Qantas Business Class meals & menus

[MEL_Traveller]

Edit to add: Foccacia with main lunch was horrible. Very dry and stale.

I reckon it’s 1000 x better in economy! I think it stays more moist when it’s served from a big plastic bag rather than being out getting cold and dry in the business cabin.

 

[Berlin]

Currently on QF101 to Nadi. While I quite dislike the Domestic-ness on this 4 hour flight (737, boarding from a walk outside into the drizzle and up a ladder at Sydney airport, VERY limited food), I appreciate having WiFi on this route these days and the staff is typical Qantas old and grumpy looking but friendly and professional in their manners.

The initial “Cold pressed” juice was a sneaky way by Qantas to get some Kale, Spinach and even some added Coriander for that soapy taste into me but I almost spit it out instantly. It was probably the healthiest (and hence most disgusting) thing I’ve drank in years and I’ll have so gulp down some serious amounts of Diet Dr. Pepper to recover from it once I arrive in the US tomorrow morning

My breakfast of scrambled eggs, pork sausages and fritters, however, was actually really good for an airplane- the sausages tasted like a Chorizo so had actually some flavour which was a welcome change to the usual tasteless pale “chicken sausage” which is way too common on airplanes (and hotel buffets). The fritters were very filling and also had some green stuff in them so Qantas finally managed to sneak it into me- nothing on those fresh fritters in the Flounge earlier but still fine in my eyes. Luckily, the green stuff must have been something without much taste (baby spinach would be my guess?) so I actually complied and ate it this time.


Other options was a vegetarian Quiche with mushroom and leak and an ultra lame sounding bowl of granola. Luckily, I was the only one drinking champagne post welcome drinks so I got plenty of the good stuff to set me up for my 8 hour lay over in the Air Fiji lounge coming on up shortly.

 

[BNEFlyer]

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Why is the tide out on all these desserts in glasses?

 

[anat0l]

Why is the tide out on all these desserts in glasses?

Been like that for a very long time.

Even in restaurants on the ground, desserts in bowls or glasses are very simple to serve and present. Instantly portioned (cf. slicing a cake), carries well, e.g. won't dry out, and presentation is near impossible to stuff up.

I guess if I had to choose between a cake and most desserts served in a glass, I'll take the latter.

Great for people who like panna cotta, custards, parfaits, etc.

 

[NSun]

It seems the International J dessert menu (ex-Aus at least) has been for many years:
- Some kind of dessert in a glass (or a bowl)
- Ice cream (often a sandwich)
- Cheese board
- 'Seasonal fruit'
- 'Chocolates'

I always default to the dessert in a glass option but on the odd occasion I'm flying international J more than once a quarter I'll go with ice cream (especially if its inbound to Australia to try an alternative option).

 

[CaptJCool]

Replacement flight
QF1249 Sydney to Adelaide (QF749 last evening 2055 cancelled)

The muffin was the hit of the two
The other Lemon slice while good didn’t hit the mark

Our F/A Michael was great and friendly

 

[fletty]

Replacement flight
QF1249 Sydney to Adelaide (QF749 last evening 2055 cancelled

What's that with the coffee?

 

[CaptJCool]

What's that with the coffee?

Chivas Regal

It caused quite the banter

It was a Sunday morning so I figured I’d be spiritual.
Others saw it as a chaser
Others as throw it in the coffee. …

47 ways to drinkk your scotch

 

[fletty]

Didn't even know you could have spirits in the morning!
I desperately needed a coffee on a recent flight after a poor nights sleep, I think a Chivas would've done a better job of it.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Didn't even know you could have spirits in the morning!
I desperately needed a coffee on a recent flight after a poor nights sleep, I think a Chivas would've done a better job of it.

Open bar all day up front

 

[CaptJCool]

Didn't even know you could have spirits in the morning!
I desperately needed a coffee on a recent flight after a poor nights sleep, I think a Chivas would've done a better job of it.

