Food served wrong times

[NM]

(I'm assuming you mean timed for departure or destination timezones)

Umm, yes, that would make more sense than what I wrote

 

[Limewood]

I find it interesting at times.

For the OP, I wonder how much difference is there between lunch and dinner (both you would expect a hot meal of sorts). As for the HKG-CNS flight, I suppose you were disturbed enough that you could not sleep over the supper being served. That's unfortunate, but again whether CX had served a full blown supper or a light one you probably would've been deserved. And no one would expect you to eat all served to you if you were not tempted to do so, but in saying that I suppose one would like a reduction of fare if they were to serve lighter meals (which I don't think would happen). And as for breakfast, well, that's something to be said about the quality of the food served, not the timing of it (not that I think it was your mistake, but just pointing out that distinction which is a sideline argument to the topic title).

I've been on this flight a few times, and on the return I just rolled over and went to sleep for a few hours, took no food at all as did probably 70% of passengers in J, I think most others just ate it cause it was there.

Most J pax were in the FF lounge before departure eating anyway, then after an hour on board they served up dinner, its ridiculous and wasteful IMO.

A much better system and a massive saving for all airlines would be to have a half hour window where passengers could ask for a meal, I'd recon on late night flights most would opt out.