Could it be adios Neil Perry?

[Carrots]

Just reading the latest on Neil Perry over the ET website...

Perry is reportedly stepping down from some of his work with Rockpool although will remain a consultant with them.

With the (obvious) parting ways between VA and Luke Mangan, could Perry and Qantas be next?

Would certainly be a justifiable reason, not to mention given the current environment, to go their separate ways if contracts allow for it.

 

[p--and--t]

No idea whether its true or not (and really don't care ), but given some of the posts on this site, you may be planting the seed for the most joyous party ever staged by aviation enthusiasts

 

[Deleted member]

Just reading the latest on Neil Perry over the ET website...

Perry is reportedly stepping down from some of his work with Rockpool although will remain a consultant with them.

With the (obvious) parting ways between VA and Luke Mangan, could Perry and Qantas be next?

Would certainly be a justifiable reason, not to mention given the current environment, to go their separate ways if contracts allow for it.

I hope so !!

 

[DC3]

The old “be careful what you wish for” comes to mind.

 

[Cognac]

The old “be careful what you wish for” comes to mind.

Qantas Business Class Dining, brought to you by McDonald's...

 

[p--and--t]

Qantas Business Class Dining, brought to you by McDonald's...

as recommended by tRUMP himself

 

[Carrots]

Qantas Business Class Dining, brought to you by McDonald's...

I thought it was already brought to you by Pizza Hut, Zambrero and Wok in a Box?

 

[Happy Trails]

Adios Neil Perry?
Pie denial (sorry).

 

[CMA222]

Executive Traveller says:

"Perry says he'll remain as a consultant to the Rockpool Dining Group, which in turn holds the contract for Qantas inflight and lounge dining, while Qantas says there'll be no change to Perry's partnership with Qantas."

Looks like the standard of the salads (and everything else) will remain as is.

 

[Hvr]

Qantas Business Class Dining, brought to you by McDonald's...

With Mc Cafe for business class?

 

[AIRwin]

This will be an enhancement either way...

 

[DC3]

And I wouldn’t expect the new VA to offer anything better.

 

[Carrots]

And I wouldn’t expect the new VA to offer anything better.

They're likely revisiting their previous discussions with Sumo Salad (or whoever it was).

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Even before C-19 I considered celebrity chefs aligning with airlines to be a concept well past its prime. I'm fully aware SQ lines up a veritable army of internationally renowned chefs on its First Class menus but there's always an outlier right?

I have not been a, shall we say, ardent fan of the QF incumbent. He is handicapped by the decreasing budget afforded to him and the onboard food and service when QF relaunched First Class as 'restaurant style' in the late 1990s was very, very good. But let's face it the contemporary onboard food is tired and wholly without inspiration. Menus in SYD F and MEL F remain enjoyable though and I do still anticipate every visit.

But it really is time to give someone else a chance. Here's an idea: in these difficult days for QF where the cost of everything is scrutinised how about ditching expensive contracts with 'names' and sourcing inspiration for food and beverage from the actual QF staff? You cannot tell me out of however many staff QF has left in a year's time there can't be a collective output for premium cabin food that is not at least equal to the embarrassment that, frankly, is QF F and J inflight food.

 

[Daver6]

Qantas Business Class Dining, brought to you by McDonald's...

The salad would be a step up from the NP weeds.

 

[jb747]

I thought it was a great advertisement for his restaurants. It ensured that I would never, ever, visit one.

His food was a joke amongst the crew. We always wondered just who it was that liked it.

 

[NoName]

Qantas Business Class Dining, brought to you by McDonald's...

I’m lovin it!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

We always wondered just who it was that liked it.

The same panel of frequent fliers who voted for cafe breakfasts on flights into Australia, and the ending of chauffeur drive, and the simpler and fairer points/SC earning tables!

 

[LinaLee]

With Mc Cafe for business class?

And improvement imho at least the bacon egg muffin is yummy

 

[kamchatsky]

In case people don't know, this is my Neil Perry inspired food and salad on Business QF118 HKG-SYD at end of January 2020. It was my one and only QF International J experience:

Supper:


Breakfast: