Mar 15, 2022, 5:58 pm
Last edit by: Prospero
Please do not quote photos in this thread.
Details of band and service timings can be found here: Band & Services Timings
Sister thread: Club Europe catering | opinions and general discussion
Archived thread Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos (Sep 2018 to Mar 2022)
Numbers relate to the post number. Vegetarian means the alternative option provided as standard rather than the special meals. The pre-ordered special meals are AVML (Asia-vegetarian), CHML (children's meal), DBML (diabetic meal), GFML (gluten-free), HNML (Hindu non-vegetarian meal), KSML (Kosher meal), LCML (low-calorie meal), LFML (low-fat meal), NLML (low-lactose meal), LSML (low salt meal), MOML (Muslim meal), VGML (vegan meal), and VLML (lacto-ovo vegetarian).
There are differences between the offering in/out of LHR, LGW, and BA CityFlyer routes operated from LCY, STN, BRS, BHX, MAN, EDI, and DUB. For BA CityFlyer flights please refer to this guide created by eJetterBA CityFlyer catering guide
Last update: post 2705 (band 1 breakfast KSML)
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Chef's Chat sheets for:
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Express (LBA, MAN, and JER only. Note JER is classed as 'Express' but gets band 1 service)
Breakfast:
Brunch:
Lunch:
Afternoon tea:
Dinner:
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Band 1 (UK, France, Ireland, BeNeLux, Germany)
Breakfast: 2705 (KSML),
Brunch:
Lunch: 2637,
Afternoon tea:
Dinner: 2697 (KSML),
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Band 2 (e.g. Barcelona, Nice, Venice, Prague, Copenhagen)
Breakfast:
Brunch:
Lunch: 2631, 2636,
Afternoon tea: 2630 (CHML), 2637
Dinner:
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Band 3 (e.g. Madrid, Rome, Warsaw, Stockholm)
Breakfast: 1298 (LSML),
Rest of the day: 1299 (LSML),
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Band 4 (e.g. Malta, Sofia, Kyiv, Istanbul)
Breakfast:
Rest of the day: 2639
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Band 5 (e.g., Cairo, Amman)
Breakfast:
Rest of the day:
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Details of band and service timings can be found here: Band & Services Timings
Sister thread: Club Europe catering | opinions and general discussion
Archived thread Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos (Sep 2018 to Mar 2022)
Numbers relate to the post number. Vegetarian means the alternative option provided as standard rather than the special meals. The pre-ordered special meals are AVML (Asia-vegetarian), CHML (children's meal), DBML (diabetic meal), GFML (gluten-free), HNML (Hindu non-vegetarian meal), KSML (Kosher meal), LCML (low-calorie meal), LFML (low-fat meal), NLML (low-lactose meal), LSML (low salt meal), MOML (Muslim meal), VGML (vegan meal), and VLML (lacto-ovo vegetarian).
There are differences between the offering in/out of LHR, LGW, and BA CityFlyer routes operated from LCY, STN, BRS, BHX, MAN, EDI, and DUB. For BA CityFlyer flights please refer to this guide created by eJetterBA CityFlyer catering guide
Last update: post 2705 (band 1 breakfast KSML)
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Chef's Chat sheets for:
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Express (LBA, MAN, and JER only. Note JER is classed as 'Express' but gets band 1 service)
Breakfast:
Brunch:
Lunch:
Afternoon tea:
Dinner:
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Band 1 (UK, France, Ireland, BeNeLux, Germany)
Breakfast: 2705 (KSML),
Brunch:
Lunch: 2637,
Afternoon tea:
Dinner: 2697 (KSML),
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Band 2 (e.g. Barcelona, Nice, Venice, Prague, Copenhagen)
Breakfast:
Brunch:
Lunch: 2631, 2636,
Afternoon tea: 2630 (CHML), 2637
Dinner:
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Band 3 (e.g. Madrid, Rome, Warsaw, Stockholm)
Breakfast: 1298 (LSML),
Rest of the day: 1299 (LSML),
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Band 4 (e.g. Malta, Sofia, Kyiv, Istanbul)
Breakfast:
Rest of the day: 2639
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Band 5 (e.g., Cairo, Amman)
Breakfast:
Rest of the day:
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Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos
Sep 13, 2022, 12:14 am
#1096
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Lunch on CAG-LGW. Pretty tasty chicken dish!
There was only one menu on board, which was passed around by the crew.
Champagne ran out after the first round of drinks with only 8 people in CE.
