Lunch at 0940

[readyone]

Flew QF836 MEL DRW today which took off on time at 0910. 30 mins in I was asked by cabin crew what I'd like for lunch, beef or chicken? Lunch!? On a 0910 flight? Something with a bit of egg in it would have been good.

 

[Austman]

Usually it's complaints the other way around. They were still serving breakfast at 9:40am etc.

QF836 is scheduled to land after 1pm. Lunch, or at least Brunch seems more right to me.

 

[readyone]

Brunch would have been perfect! Lunch was weird-as

 

[anat0l]

Something with a bit of egg in it would have been good.

Guess we now know the chicken came first

 

[defurax]

With a QF international crew you would have got your meal at 12pm. It's just domestic being too efficient!

 

[RooFlyer]

They were still serving breakfast at 9:40am etc.

11:30am!!!

 

[Austman]

11:30am!!!

Some of the Hilton brands I've been staying at recently finish breakfast, sharply, at 10:00am.

At my usual arrival time of about 9:45am to 9:50am, I was pretty much the last guest.

I think if airline servings are going to be done after about 09:30am on a domestic flight, it's getting a bit late for breakfast.

Of course, on international flights it's all over the place!

 

[zig]

Flew QF836 MEL DRW today which took off on time at 0910. 30 mins in I was asked by cabin crew what I'd like for lunch, beef or chicken? Lunch!? On a 0910 flight? Something with a bit of egg in it would have been good.

I posted previously in the QFF meals thread showing my breakfast served at 12.30pm. Fair enough, the flight was slightly delayed, but breakfast would have been served at 11.30am if flight had departed on time. I thought breakfast at that time of the day was ridiculous - just as lunch at 9.40am is.

 

[Cloud9]

Of course, on international flights it's all over the place!

...and that's not just because of turbulence!

 

[Quickstatus]

Flew QF836 MEL DRW today which took off on time at 0910. 30 mins in I was asked by cabin crew what I'd like for lunch,

0940 = 0910 DRW time

It's not breakfast either

 

[justinbrett]

What time was it actually served? I’m guessing closer to 11.

Really don’t want to criticise QF as most airlines are doing the opposite, and lunch is normally a better meal than breakfast on a plane.

 

[smiliemonster]

Or in my case recently where they called it breakfast at 9:00am and asked if I wanted Beef Ragout Pasta or Chicken Salad

 

[Austman]

I *think* MEL-DRW, scheduled flight time of 4h 30m, or vice versa is currently QF's longest domestic flight?

That might have a bit to do with it ...

 

[anat0l]

I *think* MEL-DRW or vice versa is currently QF's longest domestic flight?

That might have a bit to do with it ...

I think BNE-PER or SYD-PER is the longest in the domestic system (one of them is blocked at around 5 hours)

I think I've heard that "lunch" is also served on a BNE-PER service leaving at around the same time as the OP's stated flight. (I think there was a post in the QF Business meals thread)

 

[Austman]

I think BNE-PER or SYD-PER is the longest in the domestic system (one of them is blocked at around 5 hours)

Yes. My bad.

But still at 4h 30m it's getting into the same type of flight duration.

 

[readyone]

What time was it actually served? I’m guessing closer to 11.

Really don’t want to criticise QF as most airlines are doing the opposite, and lunch is normally a better meal than breakfast on a plane.

I was asked what I wanted as they were serving it, 0940EST

 

[justinbrett]

I was asked what I wanted as they were serving it, 0940EST

Still, I’d be OK with that. I’d rather that substitution than the reverse.

 

[Quickstatus]

Maybe call it All Day Dining?

 

[Austman]

There is a second offering later in the flight. Usually just an ice cream or similar.

Also the flight is scheduled to land in DRW at 1:10pm, which is 1:40pm, Melbourne time. Quite late for lunch for many.

What is QF supposed to serve? Two meals, maybe?

 

[Cloud9]

There is a second offering later in the flight. Usually just an ice cream or similar.

Also the flight is scheduled to land in DRW at 1:10pm, which is 1:40pm, Melbourne time. Quite late for lunch for many.

What is QF supposed to serve? Two meals, maybe?

Pumpkin ice cream?