Qantas Business Class meals & menus

[Daver6]

QF70

 

[Daver6]

QF70

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I didn't take any pictures, but the food was pretty average. Nothing really appealed. The prawns were ok at best. The fish was dry. Also, not sure what's going on with the appertivo. Both ways it was just back to the nuts. Finally, both directions the NP weeds have made a comeback. I feel like J food has gone backwards again or maybe it's just this route.

 

[SJF211]

Got a bit of a back log to get out.

Jan 1 - QF1865 DRW-MEL
SDT: 1235 - FT: 4:10

Beef stew with potatoes was my choice. Other option was prawns in chilli and garlic sauce or a chicken Cesar salad. Potatoes were very dry and the beef was tough. Flight was pretty terrible. Was a while ago but there was forum about it. Cabin manager left after the meal and sat in the rear galley for 3 hours. No other drinks were offered. No dessert either including ice cream. Not sure if we were meant to get it but have had on all other QQ as QF flights from DRW so.

Jan 1 - QF697 MEL-ADL
SDT: 1915 - FT 1:20

Flight left on time. Teriyaki chicken and fried rice. Other choice was cheese plate. Flight was fine without being exceptional. Pretty standard.

Feb 8 - QF840 SYD-DRW
SDT: 0815 - FT 4:30

Quiche or frittata. Can’t remember exactly. Pretty standard breakfast tbh. Nothing to write home about. Slept for rest of the flight.

Mar 3 - QF841 DRW-SYD
SDT: 1200 - FT: 4:25
Currently the only mainline QF flight from Darwin was pretty happy not to be on an E-Jet for once. Cabin manger was fantastic. Drinks offered before departure and orders for after take off taken at the same time.

3 choices. Wagyu beef in five spice sauce, Asian greens and rice, minced pork with noodles or a Vietnamese chicken salad (which my neighbour reported to be excellent). Beef was very nice. Sauce was tasty and overall very happy with the flight.

Mar 3 - QF745 SYD-ADL
SDT: 1855 - FT: 2:05


Quick hop to Sydney. 30-45ish min delay due late inbound aircraft. Crew were very apologetic. Two choices. Lamb and a lemon cream sauce or “poached,” chicken Cesar salad. Tbh the chicken tasted and had the texture exactly like the Woolworths smoked chicken legs. Was still okay though. Cabin manager was also good. Did multiple coffee and tea runs aswell as other drinks.

 

[Daver6]

I didn't take any pictures, but the food was pretty average. Nothing really appealed. The prawns were ok at best. The fish was dry. Also, not sure what's going on with the appertivo. Both ways it was just back to the nuts. Finally, both directions the NP weeds have made a comeback. I feel like J food has gone backwards again or maybe it's just this route.

QF775 can manage the improved salad at least. Was sold this as Mac and cheese. Perhaps I didn't hear the bit about the hunk of beef. Meal was passable. Butter provided but no bread offered

 

[ThatMrBlake]

Quick run up to CNS on the QF1874 E190. 9.05am departure delayed by a medical incident in the aerobridge which appears to be handled well.

Options on the morning run were the QF stables being a quiche or toastie (pictured). Not sure why the tray has its own wading pond, but otherwise tasted alright.

No wifi, no entertainment - but both known factors for the e190 product.

 

[zig]

QF775 can manage the improved salad at least. Was sold this as Mac and cheese. Perhaps I didn't hear the bit about the hunk of beef. Meal was passable. Butter provided but no bread offered
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Very small pour of wine there!

 

[Daver6]

Very small pour of wine there!

I could just claim that I scoffed most of it already but I did only ask for a small pour. Didn't really feel like one but want to sample the Xanadu Cab Sauv.

 

[zig]

I could just claim that I scoffed most of it already but I did only ask for a small pour. Didn't really feel like one but want to sample the Xanadu Cab Sauv.

Ah, fair enough. I didn't think you had scoffed it, so was surprised at the small pour. One thing QF usually do is fill the glass.

 

[ThatMrBlake]

On the return leg from CNS (QF709) this afternoon - this time a mainline 737.

Choices were a wagu steak or a garlic chicken (pictured). Row one was offered a crew meal as the pilots were not eating but I didn’t catch what it was.

