Jun 29, 2017, 4:14 pm
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The current menu can be found online here
March 2018 BoB updates:
The Deep Dish on United's Exciting New Menu Items
March 2018 BoB updates:
- New: Breakfast "Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich" - egg, canadian bacon, cheddar on a biscuit. Replaces Sourdough sandwich.
- New: Breakfast "Mixed Berry breakfast bowl" - berries, nuts, and granola, with a Chobani "greek yogurt drink". Replaces Yogurt & fruit plate
- "Updated": Mezze sampler, new description is "Wheat berry salad with quinoa, edamame and corn, sun-dried tomato basil hummus, almonds and triangle pita pieces"
- ex-Canada is getting a new menu-
- Breakfast: Maple Ham Sandwich
- PM: Hummus Sampler
- PM: Barbecue Burger on a Pretzel Bun
- PM: Tomato Pesto Chicken Wrap
- Adding Nuts.com CB&J Mix
- Adding Chipotle Grass-Fed Beef Jerky
- "Updating" Classic box (no details)
- Removing Chex Mix
- Something about a cheese box and IPA combo
The Deep Dish on United's Exciting New Menu Items
Chicago-style deep dish pizza tops a list of delicious new offerings on board July 1
Colorado-based New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA takes off September 1
CHICAGO, June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- United is adding something new for every taste with several new in-flight menu items available for purchase. Starting July 1, customers can experience a slice of Chicago with personal-size Uno's deep-dish pizza, and United will expand its onboard beer list to include New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA beginning September 1.
United customers will also have more Choice Menu options from which to choose, including Bistro on Board items like the breakfast egg white flatbread; Uno's deep dish spinach, cheese and garlic pizza; Thai-style Chicken Ciabatta sandwich; and the new, Mediterranean-inspired Protein Box, featuring a healthy mix of almonds, sesame sticks, roasted red pepper hummus and cracked wheat salad.
United has also refreshed some of its popular Snack Shop items, including the Tapas Box, a customer favorite. The updated Tapas Box includes flatbread crackers, almonds, bruschetta, cheese spread, hummus, olive crackers, dried fruit, ginger mints and a sea salt dark chocolate caramel.
"As part of our ongoing commitment to putting our customers at the center of everything we do, we are always listening to their feedback when it comes to food choices on board our flights," said Jimmy Samartzis, United's vice president of Catering Operations. "Our customers told us they are craving pizza, and we heard them. We are excited to offer two new options – a breakfast egg white flatbread served on morning flights and deep dish pizza from hometown favorite Uno's on afternoon and evening flights."
All new menu items and refreshed snackboxes will be available for purchase on flights within the U.S. with a scheduled flight time of more than 3.5 hours and on all international flights from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Snack Shop items including the Tapas, Classic, Select and Ben Flyin Kid's snackboxes are available on all flights over 1.5 hours within North America, including the Caribbean and select Latin American cities, Singapore and Australia. Learn more about where you can get your snacks here.
United's popular cheeseburger and fries ($11.99) will remain on the menu. View United's refreshed Choice Menu with the new items here.
Colorado-based New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA takes off September 1
CHICAGO, June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- United is adding something new for every taste with several new in-flight menu items available for purchase. Starting July 1, customers can experience a slice of Chicago with personal-size Uno's deep-dish pizza, and United will expand its onboard beer list to include New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA beginning September 1.
United customers will also have more Choice Menu options from which to choose, including Bistro on Board items like the breakfast egg white flatbread; Uno's deep dish spinach, cheese and garlic pizza; Thai-style Chicken Ciabatta sandwich; and the new, Mediterranean-inspired Protein Box, featuring a healthy mix of almonds, sesame sticks, roasted red pepper hummus and cracked wheat salad.
United has also refreshed some of its popular Snack Shop items, including the Tapas Box, a customer favorite. The updated Tapas Box includes flatbread crackers, almonds, bruschetta, cheese spread, hummus, olive crackers, dried fruit, ginger mints and a sea salt dark chocolate caramel.
"As part of our ongoing commitment to putting our customers at the center of everything we do, we are always listening to their feedback when it comes to food choices on board our flights," said Jimmy Samartzis, United's vice president of Catering Operations. "Our customers told us they are craving pizza, and we heard them. We are excited to offer two new options – a breakfast egg white flatbread served on morning flights and deep dish pizza from hometown favorite Uno's on afternoon and evening flights."
