Crown Lounge Catering
Jun 1, 2013, 8:32 am
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Crown Lounge Catering
After some intro- and retrospection I concluded that one of the topics on FT I feel the most passionate about is food. This thread should be about food and drinks in KLM lounges - a thread, I am sure, was sorely missed 
After three months of suffering through the Flavors of America, I saw on my way out of the lounge a banner announcing the Flavors of France. We shall be blessed with macaroons, ratatouille (?), or french cheese. ^ Although it was supposed to star today, none of these items were offered
.... until the end of September.
After three months of suffering through the Flavors of America, I saw on my way out of the lounge a banner announcing the Flavors of France. We shall be blessed with macaroons, ratatouille (?), or french cheese. ^ Although it was supposed to star today, none of these items were offered
.... until the end of September.
Jun 1, 2013, 10:54 am
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The only change I have seen recently is that they have added pastrami besides the chicken mystery-meat option.
I might pass in a few days in the evening, however generally around that time it is so over-crowded that I leave pretty much directly after drinking a quick soda, to get something else to eat on my way to the train platforms.
I might pass in a few days in the evening, however generally around that time it is so over-crowded that I leave pretty much directly after drinking a quick soda, to get something else to eat on my way to the train platforms.
Jun 2, 2013, 3:15 am
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The only change I have seen recently is that they have added pastrami besides the chicken mystery-meat option.
I might pass in a few days in the evening, however generally around that time it is so over-crowded that I leave pretty much directly after drinking a quick soda, to get something else to eat on my way to the train platforms.
I might pass in a few days in the evening, however generally around that time it is so over-crowded that I leave pretty much directly after drinking a quick soda, to get something else to eat on my way to the train platforms.
Jun 5, 2013, 1:56 am
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Indeed, the food at the KLM Lounges in Amsterdam is really poor. The best offerings are the fruit and still water (and perhaps a boiled egg and some bread), all the other offerings must be full of salt and all the E-numbers that are on the list. Although demand for food in lounges must be unlimited, it really is a pity that the worst food of all of Schiphol is offered at the KLM lounge (AFAIR, the Servisair Lounge has a very limited selection, but of better quality).
The choice in drinks seems OK, but 'unfortunately' I have stopped drinking alcohol
The choice in drinks seems OK, but 'unfortunately' I have stopped drinking alcohol
Jun 5, 2013, 4:58 am
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So that is what I did. Last night, 19:30. Line of 6 people waiting to enter the lounge. Once inside: Chaos, no free tables or seats anywhere close to the main area.
And food? Well, judge by yourself:
Who doesnt like gherkins for dinner?
Obviously I left and got one of these downstairs:
Much better!
And food? Well, judge by yourself:
Who doesnt like gherkins for dinner?
Obviously I left and got one of these downstairs:
Much better!
Jun 5, 2013, 6:06 am
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Schengen lounge, lunchtime today :
- three hardboiled eggs
- one knife
- cold cuts: one cheese, one meat
- salad, allegedly chicken and beans. I could see the beans, everything else was concealed by the greasy dressing.
- a plate of hot "petit crolines champignon (vegetarisch)" (is that supposed to be French or Dutch?) was brought in.
- no soup to be seen anywhere.
- decent selection of bread rolls.
- lounge staff walked around offering a "little sandwich with cheese"
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- three hardboiled eggs
- one knife
- cold cuts: one cheese, one meat
- salad, allegedly chicken and beans. I could see the beans, everything else was concealed by the greasy dressing.
- a plate of hot "petit crolines champignon (vegetarisch)" (is that supposed to be French or Dutch?) was brought in.
- no soup to be seen anywhere.
- decent selection of bread rolls.
- lounge staff walked around offering a "little sandwich with cheese"
Johan
Jun 5, 2013, 6:10 am
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This is probably one of the main issues I found with the AMS lounge. Never have I seen so many people work in slow motion as in the lounge(s) getting the food out.
Mostly the staff is busy talking among themselves and feel that passengers (who are in fact paying these people their salaries) are more of an obstacle than anything else... Unbelievable indeed
Mostly the staff is busy talking among themselves and feel that passengers (who are in fact paying these people their salaries) are more of an obstacle than anything else... Unbelievable indeed
Jun 5, 2013, 7:51 am
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This is probably one of the main issues I found with the AMS lounge. Never have I seen so many people work in slow motion as in the lounge(s) getting the food out.
Mostly the staff is busy talking among themselves and feel that passengers (who are in fact paying these people their salaries) are more of an obstacle than anything else... Unbelievable indeed
Mostly the staff is busy talking among themselves and feel that passengers (who are in fact paying these people their salaries) are more of an obstacle than anything else... Unbelievable indeed
, that whenever I come to the lounge, I see the staff sipping (mostly) coffee which they got from the same coffee/hot water machine as the lounge visitors do. On the one hand, it's reassuring that these beverages are not poisonous, but when I come to a restaurant I never see and do not expect to see the service staff drink or use the same facilities. I guess it's some sort of Dutch culture aspect that I do neither fully understand nor appreciate.
Jun 5, 2013, 8:43 am
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Indeed, the lounge staff can at peak times be terribly slow. A related issue is, and I am not sure whether it's more of my issue , that whenever I come to the lounge, I see the staff sipping (mostly) coffee which they got from the same coffee/hot water machine as the lounge visitors do. On the one hand, it's reassuring that these beverages are not poisonous, but when I come to a restaurant I never see and do not expect to see the service staff drink or use the same facilities. I guess it's some sort of Dutch culture aspect that I do neither fully understand nor appreciate.
, that whenever I come to the lounge, I see the staff sipping (mostly) coffee which they got from the same coffee/hot water machine as the lounge visitors do. On the one hand, it's reassuring that these beverages are not poisonous, but when I come to a restaurant I never see and do not expect to see the service staff drink or use the same facilities. I guess it's some sort of Dutch culture aspect that I do neither fully understand nor appreciate.
Jun 5, 2013, 8:53 am
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Jun 5, 2013, 9:09 am
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As I have not observed the lounge dragons eat the lounge cold cuts, we should take the hint and only eat it on our own risk ...
Jun 5, 2013, 11:07 am
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The buffet layout in the Schengen lounge must have been designed as an obstacle course. Pax mill around it both clockwise and anticlockwise, on both the inside and the outside. Staff with full trays then pop out from the pantry and try to advance against the stream of traffic ro replenish the empty dishes. Not very practical.
Johan
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