2018 Let's Eat - Polaris Business
Jan 16, 2018, 5:00 pm
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They used to have local beers out of different countries...("changes we'll like")
Jan 16, 2018, 8:46 pm
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Jan 17, 2018, 3:28 pm
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1/16 ua 64 lis-ewr. B757
This flight is a 10 AM departure from LIS. The only major service issue was they ran out of one of the two offered white wines after the first beverage service. According to the very apologetic FA, the wine is double catered on this flight, and there were only three bottles left for the return to EWR. She told me this is an ongoing issue with this flight and she has written up the situation numerous times. She told me that since UA offers the Bloody Mary/Mimosa cart on this flight, they assume less wine will be needed, but this never turns out to be the case. 
Bloody Mary cart
First beverage service
Appetizer and salad
Fish main. Beans were pretty terrible.
Cheese course
Sundae and sweets (and Bailey's)
Chicken pre-arrival meal (same terrible beans).
Bloody Mary cart
First beverage service
Appetizer and salad
Fish main. Beans were pretty terrible.
Cheese course
Sundae and sweets (and Bailey's)
Chicken pre-arrival meal (same terrible beans).
Jan 17, 2018, 5:48 pm
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Why don’t they serve the ice cream in the same type of bowl they put the salad in or use the old sundae bowls before Polaris. ? I mean HOW LONG have they been doing the paper cup thing and say “we are working in a new bowl” they should be embarrassed at this point.
Jan 17, 2018, 8:33 pm
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Ord-PVG
Flight is at 9:40 and says its breakfast. Any ideas what to expect? Is it really a breakfast or is it really lunch?
Jan 17, 2018, 10:59 pm
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This flight is a 10 AM departure from LIS. The only major service issue was they ran out of one of the two offered white wines after the first beverage service. According to the very apologetic FA, the wine is double catered on this flight, and there were only three bottles left for the return to EWR. She told me this is an ongoing issue with this flight and she has written up the situation numerous times. She told me that since UA offers the Bloody Mary/Mimosa cart on this flight, they assume less wine will be needed, but this never turns out to be the case. .
Do you recall what that appetizer was?
Jan 18, 2018, 8:38 am
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Jan 18, 2018, 8:44 am
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Does anyone know how DEN-NRT has been catered recently given the temporary kitchen shutdown?
Jan 18, 2018, 8:57 am
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So no real impact to the actual catering / menu / etc.
Jan 18, 2018, 10:00 am
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It looks like the inbound flight from IAD RONs at DEN before departing for NRT the next day. I'm not familiar enough with catering policy and logistics, but isn't there a food safety risk here? At least 24 hours would have elapsed between when the meals are prepared at IAD and serving onboard UA143.
Jan 18, 2018, 10:34 am
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I don't have the menu in front of me for the exact description, but it was mozzarella cheese with tomato and an olive oil/vinegar dressing. The tomatoes in the picture look pretty bad, but the taste was ok.
Jan 18, 2018, 11:51 am
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It looks like the inbound flight from IAD RONs at DEN before departing for NRT the next day. I'm not familiar enough with catering policy and logistics, but isn't there a food safety risk here? At least 24 hours would have elapsed between when the meals are prepared at IAD and serving onboard UA143.
Jan 20, 2018, 2:15 pm
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SFO-FRA 77W printed wine list:
Saget La Petite Perriere 2016 Sav Blanc (Loire Valley)
Landmark 2014 Overlook Chardonnay (Sonoma County)
Lungarotti 2014 Rubesco Rossi di Torgiano Sangiovese (Umbria)
Chateau Greysac 2012 Médoc Cru Bourgeois (Bordeaux)
Champagne listed as Ask FA. The Asian fusion noodle soup is on the menu. Will post pics/more tim tomorrow.
Saget La Petite Perriere 2016 Sav Blanc (Loire Valley)
Landmark 2014 Overlook Chardonnay (Sonoma County)
Lungarotti 2014 Rubesco Rossi di Torgiano Sangiovese (Umbria)
Chateau Greysac 2012 Médoc Cru Bourgeois (Bordeaux)
Champagne listed as Ask FA. The Asian fusion noodle soup is on the menu. Will post pics/more tim tomorrow.