All new menu items and refreshed snackboxes will be available for purchase on flights within the U.S. with a scheduled flight time of more than 3.5 hours and on all international flights from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Snack Shop items including the Tapas, Classic, Select and Ben Flyin Kid's snackboxes are available on all flights over 1.5 hours within North America, including the Caribbean and select Latin American cities, Singapore and Australia. Learn more about where you can get your snacks here.
United's popular cheeseburger and fries ($11.99) will remain on the menu. View United's refreshed Choice Menu with the new items here.
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New Choice Menu options July 1 Uno's deep dish pizza $9.99 Personal-size, spinach, cheese and garlic Egg white flatbread $9.99 Egg white crumble, mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, spinach, parsley, herbed ricotta on focaccia bread Thai-style chicken ciabatta $9.99 Grilled chicken breast, mozzarella cheese, carrots, red peppers, Thai-style cilantro aioli on ciabatta bread Protein Box $9.99 Almonds, sesame sticks, roasted red pepper hummus and cracked wheat salad Fresh-Start Breakfast Combo $12.99 Egg white flatbread, Chobani Greek yogurt, fresh fruit served with whole grain oat granola Pizza and beer combo $13.99 Uno's deep dish pizza and Miller Lite Refreshed Choice Menu items July 1 Tapas Snack Box $9.59 Featuring new flatbread crackers, almonds, bruschetta, cheese spread, hummus, olive crackers, dried fruit and a sea salt dark chocolate caramel and ginger mints Ben Flyin Adventure Bear Kid's Snack Box $5.59 Mini chocolate chip cookies, raisins, squeezable applesauce, and Goldfish. Includes an activity sheet with games and CrayAngles crayons New beers September 1 New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA $7.99 Brewed in Colorado, New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA gives aromas of citrus (specifically orange and grapefruit) as well as some tropical fruit notes and a hint of toasted bread Sam Adams Oktoberfest $7.99 Born in Boston, Oktoberfest is a delicious harmony of sweet flavors, including caramel and toffee Blue Point Toasted Lager $7.99 Brewed in New York, Blue Point Lager is made with six grains to perfect a balanced flavor of malt and hops, and a special proprietary lager yeast to give Toasted Lager an exceptional, long-lasting smooth finish
United Economy Choice Menu: Bistro on Board and Snack Shop [2017-2018]
Jul 27, 2017, 7:54 am
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And that a burger in a bar will be $15 if I'm lucky...
Jul 27, 2017, 8:05 am
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As for the pizza, I figured it would not be crisp. If you put it in the oven with the cover on top, you are basically steaming it. Which is why other "normally crisp hot food" shouldn't be served on an airplane. I'd much rather have a simple dish made well than a fancy dish made poorly. Airlines like many restaurants try to jump before they can crawl. Get the basics right first. (That applies to everything)
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Jul 27, 2017, 9:08 am
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Not impressed with the new options. United used to be the leader for healthier in-flight choices.
The Thai Chicken Ciabatta is 95% bread, and as others have commented, nothing which justifies the "Thai" label. The deep-dish pizza is more or less a cheese bowl, and the burger is not for me.
I understand why United would choose to have one or two comfort food options, but all three does not make sense to me. American and Delta have pulled ahead of United, in that regard.
The Thai Chicken Ciabatta is 95% bread, and as others have commented, nothing which justifies the "Thai" label. The deep-dish pizza is more or less a cheese bowl, and the burger is not for me.
I understand why United would choose to have one or two comfort food options, but all three does not make sense to me. American and Delta have pulled ahead of United, in that regard.
Jul 27, 2017, 11:08 am
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Unfortunately, I think the point is that junk food sells. I too would prefer healthier options but they tend to be more perishable and given the choice on an 'anonymous' airplane, I am confident lots of people are willing to make worse decisions than they otherwise would on the ground!
We're talking about roughly 30-50 cents of ingredients, mostly automated assembly and boxing, and a big concession from Uno - hence very wide margins for UA which are needed given the fast spoilage rate vs a snack box.
