Long-haul catering changes: announcement on 12 July
Jul 22, 22, 11:54 pm
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Originally Posted by TheMan123
I’m pretty sure now First and WT/WT+ are back to full service now (bar magnums). I’d consider this a good announcement for all of us who frequent those cabins.!
Jul 23, 22, 5:43 am
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Originally Posted by orbitmic
full service certainly but not exactly pre-Covid service for F: fewer choices of main course (and lower quality of main courses imo)
Jul 23, 22, 10:53 am
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I was talking to the crew on the 76J 77W last week and they said that they don’t even know where they would store more than a single tray CW service even if they had the extra 2 crew members.
Also, I noted the drinks trolley ‘galley’ in between the second and third J cabins. Apparently they have been given permission to serve warm white wine from that ‘galley’ now.
What I don’t understand is: who designed these 76J 77W layouts, and noting that this was designed for G-STBM/N/O/P initially (pre-covid!) when we had the proper club service were they out of their mind? Or was this a deliberate decision to maximise yield, reduce crew and in the process the CW service took a hit? And we’re just seeing what was a pre-meditated roll-out?
Hopefully someone will come along and tell me I’m being too cynical 🤨
Also, I noted the drinks trolley ‘galley’ in between the second and third J cabins. Apparently they have been given permission to serve warm white wine from that ‘galley’ now.
What I don’t understand is: who designed these 76J 77W layouts, and noting that this was designed for G-STBM/N/O/P initially (pre-covid!) when we had the proper club service were they out of their mind? Or was this a deliberate decision to maximise yield, reduce crew and in the process the CW service took a hit? And we’re just seeing what was a pre-meditated roll-out?
Hopefully someone will come along and tell me I’m being too cynical 🤨
Jul 23, 22, 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by Foofighter69
Apparently they have been given permission to serve warm white wine from that ‘galley’ now.
Jul 23, 22, 11:45 am
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Originally Posted by Foofighter69
What I don’t understand is: who designed these 76J 77W layouts
Jul 23, 22, 5:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Foofighter69
What I don’t understand is: who designed these 76J 77W layouts
Seats seats seats. Pax pax pax. Money money money.
Jul 23, 22, 6:54 pm
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Originally Posted by Speedbird676
The same person who signed off on the A350 having no mid galley and the same person who signed off on the A320s having less galley space than a LCC.
Seats seats seats. Pax pax pax. Money money money.
Seats seats seats. Pax pax pax. Money money money.
Jul 23, 22, 9:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Foofighter69
... Apparently they have been given permission to serve warm white wine from that ‘galley’ now...
Originally Posted by sunshinebob
Is that even a thing?
Serve?
Warm?
White wine?
Galley?
rb211.
Jul 24, 22, 5:24 am
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Originally Posted by nomadabroad
I would love to see how a “tray-less” service would run on the BA A350….should be a fun comedy show to watch
Jul 24, 22, 8:08 am
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Originally Posted by flybymonkey
Any word if there will be any upcoming changes to Club Europe's catering offering?
Jul 24, 22, 8:13 am
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Originally Posted by ermis177
The CE catering is back to normal (pre Covid) and it was/is fine. Can’t see why any changes needed.
Jul 24, 22, 8:25 am
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Originally Posted by ermis177
The CE catering is back to normal (pre Covid) and it was/is fine. Can’t see why any changes needed.
That’s what I thought myself - although as a very occasional (in fact, Avios-only) CE booker, I wasn’t 100% sure.
Back OT ref long-haul, and I’m beginning to wonder (not least in light of various comments above on galley location / space issues) whether the single-tray service will remain for good in CW.
It would avoid any need to increase CC headcount ; and current crew levels are of course totally safe and within necessary legal requirements. Cost savings would be considerable and with BA enjoying very high load factors despite current substandard catering, it would seem very questionable as to whether maintenance of the status quo would have any adverse impact on future demand patterns. .
