Nov 28, 2013, 3:21 pm
Last edit by: mikebg
Master thread: List of lounges with kosher food.
Any input of more lounges appreciated.
- TLV
All lounges - LHR
ELAL - KDL (T4)
BA -
Terminal 3: Full KSMLs available in the First lounge. Bagels and soup in Business lounge. [It would seem that there are no KSMLs available currently in the T3 lounges]
Terminal 5A: KSMLs available in all lounges. Soup (vegetable/chicken) and bagels in the Club lounges and full meals (Breakfast - omelette / baked beans / mushrooms / grilled tomato / sautéed potatoes. Rest of day - meat balls / chicken / salmon / (often also a vegetarian option)) in Galleries First and Concorde Room. Soup available on request in the Concorde Room (they may say there is no soup but if asked they will bring it from the Club lounge).
Terminal 5B: Soup, but generally no bagels.
Terminal 5C: No BA lounge! You can get up to Ł15 of stuff from Starbucks if you show then a Club or First boarding pass. They might have Walkers Crisps (check for LBD Hechsher) - plus soft drinks and tea/coffee.
CX - Frozen Kosher meals
VS - Frozen kosher meals - JFK
ELAL - KDL (T4)
Virgin - Clubhouse (T4)
BA - I believe you need a reservation with a kosher meal ordered - EWR
ELAL - Art Lounge (TB) - MAN
BA - T3 - Kettle chips under KLBD - FRA/MUC
LH - KSML available with pre-request - ZRH
LX - Only fruit, chocolate and (in the summer) yummy icecream - WAW
kosher sandwiches and snacks.Available on their own shelf in the food chiller cabinet - HKG
CX - Available on request. - SYD
QF - Available on request - SIN
SQ - Private room, available on request - LAX
international lounge has kosher foods around the time of Elal flights This lounge no longer exists. - HKG
LY - JNB
Bidvest Lounge - Kosher cheeses, and kosher crisps.
Any input of more lounges appreciated.
Master thread: List of lounges with kosher food.
Mar 7, 2017, 2:47 am
#46
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 2
I have sent you in PM the telephone numbers of BA T5 Lounge kitchen and T3. Credit goes to FF who sent me these numbers a while ago.
However, As far as I know, from all my past experience with the T5 lounges, it is not possible to order full Kosher meals for the Galleries club lounge, as they only give bagel and soup in the Galleries club lounge (A.K.A. business lounge.) The full kosher meals are only available in the First lounge and Concorde room.
If you could order the full KSML in the GC lounge too, then they could just bring you up the full KSML into the GC - there would be no need to order.
The only thing you could maybe call up about is to take the bagel out of the freezer so that it will be edible by the time you get there.
In fact, I am now in the GC lounge, and I was here on my outbound this morning, and now on my return this evening, the chef has told me that I should have told him in the morning to take me out the bagel a bit before I would arrive this evening.
However, As far as I know, from all my past experience with the T5 lounges, it is not possible to order full Kosher meals for the Galleries club lounge, as they only give bagel and soup in the Galleries club lounge (A.K.A. business lounge.) The full kosher meals are only available in the First lounge and Concorde room.
If you could order the full KSML in the GC lounge too, then they could just bring you up the full KSML into the GC - there would be no need to order.
The only thing you could maybe call up about is to take the bagel out of the freezer so that it will be edible by the time you get there.
In fact, I am now in the GC lounge, and I was here on my outbound this morning, and now on my return this evening, the chef has told me that I should have told him in the morning to take me out the bagel a bit before I would arrive this evening.
Mar 18, 2017, 4:17 pm
#47
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: MAN,TLV
Programs: Silver:BA,VX,AB, QF. Gold:A3,RJ,AZ,GF, EY,SPG,Marriott,Choice, Carlson. Dia/Plat:HH,IHG,BW,Accor
Posts: 1,965
The CX Lounge in LHR T3, I gather recently opened again after renovations, and I remember hearing they no longer offer kosher food. Is this true?
Mar 19, 2017, 10:49 am
#48
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,555
That is correct, at least in business lounge (I suspect first also). Only kosher options are fruit and yoghurts.
Best to get a sandwich or two from BA lounge on the way.
Apart from sandwiches - CX lounge is much nicer IMO.
PS - Nothing much kosher in AA lounge either
Mar 19, 2017, 10:56 am
#49
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: MAN,TLV
Programs: Silver:BA,VX,AB, QF. Gold:A3,RJ,AZ,GF, EY,SPG,Marriott,Choice, Carlson. Dia/Plat:HH,IHG,BW,Accor
Posts: 1,965
Would there be the full kosher meals in BA First lounge in T3?
