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Please do not quote photos in this thread.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 16, 2026 | 3:50 pm
#361
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GfL, LH SEN
Posts: 1,206
Thank you - all useful stuff. I hadn’t appreciated Band 1 was such a different ‘version’ of CE - it certainly suffers in comparison to other CE offerings, which I find surprising from a marketing perspective. I wouldn’t be inclined to upgrade when travelling in this band again.
I agree unless you want lounge access and or/extra baggage
there’s lots of information about recent enhancements/ changes on bands 2-5 on this forum
Feb 16, 2026 | 4:55 pm
#362
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: BA GGL & GfL, AA LTP, Marriott (sigh) Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Accor Gold, Avis Preferred
Posts: 3,462
MAD-LHR def a downgrade. i miss the cheese and starter plus the pasta has definitely gotten smaller in terms of what they are putting in the plate. #skrinkflation
Feb 20, 2026 | 10:03 am
#363
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 4,303
LGW > AGP - BA2642 - Live!
Well my first experience of the cost cutting agenda on band 3 flights. Suffice to say it’s absolute nonsense about saving time! Given the crew have pretty much finished the entire service 50-60 mins into a 2hr 25 min flight time.
No bread offered! The scone was warm! But from the proper hot meal that was offered 2 months ago this is a seriously poor experience. The crew kindly offered some Tyrells crisps! I notice Union coffee is no longer mentioned on the menu, just ‘coffee’
Last edited by rockflyertalk; Feb 23, 2026 at 4:43 am
Feb 20, 2026 | 10:39 am
#364
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Sheffield
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 461
Feb 20, 2026 | 11:55 pm
#366
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,043
Here is the vegetarian ploughman’s (is that even a thing?) on LGW-ALC. My first flight from Gatters since before Covid after a FAO was canx an hour before a couple of years ago. Good crew on an ex-LHR bird.
Feb 21, 2026 | 1:51 pm
#368
Join Date: Oct 2025
Location: London UK
Programs: BA Gold; Hilton Silver
Posts: 62
Are people complaining when they get a downgraded meal? Particularly the flights that no longer have hot meals?
Lots of posts about how it’s a “shame” to no longer have x or y on the tray. Difficult to judge if people are content.
Lots of posts about how it’s a “shame” to no longer have x or y on the tray. Difficult to judge if people are content.
Feb 22, 2026 | 3:41 pm
#369
Join Date: Jul 2024
Programs: BAEC Gold, HHonors
Posts: 443
Well my first experience of the coat cutting agenda on band 3 flights. Suffice to say it’s absolute nonsense about saving time! Given the crew have pretty much finished the entire service 50-60 mins into a 2hr 25 min flight time.
No bread offered! The scone was warm! But from the proper hot meal that was offered 2 months ago this is a seriously poor experience. The crew kindly offered some Tyrells crisps! I notice Union coffee is no longer mentioned on the menu, just ‘coffee’
No bread offered! The scone was warm! But from the proper hot meal that was offered 2 months ago this is a seriously poor experience. The crew kindly offered some Tyrells crisps! I notice Union coffee is no longer mentioned on the menu, just ‘coffee’
Feb 23, 2026 | 1:58 am
#370
Moderator: The British Airways Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 17,360
LHR - ZRH dep 10:20
Chicken salad.
Service was ‘on minimums’. Meal and drink given out and collected. No subsequent offers of top-ups or tea/coffee, indeed no other interaction.
Chicken salad.
Service was ‘on minimums’. Meal and drink given out and collected. No subsequent offers of top-ups or tea/coffee, indeed no other interaction.
Feb 23, 2026 | 2:49 am
#371
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 20,663
I was on the following day’s flight and glad I did not pay the extra Avios to get that meal. I could see through the invisible curtain how the Club service was run by the crew and again, it was done Band 2 style with with no pre meal drinks run. To their credit a proper tea and coffee and drinks run was done after the meal but like your flight the whole service was done within an hour.
I certainly am and anecdotal feedback suggests others are too.
Feb 23, 2026 | 3:08 am
#372
Join Date: Jul 2024
Programs: BAEC Gold, HHonors
Posts: 443
Anyone who believes that this is to do with customer contact is living in Cloud Cuckoo land. I am amazed that those who want another drink of anything hot or cold does not ring the call bell if there are all congregated in the galley. It is not there for emergencies only - indeed it is referred to in every safety briefing were people actually listening. That, however, is another story
I fear that what people say they will do, and what they actually do are two different matters. They are happy to complain here but we can do nothing to help except to tell people how they should proceed. I have not experienced this sort of shoddy service. If I do, I will be sure to tell the crew, Customer Service, and you in that order. These meals look worse and worse and less and less. Complain away to the Customer Experience person. Do not mince words (sorry no pun intended).
I fear that what people say they will do, and what they actually do are two different matters. They are happy to complain here but we can do nothing to help except to tell people how they should proceed. I have not experienced this sort of shoddy service. If I do, I will be sure to tell the crew, Customer Service, and you in that order. These meals look worse and worse and less and less. Complain away to the Customer Experience person. Do not mince words (sorry no pun intended).
I am returning from Malaga in Club (non Ploughman’s flight) and will as ever be giving my feedback. Though if they refuse to roll these changes back then I will feedback with my wallet instead and fly with someone else.
Feb 23, 2026 | 3:20 am
#373
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: UK, TX, UAE
Programs: BA GGL, FB Ult, BA Amex Prem, Amex Plat, Hilton Diamond, Mucci
Posts: 6,423
The charcuterie plate from one of the routes that has avoided Brekxit (LHR-EDI):
I was very impressed as I don’t think I have ever seen a single boiled egg successfully divided into eighths before! Quite amazing- 8 of these breakfasts for the cost of a single egg.
I was told that a warmed pastry would follow, but alas it did not…
I was very impressed as I don’t think I have ever seen a single boiled egg successfully divided into eighths before! Quite amazing- 8 of these breakfasts for the cost of a single egg.
I was told that a warmed pastry would follow, but alas it did not…
Last edited by crazy8534; Feb 23, 2026 at 3:40 am
Feb 23, 2026 | 3:54 am
#374
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 20,663
Well according to BA Customer Services Pucci service was too rushed before so that’s why they’ve introduced these catering cutbacks.
I am returning from Malaga in Club (non Ploughman’s flight) and will as ever be giving my feedback. Though if they refuse to roll these changes back then I will feedback with my wallet instead and fly with someone else.
I am returning from Malaga in Club (non Ploughman’s flight) and will as ever be giving my feedback. Though if they refuse to roll these changes back then I will feedback with my wallet instead and fly with someone else.
Actually, one improvement of more recent years is that the food is not tipped from a pot onto freezing cold plates.
Feb 23, 2026 | 6:41 am
#375
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 2,729
Anyone who believes that this is to do with customer contact is living in Cloud Cuckoo land. I am amazed that those who want another drink of anything hot or cold does not ring the call bell if there are all congregated in the galley. It is not there for emergencies only
In contrast, on short-haul I don't remember having an issue.