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Please do not quote photos in this thread.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 30, 2022, 3:41 pm
#1186
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Today’s 4:55pm OLB departure (left almost 1 hour late). Was expecting something warm and more substantial given the 2 hours flight. No menus (surprise surprise).
Sep 30, 2022, 9:29 pm
#1187
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For example, I flew LHR to BCN the other week. Planned departure 16.35, actual departure more like 20.30. Guess what, we were eating afternoon tea with scones at 21.30 at night.
Oct 1, 2022, 1:11 am
#1188
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LHR-NCE yesterday morning. The traditional was over cooked this time and pretty revolting, also there were 4/5 crew on the large CE cabin but service was totally chaotic. Often far slicker with 1 or 2 crew
Oct 1, 2022, 3:15 am
#1189
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I’ve seen bigger amuses-bouche than that salmon plate.
Oct 1, 2022, 3:24 am
#1190
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Oct 1, 2022, 5:20 am
#1191
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They serve food based on the original time of departure, not your delay. ie. the crew don't swap out and find meals more appropriate for your new departure.
For example, I flew LHR to BCN the other week. Planned departure 16.35, actual departure more like 20.30. Guess what, we were eating afternoon tea with scones at 21.30 at night.
For example, I flew LHR to BCN the other week. Planned departure 16.35, actual departure more like 20.30. Guess what, we were eating afternoon tea with scones at 21.30 at night.
Oct 1, 2022, 6:59 am
#1192
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It has already started! Hot meals on LHR-BCN last night, chicken and leek pie below.
Comically small starter of two tiny cauliflower florets, pie was almost totally devoid of filling. I definitely prefer hot meals but not if that means the budget is slashed even more - this is basically back to the days of the infamous panini.
Flight was also almost three hours late after a false start and landed at 1.15AM BCN. Fortunately, both the cabin crew and flight crew were utterly superb, clearly BA old timers and very much out to ensure everyone had a good flight anyway. If it had been any other crew I’ve had in the last couple of months I have a feeling passengers would not have taken it with such grace.
Comically small starter of two tiny cauliflower florets, pie was almost totally devoid of filling. I definitely prefer hot meals but not if that means the budget is slashed even more - this is basically back to the days of the infamous panini.
Flight was also almost three hours late after a false start and landed at 1.15AM BCN. Fortunately, both the cabin crew and flight crew were utterly superb, clearly BA old timers and very much out to ensure everyone had a good flight anyway. If it had been any other crew I’ve had in the last couple of months I have a feeling passengers would not have taken it with such grace.
Oct 2, 2022, 3:10 am
#1193
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Breakfast this morning coming in from ARN. Alternative was an omelette. This was from a night stopper - so breakfast would have been loaded on the plane on Saturday evening at LHR.
Oct 2, 2022, 7:21 am
#1194
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Location: London, UK
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Posts: 768
Oct 2, 2022, 7:51 am
#1195
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Location: London
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Posts: 2,221
That's interesting. Compare this with my band 4 night-stopper (post #1045) and the yogurt is definitely an addition.
Oct 2, 2022, 7:56 am
#1196
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This mornings fayre on the 2784 LHR-FNC
Butter and Jam, to go with either croissant or jam pasty 🤔
CE extended back to row 12
Someone was served the salmon early (special meal?) and then was off the menu
Fizz ran out about half way into the flight
Butter and Jam, to go with either croissant or jam pasty 🤔
CE extended back to row 12
Someone was served the salmon early (special meal?) and then was off the menu
Fizz ran out about half way into the flight
Oct 2, 2022, 9:03 am
#1197
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 95
LYS-LHR today, brunch service. Carrot & lentil salad for me; prawn cocktail for Mr. My carrot salad was delicious, prawn cocktail was tasty, but sauce not as good as mine apparently 😂
Crew attentive on what was only a short flight
Crew attentive on what was only a short flight
Oct 2, 2022, 10:40 am
#1198
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Interesting options for brunch! I thought they were back to serving pre-COVID brunch options (eg. quiche / tart).
Last edited by Prospero; Oct 2, 2022 at 11:30 am Reason: Clean up
Oct 2, 2022, 2:02 pm
#1199
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LGW-MLA today. Coffee. In a mug! Lukewarm though.
Oct 2, 2022, 2:05 pm
#1200
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On the EDI-LHR this afternoon, it was 'spicy carrot salad' and 'prawn cocktail'. I went for the prawns and it was tasty - they had lettuce, tomato and a bit of avocado on the bottom - lots of pepper. Very 1980s.....
Regards aks120
Regards aks120