot, dessert pot, and mineral water bottle
Tea, coffee, drinks from the bar including champagne (Nicolas Feuillatte quarter bottles) available on request
World Traveller and World Traveller Plus:
Primary lunch/dinner flight
Primary meal comprises of a tray with hot dish, side salad, bread bag, and mineral water bottle
Secondary meal (breakfast) is a filled croissant, yoghurt pot, and mineral water bottle
Primary breakfast flight
Primary meal comprises of a tray with hot dish, yoghurt, muffin, and mineral water bottle
Secondary meal is a chilled sandwich, bar of chocolate, and mineral water bottle
Tea, coffee, drinks from the bar available on request
Club World:
Primary lunch/dinner flight
Primary meal includes a tablecloth-covered tray with hot dish, salad dish, small side salad, bread bag, cheese, crackers, dessert pot, and mineral water bottle
Secondary meal (breakfast) is a tablecloth-covered tray with a filled croissant, muesli pot, yoghurt pot, and mineral water bottle (served in a box rather than on a tray on 77M return catered flights)
Secondary meal (afternoon tea) is a tablecloth-covered tray with sandwich, cookies, bar of chocolate, and mineral water bottle (served in a box rather than on a tray on 77M return catered flights)
Primary breakfast flight
Primary meal includes a tablecloth-covered tray with hot dish, yoghurt/fruit dish, croissant, bread bag, jam, dessert pot, and mineral water bottle
Secondary meal is a tablecloth-covered tray with sandwich, cookies, bar of chocolate, and mineral water bottle (served in a box rather than on a tray on 77M return catered flights)
Tea, coffee, drinks from the bar including champagne (Nicolas Feuillatte quarter bottles) available on request
First:
Primary lunch/dinner flight
Box containing a salad, starter, pesto, bread bag, crackers, and mineral water bottle. A hot main dish in foil and trio of dessert/cheese pots in cardboard holder are served separately directly onto the tablecloth-covered table
Secondary meal (breakfast) is unconfirmed
Secondary meal (afternoon tea) is a box containing sandwich, fruit salad, crackers, scone, clotted cream, jam, macarons atop the tablecloth-covered table
Primary breakfast flight
Primary breakfast service is unconfirmed
Secondary meal is a box containing sandwich, fruit salad, crackers, scone, clotted cream, jam, macarons atop the tablecloth-covered table
Tea, coffee, drinks from the bar including champagne (Nicolas Feuillatte quarter bottles) available on request
Euro Traveller
Breakfast: cereal bar, cookies, and mineral water bottle
Rest of the day: bag of crisps, small packet of pretzels, and mineral water bottle
Tea, coffee, juice available on request
Club Europe
Band 1 Breakfast: paper bag containing a filled croissant, yogurt pot or muffin, and mineral water bottle
Band 1 Rest of the Day: paper bag containing a sandwich, dessert pot, and mineral water bottle
Bands 2 to 4 Breakfast: box containing a filled croissant, yogurt pot, and mineral water bottle
Bands 2 to 4 Rest of the Day: box containing a sandwich, salad pot, dessert pot, and mineral water bottle
Tea, coffee, drinks from the bar including champagne (Nicolas Feuillatte quarter bottles) available on request
World Traveller and World Traveller Plus:
Primary lunch/dinner flight
Primary meal comprises of a tray with hot dish, side salad, bread bag, and mineral water bottle
Secondary meal (breakfast) is a filled croissant, yoghurt pot, and mineral water bottle
Primary breakfast flight
Primary meal comprises of a tray with hot dish, yoghurt, muffin, and mineral water bottle
Secondary meal is a chilled sandwich, bar of chocolate, and mineral water bottle
Tea, coffee, drinks from the bar available on request
Club World:
Primary lunch/dinner flight
Primary meal includes a tablecloth-covered tray with hot dish, salad dish, small side salad, bread bag, cheese, crackers, dessert pot, and mineral water bottle
Secondary meal (breakfast) is a tablecloth-covered tray with a filled croissant, muesli pot, yoghurt pot, and mineral water bottle (served in a box rather than on a tray on 77M return catered flights)
Secondary meal (afternoon tea) is a tablecloth-covered tray with sandwich, cookies, bar of chocolate, and mineral water bottle (served in a box rather than on a tray on 77M return catered flights)
Primary breakfast flight
Primary meal includes a tablecloth-covered tray with hot dish, yoghurt/fruit dish, croissant, bread bag, jam, dessert pot, and mineral water bottle
Secondary meal is a tablecloth-covered tray with sandwich, cookies, bar of chocolate, and mineral water bottle (served in a box rather than on a tray on 77M return catered flights)
Tea, coffee, drinks from the bar including champagne (Nicolas Feuillatte quarter bottles) available on request
First:
Primary lunch/dinner flight
Box containing a salad, starter, pesto, bread bag, crackers, and mineral water bottle. A hot main dish in foil and trio of dessert/cheese pots in cardboard holder are served separately directly onto the tablecloth-covered table
Secondary meal (breakfast) is unconfirmed
Secondary meal (afternoon tea) is a box containing sandwich, fruit salad, crackers, scone, clotted cream, jam, macarons atop the tablecloth-covered table
Primary breakfast flight
Primary breakfast service is unconfirmed
Secondary meal is a box containing sandwich, fruit salad, crackers, scone, clotted cream, jam, macarons atop the tablecloth-covered table
Tea, coffee, drinks from the bar including champagne (Nicolas Feuillatte quarter bottles) available on request
COVID Friendly Catering Revealed By British Airways
Aug 25, 2020, 4:35 pm
#991
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,440
I could have said that I wish BA would add a 5 course hot meal with meat carved at my seat - but that isnt going to happen!
