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
Dec 27, 2021, 9:41 am
#886
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,263
Couldn’t agree more. I’m off to LAX this week in F and none of this menu appeals. I already complained about the rubbish food on the inbound sector in November (along with lack of wash bags and sleeper suits in F).
I may also try rolling the dice with a special meal in this case. Doubt it could be any worse…
I may also try rolling the dice with a special meal in this case. Doubt it could be any worse…
Dec 27, 2021, 9:43 am
#887
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 4,772
Frankly, I think that the menu is a downright disgrace. It reads like a Works Get-Together and may go down a treat in some canteen reeking of boiling cauliflower. There is nothing on there that is First in my opinion and anyone who upgrades or pays good money for this rubbish would be extremely disappointed. Ghastly.
Someone needs to get a grip of the catering in a big way - I hope that people are moaning like wet drains.
Someone needs to get a grip of the catering in a big way - I hope that people are moaning like wet drains.
Dec 27, 2021, 10:17 am
#889
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 577
Frankly, I think that the menu is a downright disgrace. It reads like a Works Get-Together and may go down a treat in some canteen reeking of boiling cauliflower. There is nothing on there that is First in my opinion and anyone who upgrades or pays good money for this rubbish would be extremely disappointed. Ghastly.
Someone needs to get a grip of the catering in a big way - I hope that people are moaning like wet drains.
Someone needs to get a grip of the catering in a big way - I hope that people are moaning like wet drains.
"As the Menu Development Executive you will develop the inflight catering strategy and proposition for all cabins in line with the corporate brand and cabin proposition. You will ensure the menu designs are suitable, providing a differentiated standard whilst remaining competitive and meeting the customer expectations.
You will work with SMEs on menu designs and menu presentations across the various catering units establishing, implementing and maintaining the catering strategy for all cabins in line with the corporate brand and cabin proposition."
Full job spec PDF
https://jobs.ba.com/jobs/vacancy/men...5-96c6d3658ab1
Apply here
https://careers.ba.com/job/heathrow/...48/20490713216
Take one for the team?
Dec 27, 2021, 11:37 am
#890
Fontaine d'honneur du Flyertalk
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 19,180
I suspect the drop in quality of meals is due to the fact BA are currently recruiting for a Menu Development Executive
"As the Menu Development Executive you will develop the inflight catering strategy and proposition for all cabins in line with the corporate brand and cabin proposition. You will ensure the menu designs are suitable, providing a differentiated standard whilst remaining competitive and meeting the customer expectations.
You will work with SMEs on menu designs and menu presentations across the various catering units establishing, implementing and maintaining the catering strategy for all cabins in line with the corporate brand and cabin proposition."
Full job spec PDF
https://jobs.ba.com/jobs/vacancy/men...5-96c6d3658ab1
Apply here
https://careers.ba.com/job/heathrow/...48/20490713216
Take one for the team?
"As the Menu Development Executive you will develop the inflight catering strategy and proposition for all cabins in line with the corporate brand and cabin proposition. You will ensure the menu designs are suitable, providing a differentiated standard whilst remaining competitive and meeting the customer expectations.
You will work with SMEs on menu designs and menu presentations across the various catering units establishing, implementing and maintaining the catering strategy for all cabins in line with the corporate brand and cabin proposition."
Full job spec PDF
https://jobs.ba.com/jobs/vacancy/men...5-96c6d3658ab1
Apply here
https://careers.ba.com/job/heathrow/...48/20490713216
Take one for the team?
I won't say that I could do better but I wouldl not do any worse. Thank God I've gone - I'd be ashamed to swerve this sort of pigswill. It's an insult to passengers and crew alike. We never served Pork like this - what were our Jewish and Muslim customers supposed to eat?? Curry? I' d squirm in shame.
Dec 27, 2021, 11:54 am
#891
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 460
Shall I apply?
I won't say that I could do better but I wouldl not do any worse. Thank God I've gone - I'd be ashamed to swerve this sort of pigswill. It's an insult to passengers and crew alike. We never served Pork like this - what were our Jewish and Muslim customers supposed to eat?? Curry? I' d squirm in shame.
I won't say that I could do better but I wouldl not do any worse. Thank God I've gone - I'd be ashamed to swerve this sort of pigswill. It's an insult to passengers and crew alike. We never served Pork like this - what were our Jewish and Muslim customers supposed to eat?? Curry? I' d squirm in shame.
Dec 27, 2021, 1:04 pm
#892
Fontaine d'honneur du Flyertalk
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 19,180
Oh Dear that reads like the BCAL F menus of old - but people looked forward to what we served and they enjoyed it. They used to once at BA until the School Dinner Ladies took over the Catering.
Dec 27, 2021, 5:06 pm
#895
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: Executive Club
Posts: 1,115
Shall I apply?
I won't say that I could do better but I wouldl not do any worse. Thank God I've gone - I'd be ashamed to swerve this sort of pigswill. It's an insult to passengers and crew alike. We never served Pork like this - what were our Jewish and Muslim customers supposed to eat?? Curry? I' d squirm in shame.
I won't say that I could do better but I wouldl not do any worse. Thank God I've gone - I'd be ashamed to swerve this sort of pigswill. It's an insult to passengers and crew alike. We never served Pork like this - what were our Jewish and Muslim customers supposed to eat?? Curry? I' d squirm in shame.
Dec 28, 2021, 3:45 am
#897
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 582
Nice photos Mikeyfly!
Hubby likes the look of the afternoon tea. Not sure whether this will be served on our flight next week.
Which meals are normally served on BA11, Lhr to Sin?
I asked YouFirst for the menu. They told me the January menus have not been released yet but should have them at the start of the new year.
Hubby likes the look of the afternoon tea. Not sure whether this will be served on our flight next week.
Which meals are normally served on BA11, Lhr to Sin?
I asked YouFirst for the menu. They told me the January menus have not been released yet but should have them at the start of the new year.
Dec 28, 2021, 5:40 am
#900
Fontaine d'honneur du Flyertalk
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 19,180