Crickets aren't that bad. And cricket "flour" is a good way to add protein to food and you'd never really know what you are eating if you aren't told.

How about lutefisk?

Why go through all that trouble. Just give out meal vouchers.

Food is not the issue, bean counters and in-house food experts selecting food are the issue. I think members here clearly established when you put a good dish through corporate bureaucracy it comes out looking like ... on the other end.

Imagine if this ever makes its way to in-flight menu, prepared 24 hours prior to wheels off, flash frozen, reheat at 8000 ft ...

BTW, I learnt quiet a bit about food, thanks to this thread.

Of course - you are from MSP Minnesota which was settled by Vikings/Scandinavians - so this would make sense in the MSP Clubs

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btw eye bee tee el

In general I think the SC catering has been decent over the past year or so, and has included a large variety.

At the SFO club the paid menu is an asian fusion inspired menu, and sometimes some of these dishes make their way to the complimentary buffet. Recently they had a thai yellow curry with chicken over rice. It was great.

Well that's just the thing, isn't it? The saag paneer spinach was one dish (among multiple hot options), on one day, in one Sky Club, in one airport. It's not as though Delta permanently adopted a full Indian menu across the Sky Club system. When I was last at JFK T4, for example, the Sky Club was serving chicken marsala, rice, and a vegetable I've since forgotten. All were perfectly satisfactory, in my estimation, though I'm sure some here would find fault. (Mushrooms! The horror!)

Sometimes I find snacks that I enjoy in the Sky Clubs. Other times, I find snacks that I enjoy... less. But I'm thankful for the variety, and interpret it as evidence that someone in Sky Club management is actually trying. That effort says a lot considering we're just a couple of years removed from the dark days of Scoresby.

It seems ridiculous, then, that a one-time sighting of creamed spinach inspired a thirteen-page gripe session.

Whoever monitors these threads at DL has got to be laughing their butt off at this one

Agree. The changes in the Sky Clubs are to be applauded. For what I pay, I think I'm getting a good deal overall. While there is always room for improvement, I think DL is trying.

I think that FT is the last place I would look to establish anything. There is a contingent here that will complain about anything. The noise from that group has a tendency to drown out any meaningful signal.

Everyone needs comic relief at work.

Also imagine if everybody in the skyclub gainned one or two pounds prior to takeoff due to good food offerings. This would require alot more jet a fuel over the course of a year. Also it could cause weight balance issues and threaten on time departures

You know there's a DL accountant somewhere that has done the math on that.

Very true, and one of the reasons I read flyertalk at work!

Of course, the opposite is also true. Food that would cause a "cleaning out" would reduce weight and save fuel. Imagine if everyone shed a pound or two before takeoff. Of course, the fuel savings would have to be balanced against the cost of food and the cost of club restroom supplies and maintenance/cleaning, but this approach does have the potential to increase profits.