I did know
From many years ago

Mind you
Must say I got the whole strange looks ….
Other people’s opinion of me is none of my business

 

[anat0l]

Open bar all day up front

I actually forgot about this; not that I often drink any alcohol at all in the morning. I used to order the odd mimosa here and there many years ago; the crew made a point of putting a couple of mini bottles of sparkling on the trolley to make it clear it was available.

I did know
From many years ago

Mind you
Must say I got the whole strange looks ….
Other people’s opinion of me is none of my business

Eh, if you can have it, why not. I guess the optics of drinking in the morning is something (and of course irresponsible if you are driving or about to enter into a major decision demanding judicious thought), but I assume you had it all under control.

 

[VPS]

Other people’s opinion of me is none of my business

I love that line

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

CaptJCool, did they put you up at the Mantra last night then?

 

[RooFlyer]

guess the optics of drinking in the morning is something

Meh. I’ve always just 'landed international' and I am still in the UK time zone.

 

[CaptJCool]

CaptJCool, did they put you up at the Mantra last night then?

No

It was a mess
JQ cancelled at least 3 flights (Adel, Mel, Bris) plus the.n the knock on effects around the network (PAX transferred to QF flights) plus then our flight was cancelled around half hour after scheduled departure so by then nearby hotels were already full

Self service find your own room
Did ask but the rooms at Manly were already taken ….

 

[flyinpod]

I think i'm becoming a princess. This is not just Qantas , but includes QF. Ive done 8 business class flights in the last couple of months and every single one of them has run out of meal choices (I must choose my seat better). However on the QF flight it was a 7 hour night flight so they only offered a light snack before take off.. cheese and some brown bready stuff or tiger prawns. Needless to say by the time they got to me ,no tiger prawns left (no surprise there) So I had cheese and dry bread and a couple of grapes and apricots, no chutney. Anyway, overnight some poor person decides to eject the contents of his stomach, all over the cabin floor, therefore we ended up with no breakfast or drink, just a bottle of water. Not the crews fault but needless to say when you pay a lot of money for a business class flight as a princess I expect more.

 

[Daver6]

I think i'm becoming a princess. This is not just Qantas , but includes QF. Ive done 8 business class flights in the last couple of months and every single one of them has run out of meal choices (I must choose my seat better). However on the QF flight it was a 7 hour night flight so they only offered a light snack before take off.. cheese and some brown bready stuff or tiger prawns. Needless to say by the time they got to me ,no tiger prawns left (no surprise there) So I had cheese and dry bread and a couple of grapes and apricots, no chutney. Anyway, overnight some poor person decides to eject the contents of his stomach, all over the cabin floor, therefore we ended up with no breakfast or drink, just a bottle of water. Not the crews fault but needless to say when you pay a lot of money for a business class flight as a princess I expect more.

Why does someone being sick prevent breakfast being served?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Why does someone being sick prevent breakfast being served?

I was wondering that too!

I wondered if (a) they were concerned about a biohazard in the cabin and potential cross-contamination, and (b) there was potential that whatever made that passenger sick came from somewhere in the catering or even crew, so cross-contamination again?

Although that being said, I had a passenger who was very sick beside me two weeks ago (not on Qantas)… violently throwing up… and they still served breakfast! Although maybe he didn’t throw up until after breakfast? (which they didn’t eat)

 

[flyinpod]

I was wondering that too!

I wondered if (a) they were concerned about a biohazard in the cabin and potential cross-contamination, and (b) there was potential that whatever made that passenger sick came from somewhere in the catering or even crew, so cross-contamination again?

Although that being said, I had a passenger who was very sick beside me two weeks ago (not on Qantas)… violently throwing up… and they still served breakfast! Although maybe he didn’t throw up until after breakfast? (which they didn’t eat)

I believe it was a crew member. IMO too late to elicit bioharzard stuff. They put powder on the floor. Crew had a shocking night, poor buggers, also had to remove a drunk passenger before take off, which incidentally was good for the first officer who took their place behind me for a kip