I am looking at the offering pragmatically and sensibly suggesting what else they could put into the box. I know BA used to serve crackers with the CE meal and I know they use snacks like KitKats in the Club Kitchen. They’re wrapped, easy to throw in the box and fairly cheap. I know they aren’t premium per se, but this is where we are.
I too would like the old and better CE offering to come back, but I don’t think it’s viable right now. There definitely could be improvements, yes, but BA is being careful with cash and knows what it can get away with. The reason we can sit here today and know BA won’t go bust is because they are sensible and cautious. I have seen many reports of people slamming BA for offering food because it encourages passengers to take their masks off.
The number of flights for September is a lot lower than July/August and things aren’t recovering smoothly. We’re not out of the woods yet so BA need to be careful.
Aug 25, 2020, 10:54 pm
#992
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: A3*G,BA Silver
Posts: 2,010
The reason we can sit here today and know BA won’t go bust is because they are sensible and cautious. I have seen many reports of people slamming BA for offering food because it encourages passengers to take their masks off.
The number of flights for September is a lot lower than July/August and things aren’t recovering smoothly. We’re not out of the woods yet so BA need to be careful.
The number of flights for September is a lot lower than July/August and things aren’t recovering smoothly. We’re not out of the woods yet so BA need to be careful.
Lets be honest here, BA has been offering the cheapest options many times when it comes to catering. Covid 19 has given them a good excuse to do it again and in extreme ways. The previous post from Singapore to London demostrate exactly this. BA's approach seems to be:
BA: What is the cheapest and minimum option here?
Catering provider: We have this economy meal we used to offer on Scoot and AirAsia flights for Ł0.99
BA:Ok we will take it.
Aug 25, 2020, 11:46 pm
#993
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,222
What’s more hilarious is that you think BA is going to offer a full luxury hot meal in CE at this time.
I could have said that I wish BA would add a 5 course hot meal with meat carved at my seat - but that isnt going to happen!
I am looking at the offering pragmatically and sensibly suggesting what else they could put into the box. I know BA used to serve crackers with the CE meal and I know they use snacks like KitKats in the Club Kitchen. They’re wrapped, easy to throw in the box and fairly cheap. I know they aren’t premium per se, but this is where we are.
I too would like the old and better CE offering to come back, but I don’t think it’s viable right now. There definitely could be improvements, yes, but BA is being careful with cash and knows what it can get away with. The reason we can sit here today and know BA won’t go bust is because they are sensible and cautious. I have seen many reports of people slamming BA for offering food because it encourages passengers to take their masks off.
The number of flights for September is a lot lower than July/August and things aren’t recovering smoothly. We’re not out of the woods yet so BA need to be careful.
I could have said that I wish BA would add a 5 course hot meal with meat carved at my seat - but that isnt going to happen!
I am looking at the offering pragmatically and sensibly suggesting what else they could put into the box. I know BA used to serve crackers with the CE meal and I know they use snacks like KitKats in the Club Kitchen. They’re wrapped, easy to throw in the box and fairly cheap. I know they aren’t premium per se, but this is where we are.
I too would like the old and better CE offering to come back, but I don’t think it’s viable right now. There definitely could be improvements, yes, but BA is being careful with cash and knows what it can get away with. The reason we can sit here today and know BA won’t go bust is because they are sensible and cautious. I have seen many reports of people slamming BA for offering food because it encourages passengers to take their masks off.
The number of flights for September is a lot lower than July/August and things aren’t recovering smoothly. We’re not out of the woods yet so BA need to be careful.
