QF167 MEL-CHC
PDB of sparkling wine, sparkling water or OJ.
Cabin manager came introduced himself and asked me and one other passenger behind me (who i also assume had status) if we had a meal preference.
I was in my usual 2C, when service was underway, passenger in 2A was told only chicken was left (all of row 1 chose beef), but i was then served the beef as my order was taken earlier.
2D and 2F were vegetarians who failed to pre-order a special meal so as there were no veggie options on J menu they were given the salad, bread, cheese, choc from J and then the vegetarian pumpkin ravioli from whY.
Menu
Went with beef, was more of a stew thank a stir fry. Decent amount of meat, i didnt eat the rice. I liked the salad but it was chickpea, navy and kidney beans not cannellini beans as advertised.
Ice cream was yum
Coffee and tea and drink top ups offered.
i do think it would have been better to serve lunch a little later (maybe 90mins into flight). 9am depature, take off delayed until 9:30 meal served at 10am (i was still full from breaky), trays all cleared by 10:45.