Let's eat, or let's not eat [SAS Catering Discussions]
Feb 5, 2017, 8:24 am
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Some reflections on the current menu, it was presented in a very colourful layout and the changes weren't many.
While airmixology is gone, now called "Cocktails & Co", the new cocktails are better. Including the usual classics such as G&T, Bloody Mary's and Vodka Martinis there where two whiskey based cocktails which where very decent and I particularly appreciated the fact that they where marketed in the menu as "available throughout the whole flight". As opposed to having to beg for a 2nd cocktail during the airmixology era.
The starter is still some kind of inedible, cold, waste of ingredients, time and money. The main courses are the same as before, sub-par quality and to small in size. I'm pretty sure that my "Braised Beef" had less than 100g of actual meat. Desert was pretty much the same to, the smallest slice of pie you can imagine accompany with 3 pieces of colourless pineapple.
If someone has a good place to host images, I can upload some fotos of the copy of the menu I took.
While airmixology is gone, now called "Cocktails & Co", the new cocktails are better. Including the usual classics such as G&T, Bloody Mary's and Vodka Martinis there where two whiskey based cocktails which where very decent and I particularly appreciated the fact that they where marketed in the menu as "available throughout the whole flight". As opposed to having to beg for a 2nd cocktail during the airmixology era.
The starter is still some kind of inedible, cold, waste of ingredients, time and money. The main courses are the same as before, sub-par quality and to small in size. I'm pretty sure that my "Braised Beef" had less than 100g of actual meat. Desert was pretty much the same to, the smallest slice of pie you can imagine accompany with 3 pieces of colourless pineapple.
If someone has a good place to host images, I can upload some fotos of the copy of the menu I took.
How did you avoid the Swedish fish product advertised as non-offensive caviar? Weren't they supposed to treat us to this 20 cent-a-piece offering by now?
Feb 6, 2017, 7:39 am
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Feb 6, 2017, 8:09 am
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There's been some witch hunting going on here and I can only warn people from loading personal photos directly to this site (you don't want to give them your exif data, they can be used to dox you, which has happened frequently here, even by moderators).
Feb 11, 2017, 11:14 pm
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Feb 12, 2017, 6:34 am
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Feb 12, 2017, 7:35 am
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Feb 12, 2017, 3:10 pm
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Beer does require a certain amount of natural ingredients and a controlled fermentation process to be. The distinctness of flavours and results are far greater than Coke and Pepsi, and again I understand preferences existing, but still not offence taken over what is served.
Feb 13, 2017, 3:16 am
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The offence taken comes from the ignorance of the venue that serves one thing when asked for the other, it has nothing to do with the flavouring or process that produces the beverage. The disappointing but appropriate reply when asked for Coca cola but only serving Pepsi would be "Is Pepsi ok?", so people can then answer "No" and either leave or order something else. Being served a different item then I asked for and then being charged for it is clearly not acceptable. No different from venues who have now decided to start serving Coke Zero without confirmation when people asked for and expected a regular Coke. Clearly there is a personal and subjective element to taste.
Feb 13, 2017, 3:36 am
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The offence taken comes from the ignorance of the venue that serves one thing when asked for the other, it has nothing to do with the flavouring or process that produces the beverage. The disappointing but appropriate reply when asked for Coca cola but only serving Pepsi would be "Is Pepsi ok?", so people can then answer "No" and either leave or order something else. Being served a different item then I asked for and then being charged for it is clearly not acceptable. No different from venues who have now decided to start serving Coke Zero without confirmation when people asked for and expected a regular Coke. Clearly there is a personal and subjective element to taste.
Feb 18, 2017, 4:56 am
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I don't know if Fever Tree is over hyped, but at stores it cost at least twice compared to Schweppes.
Feb 18, 2017, 5:07 am
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Flew recently CPH-ARN-TMP and back over the weekend. The ‘fresh bites’ in Plus were the quinoa thing with chorizo. It is not bad, but it was offered on all 4 legs!!
The CA on the fourth leg apologized and said, SAS was hesitating to introduce other, promised variants. I had a Polarrulle.
The CA on the fourth leg apologized and said, SAS was hesitating to introduce other, promised variants. I had a Polarrulle.