Jul 27, 2017, 11:37 am
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Egg white flatbread is being discontinued as of August 1st. It may still be shown on the menus until the 31st though 
I, for one, like the pizza. It's not restaurant quality deep dish, but it's not bad. Not as good as the burger, but not bad. I'm still trying to figure out how to make it not as soggy (trying different containers for myself), but with a steam oven it's not easy.
Not really supposed to. But it happens, as you experienced with the turkey.
FWIW, as someone else noted, they're rarely (if ever?) cleaned by catering/techops. The case of shelves gets changed, and I think those may get cleaned, but certainly not the units themselves. If FAs get really bored, I've seen them try and clean it, but without decent supplies onboard, I question how clean they really get.
I, for one, like the pizza. It's not restaurant quality deep dish, but it's not bad. Not as good as the burger, but not bad. I'm still trying to figure out how to make it not as soggy (trying different containers for myself), but with a steam oven it's not easy.
Not really supposed to. But it happens, as you experienced with the turkey.
FWIW, as someone else noted, they're rarely (if ever?) cleaned by catering/techops. The case of shelves gets changed, and I think those may get cleaned, but certainly not the units themselves. If FAs get really bored, I've seen them try and clean it, but without decent supplies onboard, I question how clean they really get.
Jul 27, 2017, 11:47 am
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I'm assuming you've tried heating a pizza without the lid on.
Could you build a aluminum foil convective tunnel around a pizza (assuming you had foil on hand, place the pizza inside the tunnel but with room above the pizza for heat to flow)?
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Jul 27, 2017, 2:18 pm
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So it is a steam oven and not a radiant heat oven?
I'm assuming you've tried heating a pizza without the lid on.
Could you build a aluminum foil convective tunnel around a pizza (assuming you had foil on hand, place the pizza inside the tunnel but with room above the pizza for heat to flow)?
David
I'm assuming you've tried heating a pizza without the lid on.
Could you build a aluminum foil convective tunnel around a pizza (assuming you had foil on hand, place the pizza inside the tunnel but with room above the pizza for heat to flow)?
David
I've tried lidless as well as into the aluminum pans (had to cut it up though, the sizes are different). Haven't tried a tunnel, though I could do it in theory. Might need to bring my own foil though.
Jul 27, 2017, 5:24 pm
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i actually wanted to try it - it looked good. FA on my last flight (afternoon) said she'd heard pax saying it was good. But I haven't been on a breakfast flight to try it - do too many short hauls and not that many 3+ hour fligts.
Jul 28, 2017, 2:28 am
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I also got to try the pizza today. It was quite soggy in the middle but the crust was somewhat hard. Well, at least it was hard enough that made slicing it difficult.
Overall, it's decent but not as good as the burger.
Overall, it's decent but not as good as the burger.
Jul 28, 2017, 6:58 am
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The picture provided above does not look appetizing at all to me, and pizza may well be my favorite food. I guess at this point I'll applaud the effort to try something new, but I'm hoping they're not locked into this for too long and offer something different soon.
Jul 28, 2017, 8:45 pm
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Wait..is that confirmed? They only had it for a month?
i actually wanted to try it - it looked good. FA on my last flight (afternoon) said she'd heard pax saying it was good. But I haven't been on a breakfast flight to try it - do too many short hauls and not that many 3+ hour fligts.
i actually wanted to try it - it looked good. FA on my last flight (afternoon) said she'd heard pax saying it was good. But I haven't been on a breakfast flight to try it - do too many short hauls and not that many 3+ hour fligts.
Aug 30, 2017, 5:14 am
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Looks like there's more new stuff to come on top of the June news release items. A contact from United told me: "What I can tell you is this: we will have new breakfast and lunch options rolling out in November as well as new lunch additions in September. Additionally, the future menus will feature new items not yet seen on the menus, although there is always a possibility that a favorite may come back in the future."
I'm sure this is partly in response to the egg white bfast not working out. In any case, they're tinkering and that's good to see.
I'm sure this is partly in response to the egg white bfast not working out. In any case, they're tinkering and that's good to see.
Aug 30, 2017, 5:43 am
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As MR gold, you're UA Silver, and can get seats ahead of the exit rows (E+) at OLCI - are you on really full flights?
Aug 30, 2017, 11:53 am
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Aug 30, 2017, 2:32 pm
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