Jul 28, 2016, 12:20 am
Delta In-Flight Meal/Food Service: The Definitive Thread — 2016 Edition
Aug 25, 2016, 9:31 pm
#826
Join Date: May 2015
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, Marriott Titanium
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Aug 25, 2016, 9:32 pm
#827
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL PM, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 8,414
IMO the snack basket has always been tacky. It's basically gas station snacks in a basket. I think that F should have individually plated and prepped fresh food snacks for flights that are too short for a meal. Things like cheese & fruit plates, or yogurt and a fresh pastry for morning flights, etc. And personally, on flights with a meal, I don't need a snack basket in addition to the meal. If it's a really long flight (5 hours +) then do something classy like warm cookie service later in the flight.
Aug 25, 2016, 10:13 pm
#828
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Bloomfield, MI, USA
Programs: DL Gold
Posts: 694
IMO the snack basket has always been tacky. It's basically gas station snacks in a basket. I think that F should have individually plated and prepped fresh food snacks for flights that are too short for a meal. Things like cheese & fruit plates, or yogurt and a fresh pastry for morning flights, etc. And personally, on flights with a meal, I don't need a snack basket in addition to the meal. If it's a really long flight (5 hours +) then do something classy like warm cookie service later in the flight.
Aug 25, 2016, 10:33 pm
#829
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL PM, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 8,414
A year ago I would have totally agreed with you. However, the current trend seems to be pointing toward service improvement, especially in premium cabins.
Aug 26, 2016, 6:46 am
#830
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Hyatt Discoverist, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,303
If you read the Delta website, you'll see the wording is like this:
(For flights less than 1500 miles)
(For flights over 1500 miles)
Which was the point I was trying to make. Flights under 900 miles, it's snacks for F and nothing for C+. Flights over 900 miles it's snacks OR meal in F, snacks in C+. Over 1500 miles, meals in F and snacks in C+ and F.
(For flights less than 1500 miles)
Between 5:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. enjoy a full meal on flights 900-1399 miles. Between 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and after 8:00 p.m., enjoy a hearty selection of snacks.
Between 5:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. enjoy a full meal on flights 1400-1499 miles and after 8:00 p.m., enjoy a hearty selection of snacks.
Between 5:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. enjoy a full meal on flights 1400-1499 miles and after 8:00 p.m., enjoy a hearty selection of snacks.
No matter what time you fly, you’ll have a hearty selection of snacks, including fresh fruit, peanuts, chips, candy pretzels and cookies.
Plus, look for our growing roster of locally-sourced treats on select flights, such as delectable Sea-Salted Caramel gelato from Atlanta’s own Honeysuckle Gelato on long-haul flights from Atlanta.
Additionally, you’ll have a menu of satisfying full meals to choose from when you fly between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m., and hot snacks available between 8 and 9 p.m.
Plus, look for our growing roster of locally-sourced treats on select flights, such as delectable Sea-Salted Caramel gelato from Atlanta’s own Honeysuckle Gelato on long-haul flights from Atlanta.
Additionally, you’ll have a menu of satisfying full meals to choose from when you fly between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m., and hot snacks available between 8 and 9 p.m.
Aug 26, 2016, 7:34 am
#831
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: MIA
Programs: AA EXP (AC), DL G (SC), Bonvoy LTP, & IHG AMB
Posts: 1,798
IMO the snack basket has always been tacky. It's basically gas station snacks in a basket. I think that F should have individually plated and prepped fresh food snacks for flights that are too short for a meal. Things like cheese & fruit plates, or yogurt and a fresh pastry for morning flights, etc. And personally, on flights with a meal, I don't need a snack basket in addition to the meal. If it's a really long flight (5 hours +) then do something classy like warm cookie service later in the flight.
Aug 26, 2016, 5:55 pm
#832
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: MSP & MCO
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Posts: 1,225
TBH, I just wish that on flights over 900 miles we received $10 waivers or a free item on the flight fuel menu in W, as far as any lesser flights. come on, just give us the basket already -I mean honestly, how much would that cost?
As far as F, I second jrdtravel.
As far as F, I second jrdtravel.
Aug 26, 2016, 9:13 pm
#833
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Bloomfield, MI, USA
Programs: DL Gold
Posts: 694
Would be nice. However, there are enough people like me who will jump at a decent GAP fare at present degraded levels of service that I'm not seeing DL feeling compelled to step up their F-cabin game on short flights (and see how I blamed myself?).
