2022 Let's Eat - United First, United Business, & Premium Transcon Service
Aug 23, 2022, 7:05 am
#1186
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They should offer all 3 flavors on every flight especially since these shouldn't be perishable if the packaging stays intact and can be reused for a future flight if it's not consumed on this flight. A small cost but would set them apart from the pack by providing dessert "options".
And pre-plate the dessert with plastic covering and creating same amount of waste?
Aug 23, 2022, 9:50 am
#1187
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That's good to know. I'm still of an opinion that they should change up the dessert options without spending any extra money by catering a variety onboard and taking orders front to back or adding this to the pre-order functionality.
Aug 23, 2022, 10:06 am
#1188
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Reminds me of this survey:
[UA Survey] - "Help us update the United Polaris business class experience"
Seems they settled on just updating one dish. 😖
[UA Survey] - "Help us update the United Polaris business class experience"
Seems they settled on just updating one dish. 😖
We were presented a salmon dish as it was currently offered in UA Business class and then a "new" salmon dish presented on different china.
It tasted exactly the same to me and I asked Chef Gulli what the difference was and he said the plate.
I just checked and Chef Gulli is still in charge, so not surprised different plate same food.
Aug 23, 2022, 11:29 am
#1189
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But suspect a significant number from the taste different. This has been shown in multiple studies, that the visual presentation impacts "taste". Folks have made that comment about the dish styles UA uses.
Aug 24, 2022, 9:24 am
#1190
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SFO-EWR August 15, UA1428
There were only 2 options during this flight:
1. Vegetarian enchilada
2. chicken breast with broccoli
My wife and I both enjoyed the enchilada. Very flavorful, like eating a Taco Bell meal. The chicken breast was dry and covered with broccoli that had a weird moist towel taste to it. The polenta next to it was good though.
Enchilada
There's a chicken breast somewhere underneath that broccoli.
There were only 2 options during this flight:
1. Vegetarian enchilada
2. chicken breast with broccoli
My wife and I both enjoyed the enchilada. Very flavorful, like eating a Taco Bell meal. The chicken breast was dry and covered with broccoli that had a weird moist towel taste to it. The polenta next to it was good though.
Enchilada
There's a chicken breast somewhere underneath that broccoli.
Aug 24, 2022, 10:38 am
#1191
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Lol. That’s pasta, not an enchilada.
Aug 24, 2022, 11:45 am
#1192
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Aug 24, 2022, 9:09 pm
#1193
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Aug 25, 2022, 6:26 am
#1194
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SFO-EWR August 15, UA1428
There were only 2 options during this flight:
1. Vegetarian enchilada
2. chicken breast with broccoli
My wife and I both enjoyed the enchilada. Very flavorful, like eating a Taco Bell meal. The chicken breast was dry and covered with broccoli that had a weird moist towel taste to it. The polenta next to it was good though.
Enchilada
There's a chicken breast somewhere underneath that broccoli.
There were only 2 options during this flight:
1. Vegetarian enchilada
2. chicken breast with broccoli
My wife and I both enjoyed the enchilada. Very flavorful, like eating a Taco Bell meal. The chicken breast was dry and covered with broccoli that had a weird moist towel taste to it. The polenta next to it was good though.
Enchilada
There's a chicken breast somewhere underneath that broccoli.
DEN
Aug 25, 2022, 9:22 am
#1195
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Flying from LGA-ORD at 8am; it says Snack....
No pre-order options now that I'm five days out, so I'm guessing maybe there will only be choices on-board? What should I expect? Waffle or Denver Scramble with the possibility of just the All-In-one?
No pre-order options now that I'm five days out, so I'm guessing maybe there will only be choices on-board? What should I expect? Waffle or Denver Scramble with the possibility of just the All-In-one?
Aug 25, 2022, 9:49 am
#1196
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Unfortunately not. If anything, you’ll get the baggie - small water, pretzels, and biscoff/stroop.
Aug 25, 2022, 7:38 pm
#1198
Join Date: Jul 2012
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I am sure…..unless there’s a miscater.
Meal flights are 800 miles and higher, ORD-LGA is under that. It used to be an “exception” flight and get meals. No longer unfortunately.
Meal flights are 800 miles and higher, ORD-LGA is under that. It used to be an “exception” flight and get meals. No longer unfortunately.
Aug 25, 2022, 7:46 pm
#1199
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I’ll differ to your experience if you’ve flown on this route, though.
I guess I’ll wait and see....
Aug 25, 2022, 10:47 pm
#1200
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Yes, I remember the old days when it was carved out as an exception. If you check the app though, LGA-ORD shows “Snack” for all breakfast flights, whereas EWR-ORD shows “No meals offered on this flight”
I’ll differ to your experience if you’ve flown on this route, though.
I guess I’ll wait and see....
I’ll differ to your experience if you’ve flown on this route, though.
I guess I’ll wait and see....
I had the same question using the same logic (posted in a different thread) and same answer. I