Jul 28, 2016, 12:20 am
Delta In-Flight Meal/Food Service: The Definitive Thread — 2016 Edition
Jul 12, 2016, 3:21 am
#691
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Cologne
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I have flown Delta One quite a bit lately and in general the food hasn't been too bad...however...
Sunday night I flew JFK -> MAN and the food was awful! honestly, I am not too picky on food and this was really really poor. Everything about it was really quite sad.
Sunday night I flew JFK -> MAN and the food was awful! honestly, I am not too picky on food and this was really really poor. Everything about it was really quite sad.
Jul 12, 2016, 11:39 am
#692
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Location: Boston, MA
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Jul 12, 2016, 12:06 pm
#693
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New York, western US
Programs: DM/3MM
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Assuming this functionality is available to all (mainline?) flight attendants, there's no excuse for the vague yet oft-heard offer of "chicken or pasta?" Perhaps it belongs in the Hall of Rants thread, but some FAs' failure to adequately describe meal options is nevertheless an area for improvement.
Jul 12, 2016, 2:14 pm
#695
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 1,089
The "app" on the phone had a LOT more than just the two offerings for this flight on it... Was like a big "current" menu that the FA just zoomed in on the offerings for our flight on.
Jul 13, 2016, 5:52 pm
#696
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: BDL/HPN/JFK/FLL
Programs: DL Diamond Ham Sandwich
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July 8th, JFK -> LAS in F: Meal options were a chicken dish or penne with tomato sauce.
I got the chicken; FA observed FEBO and started taking orders from the back.
I'd best describe it as "indian style"... had some really good flavors and was served with pita bread and rice.
Attachment 15650
I got the chicken; FA observed FEBO and started taking orders from the back.
I'd best describe it as "indian style"... had some really good flavors and was served with pita bread and rice.
Attachment 15650
On another note, I've finally used the ubiquitous little plastic salt and pepper shakers.
Jul 13, 2016, 8:54 pm
#697
Join Date: Feb 2016
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Does anybody know which European cities Blue Smoke is served on in D1 from JFK this summer?
I am flying JFK to PRG nonstop in late August and trying to see if I will get to experience Blue Smoke on board. The only press release I can find about it is from 2015 and Prague is not listed as one of the cities. Thanks.
I am flying JFK to PRG nonstop in late August and trying to see if I will get to experience Blue Smoke on board. The only press release I can find about it is from 2015 and Prague is not listed as one of the cities. Thanks.
Jul 13, 2016, 9:26 pm
#698
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: DCA
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Does anybody know which European cities Blue Smoke is served on in D1 from JFK this summer?
I am flying JFK to PRG nonstop in late August and trying to see if I will get to experience Blue Smoke on board. The only press release I can find about it is from 2015 and Prague is not listed as one of the cities. Thanks.
I am flying JFK to PRG nonstop in late August and trying to see if I will get to experience Blue Smoke on board. The only press release I can find about it is from 2015 and Prague is not listed as one of the cities. Thanks.
Jul 13, 2016, 9:32 pm
#699
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Jul 13, 2016, 10:30 pm
#701
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Assuming this functionality is available to all (mainline?) flight attendants, there's no excuse for the vague yet oft-heard offer of "chicken or pasta?" Perhaps it belongs in the Hall of Rants thread, but some FAs' failure to adequately describe meal options is nevertheless an area for improvement.
Jul 14, 2016, 6:22 am
#702
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New York, western US
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Forgot about this. Maybe I shouldn't have switched my AMS flight to KLM. KLM's seat was better, but the food, just ok.
Jul 14, 2016, 10:41 am
#703
Join Date: Jul 2010
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The chicken was pretty good. There was a pretty good kick to the sauce which I appreciated. My particular chicken was still nicely moist and it was seasoned nicely with a run-of-the-mill tasting barbecue rub. The wheatberry risotto was really nicely done--cheesy and comforting, slightly heavy. The carrots--well they're carrots. I liked it overall. A nicely composed dish. But as with most things on a plane, the chicken always runs the risk of being dried out to hell, depending on your crew and their following of the instructions accompanying the meals.
Jul 15, 2016, 3:05 am
#704
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ANC
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A few from the past 2 weeks. JFK-LAX in D1, and DTW-SEA-ANC in F.
Dinner menu JFK-LAX D1
JFK-LAX D1
JFK-LAX Dinner, lamb chops with fennel spice rub and dried cherry vinaigrette, roasted brussels sprouts with pancetta ham, creamy polenta with fontina
Love these southern lemonades!
DTW-SEA Lunch
SEA-ANC Dinner, beef short ribs with rice and broccoli. The meal was so overcooked it was inedible. If you look closely, the broccoli was black and likely seconds from combustion
Dinner menu JFK-LAX D1
JFK-LAX D1
JFK-LAX Dinner, lamb chops with fennel spice rub and dried cherry vinaigrette, roasted brussels sprouts with pancetta ham, creamy polenta with fontina
Love these southern lemonades!
DTW-SEA Lunch
SEA-ANC Dinner, beef short ribs with rice and broccoli. The meal was so overcooked it was inedible. If you look closely, the broccoli was black and likely seconds from combustion
Jul 15, 2016, 9:16 am
#705
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: DL DM, HH Gold, IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 89
DEN -LAX Dinner
Now that Delta has begun its nonstop service between Los Angeles and Denver, I'm wondering if meals are served on this route. I am booked on the 7:15 p.m. LAX-DEN next week and it shows "refreshments" in F (860 mile flight), but both United and American serve meals (AA has it as an "exception" meal market, presumably to compete with UA). Not a big deal, but I'm hoping DL will want to be competitive despite flying CR9s vs. AA's E170s and UA's mainline service.
7/14/2016
DEN - LAX
7:26p - 9:02p
Full PDB service on ground. Once in the air, FA came around to ask for our drink selection and if we'd like to have dinner. Choice of Asian chicken wrap or a chicken salad. Opted for the wrap. Luvo meals like what was (or maybe still is) served on a lot of the shorter ex-SEA flights. Wrap was accompanied by the standard celery/carrots and edamame hummus with a Dancing Deer cookie for dessert.
Though very average at best, it was a nice surprise. My flight LAX - DEN on Tuesday (blocked during standard breakfast hours) only had the snack basket so not sure if this is a new add to compete with UA/AA or just a fluke.