QF Boxed Dinners

[QF WP]

From Cool Cat Phil's photos I am almost looking forward to My upcoming evening flight MEL/BNE in Y...unless my points upgrade comes through

 

[tomo69]

Hmmm, not keen on the boxed dinners and this example doesn't help.

i'll swap you your boxed dinner for the scabby muesli bar or packaged slice thing I always get on qantaslink

 

[Steady]

i'll swap you your boxed dinner for the scabby muesli bar or packaged slice thing I always get on qantaslink

I got a bag of carrot and celery sticks on QFLink last night - first time and not too bad

 

[boomy]

I got a bag of carrot and celery sticks on QFLink last night - first time and not too bad

I got that a few times on CityFlyer routes as an afternoon snack. It came in a little box with hummus dip, cheese and crackers.

 

[medhead]

Between late night flights and VA flights I still haven't had a boxed meal. Hopefully the fish and chips comes with vinegar for the chips.

I have had a late night snack box. Note the 3 cheese cubes (very 70s) along with the standard package of 2 crackers.

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[JessicaTam]

Do you eat one piece of cheese with no biscuit, or try to break the biscuits into three even portions? Decisions, decisions.

 

[medhead]

Do you eat one piece of cheese with no biscuit, or try to break the biscuits into three even portions? Decisions, decisions.

I found trying to judge full use of the Hummus with the celery and carrot sticks as a second challenge of the snack. I guess those who don't like halal food could just avoid that dilemma.

 

[serfty]

Do you eat one piece of cheese with no biscuit, or try to break the biscuits into three even portions? Decisions, decisions.

The answer my friend [-]is blowing in the wind[/-] possibly found in the thread "Gone Cracker" ...

 

[RooFlyer]

The answer my friend [-]is blowing in the wind[/-] possibly found in the thread "Gone Cracker" ...

Thanks Serfty; a very worthwhile thread! We should have more of such importance.

Enjoyed this line in post#2 May 2008 :

Write directly to Lesley Grant, their head of customer service at the Mascot HQ (Coward St).Don't expect a reply - she doesn't believe in communicating with customers.

hmmmmm ... Maybe that bit at least has changed.

 

[Steady]

I got that a few times on CityFlyer routes as an afternoon snack. It came in a little box with hummus dip, cheese and crackers.

Mine was in a plastic bag inside the box (like the apple segments I sometimes get) there was no hummus dip or cheese and crackers. It was accompanied by a bag of soy chips, a chocolate and a tub of water

 

[tomo69]

I prefer the carrot and celery sticks to the muesli bar. I hit the jackpot one evening and in my box was a salami stick, wedge of "cow cheese" , and a few crackers. Tapped off with a small plastic bottle of paint stripper oops I mean Shiraz, it was a nice change from the savoury muffin thing.

 

[Steady]

I prefer the carrot and celery sticks to the muesli bar. I hit the jackpot one evening and in my box was a salami stick, wedge of "cow cheese" , and a few crackers. Tapped off with a small plastic bottle of paint stripper oops I mean Shiraz, it was a nice change from the savoury muffin thing.

Yes, I like that offering - I often get it on the MEL - DPO flight.

 

[boomy]

After trying a few boxed meals, both hot & cold, I must say I really love what QF did here. It's a big improvement (not using the "e" word ) both in variety and quality.
I don't know how good the meals in Int Y are (and I hope not to find out anytime soon ) but I can't imagine they are much better then what is served in Dom Y.
In fact, if some of those meals were to be put on a nice plate and served in Dom J they could pass (surely better then the fish tortillas I had recently).
I don't think many airlines in the world serve such nice meals in Y on short flights so kudos to QF for that.

 

[cmon0005]

Had the chicken potato salad recently at dinner time, was really delicious and generous portions of chicken breast. Certainly better than what used to be offered..

 

[JohnK]

My first experience with the fish & chips boxed dinner last night on a QF flight BNE > MEL.

Yes please.

On tonight's flight the boxed dinner offering was a choice of Penne Pasta with ricotta & pumpkin for the hot option or a Thai chicken salad with Quinoa for the cold option.

I can see what they'll be serving on my flights.

But I just realised my BNE-SYD flights for next 6 months are 5:55pm. Hahaha.

 

[boomy]

But I just realised my BNE-SYD flights for next 6 months are 5:55pm. Hahaha.

That's a cheeky timing to avoid dinner service

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Cheese and Crackers all right for refreshments? Would you like a drink with that?, asks/says the FA to Johnk! Edit: thought it was Boomy doing the 17.55 flights.
Thats free grog time, isnt it?
And, QF does not do muffins for refreshments anymore, do they? Or is that am breakfast refreshments only.

 

[JohnK]

That's a cheeky timing to avoid dinner service

Oh well. I can whinge about refusing carrot and celery sticks. Seriously?

 

[boomy]

Oh well. I can whinge about refusing carrot and celery sticks. Seriously?

Did you choose this timing because it was cheaper then the 6.25pm option?
I often choose 5.45pm SYD-MEL for that reason. I don't mind eating dinner at home if it means saving $50.

 

[JohnK]

Did you choose this timing because it was cheaper then the 6.25pm option?
I often choose 5.45pm SYD-MEL for that reason. I don't mind eating dinner at home if it means saving $50.

I think I didn't think about it too much and just chose the flight that would arrive in SYD at 8:30pm which is the same arrival time before daylight saving.

At least I can still drown my sorrows.