Aug 26, 2016, 9:54 pm
#834
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SDF
Programs: DL:360/DM/6 MMer; Bonvoy: Lifetime Titanium 10+M pts, 3100+ nights;
Posts: 1,441
This was the "salad" in D1 on Thursday, DTW-NRT. I think there are more croutons than any vegetable on the plate, weeds excluded.
Upleveling service standards? Not here.
(And yes, this was before ANY consumption of the "salad.")
Upleveling service standards? Not here.
(And yes, this was before ANY consumption of the "salad.")
Last edited by DL-Don; Aug 26, 2016 at 10:09 pm
Aug 26, 2016, 10:00 pm
#835
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: PNS
Programs: Delta Platinum
Posts: 72
Any news if Delta is planning to upgrade/improve catering when it rolls out the new fancy Italian serve ware?
Aug 27, 2016, 4:31 am
#836
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Pagus Bracbatensis, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Programs: DL SPlat, KLM Bump, Privium Plus, GOES
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Please help me spot the kalamata olives and more then one slice of red onion
As the "summer 2016" BE-US-AMS menu is sadly the same now for three months it's easy to prepare yourself. Had some good ribs and other BBQ in Memphis before this flight
Lovely, familiar MSP based crew though.
Aug 27, 2016, 5:22 am
#837
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Pagus Bracbatensis, Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Ams-msp, dl0161 aug 2016
AMS-MSP, DL0161, A330-300, Seat 1C
14AUG16
Smooth flight. Pleasant, experienced and professional crew. Would see 'Kathy' one FA's back as the purser on the 23AUG16 MSP-AMS DL0162 flight. Summer 2016 menu is still there so no surprises with the catering.
Settling in: Tandoori Chicken with eggplant caviar, kalamata olives, greek yogurt and pita bread.
Chicken & eggplant tasted good. The pita bread was way too hard and probally prepared as hardtack during the civil war.
Starters: Wheatberry and Farmer's Cheese Salad with grilled zucchini and tomato with fresh lemon together with the well known all so familiar Thai Coconut Soup.
Had a hard time finding any wheat berries in that salad
14AUG16
Smooth flight. Pleasant, experienced and professional crew. Would see 'Kathy' one FA's back as the purser on the 23AUG16 MSP-AMS DL0162 flight. Summer 2016 menu is still there so no surprises with the catering.
Settling in: Tandoori Chicken with eggplant caviar, kalamata olives, greek yogurt and pita bread.
Chicken & eggplant tasted good. The pita bread was way too hard and probally prepared as hardtack during the civil war.
Starters: Wheatberry and Farmer's Cheese Salad with grilled zucchini and tomato with fresh lemon together with the well known all so familiar Thai Coconut Soup.
Had a hard time finding any wheat berries in that salad
Aug 27, 2016, 5:26 am
#838
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Pagus Bracbatensis, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Programs: DL SPlat, KLM Bump, Privium Plus, GOES
Posts: 2,066
Main Course: Spinach and ricotta stuffed chicken with tomato soufflé, summer vegetable sauté and chicken jus. Tasted way better then it looked. Liked it.
Desserts: Am kind of a sweeth tooth and like cheese so asked if it was possible to be greedy. Ended up with the Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae, White and Milk Chocolate Mousse Gnocchi and clogged arteries on a plate
Almost there:
Was a choice between French Dip roast beef sandwich and a Mezze plate
Aug 27, 2016, 5:52 am
#839
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SDF
Programs: DL:360/DM/6 MMer; Bonvoy: Lifetime Titanium 10+M pts, 3100+ nights;
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Lol, had a variation of it on Tuesday MSP-AMS, "Arugula bread crumb salad" with yellow and red tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, basil chiffonade, sliced red onion and red wine vinaigrette. (The soup on the picture is corn and green chili bisque with cilantro lime sauce)
Please help me spot the kalamata olives and more then one slice of red onion
As the "summer 2016" BE-US-AMS menu is sadly the same now for three months it's easy to prepare yourself. Had some good ribs and other BBQ in Memphis before this flight
Lovely, familiar MSP based crew though.
Please help me spot the kalamata olives and more then one slice of red onion
As the "summer 2016" BE-US-AMS menu is sadly the same now for three months it's easy to prepare yourself. Had some good ribs and other BBQ in Memphis before this flight
Lovely, familiar MSP based crew though.
Aug 27, 2016, 6:53 am
#840
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: MIA
Programs: AA EXP (AC), DL G (SC), Bonvoy LTP, & IHG AMB
Posts: 1,798
At least they served the pretzel rolls; love those things 