Virgin Australia Business Class - Meals, Menus & Service

[dxwell]

On a J flight two weeks ago with us in 2A and 2C, my wife asked for the vegetarian option, which luckily was still available.
The CM told us to mention that you are vegetarian when PDBs are served and the CM will put a vegetarian option aside for you.

 

[AIRwin]

Black pepper chicken:

 

[stm1sydney]

Black pepper chicken:
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Yeah, I had that the other day, it was really nice.

 

[AIRwin]

Yeah, I had that the other day, it was really nice.

I'm glad mine was saucier otherwise it would have been quite dry?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I'm glad mine was saucier otherwise it would have been quite dry?

It’s the same dish as the mustard chicken that was doing the rounds for a couple of years. Identical treatment of the protein (shape and texture of the pieces), but different sauce.

It was usually fine, never dry.

 

[MELso]

Flew VA882 from SYD to MEL. Choices were chicken in black bean sauce or cheese tortellini. Went for the chicken. Beverage was Katnook Estate Founder's Block chardonnay. Top notch service from cabin manager David.

 

[kerfuffle]

VA986 BNE-SYD 21/9: beef ragout and gnocchi, or chickpea masala curry. Took the gnocchi

Orders taken: 2F-2A (I was in 2F and upgraded via a $60 bid), 1A-1F
Orders served: 1A-1F, 2A-2F

 

[MEL_Traveller]

VA986 BNE-SYD 21/9: beef ragout and gnocchi, or chickpea masala curry. Took the gnocchi

Orders taken: 2F-2A (I was in 2F and upgraded via a $60 bid), 1A-1F
Orders served: 1A-1F, 2A-2F

i wonder if you were the highest status passenger? or if some CMs are still doing the ‘oh we should mix up the ordering order to give lower status pax a choice’ routine?

 

[Bundy Bear]

BNE-MEL VA356
Gnocchi with beef ragu really nice.



Other was rice and chicken with a big lump of broccoli which didn’t look at good

 

[Bundy Bear]

The chicken with broccoli in pieces

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

The chicken with broccoli in pieces

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I still don’t understand why they bother with that massive side plate. Perhaps it’s meant to glam up the cheese and crackers but to me every time I see it, it just makes the whole meal seem smaller and incomplete. Bread is not expensive.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I still don’t understand why they bother with that massive side plate. Perhaps it’s meant to glam up the cheese and crackers but to me every time I see it, it just makes the whole meal seem smaller and incomplete. Bread is not expensive.

Logistics.

Some flights use the side plate for an additional course, for example the trans-cons.

If you only loaded the side plate when it was actually needed, you could end up with none in MEL or SYD when you need them for a SYD/MEL-PER.

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

Logistics.

Some flights use the side plate for an additional course, for example the trans-cons.

If you only loaded the side plate when it was actually needed, you could end up with none in MEL or SYD when you need them for a SYD/MEL-PER.

Can four side plates not be placed to the side for half an hour?

To your point, this has always reminded me, “We’re not serving you a full meal like we do to Perth.” Fine, but don’t rub it in my face.

(In the hierarchy of gripes this isn’t high but I still find it odd.)

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Can four side plates not be placed to the side for half an hour?

To your point, this has always reminded me, “We’re not serving you a full meal like we do to Perth.” Fine, but don’t rub it in my face.

(In the hierarchy of gripes this isn’t high but I still find it odd.)

Maybe some pax don’t like eating their cheese and crackers from a plastic container and prefer to use a plate? Not me personally, but I’m sure there are some… perhaps like those who won’t drink directly from a bottle or can and always need a glass, etc.

 

[Grimace1]

When was VA's most recent menu refresh? I'm on VA1292 CNS-MEL in January.