Long haul in-flight catering 2023 | First
Mar 15, 23, 6:32 am
#226
Join Date: May 2019
Programs: AA
Posts: 241
March: LAX-LHR and LHR-PHL
Solid experiences in F over the last weeks. I'd say the food ex-LAX was moderately better than ex-LHR.
LAX-LHR
Canapes
Beef carpaccio
Tomato soup (I thought this was excellent)
Beef
Chocolate torte
Fruit
Waffles
LHR-PHL
Canapes
Souffle
Carrot soup (good, but not as good as the tomato)
Lamb
Sides
Chicken (Would recommend this)
Afternoon tea
LAX-LHR
Canapes
Beef carpaccio
Tomato soup (I thought this was excellent)
Beef
Chocolate torte
Fruit
Waffles
LHR-PHL
Canapes
Souffle
Carrot soup (good, but not as good as the tomato)
Lamb
Sides
Chicken (Would recommend this)
Afternoon tea
Mar 15, 23, 5:37 pm
#228
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 294
Originally Posted by Travellingberry
Had a great flight to Washington last Saturday, crew were fantastic and the food to boot. Hoping it will be just as good on the way back.
Last edited by Prospero; Mar 17, 23 at 2:11 am Reason: Remove quoted images
Mar 18, 23, 7:18 am
#230
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: San Diego
Posts: 2,587
BA178 JFK-LHR day flight today
I’m taking one for the team and trying the breakfast taco. The crew agreed I was being very brave.
Also only two salmon loaded for the full cabin of eight. I guess it’s better than one, but still not enough for me to get hold of one!
I’m taking one for the team and trying the breakfast taco. The crew agreed I was being very brave.
Also only two salmon loaded for the full cabin of eight. I guess it’s better than one, but still not enough for me to get hold of one!
Mar 18, 23, 9:29 am
#231
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: San Diego
Posts: 2,587
The Salmon Trio rustled up from Club
The Balik salmon
The British Airways Breakfast Taco!
Full English
The crew were able to find me some fish from Club which was pretty good. I also managed to pinch a piece of the proper salmon that my husband managed to order and it was excellent.
The breakfast taco was really just a hard boiled egg on a crispy taco shell with some spinach. Not terribly exciting but not awful. For a flight that’s less than six hours long I can’t really complain about the meal!
Mar 19, 23, 2:53 am
#233
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: LHR
Programs: BA GGL, EY Silver, HH Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 315
LHR-JNB BA57 16/3/23
Canapes
Salmon Starter
Chicken Tikka - Genuinely very good
Didn't feel like breakfast so just had a coffee and forgot to take a picture of the cheese plate but was a decent meal.
Canapes
Salmon Starter
Chicken Tikka - Genuinely very good
Didn't feel like breakfast so just had a coffee and forgot to take a picture of the cheese plate but was a decent meal.
Mar 19, 23, 11:46 am
#234
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: ZRH
Programs: BA Gold, TK Elite, AF Gold, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 62
Originally Posted by crazy8534
On the main screen of the iPad they can see your status and if you are paid or an involuntary upgrade or staff and I believe that with a few clicks they could also tell cash or avios but that most crew don’t really care and it doesn’t/shouldn’t affect service. They can check CIV to determine meal choice but an involuntary OPUP will not be able to choose a meal ahead of a paid customer by virtue of their status. I think that is what has happened here.
Mar 19, 23, 12:55 pm
#235
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, BA Amex Prem, BA Amex Business, Amex Platinum, Coutts Silk, Hilton Diamond etc.
Posts: 2,954
Originally Posted by CH_flyer
What would they see if you've used a GUF voucher?
Note- the "paid" showed on the screen above I understand refers to a paid upgrade and is as opposed to "invol" which is an operational upgrade.
Mar 19, 23, 8:24 pm
#237
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,164
Still somewhat perplexed by the breakfast menu reference to “The Original Full British”.
Have personally never heard the term ‘British’ as a breakfast descriptive. English breakfast, of course …… and Scottish breakfast too - although that tends to be quite distinct and rightly so.
Yes, I know what they mean to say, and yes I’m aware that it’s probably intended to appeal to a global passenger demographic. But for the benefit of the latter, would it not make sense to use the much better-known terminology ….. ?
Have personally never heard the term ‘British’ as a breakfast descriptive. English breakfast, of course …… and Scottish breakfast too - although that tends to be quite distinct and rightly so.
Yes, I know what they mean to say, and yes I’m aware that it’s probably intended to appeal to a global passenger demographic. But for the benefit of the latter, would it not make sense to use the much better-known terminology ….. ?
Mar 19, 23, 11:11 pm
#238
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Northern Rocky Mountains
Programs: BAEC Gold/OWE/LPGS, AS, Hilton Dia & IHG
Posts: 885
Originally Posted by subject2load
Still somewhat perplexed by the breakfast menu reference to “The Original Full British”.
Have personally never heard the term ‘British’ as a breakfast descriptive. English breakfast, of course …… and Scottish breakfast too - although that tends to be quite distinct and rightly so.
Yes, I know what they mean to say, and yes I’m aware that it’s probably intended to appeal to a global passenger demographic. But for the benefit of the latter, would it not make sense to use the much better-known terminology ….. ?
Have personally never heard the term ‘British’ as a breakfast descriptive. English breakfast, of course …… and Scottish breakfast too - although that tends to be quite distinct and rightly so.
Yes, I know what they mean to say, and yes I’m aware that it’s probably intended to appeal to a global passenger demographic. But for the benefit of the latter, would it not make sense to use the much better-known terminology ….. ?
Mar 19, 23, 11:41 pm
#239
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC GGL (Gallium Guest List), QRPC Molybdenum, Skywards Zirconium
Posts: 4,516
Originally Posted by subject2load
Still somewhat perplexed by the breakfast menu reference to “The Original Full British”.
Have personally never heard the term ‘British’ as a breakfast descriptive. English breakfast, of course …… and Scottish breakfast too - although that tends to be quite distinct and rightly so.
Yes, I know what they mean to say, and yes I’m aware that it’s probably intended to appeal to a global passenger demographic. But for the benefit of the latter, would it not make sense to use the much better-known terminology ….. ?
Have personally never heard the term ‘British’ as a breakfast descriptive. English breakfast, of course …… and Scottish breakfast too - although that tends to be quite distinct and rightly so.
Yes, I know what they mean to say, and yes I’m aware that it’s probably intended to appeal to a global passenger demographic. But for the benefit of the latter, would it not make sense to use the much better-known terminology ….. ?
