Seems as though they like using the Chicken satay / soba noodles options.
I travelled BNE > MEL today on the 17:55 flight.
I reluctantly upgraded myself via Upgrade Me wishing to give Virgin a second chance after a less than memorable experience first time travelling Virgin Business sometime ago. Can't remember what the issues were but had me thinking I wasn't going to upgrade again.
Anyways.. the staff, greeting, pleasantness, pre-flight drinks, absolutely no problem at all, I was coming around starting to like the product again. Then it all went downhill
. 2hr 10 min flight and our food and drinks was served at 80mins in. The delay was not all of it was the crew fault. At first, the cabin Manager and another crew having a very long chit chat in the front galley while the CM was getting service ready, work related chit chat I do not know.
The economy cabin got their food and drinks first, half way down, up come crew to talk to CM taking her off her service preparation, when CM goes up to Economy. She was talking to a passenger for maybe 15 minutes. If I overheard CM talking to a Row 1 passenger correctly, coffee was accidentally spilt on the passenger. Medical crew waiting at the gate on our arrival. Hope the passenger was okay.
Once that was sorted, here comes the turbulence. Seat belt sign on for about 10 minutes. Once food was out, drinks were replenished as much as possible.
I feel as though food wouldn't have been delayed as long as it was if it wasn't for the long duration chit chat at the beginning of the flight.
I'm not sure if I'll try Business again, maybe third time a charm?