Qatar A380 Crew Secrets

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[Princess Fiona]

This is a fairly poor quality repost of a Sam Chui reel. It’s titled Qatar A380 Crew Secrets.
The original is here:
Qatar A380 Behind the scenes

 

[RooFlyer]

That's very interesting, thanks.

First, the pilot looks very young!!

Then, good to see how their galley works - we know that the QR meals (in J at least) and always well presented and plated. They have a 'galley manager' and an 'assist', and then the FAs come and collected and deliver.

I wonder which other airlines organise it like that?

 

[Daver6]

That's very interesting, thanks.

First, the pilot looks very young!!

Then, good to see how their galley works - we know that the QR meals (in J at least) and always well presented and plated. They have a 'galley manager' and an 'assist', and then the FAs come and collected and deliver.

I wonder which other airlines organise it like that?

We certainly know which one doesn't

 

[milehighclub]

I wonder which other airlines organise it like that?

QF does it exactly the same for the A380. There is a galley lead and a galley assist, who are responsible for all the food, cooking, plating etc.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

QF does it exactly the same for the A380. There is a galley lead and a galley assist, who are responsible for all the food, cooking, plating etc.

I was gonna ask ‘which airline?’ because as you say, QF operates in the same way as QR.

 

[serfty]

I guess with the QF Galley Lead/assist, I am sure that generally they try their best.

However, given the comparative ingredients they start with there is only so much lipstick you can put on a pig.

 

[SYD]

I guess with the QF Galley Lead/assist, I am sure that generally they try their best.

However, given the comparative ingredients they start with there is only so much lipstick you can put on a pig.

To be fare, I’ve had brilliant dishes and cough awful on both airlines. The QR cod (fish) dish is particularly bad.

 

[serfty]

To be fare, I’ve had brilliant dishes and cough awful on both airlines. The QR cod (fish) dish is particularly bad.

While very well true; crew/circumstances can make or break the cooking/presentation of meals, there is the basic availability to be considered.

What i was referring to was a general comparison between the long-haul business class offerings of each airline.

 

[SYD]

While very well true; crew/circumstances can make or break the cooking/presentation of meals, there is the basic availability to be considered.

What i was referring to was a general comparison between the long-haul business class offerings of each airline.

I’d actually put it down to attention to detail.

Both have decent inputs, but one has a lot of flare on presentation but hit and misses in quality, the other misses on inconsistent preparation of meals.

 

[serfty]

Both have decent inputs,

Not in direct comparison.

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[SYD]

Not in direct comparison.

I’ve actually had a lot of longhaul flights in the last 2yrs on QF, QR, CX, SQ and TBH QR hasn’t been exceptional - yes, the service has often (but not always) good. The food is usually good, but sometimes not, verging on bad - “the cod” is just downright awful, a defrosted sloppy, flavourless mess. I had it once and put it down to a bad day, but had it again shortly after and just as awful.

My (and others) complaint with QF is turning rare beef into hockey pucks by over defrosting meals. Plus the inconsistent wine list (or lack thereof).

 

[serfty]

I’ve actually had a lot of longhaul flights in the last 2yrs on QF, QR, CX, SQ and TBH QR hasn’t been exceptional - yes, the service has often (but not always) good. The food is usually good, but sometimes not, verging on bad - “the cod” is just downright awful, a defrosted sloppy, flavourless mess. I had it once and put it down to a bad day, but had it again shortly after and just as awful.

My (and others) complaint with QF is turning rare beef into hockey pucks by over defrosting meals.

Again, you seem to miss my point:

I guess with the QF Galley Lead/assist, I am sure that generally they try their best.

However, given the comparative ingredients they start with there is only so much lipstick you can put on a pig.

On QR business you generally have more choice and better options with that additional choice than with QF.

 

[SYD]

On QR business you generally have more choice and better options with that additional choice than with QF.

That hasn’t been my experience post COVID on ~14 QR flights / ~10 QF LH (plus a mix of SQ LH, CX LH/SH).

QR are good, but certainly not always perfect.

 

[moa999]

’d actually put it down to attention to detail.

Agreed. Ovens and temps make a massive difference

Is the oven faulty and struggles to get temp and they put the dish in early, or does a call bell distract them and the beef fillet stays in 2min longer than target.

I'm yet to find an airline I've flown multiple times on that has got very meal right

 

[RooFlyer]

I saw from the video QR had 25 in the cabin crew. Several sources on Google tells me that Qantas has 21.

QR on its worst day in business is better than Qantas' best day in business, catering wise.

I'm sure it’s reflection of the budget that operations are given, rather any lack of diligence by the crew.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Again, you seem to miss my point:

On QR business you generally have more choice and better options with that additional choice than with QF.

QR simply blows QF J out of the water.
That’s not to say that I haven’t had some very good meals on QF J because I have.
The menu on QR is vastly greater in terms of choices, ingredients and true dining on demand. Add in Caviar in J out of DOH and it makes QF look like a very poor cousin.

 

[Daver6]

QR simply blows QF J out of the water.
That’s not to say that I haven’t had some very good meals on QF J because I have.
The menu on QR is vastly greater in terms of choices, ingredients and true dining on demand. Add in Caviar in J out of DOH and it makes QF look like a very poor cousin.

Let's not forget on QF you have a tray dumped on your table with cutlery wrapped in a napkin. Salt and pepper is in a little paper tear bag. You need to get messy unwrapping your butter. Compare that to how QR do it. It's night and day.

Ignore the mess I've made, but you get the idea

 

[I love to travel]

Let's not forget on QF you have a tray dumped on your table with cutlery wrapped in a napkin. Salt and pepper is in a little paper tear bag. You need to get messy unwrapping your butter. Compare that to how QR do it. It's night and day.

Ignore the mess I've made, but you get the idea

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Not too mention the bread basket and candle - its a classy look on the table

 

[RooFlyer]

its a classy look on the table

At least until @Daver6 gets his fork into it.