Jan 1, 2022, 8:32 pm
Last edit by: xliioper
Link to International D1 Menus: https://deltaone.mydeltamenu.com/BOS-LHR/ (replace airport codes as appropriate)
Link to Domestic D1 Menus: https://pc2c.mydeltamenu.com/SEA-JFK/
Link to Delta Premium Select menus:
https://dps.mydeltamenu.com/SEA-ICN/
(replace airport codes as appropriate)
Current 2022 First Class meal service status -- [NOTE - all D1 flights, domestic and international, receive hot meal service]. FC meal service consists of plated meals (including hot options) between hubs and to/from most larger stations (exception stations listed below only receive cold meal box options) on flights over 900 miles which depart before 9PM (scheduled). Pre-selection is available on routes with plated meal offerings, while it is not available on cold meal box routes. In addition, flights over 2300 miles will receive meal service in FC for departures after 9PM. Snack boxes are generally offered on redeye flights under 2300 miles. Meal service is not provided on flights under 900 miles.
Current exception stations where only cold meal boxes (with no pre-selection) are offered in FC on 900+ mile flights (both to and from station):
ABQ, AUA, EGE, ELP, EYW, GEG, IAD, JAC, MCI, OAK, PLS, PSC, PUJ, SAT, TUS, YYZ, YUL, YVR
Click here for the 2017 version of this thread.
Click here for the 2018/2019 version of this thread.
Click Here for the 2020 (Prior to COVID) Version of this thread
2020/Early 2021 - COVID Inflight Version of this Thread
Click Here for the 2021 Version of this thread
Link to Domestic D1 Menus: https://pc2c.mydeltamenu.com/SEA-JFK/
Link to Delta Premium Select menus:
https://dps.mydeltamenu.com/SEA-ICN/
(replace airport codes as appropriate)
Current 2022 First Class meal service status -- [NOTE - all D1 flights, domestic and international, receive hot meal service]. FC meal service consists of plated meals (including hot options) between hubs and to/from most larger stations (exception stations listed below only receive cold meal box options) on flights over 900 miles which depart before 9PM (scheduled). Pre-selection is available on routes with plated meal offerings, while it is not available on cold meal box routes. In addition, flights over 2300 miles will receive meal service in FC for departures after 9PM. Snack boxes are generally offered on redeye flights under 2300 miles. Meal service is not provided on flights under 900 miles.
Current exception stations where only cold meal boxes (with no pre-selection) are offered in FC on 900+ mile flights (both to and from station):
ABQ, AUA, EGE, ELP, EYW, GEG, IAD, JAC, MCI, OAK, PLS, PSC, PUJ, SAT, TUS, YYZ, YUL, YVR
Click here for the 2017 version of this thread.
Click here for the 2018/2019 version of this thread.
Click Here for the 2020 (Prior to COVID) Version of this thread
2020/Early 2021 - COVID Inflight Version of this Thread
Click Here for the 2021 Version of this thread
Delta In-Flight Meal/Food Service: The Definitive Thread — 2022 Edition
Sep 24, 2022, 9:22 am
#1922
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: Delta Gold
Posts: 210
My last flight that had a COVID box....Flight attendants heated up some meal in the oven which of course made the front of the cabin smell like a meal was coming. In case anyone was dumb enough to think they were getting a box because the oven was broken, that surely set them straight.
Sep 24, 2022, 1:16 pm
#1923
Join Date: Sep 2022
Posts: 1
Does anyone know if Delta still serves hot meals on ATL-LGA/JFK routes? It used to be an exception to the 900+ mile rule pre-covid, but have not heard if the exception stands today or if they no longer serve meals on these routes. On their website it just says "drinks, snacks, drinks".
Sep 24, 2022, 2:39 pm
#1925
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,037
Does anyone know if Delta still serves hot meals on ATL-LGA/JFK routes? It used to be an exception to the 900+ mile rule pre-covid, but have not heard if the exception stands today or if they no longer serve meals on these routes. On their website it just says "drinks, snacks, drinks".
Sep 25, 2022, 10:43 am
#1926
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: London/JAX
Programs: DL PM, BA Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, Radisson Premium, Global Entry, CLEAR
Posts: 871
Little bit of a rough experience service wise on DL5630 JAX-BOS right now. No meals catered and power outlet is broken. Is it worth it to write in and complain given the response times, should I call in instead? What would y’all suggest here? Earned PM on a paid First ticket and ticket does indicate a lunch service on this 900+ mile flight.
