New Adelaide Qantas Club & Business Lounge

[JulieJ]

The Business Lounge at Adelaide Airport is a great space. We were there Friday and have no complaints- relaxing atmosphere

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

So, (havent been through yet), since the hurrah opening, its just a make use of the space, or reuse the space, ie, where those computers used to be in the middle, taking away and reusing that space.
Did they take away the glass windows facing the QFlink small plane parking area, or extend that wall and windows?

 

[ole nimeton]

So, (havent been through yet), since the hurrah opening, its just a make use of the space, or reuse the space, ie, where those computers used to be in the middle, taking away and reusing that space.
Did they take away the glass windows facing the QFlink small plane parking area, or extend that wall and windows?

From the photos, looks like they now have couches in front of them rather than the previous long bench.

 

[DC3]

I haven't had fritz in years and now I'm in the UK I want some

 

[DC3]

I will be interested to see the difference from last night to next week. I will back in there on Tuesday

And give us an update on the frog cake selection, please.

 

[Le Clair]

Jeez, I hope the new Adelaide business lounge maintains what looks like a high standard.
Having been through the Brisbane business lounge more times than is healthy in the past few months, they have really dropped the ball there.
Admittedly only been through at breakfast and lunch time but the food offering is embarrassing.
A pot of warm baked beans and a make-it-yourself sandwich with 1 toaster for breakfast. No pancakes, no fruit juicer (other than the apple and orange at the bar), no eggs, no bacon, just baked beans.
Lunch is worse, the breakfast baked beans replaced with "soup". This being a salted water base with some vegetables floating in it and "flatbreads", cold pizza looking things with some lumps of pumpkin and cheese, and the make-it-yourself" sandwich selection with "ham" and "beef" slices the only meat choices. The ham is a sliced block of manufactured meat, the one you get from Woolies for $9.99/kg and the "beef" slices are so tough that you need a chainsaw to cut your toast.
Maybe they're going for the "lowest cost lounge" award but seriously, I thought the Admirals Club was bad. This is a BUSINESS lounge for goodness sake.

 

[clifford]

Jeez, I hope the new Adelaide business lounge maintains what looks like a high standard.
Having been through the Brisbane business lounge more times than is healthy in the past few months, they have really dropped the ball there.
Admittedly only been through at breakfast and lunch time but the food offering is embarrassing.
A pot of warm baked beans and a make-it-yourself sandwich with 1 toaster for breakfast. No pancakes, no fruit juicer (other than the apple and orange at the bar), no eggs, no bacon, just baked beans.
Lunch is worse, the breakfast baked beans replaced with "soup". This being a salted water base with some vegetables floating in it and "flatbreads", cold pizza looking things with some lumps of pumpkin and cheese, and the make-it-yourself" sandwich selection with "ham" and "beef" slices the only meat choices. The ham is a sliced block of manufactured meat, the one you get from Woolies for $9.99/kg and the "beef" slices are so tough that you need a chainsaw to cut your toast.
Maybe they're going for the "lowest cost lounge" award but seriously, I thought the Admirals Club was bad. This is a BUSINESS lounge for goodness sake.

Yes, it's pretty awful in the food department, but on the alcohol front, it's worse.

When in Bris, I head to the Qantas pub, at least you can get a decent drink. Pity that it's always super crowded. Must be a Qld thing.

 

[arrow]

Jeez, I hope the new Adelaide business lounge maintains what looks like a high standard.
Having been through the Brisbane business lounge more times than is healthy in the past few months, they have really dropped the ball there.

That’s the key is to maintain the standard which has not occurred in Syd or Bris. Brisbane had a Mexican theme which was dropped for some unknown reason

 

[Matt_01]

Brisbane had a Mexican theme which was dropped for some unknown reason

QF worked out that Brisbane was north of the boarder

 

[Aeolus]

I will be interested to see the difference from last night to next week. I will back in there on Tuesday

QF670 or 674?

 

[Matt_01]

QF670 or 674?

742, off to SYD

 

[Matt_01]

What is all the back lash on frog cakes. I am not originally from ADL, lived here for a few years in the early 90's, back now as I married an ADL girl. I can honestly say I had not seen a frog cake (that I can remember) prior to the lounge opening. I did get one and remembering asking @Buzzard and another lady at the table was it just a vanilla cake in icing. I did try it, did not eat it it all, mind you I do not like cake at the best of times.

Whilst on my rant what is this fritz stuff and what is the fuss about. To me it is just devon or some other nasty looking luncheon meat with a different name. I think I may have it once, enough said.

 

[VPS]

What is all the back lash on frog cakes. I am not originally from ADL, lived here for a few years in the early 90's, back now as I married an ADL girl. I can honestly say I had not seen a frog cake (that I can remember) prior to the lounge opening. I did get one and remembering asking @Buzzard and another lady at the table was it just a vanilla cake in icing. I did try it, did not eat it it all, mind you I do not like cake at the best of times.

Whilst on my rant what is this fritz stuff and what is the fuss about. To me it is just devon or some other nasty looking luncheon meat with a different name. I think I may have it once, enough said.

Get your wife to explain when you home

 

[Aeolus]

Breakfast. Standard scrambled eggs, sausage and baked beans for hot options.

 

[VPS]

Breakfast. Standard scrambled eggs, sausage and baked beans for hot options.

Beerenberg jams. I don’t see any frog cakes.

 

[jase05]

Beerenberg jams. I don’t see any frog cakes.

Where’s the FUIC?
Staple diet for South Aussies

 

[Aeolus]

Beerenberg jams. I don’t see any frog cakes.

I would imagine frog cakes for brekkie would be a whole new level, even for an Adelaidean? Weird I know but this is my favourite space of the new J lounge

 

[Pushka]

What is all the back lash on frog cakes. I am not originally from ADL, lived here for a few years in the early 90's, back now as I married an ADL girl. I can honestly say I had not seen a frog cake (that I can remember) prior to the lounge opening. I did get one and remembering asking @Buzzard and another lady at the table was it just a vanilla cake in icing. I did try it, did not eat it it all, mind you I do not like cake at the best of times.

Whilst on my rant what is this fritz stuff and what is the fuss about. To me it is just devon or some other nasty looking luncheon meat with a different name. I think I may have it once, enough said.

But you didn't grow up here, as you said. Fritz and frog cakes were part of the ritual of Adelaide childhood. At the school tuck shop. I hated frog cakes too, husband, another Adelaidian, loves them. I much preferred jam Berliners. I'll still eat Fritz. It's not Devon. It's Fritz. And a cheap lunch again at the school tuck shop with fresh white bread and tomato sauce.

 

[DC3]

… what is this fritz stuff and what is the fuss about. To me it is just devon or some other nasty looking luncheon meat with a different name …

No, it’s nothing like devon.

Edited: Anyway, we know that you are not an Adelaidian, so all is forgiven.

 

[Pushka]

Where’s the FUIC?
Staple diet for South Aussies

Except it's no longer owned by SAussies and Fleurieu iced coffee is SO much better.