Qantas Business Class meals & menus

[markis10]

For all the conversation of how could any catering let alone a hot meal be provided so early in the morning from smaller ports (e.g. HBA), this morning seemed to put that to sleep (unless somehow NTL >>> HBA).

Cold storage on the E190s is available, not so on the 737 etc

 

[anat0l]

Cold storage on the E190s is available, not so on the 737 etc

How does it work? Do you need to keep power on the aircraft all night to keep the fridges on?

A subtle advantage for the E90s as opposed to the more workhorse mainline 737s. Anyone aware if the Airbuses replacing the 737s also have cold storage?

 

[markis10]

Believe it’s dry ice based as opposed to active power

 

[anat0l]

QF1965 BNE-NTL dep 1400 op Alliance a/c E90

Managed to score an earlier flight, and perhaps in the process sidestepped a roast meal!

Spinach and feta pie (or slice of pie), serve with ratatouille. Same as @DrJ 's meal the other day, except no rocket or other sides, just a Lindt ball. A very generous serving by most restaurant standards, tasted quite alright, if maybe the flavour didn’t taste as salty as most other similar pies (probably due to being heated in the covered dish with the ratatouille, as well as being chilled and then reheated). Eating the pie with the ratatouille together was very pleasant and balanced.

Decided to take a bit of wine and opted for the Chalmers Mother Block 2023 white blend from the Murray Darling basin. The picture doesn't obviously show how much a typical pour is - I deliberately asked for a very small pour (not much more than a tasting pour). Not an expensive bottle by any means, but it has good character for a refreshing drinking wine IMHO. But people will probably write it off due to being a white blend (and quite a few different grapes have gone into it).

CSM Belinda provided a relaxed, pleasant service, particularly to a full J cabin with the flight moving quickly through the air ahead of pace - while not everyone ate, there were quite a few bar orders, with tea and coffee thrown in.