Jan 2, 2026, 3:20 am
Last edit by: KARFA
Please do not quote photos in this thread.
This covers the offering in/out of LHR and LGW for BA.
For BA CityFlyer flights (operated from LCY, STN, BRS, BHX, MAN, EDI, and DUB) please refer to this guide BA CityFlyer catering guide
Details of band and service timings can be found in posts 1 and 2 of this thread.
Sister thread - Club Europe catering | opinions and general discussion
Archived threads
Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos (2025)
Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos (2024)
Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos (Mar 2022 to Dec 2023)
Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos (Sep 2018 to Mar 2022)
Numbers relate to the post number. Vegetarian means the alternative option provided as standard rather than the special meals. The pre-ordered special meals are AVML (Asia-vegetarian), CHML (children's meal), DBML (diabetic meal), GFML (gluten-free), HNML (Hindu non-vegetarian meal), KSML (Kosher meal), LCML (low-calorie meal), LFML (low-fat meal), NLML (low-lactose meal), LSML (low salt meal), MOML (Muslim meal), VGML (vegan meal), and VLML (lacto-ovo vegetarian).
Last update: post 33
Photos between 1 January and 7 January 2026 prior to changes:
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Band 1 (UK, France, Ireland, BeNeLux, Germany, Switzerland)
Breakfast: 13,
Brunch: 3,
Lunch: 9 (VLML),
Afternoon tea: 19,
Dinner: 26,
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Band 2 (e.g. Barcelona, Nice, Venice, Prague, Copenhagen)
Lunch: 17, 25, 27,
Afternoon tea: 29,
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Band 3 (e.g. Madrid, Rome, Warsaw, Stockholm)
Rest of the day: 10, 18, 22,
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Band 4 (e.g. Malta, Sofia, Istanbul)
Breakfast: 21 (LGW),
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Photos from 7 January 2026 onwards:
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Chef's Chat sheets for:
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Express Breakfast (from 7 Jan 2026) (MAN, NCL, AMS, BHD, BRU, CDG, DUB, and )
Breakfast:
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Express (Rest of the Day) (MAN and JER only.)
Brunch:
Lunch:
Afternoon tea:
Dinner:
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Band 1 (UK, France, Ireland, BeNeLux, Germany, Switzerland)
Breakfast:
Brunch:
Lunch:
Afternoon tea:
Dinner:
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Band 2 (e.g. Barcelona, Nice, Venice, Prague, Copenhagen)
Breakfast:
Brunch:
Lunch:
Afternoon tea:
Dinner:
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Band 3 (e.g. Madrid, Rome, Warsaw, Stockholm)
Breakfast:
Rest of the day:
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Band 4 (e.g. Malta, Sofia, Istanbul)
Breakfast:
Rest of the day:
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Band 5 (e.g., Cairo, Amman, Tbilisi)
Breakfast:
Rest of the day:
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This covers the offering in/out of LHR and LGW for BA.
For BA CityFlyer flights (operated from LCY, STN, BRS, BHX, MAN, EDI, and DUB) please refer to this guide BA CityFlyer catering guide
Details of band and service timings can be found in posts 1 and 2 of this thread.
Sister thread - Club Europe catering | opinions and general discussion
Archived threads
Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos (2025)
Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos (2024)
Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos (Mar 2022 to Dec 2023)
Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos (Sep 2018 to Mar 2022)
Numbers relate to the post number. Vegetarian means the alternative option provided as standard rather than the special meals. The pre-ordered special meals are AVML (Asia-vegetarian), CHML (children's meal), DBML (diabetic meal), GFML (gluten-free), HNML (Hindu non-vegetarian meal), KSML (Kosher meal), LCML (low-calorie meal), LFML (low-fat meal), NLML (low-lactose meal), LSML (low salt meal), MOML (Muslim meal), VGML (vegan meal), and VLML (lacto-ovo vegetarian).
