Long-haul catering changes: announcement on 12 July
Jul 5, 2022, 2:24 am
#31
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Jul 5, 2022, 2:39 am
#32
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1) Bring back the starter choice + salad and serve this before the main course, which could still be on one tray.
2) Give us a larger pudding. Like many have said, the CW pudding is the same as short haul CE. Very basic. This could still be served with the main meal on one try, but should be larger to reflect long haul travel. You could also argue the cheese 'board' should be more substantial too, but I'd prefer a larger sweet/pudding over a wider cheese board section.
Jul 5, 2022, 2:42 am
#33
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Jul 5, 2022, 2:49 am
#34
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Jul 5, 2022, 3:03 am
#35
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Wonder if there will be any plans for CW kitchen to be fully stocked as well or would this likely be the last thing back.
Even if it is to be on one tray they could do a lot better with the quantity and quality of ingredients they are using.
Even if it is to be on one tray they could do a lot better with the quantity and quality of ingredients they are using.
Jul 5, 2022, 3:30 am
#37
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2) Give us a larger pudding. Like many have said, the CW pudding is the same as short haul CE. Very basic. This could still be served with the main meal on one try, but should be larger to reflect long haul travel. You could also argue the cheese 'board' should be more substantial too, but I'd prefer a larger sweet/pudding over a wider cheese board section.
Jul 5, 2022, 4:28 am
#39
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If BA have decided to loosen the purse strings in catering as of 12th July or whenever - good. Whatever they do will, doubtless, inspire what passes for waspish wit from the Dog and Duck School of Entertainment. Were they to ask me, I would tell the Director of Human Feeding that they really only need to put more on the plate and have seconds if not thirds of everything and they'll all be happy. As this would prove too much for the trays, this would mean that they would need to serve everything in courses and everyone will be happy.
Seriously, if I thought that Air France would come and provide the catering, I would enter a pact with Mephistopheles. As part of this Faustian Bargain, I would agree to be the Bagagtelle Plaything of the entire Republican Party. This would involve removing cauliflower as a starter as we are not all called to the Vegan Altar. It would involve Grown Up food not the fodder fit for a tenth rate boarding school in Lincolnshire. Cheese would be sourced other than exclusively from the some sad Cornish Cow and there would be ice cream with sorbets and sauces to go with it for a desert rather than some vile and soggy old tart. The wine cellar would be replenished with decent French, Spanish, or Italian wines.
That it should come to this - although my remeniscences may make me enough money to fund the divorce as my husband tends to be possessive. You see what I would do for you all?
What I want to know is whay is sacrosanct about 12th July and will I die of anticipation or get a wink of sleep from the excitement?
Seriously, if I thought that Air France would come and provide the catering, I would enter a pact with Mephistopheles. As part of this Faustian Bargain, I would agree to be the Bagagtelle Plaything of the entire Republican Party. This would involve removing cauliflower as a starter as we are not all called to the Vegan Altar. It would involve Grown Up food not the fodder fit for a tenth rate boarding school in Lincolnshire. Cheese would be sourced other than exclusively from the some sad Cornish Cow and there would be ice cream with sorbets and sauces to go with it for a desert rather than some vile and soggy old tart. The wine cellar would be replenished with decent French, Spanish, or Italian wines.
That it should come to this - although my remeniscences may make me enough money to fund the divorce as my husband tends to be possessive. You see what I would do for you all?
What I want to know is whay is sacrosanct about 12th July and will I die of anticipation or get a wink of sleep from the excitement?
Jul 5, 2022, 4:28 am
#40
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I'm more expecting a cut-back in light of staff shortages. Doing anything more presumably requires more staff, and if I was BA I'd be trimming catering rather than flights if I had to choose between them.
Jul 5, 2022, 4:32 am
#41
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A change I would like to see is for the cheese board to be made optional but if requested then a proper pre-pandemic CW cheese board served. This would be on a separate tray after the starter, main, and dessert has been cleared away.
Come on BA, pleasantly surprise me.
Come on BA, pleasantly surprise me.
Jul 5, 2022, 5:12 am
#43
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CONFIRMED: The passenger improvements coming to British Airways (headforpoints.com)
Nevertheless, BA is working on improving long haul catering and says it has “exciting changes afoot”. They will need to fit on one tray though ….
I don't think Club Kitchen and hot towels are part of 'long haul catering' improvements though. They are just general CW improvements.
Jul 5, 2022, 5:16 am
#44
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I don't think you can cut back a meal served on a single tray. Nothing to cut back. Its the same tray you get in Club Europe, bar better crockery/glassware. With only two drinks rounds, there's really not much to cut back.