2018 Let's Eat - Polaris Business
Feb 15, 2018, 11:11 am
#136
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
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Feb 15, 2018, 1:55 pm
#138
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: ORD
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 38
When I flew Polaris First from GRU - ORD on January 7th, the champagne was the Nicolas Feuillatte 2009 (blech). Boarding ORD - AMS in a couple hours, can't wait to see what swill is being served in regular Polaris. 
Feb 15, 2018, 3:23 pm
#139
Moderator: Midwest, Las Vegas & Dining Buzz
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Hoping for a sub to a 2-cabin 767.
GS agent told me your flight got the sub.
Nice going!
Feb 15, 2018, 6:13 pm
#140
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PHL
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Posts: 5,268
Damn, my mom just got op-uped ORD-PEK. Her first and prob only polaris flight she'll ever take. I reminded her about the 3P's (pillow, pad, pjs), forgot to remind her about the hotbites. I wish the FA's would proactively offer all the amenities. It's hard to remember all the hidden ones. (Hidden = requires reading)
Last edited by eng3; Feb 15, 2018 at 6:22 pm
Feb 15, 2018, 7:32 pm
#141
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: DAL
Posts: 3,398
The small noodle bowl with beef was pretty good and is offered as a hot bite along with the grilled cheese and soup. The grilled cheese wasn't that good but the soup was good. The cold snacks where the PS style wraps and instant noodles along with snacks seen in domestic F.
Feb 16, 2018, 2:07 am
#142
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I think the difference for the hot bites now, on the flights that still have them, is that the cheese is not American cheese and they don't list the choices on the menu. The menu is shorter now so maybe that is why. Or, they are trying to gradually phase the hot bites out, which I don't think is smart for flights > 11 hours.
Feb 16, 2018, 2:16 am
#143
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Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Ice cream is real bowls last night on ORD-LHR. Bowls somewhat smaller than before, but they did have a Polaris look to them. And it was vanilla.
I also wanted one of those mini apple pies. My flight attendant suggested warm caramel sauce and whipped cream on it. Oh my. Winner! ^
I also wanted one of those mini apple pies. My flight attendant suggested warm caramel sauce and whipped cream on it. Oh my. Winner! ^
Feb 16, 2018, 6:07 am
#144
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Ice cream is real bowls last night on ORD-LHR. Bowls somewhat smaller than before, but they did have a Polaris look to them. And it was vanilla.
I also wanted one of those mini apple pies. My flight attendant suggested warm caramel sauce and whipped cream on it. Oh my. Winner! ^
I also wanted one of those mini apple pies. My flight attendant suggested warm caramel sauce and whipped cream on it. Oh my. Winner! ^
I always ask for all 3 desserts to try. They warmed up the apple pie - not sure if it was standard practice - and it tasted very good.
Feb 16, 2018, 6:15 am
#145
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 129
Why do they use regular silverware for the mid-flight snacks? It seems like a waste considering not everyone will order the snack. Plastic would be much easier to handle and that means less cleaning and less to keep track of on the catering carts.
Same with the tables clothes used for the snack service. I dont think they would reuse the tablesclothes from dinner unless that passenger orders the snack right after dinner. Sure there might be a couple spares of silverware, tableclothes and linen napkins but I just dont like the idea of boarding a bunch of extra stuff that only might get used.
Feb 16, 2018, 6:19 am
#146
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Why do they use regular silverware for the mid-flight snacks? It seems like a waste considering not everyone will order the snack. Plastic would be much easier to handle and that means less cleaning and less to keep track of on the catering carts.
Same with the tables clothes used for the snack service. I dont think they would reuse the tablesclothes from dinner unless that passenger orders the snack right after dinner. Sure there might be a couple spares of silverware, tableclothes and linen napkins but I just dont like the idea of boarding a bunch of extra stuff that only might get used.
There is a tradeoff between reducing weight (and waste/environmental impact) and product quality.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:57 am
#147
Join Date: Nov 2014
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 1,679
Just got the new bowl and didn't realize it was plastic until I had to pick up the bowl to stab the ice cream that was still too frozen in the middle. Bowl has good weight to it is not cheap plastic.
Feb 17, 2018, 1:12 pm
#148
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Denver, CO
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Why do they use regular silverware for the mid-flight snacks? It seems like a waste considering not everyone will order the snack. Plastic would be much easier to handle and that means less cleaning and less to keep track of on the catering carts.
Same with the tables clothes used for the snack service. I dont think they would reuse the tablesclothes from dinner unless that passenger orders the snack right after dinner. Sure there might be a couple spares of silverware, tableclothes and linen napkins but I just dont like the idea of boarding a bunch of extra stuff that only might get used.
Feb 17, 2018, 3:29 pm
#149
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Why do they use regular silverware for the mid-flight snacks? It seems like a waste considering not everyone will order the snack. Plastic would be much easier to handle and that means less cleaning and less to keep track of on the catering carts.
Same with the tables clothes used for the snack service. I dont think they would reuse the tablesclothes from dinner unless that passenger orders the snack right after dinner. Sure there might be a couple spares of silverware, tableclothes and linen napkins but I just dont like the idea of boarding a bunch of extra stuff that only might get used.
Feb 17, 2018, 5:02 pm
#150
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Feb China-US flights
Photos taken on UA 850 PEK-ORD on Feb 14. Ice Cream served in paper cup and the hot bite is tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich (FA did not offer another hot bite options)