Mar 19, 2017, 11:11 am
#50
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 24
The only BA LHR that I know of that has ever served full kosher meals is the First Lounge in T5. I have had a main course brought to me in the Galleries Lounge when they ran out of soup and bagels. If you have enough time in the lounge ask them to get a meal brought over from another lounge. Unlike others who berate BA, I have always found BA to be very helpful and accommodating.
Mar 19, 2017, 3:27 pm
#51
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,555
I actually prefer the bagels and soup often, and bagels are good to take on the plane as a snack.
You can also get great sandwich meals very cheaply at WH Smith - all kosher sandwiches are included in the 3.99 meal deal (including drink and chips/chocolate). This includes chicken wraps, salmon bagels etc, which usually cost 4.99 without a meal....
Mar 19, 2017, 3:30 pm
#52
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: NYC,MIA,XFL
Programs: AA EXP, B6 Mosaic, DL PM
Posts: 863
Not sure. I have in the past but I called to order those, it was a while ago.
I actually prefer the bagels and soup often, and bagels are good to take on the plane as a snack.
You can also get great sandwich meals very cheaply at WH Smith - all kosher sandwiches are included in the 3.99 meal deal (including drink and chips/chocolate). This includes chicken wraps, salmon bagels etc, which usually cost 4.99 without a meal....
I actually prefer the bagels and soup often, and bagels are good to take on the plane as a snack.
You can also get great sandwich meals very cheaply at WH Smith - all kosher sandwiches are included in the 3.99 meal deal (including drink and chips/chocolate). This includes chicken wraps, salmon bagels etc, which usually cost 4.99 without a meal....
Mar 19, 2017, 3:32 pm
#53
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: MAN,TLV
Programs: Silver:BA,VX,AB, QF. Gold:A3,RJ,AZ,GF, EY,SPG,Marriott,Choice, Carlson. Dia/Plat:HH,IHG,BW,Accor
Posts: 1,965
Jun 7, 2017, 10:36 am
#54
Join Date: Jun 2010
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Honors Gold, National Executive Elite
Posts: 406
Oct 23, 2017, 1:45 am
#55
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: EL AL Matmid, BA Executive Club GfL, GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Avis President's Club
Posts: 2,085
LHR T3 kosher meals update
The last info posted about LHR T3 was from March. Has anything changed since then? To be more specific:
Are full main courses available in the BA First Class lounge, as in T5?
Are there kosher meals available in the newly refurbished CX lounge (as there apparently were before the refurbishing last year). The last info posted here was they had been discontinued since the refurbishing.
Are full main courses available in the BA First Class lounge, as in T5?
Are there kosher meals available in the newly refurbished CX lounge (as there apparently were before the refurbishing last year). The last info posted here was they had been discontinued since the refurbishing.
Oct 23, 2017, 10:50 am
#56
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,555
The last info posted about LHR T3 was from March. Has anything changed since then? To be more specific:
Are full main courses available in the BA First Class lounge, as in T5?
Are there kosher meals available in the newly refurbished CX lounge (as there apparently were before the refurbishing last year). The last info posted here was they had been discontinued since the refurbishing.
Are full main courses available in the BA First Class lounge, as in T5?
Are there kosher meals available in the newly refurbished CX lounge (as there apparently were before the refurbishing last year). The last info posted here was they had been discontinued since the refurbishing.
CX definitely have no KSML
BA refused to give me - they had frozen sandwiches and bagles in stock, but won't give them out as they can't given them out frozen due to H&S and have no way to defrost them. I escalated but got nowhere. I offered to take frozen one to have later but they said this is not allowed.
VS have KSML - if you can get access..
Oct 23, 2017, 3:31 pm
#57
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: EL AL Matmid, BA Executive Club GfL, GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Avis President's Club
Posts: 2,085
Was this in the Galleries Club lounge or the First Class lounge?
Oct 24, 2017, 2:44 pm
#58
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,555
Oct 30, 2017, 7:11 am
#60
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: BA Blue, LY Matmid, Club Carlson Gold, Hilton Gold, CX Marco Polo
Posts: 158
I was in T3 GF in May - I was offered a choice of a Hermolis hot chicken main meal or effectively a breakfast meal (omelette with mushrooms, tomato, hash brown).
CX had no Kosher food available but the lounge is well worth a visit for tranquillity and decent beer.
I didn't visit BA GC so not sure if they have the soup or sandwich option that T5 GC has on request. However you are far better in Galleries First anyway.
Hope this helps
A406