The new transcon J service meals are great. The last few times I've caught the evening Scarebus run to Perth from SYD, I've cashed in some credits for an ODU and experienced...
- Prawn coughtail/ Salad, which I always refuse because all seafood is unclean in the eyes of the Lord. Usually this means they bring my main out straight away (fine by me).
- Roast lamb loin with roast vegetables, garden salad. Great stuff for an airline meal, probably the best I've had since a particularly good steak in WHY on Air NZ a few years ago. Other main offerings I've sampled have been rib-eye fillet steak and a warm chicken salad.
- Some form of gourmet rocket & balsamic or whatever ice cream.
- Chocolate, tea, and the customary glass of port.
Damn good.
I haven't experienced the other CityFlyer meals in J or WHY, as I always get to and from MEL and BNE on the CRASH-8 service, which has a great breakfast (youghurt, meuseli bar, juice, fruit, tea) and evening snack service - basically sandwhiches (also unclean in the eyes of the Lord), cheese & biscuits, tea, more biscuits and a small chocolate bar.
Getting to and from ADL I have experienced the orange placemat/ bag with the cheese twists, biscuits and apple. Thumbs up from me.
And yes Lindsay, it's way past time that ponytail-sporting ponce was taken out the back and shot. Apart from failing to comprehend that "gnocchi" is PLURAL (a none-too subtle hint about the size of portions at his establishments), his various crimes against humanity include depleting the entire global supply of rocket lettuce to cover one side dish.
Off with his head, I say. Time to put the Melbourne Club catering staff in charge of QF meals. Good solid food an Empire was built on.