There was only one menu on board, which was passed around by the crew.
Champagne ran out after the first round of drinks with only 8 people in CE.
Sep 13, 2022, 2:13 am
#1097
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,250
Tanqueray is gone in CE from LHR in my experience, hasn’t been loaded on last 10 or so CE flights. Still offered from LCY. Shame as Aviation is too sweet and Gordon’s is, well, Gordon’s.
Sep 13, 2022, 1:22 pm
#1098
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Sep 14, 2022, 2:29 am
#1099
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Location: London, UK
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I don't mind the idea of the beef, it just looked really insubstantial. I find these 'rest of day' salad services pretty meagre unless you've had something to eat not long beforehand...
Sep 14, 2022, 3:32 am
#1100
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 575
Nothing wrong with Gordon's, It may not be the world's finest but have always found it to be a solid all rounder. I seem to also recall it was a fav of the Queen and her mother.
Sep 14, 2022, 4:49 am
#1101
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 847
I find the Aviation gin with tonic not unpleasant as a drink, but to me it just doesn't taste like gin (as you say, it is quite sweet). This was the only option available on my last CE flight on Monday, no Gordon's even.
Sep 14, 2022, 1:02 pm
#1102
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: BAEC Gold; Accor Platinum
Posts: 42
Yes I had this recently LPA - LGW. The chicken was a bit tough but overall quite tasty and filling.
Sep 14, 2022, 1:08 pm
#1103
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Posts: 5,250
Aside from taste, my main issue with BA loading Aviation is that BA took one of the classic British gins (Tanqueray) and replaced it with a completely off-brand American one presumably because Diageo gave them a cheaper deal to promote it. British Airways indeed...
Sep 14, 2022, 5:09 pm
#1104
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Posts: 885
Aviation is a 'modern' / 'New Western' gin like, say, Hendricks, much less juniper heavy than London Dry and basically designed to appeal to people who normally drink vodka. I think I remember reading somewhere they consciously set out to create a gin and brand that appeals to people who don't normally like gin.
Aside from taste, my main issue with BA loading Aviation is that BA took one of the classic British gins (Tanqueray) and replaced it with a completely off-brand American one presumably because Diageo gave them a cheaper deal to promote it. British Airways indeed...
Aside from taste, my main issue with BA loading Aviation is that BA took one of the classic British gins (Tanqueray) and replaced it with a completely off-brand American one presumably because Diageo gave them a cheaper deal to promote it. British Airways indeed...
Sep 15, 2022, 3:55 pm
#1105
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
Hindu SPML
Finally got round to trying the Hindu SPML earlier this week on the lunchtime shuttle up to EDI.
Was very impressed and would definitely order this again. Not quite sure what the starter was but it was tasty.
Dessert was rice pudding.
Was very impressed and would definitely order this again. Not quite sure what the starter was but it was tasty.
Dessert was rice pudding.
Sep 16, 2022, 12:10 am
#1106
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Location: UK - Hampshire & London
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Sep 16, 2022, 2:55 am
#1107
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On my return SOF-LHR 15 Sep I had the choice of Thai Prawn Curry or the Pasta. I went somewhat reluctantly with the Curry as I a,pm not a fan of spicy hot food which burns my mouth. However it had the flavour without the heat. I enjoyed it. The starter was pleasant and the cheese was delicious. The desert I could take or leave.
Thé Champagne flowed. There had been 8 full bottles loaded in London. I don’t know which gin was served as I didn’t have any.
Thé Champagne flowed. There had been 8 full bottles loaded in London. I don’t know which gin was served as I didn’t have any.
Sep 16, 2022, 3:20 pm
#1108
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,421
Live from AGP > LHR
Veg Korma, Aviation Gin (no Tanqueray), Delicious Do&Co crémeux
Sep 17, 2022, 12:11 pm
#1109
Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: England
Posts: 17
LHR to STR
I had the veggie option - seemed like mini sweetcorn, quinoa and feta with some seeds on top. Not sure what it was any more than that, but it is was quite tasty nevertheless. Pudding had a vague coffee flavouring.
The other option was a coronation chicken salad that was posted further up the thread.
No Tanqueray
The other option was a coronation chicken salad that was posted further up the thread.
No Tanqueray
Sep 17, 2022, 12:55 pm
#1110
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Joining this Thread in anticipation of our first long-haul CE, LHR-HER (Crete), next month! Four hours of tedium in 1A/C with only our Kindles to sustain us!