New for the Autumn (inc 'newly developed longhaul brunch menus')
Oct 31, 2024 | 2:11 am
#691
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Oct 31, 2024 | 2:19 am
#692
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Oct 31, 2024 | 2:55 am
#693
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Well, our F flight yesterday had a completely different menu from that sent by GGL as predicted, Champagne and wine list were also different for the worse (bye bye Bollinger, back to Lanson), and whilst I know it is not an Autumn change per se, I was sheepishly informed by the crew member that they had 'a shortage of sparkling water' so it was still or nothing. Pathetic.
Oct 31, 2024 | 2:58 am
#694
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The champagne still seems to be in flux, both the Bollinger and Lanson Noble were loaded on my LHR-HKG last week (crew offered to do a side by side, as expected the Bollinger is far more to my taste), SIN-LHR on Tuesday had Lanson Noble on the printed menu but Bollinger was loaded instead.
Oct 31, 2024 | 3:00 am
#695
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Would anyone know whether the cabin crew would warm anything up in the microwave? Thinking of stopping off at Burger King (other outlets are available) and grabbing a burger for the flight.
Oct 31, 2024 | 3:02 am
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Oct 31, 2024 | 3:06 am
#697
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Iberia is launching a type of seats with doors - or perhaps already has it, can't remember. Trolleys are a commodity, and can be specced to the airline's design. It can be done. I just think that the team dealing with the onboard 'soft' product need to stop pretending that they are designing a 'restaurant in the sky' or other b*llocks like that. The reality is that it ain't. A while back we took our apprentices to see Do&Co and the local managers there said it right: it's an industrial process. Which doesn't mean you can't do it properly, well, and with care - but an industrial process it remains.
Personally, and my opinion counts for nothing as always, I'd rather see that department focussing on delivering something that is of great quality, easy to deliver, sustainable (as in that you can continue to deliver at high standards, day-in, day-out) and that keeps on delivering year after year.
Personally, and my opinion counts for nothing as always, I'd rather see that department focussing on delivering something that is of great quality, easy to deliver, sustainable (as in that you can continue to deliver at high standards, day-in, day-out) and that keeps on delivering year after year.
Can I also respectfully remind everyone that on the supper service all they have deleted is the starter. And those starters in J are usually awful. You still get a full main course and pudding. Brunch is another matter entirely
Oct 31, 2024 | 3:09 am
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Oct 31, 2024 | 3:10 am
#699
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Absolutely agree with you. Stop trying to be cool and clever and just go back to being a really decent airline. Nobody expects fine dining on an aircraft.
Can I also respectfully remind everyone that on the supper service all they have deleted is the starter. And those starters in J are usually awful. You still get a full main course and pudding. Brunch is another matter entirely
Can I also respectfully remind everyone that on the supper service all they have deleted is the starter. And those starters in J are usually awful. You still get a full main course and pudding. Brunch is another matter entirely
Oct 31, 2024 | 3:11 am
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That's not correct - the "main courses" have changed drastically too (a salad, a sandwich, etc) and there is only one regular dessert now.
Oct 31, 2024 | 3:13 am
#701
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Absolutely agree with you. Stop trying to be cool and clever and just go back to being a really decent airline. Nobody expects fine dining on an aircraft.
Can I also respectfully remind everyone that on the supper service all they have deleted is the starter. And those starters in J are usually awful. You still get a full main course and pudding. Brunch is another matter entirely
Can I also respectfully remind everyone that on the supper service all they have deleted is the starter. And those starters in J are usually awful. You still get a full main course and pudding. Brunch is another matter entirely
Oct 31, 2024 | 3:15 am
#702
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Thats simply just not true they have removed the starters , downsized the mains to starter portions - soup as a main - and removed the option to have cheese and dessert.
Oct 31, 2024 | 3:15 am
#703
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Ah ok my apologies I hadn't realised that. In which case I agree it is a joke. Takes the same time to serve a filling dish as a sandwich.
Oct 31, 2024 | 3:36 am
#705
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I agree with this. The tone of the menu wording is deeply patronising and cringeworthy. It reminds me a little of that sketch in Catherine Tates show. Hi guys, welcome to BBJs. My name is Amanda but my friends call me Zebedee. Im a fiery Taurus with my moon in Uranus! Careful. Ill do the jokes
BA might as well rename themselves Slug & Lettuce Airways.