As to your comment on luxury hot meals...we'll take a hot meal simply...they have never had anything luxury on board save a few wines and champagne.
Aug 26, 2020, 6:29 am
#994
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London Stratford, E7
Programs: BAEC Gold! Thanks to FT
Posts: 3,374
Any idea when BOB miGht make a reappearance in Y?
despite some good value POUGs can’t quite stretch to CE on some services but would love a sandwich and a G&T.
despite some good value POUGs can’t quite stretch to CE on some services but would love a sandwich and a G&T.
Aug 26, 2020, 6:35 am
#995
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,251
What's the current offering on a LHR-FAO - have an 08.15 this week and the POUG is very cheap
Aug 26, 2020, 6:46 am
#996
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Falkirk, Scotland,VS Red, BA Gold, HH Diamond,UK Amex Plat
Programs: Master of the Privy Purse des Muccis
Posts: 17,907
Aug 27, 2020, 3:15 am
#997
Fontaine d'honneur du Flyertalk
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 19,170
I have not photographed my picnic box so far as, for the same reason that I will not allow myself to be photographed wearing a mask. The sooner that they are forgotten the better.
Aug 27, 2020, 4:13 am
#998
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: UK. BAEC AAdvantage
Programs: Mucci Des Oeufs Brouilles et des Canards
Posts: 3,671
Frankly with all these cancellations, one feels grateful that there is a flight even though what they are serving is derisory. I have now packed two proper glasses and and small tumbler as I refuse to drink Champagne from a plastic glass and HI can drink his G&Ts from one and wine from the other. My descent to be the next Granny Clampett is nigh complete.
I have not photographed my picnic box so far as, for the same reason that I will not allow myself to be photographed wearing a mask. The sooner that they are forgotten the better.
I have not photographed my picnic box so far as, for the same reason that I will not allow myself to be photographed wearing a mask. The sooner that they are forgotten the better.
Aug 27, 2020, 9:49 am
#999
Fontaine d'honneur du Flyertalk
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 19,170
Honey, those of us - and clearly you are one - recognise that some things we cannot change. We make the best of them and enhance where we can. As for these boxes, they’re making the best of a bad hand. At least we are allowed to remove our masks to eat and drink. I do not belong to the Mask Morality Squad reminiscent of the Aunts in the The Handmaidens Tale, but I adhere to the rules. So does Him Indoors.
Actually I think that I was Aunt Lydia in lipstick, and full warpaint all my life. Actually Him Indoor was a Commander by the time that he retired. I’d not tied those two thread together and speaking of which I must close before I get shot for going off the point.
Actually I think that I was Aunt Lydia in lipstick, and full warpaint all my life. Actually Him Indoor was a Commander by the time that he retired. I’d not tied those two thread together and speaking of which I must close before I get shot for going off the point.
Aug 27, 2020, 11:02 am
#1000
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Buckeye, AZ
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 241
And I would gladly welcome you into the Clampett Clan, but you would be drinking from mason jars not wine glasses.
Don't know if there is a high falootin' award for the hillbilly side of the family, but I am sure you have one.
Don't know if there is a high falootin' award for the hillbilly side of the family, but I am sure you have one.
Last edited by BXK_Oz; Aug 27, 2020 at 11:03 am Reason: remove picture
Aug 27, 2020, 11:55 am
#1001
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Brasil/Spain (but a heart in Scotland)
Programs: Star Alliance Gold, Iberia Oro, SkyTeam - Elite Plus, Le Club Accor - Platinum
Posts: 408
I have been known to pack plastic wine glasses when travelling long-haul economy... I have no idea why, but drinking from a standard disposable cup doesn't ever feel the same! I'd second the recommendations regarding the Plane Food picnic. They're actually a really nice option. I've purchased them a couple of times in the past for WT and WTP and they do make the journey a bit more enjoyable! It's a shame I've not yet found another airport offering a similar sort of thing.
Aug 29, 2020, 9:57 am
#1002
Join Date: Jul 2020
Programs: BA Executive Club
Posts: 18
I took advantage of the sale to rebook my November holiday to Cancun at a cheaper cost (return in CW) to April/May 2021. I'm hoping the catering will have improved by then (fingers crossed).
Aug 29, 2020, 10:43 am
#1003
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GfL, Marriott PlatfL/Ambassador, TP Gold, IHG Spire
Posts: 1,656
Aug 29, 2020, 1:08 pm
#1004
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Scotland & London
Programs: BA GGL, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Mucci des Salons Ouvrants
Posts: 3,025
MAN-LHR - chicken or mozzarella - cheese was nice, champagne in a plastic cup but hey 🤷♀️ All in all not bad!
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