Last update: post 33
Photos between 1 January and 7 January 2026 prior to changes:
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Band 1 (UK, France, Ireland, BeNeLux, Germany, Switzerland)
Breakfast: 13,
Brunch: 3,
Lunch: 9 (VLML),
Afternoon tea: 19,
Dinner: 26,
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Band 2 (e.g. Barcelona, Nice, Venice, Prague, Copenhagen)
Lunch: 17, 25, 27,
Afternoon tea: 29,
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Band 3 (e.g. Madrid, Rome, Warsaw, Stockholm)
Rest of the day: 10, 18, 22,
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Band 4 (e.g. Malta, Sofia, Istanbul)
Breakfast: 21 (LGW),
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Photos from 7 January 2026 onwards:
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Chef's Chat sheets for:
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Express Breakfast (from 7 Jan 2026) (MAN, NCL, AMS, BHD, BRU, CDG, DUB, and )
Breakfast:
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Express (Rest of the Day) (MAN and JER only.)
Brunch:
Lunch:
Afternoon tea:
Dinner:
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Band 1 (UK, France, Ireland, BeNeLux, Germany, Switzerland)
Breakfast:
Brunch:
Lunch:
Afternoon tea:
Dinner:
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Band 2 (e.g. Barcelona, Nice, Venice, Prague, Copenhagen)
Breakfast:
Brunch:
Lunch:
Afternoon tea:
Dinner:
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Band 3 (e.g. Madrid, Rome, Warsaw, Stockholm)
Breakfast:
Rest of the day:
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Band 4 (e.g. Malta, Sofia, Istanbul)
Breakfast:
Rest of the day:
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Band 5 (e.g., Cairo, Amman, Tbilisi)
Breakfast:
Rest of the day:
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Club Europe catering | menus, reviews and photos 2026
Feb 8, 2026 | 1:25 am
#286
Join Date: May 2023
Posts: 48
From yesterday’s flight to Amman.
I was at the very back in row 12. I asked the cabin crew if people had been complaining about the starters going MIA. She looked very confused until her colleague jumped in and said ‘he means the salad pots’. She then replied ‘no, then. No one has noticed’
I thought this was interesting, that on a full club flight, no one had commented on the meals changing and perhaps shows that the average passenger doesn’t really care?
The paneer jalfrezi was really good. Tasty and spicy but not overwhelmingly so. One of the better Club Europe meals.
We got the cake, but interestingly handed out immediately after the meal. I thought it was meant to be a pre-landing snack? Sadly cake was not good, bone dry and very heavy and dense.
No snack baskets and no pro-active bar services post-dinner but crew were very friendly and reactive to the call bell.
Feb 8, 2026 | 1:29 am
#287
Original Poster
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, HH Diamond
Posts: 48,297
I think that’s the first photo of the “tea and cake” service. One of our valuable insiders said it was supposed to be done later in the flight, and in addition to the snack basket.
Feb 8, 2026 | 2:09 am
#288
Join Date: May 2011
Location: GIB
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 367
Two flights yesterday in Club Europe.
GVA-LGW 1110 departure. No menu. Ploughman’s and vegetarian ploughman’s offered. Cabin crew kept referring to it as a ploughman’s salad, which with a single lettuce leaf on the plate, may be somewhat of a stretch.
Ploughman’s came with bread roll and dessert.
LGW-AGP 1445 departure.
ploughman’s again, but this time with scone and jam, and mini sweet tart type thing. Passenger next to me refused food as no suitable options without cheese. He complained to crew and asked for some bread, but the bread roll has been eliminated so they had nothing. Crew’s response was more or less “this is a short flight, what do you expect?”. While the ploughman’s meal was nice, I do think it would benefit from a bread roll, otherwise you’re left with a wedge of cheese and lake of branston pickle.
Service on both flights was good, with no shortage of drinks available, even on the 8 row LGW AGP sector.
Final thought is that there is no variety with the ploughmans. Are they going to mix it up month by month?
GVA-LGW 1110 departure. No menu. Ploughman’s and vegetarian ploughman’s offered. Cabin crew kept referring to it as a ploughman’s salad, which with a single lettuce leaf on the plate, may be somewhat of a stretch.
Ploughman’s came with bread roll and dessert.
