Qantas Business Class meals & menus

[hutch]

I agree, if CX can serve steak on a flight from TPE to HKG (similar flight time), I'm sure that QF could do the same on MEL to SYD.

All for the argument that food could and should improve...

But I'm not sure expecting domestic J to be the same as International J is entirely realistic.

 

[downgraded]

All for the argument that food could and should improve...

But I'm not sure expecting domestic J to be the same as International J is entirely realistic.

Agree, but you'd hope QF domestic J catering couldn't get any worse and is now well below what most expect of a domestic J product offering: the menu is woeful and you have a low probability of getting your choice anyway. It's clear it no longer supports the J price proposition, and hasn't for a while. It's comical when you consider what the meals actually cost Qantas compared to the reputational cost of not delivering a premium product. Someone in management may be being measured on waste but then they need to go and figure out how they provide catering options whilst minimising waste (ask the punters up front maybe?).

 

[RooFlyer]

Agree, but you'd hope QF domestic J catering couldn't get any worse and is now well below what most expect of a domestic J product offering: the menu is woeful and you have a low probability of getting your choice anyway. It's clear it no longer supports the J price proposition, and hasn't for a while. It's comical when you consider what the meals actually cost Qantas compared to the reputational cost of not delivering a premium product. Someone in management may be being measured on waste but then they need to go and figure out how they provide catering options whilst minimising waste (ask the punters up front maybe?).

Every point well made. Unfortunately, the Qantas 'loyalists' keep coming back and fill the planes, so the metrics probably show management that all is good.

 

[SYD]

Every point well made. Unfortunately, the Qantas 'loyalists' keep coming back and fill the planes, so the metrics probably show management that all is good.

Really mainly senior Corporate clients on contracts that pay a fraction of the published fares, connecting PAX on lonhghaul bookings (also effectively paying a fraction of the point to point fare), plus some QF staff and then the upgraders. I assume many here posting pics of Domestic QF meals are the latter?

Of course, that’s no excuse for lame offerings and random wine selections (which is my main beef with J catering - especially on longhaul routes).

I rarely fly J domestically - can’t see the point for short hops but won’t decline an op-up. The other day on one of those rare paid flights (MEL-SYD, connecting from DEL-MEL). We had the “sausage roll” option…


The sausage roll itself was tasty as was the mash (no need for pumpkin haters to respond), but the undercooked but still tough broccolini wasn’t necessary… The meal on the SYD-MEL flight a few weeks earlier was fine (see post #8540). Funny thing is, it’s the plating that makes some of these look drab.

Didn’t someone recently do a Red Planet survey about QF plates….

 

[Berlin]

I agree. And then they offer bread on the side, too.

You’re right- no one will ever complain about a lack of carbs on Qantas! Departing in Sydney, it’s starts with the panini bar in the Domestic J lounge- often there’s more “baguette” than filling (and funnily these days, hardly ever a “panini” in sight). Then comes the sandwich on board with a side of bread (more bread? I got enough bread if you’d like another slice…) and a nice bar of chocolate alongside the wine to top it all off.

On that note: They must throw away SOOO much bread. What a waste!