Champagne gone from QF Asian Business Class?

[tuppence47]

I have recently returned home from an overseas holiday. I upgraded to Business Class Qantas Melbourne-Singapore using QFF points. I was very disappointed with the service, menu and drinks served. I was assured by a friend in the airline industry that I would be served French champagne, and have top class food, and get waited on like a 5 star restaurant. (Maybe he was getting mixed up with F class). Obviously the hype he conveyed to me was OTT. After take off I was given a Grant Burge Pinot Noir chardonnay. I was rather taken a-back, because I thought they only served French in J class, silly me! And I live in South Australia, where Grant Burge wines come from. So I then asked for French wines for the rest of the trip. The menu was not all that inspiring, considering Neil Perry designed it! I did not see the airline staff after the meal, and if I wanted a drink I had to call them. Considering the aircraft only had J and Y class, I thought it was going to be more "upmarket".

On the return trip - Qantas Hong Kong-Sydney, the food was awful. Choice of 2 Asian dishes and a pasta dish - linguine with mashed pumpkin, zucchini, and peas. Considering I had been in Asia for 40 days, I selected the pasta - but it tasted so awful I couldn't/didn't eat it. The pumpkin was in cubes and it was, and looked, uninspiring, to say the least. I have flown many times, on different airlines, but to me the Qantas planes look very old and tired, and the meals unexciting. I think next time I travel I will take my own meals, or order something prior to boarding.

 

[serfty]

Qantas used to serve Champagne on these flights and IIRC that was only recently.

Maybe a catering issue?

 

[whughes3]

They were certainly serving Champagne on SYD-HKG-SYD about 3 weeks ago...

 

[shadowground]

There was definitely champagne both pre-departure and throughout the flight on my recent BNE-NRT and HKG-MEL flights (both within the last 7 days).

Food was uninspired but standard fare for QF Business, menus attached for those interested.

 

[boomy]

I’ve only seen Grant Burge sparkling in Dom J. Sounds like catering issues on your flights. Not surprised to read aboyt NP menu tho, the food on QF J is mediocre at best.