Sep 25, 2022, 10:51 am
#1927
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: Delta Platinum; Hilton Diamond; Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,117
Little bit of a rough experience service wise on DL5630 JAX-BOS right now. No meals catered and power outlet is broken. Is it worth it to write in and complain given the response times, should I call in instead? What would y’all suggest here? Earned PM on a paid First ticket and ticket does indicate a lunch service on this 900+ mile flight.
Sep 25, 2022, 11:21 am
#1928
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: TRS & SFO, sometimes BRU & NYC
Programs: DL DM; AFKL FBE; ITA Exec
Posts: 212
Had this twice last week, both flights from MSP, and it is buratta (actually decent quality, although it helps to let it come to temperature), dried fig (ok), and a weird version of "pâté di pesto alla genovese" (what Americans understand as pesto, but in a thick paste). I found it cloy, but it is easily avoided.
OTOH, all four of my flights last week were catered and were between acceptable and good. MSP-SFO the Indian inspired vegetable dish was nice, if not overwhelming; the salad JFK-MSP (on a CRJ-900, the worst aircraft IMO) was actually quite nice and very fresh; breakfast cold oats SMF-MSP was decent; and MSP-LGA was quite good vegetarian affair. Not to pre-Covid standards (although DL was never amazing for North American catering), but much improved from earlier this year.
OTOH, all four of my flights last week were catered and were between acceptable and good. MSP-SFO the Indian inspired vegetable dish was nice, if not overwhelming; the salad JFK-MSP (on a CRJ-900, the worst aircraft IMO) was actually quite nice and very fresh; breakfast cold oats SMF-MSP was decent; and MSP-LGA was quite good vegetarian affair. Not to pre-Covid standards (although DL was never amazing for North American catering), but much improved from earlier this year.
Sep 25, 2022, 5:52 pm
#1929
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: Delta Platinum; Hilton Diamond; Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,117
New PS service
I’m posting this here and in the dedicated PS page because people might look in both places…
I have a friend who is a purser who is currently nonrevving- he just posted a pic of the new PS meal service.
looks like economy but with real silverware and glassware. Frankly I’m happier with that tbh.
I have a friend who is a purser who is currently nonrevving- he just posted a pic of the new PS meal service.
looks like economy but with real silverware and glassware. Frankly I’m happier with that tbh.
Sep 25, 2022, 7:05 pm
#1930
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: Delta Gold
Posts: 210
Did the reverse of what I posted a few days ago, LGA-XNA. 3 options, a rosemary ham sandwich, a curry chicken salad, and a superfood grain bowl. I got the sandwich again and it looked very familiar. Honestly I preferred the "rosemary" to the "italian" from a few days ago; but they were both fine.
Sep 25, 2022, 11:46 pm
#1931
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 72
Just received my options for my DTW - MCO flight next week.
PULLED BEEF TART
with potato mash, sauteed vegetables, horseradish mousseline, and thyme jus.
Served with a side salad with fried aubergines and honey mustard dressing
PRAWN SALAD
with little gem lettuce, mushrooms, asparagus, tomatoes, and traditional cocktail sauce.
Served with a side of seasonal fresh fruit.
HANDMADE ARTICHOKE RAVIOLI*
with oven roasted cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan.
Served with a side salad with fried aubergines and honey mustard dressing
*Vegetarian Selection
PULLED BEEF TART
with potato mash, sauteed vegetables, horseradish mousseline, and thyme jus.
Served with a side salad with fried aubergines and honey mustard dressing
PRAWN SALAD
with little gem lettuce, mushrooms, asparagus, tomatoes, and traditional cocktail sauce.
Served with a side of seasonal fresh fruit.
HANDMADE ARTICHOKE RAVIOLI*
with oven roasted cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan.
Served with a side salad with fried aubergines and honey mustard dressing
*Vegetarian Selection
I just had a DTW westbound flight with this exact menu and this is the pulled beef tart. I did not think it matched the description.
the “tart” seemed like Delta’s version of a latke? I think the jus had mustard seeds? See pic below. Overall, I was hungry because the SC only had sandwiches so I ate this but it was definitely a mid meal.
tomatoes and aubergines were from the salad.
Sep 26, 2022, 12:44 am
#1932
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond 1.7MM, Starlux Insighter, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,947
Menu for an upcoming SEA-ATL midday flight. Buckle up, this one's an adventure:
HEMPLER'S SMOKED PEPPERED CHICKEN SALAD
with pickled mustard leaves, shaved rainbow carrots, radish, fried rapine, toasted pumpkin seeds, and sherry walnut vinaigrette. Served with side of fresh fruit.
