Fiji Airways meals: dine on demand in J + menu refreshes

[FlyingKangaroo]

I have an upcoming trip to the US (or maybe El Salvador ) via Nadi on FJ in J. It looks like Fiji updated their approach to meals a few months ago which doesn't appear to have been discussed yet on this site:

https://www.fijiairways.com/en-au/world-class-experience

Specifically, dine-on-demand now available in J, improved table setting (no more trays if the photos reflect reality, a little artificial candle à la Qatar Airways, a new breadbasket), and spruiking some new dishes.

Helpfully, menus are online for some but not all routes (pre-selection not available, however).

Economy experience also said to be upgraded.

I'll report back after my four flights, but looks promising if they deliver as advertised. Has anyone else experienced this firsthand yet?

(As an aside, an interesting but welcome turn given it was only a few years ago Fiji declared they were going to simplify/de-emphasise in-flight meals in J because "customers will eat in the lounge.")

 

[markis10]

Wine from the future 22022 FRANKLIN ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON! Bring back Gossips, only kidding

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

Wine from the future 22022 FRANKLIN ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON! Bring back Gossips, only kidding

Hahaha, definitely one to cellar for a few millennia or so.

I also chuckled seeing the infamous $14 RRP bottle of Matua Sauvignon Blanc has finally disappeared and now replaced with a $28 RRP of something else. (But hey, good!)

 

[itsmax]

Definitely had portions of this service on the A350 between MEL-NAN over the last couple of weeks; the candle, the setting etc. In terms of food it was a regulation menu with two or three choices for entree/main. Very enjoyable though nothing ground-breaking.

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

SYD - NAN, NAN-LAX. Definitely an improvement over previous catering which was already quite good. Subjective by nature but far more interesting than anything I’ve had on QF the last few years. I enjoyed seeing some more creative flavour pairings than you often see on flights, e.g., the beef with mango gel and citrus "caviar", the dashi butter with the fish, etc.

Lemongrass beef was the highlight of the SYD-NAN sector, with the barramundi and banana crème dessert both very good.

Skipped the supper set on NAN-LAX (there is a lot of tasty bread in the bread bowl and I foolishly ate all of it so I was still stuffed from the previous sector) and just went for the poke bowl which was fresh and tasty. Kumquat cheesecake was also nice. Spanner crab scramble for breakfast was good, especially as I’m not a fan of the usual breakfast meats.