Qantas Business Class meals & menus

[MEL_Traveller]

I was just on your flight and had the Caesar. Was actually tasty once the salt and pepper were added!

Isn’t salt compulsory with chicken??? (and eggs, tomatoes and potato!)

i had the chicken salad with grains the last week… delicious once, as you say, salt added!

 

[wannabeinvestmentbanker]

Onboard a 717! Soon to be gone.

Sure was, didn’t realise how close to retirement they were. Must admit I did monitor the outbound as I know they’re prone to mechanical issues.

The crew was very very young as used to mainline QF but only small differences like use of name consistently etc.

 

[wannabeinvestmentbanker]

I was just on your flight and had the Caesar. Was actually tasty once the salt and pepper were added!

This one may be served on all flights 5pm and after but may have been on the same flight.

Was one of my least favourite dinner options I’ve encountered in a while but the 2020 Malbec went down a treat

 

[henrus]

The crew was very very young as used to mainline QF but only small differences like use of name consistently etc.

I wonder if that has much to do with National Jet Systems contracts and odd (delayed) aircraft delivery?

They've gone from operating 23 717's to just three 717 and just 4 A220s, sure an extra 25 A220s are on the way but the NJS workforce has to be smaller and growing with more staff given the situation.

 

[devlin]

QF73 SYD-SFO 10th October
I had the Snapper with scallops and potatoes. Do not recommend. Grateful for the trusty cheese platter for dessert.

 

[sydneyboi]

QF73 SYD-SFO 10th October
I had the Snapper with scallops and potatoes. Do not recommend. Grateful for the trusty cheese platter for dessert.

i have had this it was so spicy it gave me major heartburn! something they put in it anyway ...

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

QF 922 SYD-CNS. Thai curry that was pretty good and had a hint of a kick. Rice slightly overcooked but better than dried out. Flight departed an hour late but crew is lovely. Orange semolina cake really deserves its retirement.

 

[Beano]

I've always liked their bread and butter!

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

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QF 922 SYD-CNS. Thai curry that was pretty good and had a hint of a kick. Rice slightly overcooked but better than dried out. Flight departed an hour late but crew is lovely. Orange semolina cake really deserves its retirement.

Had the identical meal on CNS-MEL on the A330 today. It’s my own fault as the other option was lamb and potato and I’m picky about my lamb. Rice was again overcooked and the semolina cake was weirdly stale and not good today (and had a hilarious expiry date of August 2025 on the box which absolutely cannot be accurate?). One would have thought after all this time this trusty staple would have been mastered. Crew, per usual, was lovely, and it’s always nice to get the wide-bodies on domestic flights.

 

[VHOEJ]

QF73 SYD-SFO 10th October
I had the Snapper with scallops and potatoes. Do not recommend. Grateful for the trusty cheese platter for dessert.

Thanks for letting me know. Will be on the QF73 this week and would have likely picked that....would love to know what they other options are so I can avoid that

 

[Melburnian1]

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QF 508 Syd to BNE. 805am.

Continuing the thread on Breakfast.
The bacon and cheese croissant, was, ok... Had a very 'porky smell', if you know what I mean.

I was wondering if I was supposed to stuff the rocket into the croissant, or just eat it like that. As mentioned previously, no dressing, just dry.

Excellent photo but given croissants can be so flaky, it's inevitable bits end up on the carpet unless one is a skilled diner.

coughroaches deserve to be fed I guess.

 

[RichardMEL]

My first go of the "new" menu last week on MEL-BNE.

Noting Koko Black seems to be gone now (per otger pics also) and back to the boxed cakes. I have mixed thoughts - the cakes are generally OK, but choccy is easier to keep to have later if desired. Eh

Only two choices (maybe soup enhanced out again?) A chicken salad, and the "pork with noodles":



This was fairly tasty. Nothing to blow one away, but most definitely a filling option. Wine was a South Aussie Sauv Blanc that was OK.

Service was good. Crew profusely thanked me for swapping so a couple (upgraded) could sit together. Someone said I was a "hero" which seems to be going a little far, but ok lol

 

[DejaBrew]

Someone said I was a "hero" which seems to be going a little far, but ok lol

Just in case you didn’t get the full treatment on board…

 

[MEL_Traveller]

QF73 SYD-SFO 10th October
I had the Snapper with scallops and potatoes. Do not recommend. Grateful for the trusty cheese platter for dessert.

