Jan 22, 2021, 4:50 pm
Last edit by: Enigma368
Modified COVID-19 catering, effective 20 January 2021 until further notice.
Previous discussion: COVID Friendly Catering Revealed By British Airways
A reduced service has resumed in all cabins, including steel cutlery, glassware and chinaware in premium cabins. Choice may be limited in some cabins and on some routes. Some elements may be delivered covered for safety. All meals apart from First are served on single trays. Portion sizes, particularly in Club World, have been significantly reduced compared to pre-Covid.
On BA CityFlyer full service has resumed, with the exception of hot towels and warmed bread in Club Europe. See dedicated wiki thread for full details.
Details of the current service are available on BA.com
Changes from pre-COVID service:
Euro Traveller
Previous discussion: COVID Friendly Catering Revealed By British Airways
A reduced service has resumed in all cabins, including steel cutlery, glassware and chinaware in premium cabins. Choice may be limited in some cabins and on some routes. Some elements may be delivered covered for safety. All meals apart from First are served on single trays. Portion sizes, particularly in Club World, have been significantly reduced compared to pre-Covid.
On BA CityFlyer full service has resumed, with the exception of hot towels and warmed bread in Club Europe. See dedicated wiki thread for full details.
Details of the current service are available on BA.com
Changes from pre-COVID service:
Euro Traveller
- Buy-on-board M&S menu replaced with pre-order Tom Kerridge menu
- Complimentary bottle of water and packaged ambient snack offered to all passengers
- Band 1 now receives the same service as Express (light breakfast > brunch > lunch > afternoon tea > dinner)
- Band 2 now receives the same service as Bands 3 and 4 (breakfast > rest of the day)
- Band 3 should still have a drinks run before serving lunch and dinner
- No hot towels
- No menus on Band 3 / Band 4 services
- Dessert served in ceramic dish rather than plastic pot
- No starter for Express / Band 1 lunch and dinner services
- No cheese for Band 3 / Band 4 rest of the day services
- One fewer sandwich for afternoon tea services
- One type of (warm) bread roll available, wrapped in sealed plastic, served from a basket
- No roll/butter served with main meal, cheese and crackers also not provided
- Inflight snack (previously took the form of a Magnum ice cream) and tuck box suspended - replaced with Walkers shortbread o/r from galley.
- TBC
- No hot towels
- Meals served on one tray at the same time
- No choice of starter or dessert
- Portion sizes have been substantially reduced. Starters, cheese and dessert are all served in mini ramekins
- No hot towels
Modified COVID-19 catering, effective 20 January 2021
Jul 1, 2021, 4:25 am
#422
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC (Gold), Hilton (Diamond), Le Club Accor (Platinum)
Posts: 171
If you’re talking about the shepherd’s pie, I can confirm that it is very small indeed! I had it on LIS-LHR last Sunday and very nearly asked to swap it for the spinach gnocchi when I saw it in the flesh (on the basis that I was hungry and required an actual meal rather than a taster portion…).
Jul 1, 2021, 4:45 am
#423
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: LHR / LAS
Programs: BA GfL, GGL/CCR
Posts: 2,409
👍Looks good to me, shame I'm one of those veggies though. Good to see things trying, to get back to normal, albeit v v slowly.
Jul 1, 2021, 6:09 am
#424
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Mexico
Programs: BAEC Gold / Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,543
If you’re talking about the shepherd’s pie, I can confirm that it is very small indeed! I had it on LIS-LHR last Sunday and very nearly asked to swap it for the spinach gnocchi when I saw it in the flesh (on the basis that I was hungry and required an actual meal rather than a taster portion…).
Jul 1, 2021, 6:20 am
#425
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 3,595
Isn't that the whole point of a Shepard's Pie? That all the food items mentioned are within the actual pie. Deconstructed Shepard's Pie would be what you're looking for.... meat, veg, mash and gravy all separate 😂
Jul 1, 2021, 7:12 am
#426
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: KSA
Programs: BA LTG, UA Gold, EK Silver, Hilton LT Diamond, Marriott LT Titanium, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,242
Menu on last nights flight back from BDA - much better than the one going out
I had dinner but not breakfast but my OH did and said the omlette was not very nice. Crew were excellent
Salmon starter and Beef Carpaccio starter
Steak main course and the Pasta Main
I had dinner but not breakfast but my OH did and said the omlette was not very nice. Crew were excellent
Salmon starter and Beef Carpaccio starter
Steak main course and the Pasta Main
Jul 1, 2021, 7:21 am
#427
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Mexico
Programs: BAEC Gold / Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,543
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Jul 1, 2021, 11:43 am
#428
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London
Programs: Ba Silver ( for now!)
Posts: 776
Good evening.
we depart for Palma from Heathrow next Sunday.
the flight departs at 9am.
does club Europe provide a full breakfast on the service please ? I think the answer is yes until 10am but I know it keeps changing.
thank you
we depart for Palma from Heathrow next Sunday.
the flight departs at 9am.
does club Europe provide a full breakfast on the service please ? I think the answer is yes until 10am but I know it keeps changing.
thank you
Jul 1, 2021, 2:27 pm
#429
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Programs: BA Gold, Mucci
Posts: 2,068
Jul 3, 2021, 6:19 am
#431
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,957
AVML express band lunch - basically some roasted butternut squash with some leaves. Not one I shall be rushing to try again!
Jul 3, 2021, 9:29 am
#433
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 138
I've not thought much of the CE standard meal options on last month's ACE flights, but this looks pretty good in comparison.
Has anyone had other good/bad special meals since the option was restored?
I'm tempted to try one for the next flight.
Has anyone had other good/bad special meals since the option was restored?
I'm tempted to try one for the next flight.
Last edited by sungod; Jul 3, 2021 at 9:31 am Reason: clarify
Jul 3, 2021, 2:37 pm
#435
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Executive Club Blue
Posts: 969
Club Europe LCY-IBZ
Band 3 breakfast (aged cheddar omelette, sausage, buttered mushrooms, roasted plum tomato, spinach)
Band 3 vegetarian breakfast (cheese cornbread, scrambled egg, roasted tomato, asparagus, piquillo peppers, grilled corn, mushrooms)
Band 3 breakfast (aged cheddar omelette, sausage, buttered mushrooms, roasted plum tomato, spinach)
Band 3 vegetarian breakfast (cheese cornbread, scrambled egg, roasted tomato, asparagus, piquillo peppers, grilled corn, mushrooms)
Last edited by EJetter; Jul 3, 2021 at 3:31 pm