OT but need to vent: Worst kosher meals ever on United to/from TLV
May 17, 22, 3:40 pm
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OT but need to vent: Worst kosher meals ever on United to/from TLV
After doing a TLV-US-TLV run via United business ("Polaris"), I can honestly say they have the absolute worst kosher meals I've had on a plane in 40 years of frequent traveling. The dinner (Regal Meals) consisted of dry inedible turkey slices; the breakfast of some kind of unrecognizable reconstituted egg dish. I'm letting United know, and asking others who've had similar experiences to do the same. Hopefully next time I fly, El Al will have returned to "normal" - whatever that may mean.
May 18, 22, 1:54 am
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It is interesting that "Regal" are actually part of Borenstein, and owned by EL AL. I have no evidence for this, but I have often suspected that they deliberately provide a lower grade of meals to "other" airlines in order to promote travel with EL AL, for whom they provide better meals. I know for a fact that catering managers in other airlines have met with them and have not managed to get them to improve their offering (even for First Class).
May 18, 22, 3:18 am
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Originally Posted by Houminer
LY food from the US to Israel is far from good, the level is much lower than Israel --> US
May 18, 22, 3:52 am
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Thanks for the responses. Re United Regal/Borenstein perhaps repeated "naming and shaming" will make a difference, although the execs will probably realize that inedible meals are not deal-breakers for business flyers, particularly under current conditions. Business was full without upgrades on the TLV-SFO-TLV run recently. Hope LY will revive that route soon (at least 1/week).
Re El Al business meals, they were good on my flight out of Toronto a few months ago. Haven't flown LY from NY or Miami in 2+ years. TBC.
Re El Al business meals, they were good on my flight out of Toronto a few months ago. Haven't flown LY from NY or Miami in 2+ years. TBC.
May 21, 22, 5:01 pm
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Originally Posted by Tlvyyz
After doing a TLV-US-TLV run via United business ("Polaris"), I can honestly say they have the absolute worst kosher meals I've had on a plane in 40 years of frequent traveling. The dinner (Regal Meals) consisted of dry inedible turkey slices; the breakfast of some kind of unrecognizable reconstituted egg dish. I'm letting United know, and asking others who've had similar experiences to do the same. Hopefully next time I fly, El Al will have returned to "normal" - whatever that may mean.
May 21, 22, 5:06 pm
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Originally Posted by nombody
Umm, i assume this was not to/from EWR? I just flew in premium classes TLV-EWR and back and the meals from EWR were excellent and were catered by Fresko and not by Regal/Borenstein.
May 22, 22, 8:36 am
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I'll be flying UA in Business from EWR the end of June with a mid-July return. My kosher meal expectation is very low but will report. Best kosher meals I've had on a plane were on BA from Hermolis, but this was pre-pandemic so no telling how things are now. In a way, I hope the meals are bad so that I can complain and get some UA points to shut me up.
May 22, 22, 10:50 am
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Originally Posted by Tlvyyz
Correct - not EWR (it was SFO). Interesting. Why does United use different caterers?
May 23, 22, 2:15 am
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Originally Posted by Houminer
LY food from the US to Israel is far from good, the level is much lower than Israel --> US
May 23, 22, 1:13 pm
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Originally Posted by hnussbacher
I flew BC from LAX-TLV and they ran out of meat meals and offered me chicken instead.
