QF trials new "no tray" meal service in Economy Class

[atreides]

Perhaps 'No Tray' = 'No QF'?

Seriously, I wish QF the best in cutting costs, but this is not the QF way. This is the JQ way.

 

[pauly7]

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Buckwheat & lentil salad with roast beef on BNE-MEL tonight.
I enjoyed the salad, it's a nice entree, definitely not enough for dinner.

I'm sure you meant - not enough for you for dinner. Was def enough for me.

Australians eat too much. I'm sure the kj in this meal exceed a meal allowance for an average adult

 

[jpk]

Lunchtime MEL-SYD: potato and chorizo calzone. No sign of actual meat inside, in fact the entire thing was mostly pastry. Tasted ok, although I suspect very unhealthy.
Dinner SYD-MEL: roast beef and quinoa salad. This one is a thumbs down - bland and tasteless, meat was poor.
Combined with how poor the SYD QP food offerings are now (no more antipasto, just sandwich bar), the overall effect is "enhancement".

 

[docjames]

I had that calzone back in September.

Appalling doesn't event begin to describe it. Looks cheap, tastes cheap. If that's what they are going to serve they'd be better off dropping food altogether.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I had that calzone back in September.

Appalling doesn't event begin to describe it. Looks cheap, tastes cheap. If that's what they are going to serve they'd be better off dropping food altogether.

reminds me one time we had a pie as an offering SYD-MEL. There seemed to plenty left over and a crew member was walking up the aisle with a couple in his hands asking 'anyone want seconds?'

followed by...

'c'mon they're not that bad'.

everyone chuckled.

no one had a second.

 

[docjames]

Same with the "Calzone"!

 

[JohnK]

Had the chicken and potato salad tonight.

Potato tasted funny, the chicken was awful. Apart from that it was OK and I managed to finish it quite easily.

 

[serfty]

reminds me one time we had a pie as an offering SYD-MEL. There seemed to plenty left over and a crew member was walking up the aisle with a couple in his hands asking 'anyone want seconds?'

followed by...

'c'mon they're not that bad'.

everyone chuckled.

no one had a second.

Same with the "Calzone"!

I would have in all likelihood taken a 'second' if so offered...

What I am trying to work out if this is about international or domestic QF flights ... or both?

 

[Aussie_flyer]

We it started off about a one off international trial but ended up being about the current summer menu which is also trayless and seems cough

 

[im.daniel]

Spoke to a CSM on one of my flights today and it appears that the trial on QF1 does not see any components that one might expect of an economy meal being dropped it is quite simpley all things are served in a box that makes it quicker and easier. Time will tell

Like one of these bad boys? I don't mind QF going down the path of JL and serving KFC onboard, although I suspect a large proportion here would object to that idea

 

[Awesom Andy]

Like one of these bad boys? I don't mind QF going down the path of JL and serving KFC onboard, although I suspect a large proportion here would object to that idea

Given the comments from the feedback here, I don't think many would complain about the KFC box.

 

[Limewood]

A good friend is a Q FA she says many customers not happy about this second-rate box meal, getting comments like "Qantas a world class airline, my foot" & "you want me to eat out of a box" & "what is this rubbish".

 

[Ansett]

A good friend is a Q FA she says many customers not happy about this second-rate box meal, getting comments like "Qantas a world class airline, my foot" & "you want me to eat out of a box" & "what is this rubbish".

It stinks of LCC to me and especially on QFi Still want to see what is offered and how it is presented

 

[russ]

It's called "economy" for a reason, guys!

 

[Austman]

And here is the LCC's Y-class offering. JQi DPS-MEL on 18th December.

Quite good chicken rice! Coffee and tea also available.

Note: it's on a tray.

And note that the meal is essentially free for QF WPs and above. Buying the $50 Plus pack gets you the meal, a standard seat selection and (for DPS-MEL) 5,444 QFF points and 25 SCs. (mmm an odd number of SCs...).

 

[under the radar]

please note this is my opinion on the subject (and most subjects on here)....but at the end of the day...people whinge/complain because it's QF doing it....maybe QF should just introduce 'complimentary food/beverage' along the lines of our other 'premium carrier' ....VA domestic do a BOB in Y/C on over 80% of its flights including breakfast/lunch/dinner flights....but if you happen to be one of the select few in Y/C that have 'food' included in your airfare...is there a tray presented in front of you??.. ive rarely seen a complaint about VAs 'premium offering'!!! just a case of 'double standards' ...
and i'm willing to bet if the exact food was presented side by side...one on a tray...one in a cardboard box/holder...people would actually say the tray food 'tastes better'...lol...dont get me started on why people think 'branded' wines/champs taste better that 'other'' wines/champs..and basically anything else you buy!!...ahhhhh the power of 'packaging'...you suckers!!

 

[docjames]

and i'm willing to bet if the exact food was presented side by side...one on a tray...one in a cardboard box/holder...people would actually say the tray food 'tastes better'...lol...dont get me started on why people think 'branded' wines/champs taste better that 'other'' wines/champs..and basically anything else you buy!!...ahhhhh the power of 'packaging'...you suckers!!

Which of course would be a strong argument for keeping the tray.....

 

[serfty]

Should we split this thread into two?

One for international services and the other for domestic.

 

[elbarto]

It's called "economy" for a reason, guys!

Yet a lot of the travelling public still seem to expect first class service.

qantas must provide it because they advertise it.

and to be honest, if they didn't, I wouldn't fly with them at all. it's what differentiates them from their competitors.

But if it's a bad experience you have to wonder where the value is. Good experience = return business.

 

[suze2000]

Had that calzone MEL-ASP last week. The announcement called it brunch, but I can't see how that tiny thing is supposed to cover two meals! And it was pretty bad and tasted quite unhealthy. When I asked if that was all, I was offered an apple and some rice crackers. Which thankfully staved off starvation, but was nowhere near enough to sustain us on the subsequent drive to Uluru. If they want us to resort to filling up with the free wine and drinks, they are going about it the right way. Hubby is gold with VA and I could tell he's going to use that meal as a reason not to fly QF ever again. And I can't really disagree. If they are advertising a meal, it should be a MEAL, otherwise cut to the chase and give us affordable food to buy like VA does on most routes.