Qantas Business Class meals & menus

[MELso]

QF471 (SYD-MEL) yesterday on the A321XLR. The 17.20 departure meant this was classified as a 'refreshment' service, despite the food being served at 18.00.

Choices were a cheese plate or a Turkish roll with pastrami, cheese and chilli relish. I went for the latter. Wine was a choice of sauvignon blanc or shiraz.

While the sandwich was tasty and it was fun to try the XLR, the Qantas short haul J experience was once again a bit 'meh' (with no PDB either), especially compared to the VA experience which I've tended to find has better catering.

 

[downgraded]

Aren't the omelettes egg white only?

Not the one in that picture.

 

[obla]

Mid morning flight MEL - SYD. Egg white omelette, with a small side of asparagus. Portugese tart was also delicious.

 

[Mr_Orange]

Egg white omelette

Yuck! That would have been tasteless.

 

[Blackswan]

QF72. Satay chicken was good as was the noodle soup for a main. Good to see these options

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Had the exact same menu on QF72 on Monday night.

Service was friendly, but so slow. Mains didn't come out until ~3 hrs after take off. The CSM seemed oblivious as to the struggles the galley operator was facing - she wasn't getting much support at all.

It's said so often, but it pales in comparison to the likes of CX, SQ and TG, who just effortlessly get things done.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

The omelette looks like it is made from powered egg and ends up being texture-less. Kind of expect it in Y (hmmm, those were the days when you'd almost have got this as your dom Y breakfast) but not acceptable in J.

I’m not sure about that… why would the caterer go to all the effort to rehydrate the eggs then cook them? I think they're delivered in liquid form, pre-mixed (just pour and cook).

 

[downgraded]

I’m not sure about that… why would the caterer go to all the effort to rehydrate the eggs then cook them? I think they're delivered in liquid form, pre-mixed (just pour and cook).

The pre mix pour and cook eggs they cook on board international J retain their egg consistency and texture. Googling industrial scrambled egg production I should probably stand corrected but wonder why when it is claimed there is so much control over how the eggs get cooked at scale, the pictured sample meal shows the nadir of how to scramble an egg, and reflects what is typically delivered on these pre-plated meals.

 

[markis10]

QF1577 MCY SYD

Soy and Ginger Chicken - very nice

 

[RooFlyer]

QF1924 HBA12:05 - BNE

Lunch; can’t remember the choices but this prawn linguine was pretty good.



QF523 BNE 11:50 - SYD.
‘Morning snack’ - seriously, at 12:15pm?
Choices were an omelette or something like that or a cheese-board. I chose the cheese board, no pics was okay.

 

[Mr_Orange]

‘Morning snack’ - seriously, at 12:15pm?

QF have clearly defined the breakfast, lunch and dinner windows very carefully to minimse serving these 'full' meals as much as possible, hence saving $$.

It's pathetic, given what the fares cost.

 

[kermatu]

QF have clearly defined the breakfast, lunch and dinner windows very carefully to minimse serving these 'full' meals as much as possible, hence saving $$.

It's pathetic, given what the fares cost.

It never made much sense but seems to have gotten even worse of late. In quite a few flights in the last week I've had omelettes and sausages after 10am, but flights before 9am described as "All day dining" by one CSM and "brunch or morning refreshment" by another.

The toastie and cheese plate combo I've had thrice - mid morning, afternoon (should have been lunch), and 8pm- ish (should have been dinner).

Cost cutting, double-catering (which has also led to CSMs not knowing what they have) are factors I am sure.

Problem is I've seen a lot of people not eating, which is probably interpreted by QF as people are eating in lounges or want lighter fare.

 

[SYD]

It never made much sense but seems to have gotten even worse of late. In quite a few flights in the last week I've had omelettes and sausages after 10am, but flights before 9am described as "All day dining" by one CSM and "brunch or morning refreshment" by another.

The toastie and cheese plate combo I've had thrice - mid morning, afternoon (should have been lunch), and 8pm- ish (should have been dinner).

Cost cutting, double-catering (which has also led to CSMs not knowing what they have) are factors I am sure.

Problem is I've seen a lot of people not eating, which is probably interpreted by QF as people are eating in lounges or want lighter fare.

“Pre-order” would solve so many issues.

 

[Larko1]

Problem is I've seen a lot of people not eating, which is probably interpreted by QF as people are eating in lounges or want lighter fare.

Not much better in some QF lounges