Meal was tasty and the crew was one of the best crews I’ve seen on QF domestic and even dare I say it a cut above the J class VA crews. Very personable and ensured at all times that no one was without a drink.

 

[Daver6]

Ah, fair enough. I didn't think you had scoffed it, so was surprised at the small pour. One thing QF usually do is fill the glass.

You're spot on about the generous pours you normally get on QF. Being a wine ponce, I actually dislike my glass being too full. Can't swirl it easily.

 

[zig]

You're spot on about the generous pours you normally get on QF. Being a wine ponce, I actually dislike my glass being too full. Can't swirl it easily.

Not sure that makes you a wine ponce.

 

[RooFlyer]

Not sure that makes you a wine ponce.

Nah. Not just that, anyway.

 

[ozflier]

QF70

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I thought Neil Perry's influence would have waned now that CEOs have changed .
Sad!

 

[Fergo747]

I thought Neil Perry's influence would have waned now that CEOs have changed .
Sad!

Why? NP was brought into the QF fold when James Strong was CEO, you then had Geoff Dixon prior to AJ so is now onto his fourth CEO whilst working with QF. Doesn't seem that a change in CEO changes his influence...

 

[ozflier]

Why? NP was brought into the QF fold when James Strong was CEO, you then had Geoff Dixon prior to AJ so is now onto his fourth CEO whilst working with QF. Doesn't seem that a change in CEO changes his influence...

Good point.
Maybe things will change if his green leaf concoctions are on the menus at the Chairman's Lounges.

 

[RichardMEL]

Good point.
Maybe things will change if his green leaf concoctions are on the menus at the Chairman's Lounges.

Well they kinda are. They are cut down versions of the Flounge menus after all

 

[ksksks]

QF1 SYD-SIN 29Feb2024

Menu


Arancini starter



Salmon crudo entree. Not bad, salmon and vegetables were all fresh enough
Leaves still persist



Borrowdale Pork main - flavour is good, pork on the other hand was rubbery



Mango Mouse dessert - flavour and textures were good



There was also supper served ~1.5hr before landing, skipped in favour of sleep though so no photos from then

 

[ksksks]

QF2 SIN-SYD 11Mar2024

New menu


Main - Coffee Pork Ribs

Originally selected fish but FA currently recommends against (hard/rubbery). Was pointed to pork ribs, and chose them instead. Meat was an appropriate level of softness and delicious, definitely agree with recommendation



Torta di Verona dessert - nice finish to the meal



Breakfast

Standard fare in Fruit salad with yoghurt, cherry danish and bacon egg roll. No real changes to these items

 

[Ade]

QF69 MEL to DEL

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Some of the wordings used in the dish name is a bit funny or feel like the person who wrote the menu felt the need to make sure that there are some *Indian* words in the menu, to make it sound more *localised* ...

For instance "broccoli poriyal" isn't a thing in India ... at least not mainstream culinary thingy... "Poriyal" roughly translates to "sauteed" ... not so much stir-fried, but stir-fried longer that the spices mix well with the item being cooked or the item cooked soaks the spices, in a dry form, not stewy form. Growing up in India, I did not have broccoli "poriyal" for 24 something years. From what I know, Broccoli is still *new* to the Indian culinary scene and is not an *everyday* thing for many in India.

Also the word "Poriyal" is very south-Indian/Tamil origin - so not sure how it fits into a flight that flies in/out of DEL (which is geographically North India)

Same goes for the "Paneer gassi .... with green beans poriyal"

"Bannockburn chicken kofta makhani ..." Makhani means "butter" ... so the dish is "bannockburn chicken balls butter". I believe the word "makhani" could be better placed elsewhere in the long name, instead of where it is now ...

Above is all my personal opinion. May be there is a reason who the menu-person at QF wanted to use these terms.

 

[MelbFlyer]

QF1 SYD-SIN 29Feb2024

Menu
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Arancini starter

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Salmon crudo entree. Not bad, salmon and vegetables were all fresh enough
Leaves still persist

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Borrowdale Pork main - flavour is good, pork on the other hand was rubbery

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Mango Mouse dessert - flavour and textures were good

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There was also supper served ~1.5hr before landing, skipped in favour of sleep though so no photos from then

Your mango mousse has 3x more QTY than what I got on QF29!