Qantas Business Class meals & menus

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QF80 - Tokyo Narita to Melbourne - 15 June 26



Nothing really stood out to me on this menu. I ended up going the soup, which came after the usual serve of leaves and bread (accompanied by some hard butter). Not sure why this couldn't be served together considering no starter.

Nonetheless, the soup was very tasty.



Cheese for dessert and also requested the fruit, which was provided but not pictured.



Breakfast hot options were:
- Goat cheese and leek tart, with tomatoes and herb salad
- Spanish frittata with sunflower seed romesco, bacon, and Spanish



Went with the tart. Was very fresh and enjoyable.

Crew were just okay. Had a more engaged crew on QF1 in economy last month - this crew was more going through the motions.

 

[Gudetama]

Can anyone tell me what order the meal orders are taken on a domestic 737 business class flight? I want to choose a seat based on this so I have a higher chance of getting my choice of meal

 

[shadowground]

Can anyone tell me what order the meal orders are taken on a domestic 737 business class flight? I want to choose a seat based on this so I have a higher chance of getting my choice of meal

generally front to back, left side of the cabin to right. Unless there are P1's that the CSM might approach first.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Can anyone tell me what order the meal orders are taken on a domestic 737 business class flight? I want to choose a seat based on this so I have a higher chance of getting my choice of meal

1A->3F.

But seats in rows 1 and 2 are blocked for status members, and while those open at check-in, you’re unlikely to get a seat there.

 

[Gudetama]

Thanks! I got 2a so sounds like that'll be the best of the second row

 

[Daver6]

Can anyone tell me what order the meal orders are taken on a domestic 737 business class flight? I want to choose a seat based on this so I have a higher chance of getting my choice of meal

It's truly a sad state of affairs that when flying J people need to worry about this to get their food choice. QF should be ashamed.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

It's truly a sad state of affairs that when flying J people need to worry about this to get their food choice. QF should be ashamed.

C’mon. Intra europe there’s a single choice on many carriers. At least QF is offering a choice.

And even when QF does offer a choice - sometimes three choices even on SYD-MEL sectors - people complain ALL choices don't contain meat, or contain xyz vegetable.

US carriers are even worse in terms of choice. You have to be on a flight considerably longer than anything we have on the east coast of australia to even get a meal on board.

 

[Daver6]

C’mon. Intra europe there’s a single choice on many carriers. At least QF is offering a choice.

And even when QF does offer a choice - sometimes three choices even on SYD-MEL sectors - people complain ALL choices don't contain meat, or contain xyz vegetable.

US carriers are even worse in terms of choice. You have to be on a flight considerably longer than anything we have on the east coast of australia to even get a meal on board.

Just because a different airline offers a single meal in Europe, that doesn't make it ok what QF do. If J includes a choice of meals, then it should be a choice of meals, regardless where you sit in the J cabin.

 

[PERLHR]

C’mon. Intra europe there’s a single choice on many carriers. At least QF is offering a choice.

And even when QF does offer a choice - sometimes three choices even on SYD-MEL sectors - people complain ALL choices don't contain meat, or contain xyz vegetable.

US carriers are even worse in terms of choice. You have to be on a flight considerably longer than anything we have on the east coast of australia to even get a meal on board.

I think one of main differences is cost base. Often intra Europe fares are considerably cheaper than anything QF offer. Additionally it's the size of the cabin. QF are static in size in Europe it's not where 40 percent of the load can actually be in the "business" seat.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Just because a different airline offers a single meal in Europe, that doesn't make it ok what QF do. If J includes a choice of meals, then it should be a choice of meals, regardless where you sit in the J cabin.

Yes, but the dining page doesn’t refer to a choice for domestic flights and I’m not sure the ticket includes a guaranteed choice. To do that they’d need to cater 24 meals for 12 pax, not something any airline does except in First?

Pre-order? That’s an option, but by no means perfect either given last minute bookings and the like.

 

[CMA222]

Just because a different airline offers a single meal in Europe, that doesn't make it ok what QF do. If J includes a choice of meals, then it should be a choice of meals, regardless where you sit in the J cabin.

With QF there is a choice available on every flight - take it of leave it !

 

[Steady]

C’mon. Intra europe there’s a single choice on many carriers. At least QF is offering a choice.

And even when QF does offer a choice - sometimes three choices even on SYD-MEL sectors - people complain ALL choices don't contain meat, or contain xyz vegetable.

US carriers are even worse in terms of choice. You have to be on a flight considerably longer than anything we have on the east coast of australia to even get a meal on board.

The issue from my perspective is QF offer a choice to some and not others, but charge everyone the same*.
If there is a choice, everyone should generally get it- it shouldn’t be that they generally don’t and need to look at ways to game the system.

(*assuming they all booked at the same time/not considering dynamic pricing etc)

 

[MEL_Traveller]

The issue from my perspective is QF offer a choice to some and not others, but charge everyone the same*.
If there is a choice, everyone should generally get it- it shouldn’t be that they generally don’t and need to look at ways to game the system.

(*assuming they all booked at the same time/not considering dynamic pricing etc)

The only way to do that would be to double cater.

 

[markis10]

To do that they’d need to cater 24 meals for 12 pax, not something any airline does except in First?

They do cater, your forgetting those meals are also for the crew! There have been reports from time to time that one’s choice is not available, only to have it become available when dietary/religous requirements leave no other choice. I eat anything so it does not bother me, took the beef when my copassenger offered me the choice in Row 2 on Sunday when only one chicken salad was left. She got the better meal but I was grateful I had the choice.

 

[jase05]

The only way to do that would be to double cater.

Yeah, not sure how feasible it is but plenty of times on QF I’ve declined a meal due to running out of what I wanted. No biggie as most flights are only a couple of hours.
Interesting I flew MH J in a 737 a few days ago and we were in row 2. They had 3 options available, beef, chicken or fish. I had heard all 4 people before me had ordered beef so was thinking just my luck but to my surprise the beef was still available and the staff member said that they cater 8 of each dish on their flights so 24 meals for 12 seats. Meal was excellent BTW

 

[markis10]

that they cater 8 of each dish on their flights so 24 meals for 12 seats. Meal was excellent BTW

Not to mention their book the cook options, last month I was the only pax that took advantage on 6 MH flights!

 

[jase05]

Not to mention their book the cook options, last month I was the only pax that took advantage on 6 MH flights!

Yeah, I always forget though. We flew home with them last night and I completely forgot again

 

[Steady]

The only way to do that would be to double cater.

QF would have lots of data on what meals are chosen over hundreds of flights, double catering would guarantee meal choice 100% of the time, my comment was that pax should generally get their choice instead of generally not