LGW-AGP 1445 departure.
ploughman’s again, but this time with scone and jam, and mini sweet tart type thing. Passenger next to me refused food as no suitable options without cheese. He complained to crew and asked for some bread, but the bread roll has been eliminated so they had nothing. Crew’s response was more or less “this is a short flight, what do you expect?”. While the ploughman’s meal was nice, I do think it would benefit from a bread roll, otherwise you’re left with a wedge of cheese and lake of branston pickle.
Service on both flights was good, with no shortage of drinks available, even on the 8 row LGW AGP sector.
Final thought is that there is no variety with the ploughmans. Are they going to mix it up month by month?
Last edited by Shuttle_Endeavour; Feb 8, 2026 at 2:40 am
Feb 8, 2026 | 2:12 am
#289
Original Poster
FlyerTalk Posting Legend and Ambassador: The British Airways Club
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, HH Diamond
Posts: 48,297
so ploughman's isn't even confined to 1400-1700? i wonder whether there is ploughman's salad for times outside the afternoon tea times, and a ploughmans tea for 1400-1700?
i thought i had managed to make sense of all these changes, but apparently not!
i thought i had managed to make sense of all these changes, but apparently not!
Feb 8, 2026 | 2:35 am
#290
Join Date: Jul 2024
Programs: BAEC Gold, HHonors
Posts: 441
I thought I saw upthread that the Ploughman’s was being offered as a salad option? At least you’d get a bread roll instead of a scone, though with the lottery that is now CE catering who knows!
I do feel sorry for pax who have dairy allergies on the now downgraded routes. I wonder what a low lactose Ploughman’s Tea special meal looks like? 🤔
I do feel sorry for pax who have dairy allergies on the now downgraded routes. I wonder what a low lactose Ploughman’s Tea special meal looks like? 🤔
Feb 8, 2026 | 4:08 am
#291
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,012
Feb 8, 2026 | 8:29 am
#292
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: UK
Programs: IHG Diamond Amb, Qatar Plat
Posts: 1,361
The last few times I ordered a low lactose meal in CE, it was vegetarian sushi (multi purpose special meal that covers all eventualities) so I gave up and just don't eat now if the only options have cheese on them. Would be interesting to see what the low lactose meal is now on shorter daytime flights.
Feb 8, 2026 | 8:39 am
#293
Join Date: Mar 2023
Programs: UA Global Services, BA Gold Guest List, AA MM, Delta Silver
Posts: 431
From yesterday’s flight to Amman.
I was at the very back in row 12. I asked the cabin crew if people had been complaining about the starters going MIA. She looked very confused until her colleague jumped in and said ‘he means the salad pots’. She then replied ‘no, then. No one has noticed’
I thought this was interesting, that on a full club flight, no one had commented on the meals changing and perhaps shows that the average passenger doesn’t really care?
The paneer jalfrezi was really good. Tasty and spicy but not overwhelmingly so. One of the better Club Europe meals.
We got the cake, but interestingly handed out immediately after the meal. I thought it was meant to be a pre-landing snack? Sadly cake was not good, bone dry and very heavy and dense.
No snack baskets and no pro-active bar services post-dinner but crew were very friendly and reactive to the call bell.
I was at the very back in row 12. I asked the cabin crew if people had been complaining about the starters going MIA. She looked very confused until her colleague jumped in and said ‘he means the salad pots’. She then replied ‘no, then. No one has noticed’
I thought this was interesting, that on a full club flight, no one had commented on the meals changing and perhaps shows that the average passenger doesn’t really care?
The paneer jalfrezi was really good. Tasty and spicy but not overwhelmingly so. One of the better Club Europe meals.
We got the cake, but interestingly handed out immediately after the meal. I thought it was meant to be a pre-landing snack? Sadly cake was not good, bone dry and very heavy and dense.
No snack baskets and no pro-active bar services post-dinner but crew were very friendly and reactive to the call bell.
Last edited by golfmad; Feb 8, 2026 at 9:13 am Reason: Removed quoted photos.
Feb 8, 2026 | 4:16 pm
#294
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 20,662
Two flights yesterday in Club Europe.
GVA-LGW 1110 departure. No menu. Ploughman’s and vegetarian ploughman’s offered. Cabin crew kept referring to it as a ploughman’s salad, which with a single lettuce leaf on the plate, may be somewhat of a stretch.