FLORENCE FENNEL FLAN CROQUETTES
with baby yellow beets, sauteed chanterelle mushrooms, and herb cream sauce. Served with a side tricolor quinoa salad with edamame, dragon fruit, and smoked tomato vinaigrette.
OLYMPIA PROVISIONS CHARCUTERIE
with salami, ham, pork pistachio pate, Beecher's cheddar, whipped Marco Polo, and Dutch Hollow cheese, bread and butter zucchini relish, dried currants, and ciabatta crostini. Served with Washington pear salad.
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Fennel flan croquettes are so far off the culinary rails I decided to go searching to see if this, uh, unique idea ever existed previously in the world. The only place they have ever been mentioned in the history of the Internet is...... you guessed it, a Polaris menu from two months ago. If you're going to cheat off UA's homework, at least copy the right answers and make it a little less obvious, would ya, Ed? :P
The photos of UA's version are not pretty, so, uh, I'm not planning to gamble on the flan. But charcuterie is not lunch either, so I guess that leaves the salad... unless someone wants to bribe me to take one for the team and sponsor an investigation into seeing just how horrifying this idea ends up being in practice of course
HEMPLER'S SMOKED PEPPERED CHICKEN SALAD
with pickled mustard leaves, shaved rainbow carrots, radish, fried rapine, toasted pumpkin seeds, and sherry walnut vinaigrette. Served with side of fresh fruit.
FLORENCE FENNEL FLAN CROQUETTES
with baby yellow beets, sauteed chanterelle mushrooms, and herb cream sauce. Served with a side tricolor quinoa salad with edamame, dragon fruit, and smoked tomato vinaigrette.
OLYMPIA PROVISIONS CHARCUTERIE
with salami, ham, pork pistachio pate, Beecher's cheddar, whipped Marco Polo, and Dutch Hollow cheese, bread and butter zucchini relish, dried currants, and ciabatta crostini. Served with Washington pear salad.
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Fennel flan croquettes are so far off the culinary rails I decided to go searching to see if this, uh, unique idea ever existed previously in the world. The only place they have ever been mentioned in the history of the Internet is...... you guessed it, a Polaris menu from two months ago. If you're going to cheat off UA's homework, at least copy the right answers and make it a little less obvious, would ya, Ed? :P
The photos of UA's version are not pretty, so, uh, I'm not planning to gamble on the flan. But charcuterie is not lunch either, so I guess that leaves the salad... unless someone wants to bribe me to take one for the team and sponsor an investigation into seeing just how horrifying this idea ends up being in practice of course
Sep 26, 2022, 9:01 am
#1933
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,393
Had this twice last week, both flights from MSP, and it is buratta (actually decent quality, although it helps to let it come to temperature), dried fig (ok), and a weird version of "pâté di pesto alla genovese" (what Americans understand as pesto, but in a thick paste). I found it cloy, but it is easily avoided.
OTOH, all four of my flights last week were catered and were between acceptable and good. MSP-SFO the Indian inspired vegetable dish was nice, if not overwhelming; the salad JFK-MSP (on a CRJ-900, the worst aircraft IMO) was actually quite nice and very fresh; breakfast cold oats SMF-MSP was decent; and MSP-LGA was quite good vegetarian affair. Not to pre-Covid standards (although DL was never amazing for North American catering), but much improved from earlier this year.
OTOH, all four of my flights last week were catered and were between acceptable and good. MSP-SFO the Indian inspired vegetable dish was nice, if not overwhelming; the salad JFK-MSP (on a CRJ-900, the worst aircraft IMO) was actually quite nice and very fresh; breakfast cold oats SMF-MSP was decent; and MSP-LGA was quite good vegetarian affair. Not to pre-Covid standards (although DL was never amazing for North American catering), but much improved from earlier this year.
Sep 26, 2022, 3:41 pm
#1934
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: DL Diamond, UA Premier Gold
Posts: 2,930
ATL-YUL Sad box choices of ham sandwich or grain bowl. Delta still has no catering in Canada, regardless of city. Confirmed shortly after arrival there is however food available in this country of 40 million.
Sep 26, 2022, 6:13 pm
#1935
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: KUSA
Programs: Whatever AMEX Plat comes with... I buy on price.. Spirit Big Front Seat, want First/buy First
Posts: 1,475
This is sadly an improvement upon what I have received a number of times ATL-YUL pre-pandemic... usually a CRJ-700 or -900 at the time and usually breakfast which would be a choice of cereal and frozen fruit or nothing at all.