I was on the same flight!!

I had the chicken with caper salsa topping and polenta. The chicken was almost cooked to perfection! Not quite ‘juicy’, but not too far off. I always choose it because i love the polenta. This was probably the best i’ve had the chicken cooked.

 

[kermatu]

HBA-MEL midday flight. My first on the A220. Options were lamb shank or Thai pork curry and rice.


Initially underwhelmed at amount of lamb and presentation. But meat was tasty and it was very tender which was the main thing.

Pork looked terrible and seatmate only had a couple of mouthfuls.

MEL-CBR 15:00 flight. Single option of warm ham and cheese croissant.

Better than previous iterations. Tasty cheese and ham, pretty well filled. Not bad for this time and length of flight. Snacks offered to those who didn’t want this.

Good service on both flights. Efficient but with time for top-ups including to descent. Smaller J cabin on A220 helps.

 

[DrJ]

QF938 PER-BNE Oct 11 738 VH-VZI sched 1310 actual pushback 1324 takeoff 1341 (03)

Back to 737 transcon J today after some very nice trips on QF 5/6 and 33/34. Nonetheless, exemplary service by CSM Debbie who was extremely friendly and attentive in spite of seemingly flying solo in the J cabin today.

PDBs of still and sparkling water and juice offered promptly on boarding, as was the jacket hanging.


Pre meal drinks were offered soon after getting to cruise, offered with the usual Santos nuts. Dandelion Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2023 was better than average for its price point ($27.50 on QF wine).


As I was going to be having a decent steak in BNE tonight, went for the lighter option of the garlic chilli prawns - surprisingly good. Proscuitto and veggies serve on the side. The other lunch offerings were lamb of some description and a chicken salad.
Red wine du jour was the Xanadu Vineworks 2020 cabernet ($30) - disappointingly harsh tannins, could have been better with some decanter time but unfortunately this wasn’t happening inflight. Fortunately Debbie was happy to swap this for more of the chardonnay to accompany lunch.



Maggie’s ice cream brought around later, and very pleased to see that dessert wine is back in the dom J house. The Nugan Estate Cookoothama botrytis semillon 2021 from the Riverina (around $25 for a 375ml bottle) was a very nice accompaniment.

Very good flight overall, kudos to Debbie once again.

 

[Justinf]

QF938 PER-BNE Oct 11 738 VH-VZI sched 1310 actual pushback 1324 takeoff 1341 (03)

Back to 737 transcon J today after some very nice trips on QF 5/6 and 33/34. Nonetheless, exemplary service by CSM Debbie who was extremely friendly and attentive in spite of seemingly flying solo in the J cabin today.

PDBs of still and sparkling water and juice offered promptly on boarding, as was the jacket hanging.

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Pre meal drinks were offered soon after getting to cruise, offered with the usual Santos nuts. Dandelion Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2023 was better than average for its price point ($27.50 on QF wine).

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As I was going to be having a decent steak in BNE tonight, went for the lighter option of the garlic chilli prawns - surprisingly good. Proscuitto and veggies serve on the side. The other lunch offerings were lamb of some description and a chicken salad.
Red wine du jour was the Xanadu Vineworks 2020 cabernet ($30) - disappointingly harsh tannins, could have been better with some decanter time but unfortunately this wasn’t happening inflight. Fortunately Debbie was happy to swap this for more of the chardonnay to accompany lunch.


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Maggie’s ice cream brought around later, and very pleased to see that dessert wine is back in the dom J house. The Nugan Estate Cookoothama botrytis semillon 2021 from the Riverina (around $25 for a 375ml bottle) was a very nice accompaniment.

Very good flight overall, kudos to Debbie once again.

Dessert wine

 

[bussyboy]

Dessert wine

Hoping to see this next week MEL-PER

 

[cosi]

Posting premium economy meals Per-Syd-Per QF34 + QF33 because they are the same as Domestic J







Had the same main course for the return, so did not take a photo.

Good taste

 

[DejaBrew]

QF512 SYD>BNE (10:10 11:10 12:25 13:15 13:30 service)

Zucchini fritters with bacon, spinach, beans and tomato. Not unhappy with the choice.



DejaBrew + 1 had the fruit salad (not pictured) which she enjoyed.