Ploughman’s came with bread roll and dessert.
LGW-AGP 1445 departure.
ploughman’s again, but this time with scone and jam, and mini sweet tart type thing. Passenger next to me refused food as no suitable options without cheese. He complained to crew and asked for some bread, but the bread roll has been eliminated so they had nothing. Crew’s response was more or less “this is a short flight, what do you expect?”. While the ploughman’s meal was nice, I do think it would benefit from a bread roll, otherwise you’re left with a wedge of cheese and lake of branston pickle.
GVA-LGW 1110 departure. No menu. Ploughman’s and vegetarian ploughman’s offered. Cabin crew kept referring to it as a ploughman’s salad, which with a single lettuce leaf on the plate, may be somewhat of a stretch.
Ploughman’s came with bread roll and dessert.
LGW-AGP 1445 departure.
ploughman’s again, but this time with scone and jam, and mini sweet tart type thing. Passenger next to me refused food as no suitable options without cheese. He complained to crew and asked for some bread, but the bread roll has been eliminated so they had nothing. Crew’s response was more or less “this is a short flight, what do you expect?”. While the ploughman’s meal was nice, I do think it would benefit from a bread roll, otherwise you’re left with a wedge of cheese and lake of branston pickle.
Feb 8, 2026 | 5:40 pm
#295
Join Date: May 2009
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,052
LGW-AGP 1445 departure.
ploughman’s again, but this time with scone and jam, and mini sweet tart type thing. Passenger next to me refused food as no suitable options without cheese. He complained to crew and asked for some bread, but the bread roll has been eliminated so they had nothing. Crew’s response was more or less “this is a short flight, what do you expect?”. While the ploughman’s meal was nice, I do think it would benefit from a bread roll, otherwise you’re left with a wedge of cheese and lake of branston pickle…
ploughman’s again, but this time with scone and jam, and mini sweet tart type thing. Passenger next to me refused food as no suitable options without cheese. He complained to crew and asked for some bread, but the bread roll has been eliminated so they had nothing. Crew’s response was more or less “this is a short flight, what do you expect?”. While the ploughman’s meal was nice, I do think it would benefit from a bread roll, otherwise you’re left with a wedge of cheese and lake of branston pickle…
Feb 9, 2026 | 1:09 am
#296
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Essex
Programs: BA Gold , Mucci recipient. Coffee Drinker, Blue Sky Thinker
Posts: 2,543
Feb 9, 2026 | 6:31 am
#298
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Executive Club Blue
Posts: 1,164
Cityflyer catering remains as before: AMS and RTM get a hot breakfast muffin, all other routes a cooked breakfast (if more than 24 booked in Club, meals 25-38 will be a fruit plate)
Feb 9, 2026 | 6:43 am
#299
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: BAC Gold. Hilton Gold (downgraded, sob!)
Posts: 742
BA661 Band 4: LCA-LHR, Feb 8
new menu for February. I didn’t fancy the chicken so I went for the truffle rigatoni and it was very nice but I forgot to take a photo, sorry!
The Primitivo is nice enough but I wish they’d bring the fantastic Zinfandel back. It’s one of the few wines you can actually taste at altitude!
new menu for February. I didn’t fancy the chicken so I went for the truffle rigatoni and it was very nice but I forgot to take a photo, sorry!
The Primitivo is nice enough but I wish they’d bring the fantastic Zinfandel back. It’s one of the few wines you can actually taste at altitude!
Feb 9, 2026 | 8:05 am
#300
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Burnaby, Canada
Programs: BAC Silver
Posts: 228
BA661 Band 4: LCA-LHR, Feb 8
new menu for February. I didn’t fancy the chicken so I went for the truffle rigatoni and it was very nice but I forgot to take a photo, sorry!
The Primitivo is nice enough but I wish they’d bring the fantastic Zinfandel back. It’s one of the few wines you can actually taste at altitude!
new menu for February. I didn’t fancy the chicken so I went for the truffle rigatoni and it was very nice but I forgot to take a photo, sorry!
The Primitivo is nice enough but I wish they’d bring the fantastic Zinfandel back. It’s one of the few wines you can actually taste at altitude!
Cheers
Don