Qantas Business Class meals & menus

[Flying mermaid]

Why can't they have Jansz or Chandon piccolos if they must have aussie sparkling rather than Champagne. give us something nice. the GB is ok but not great, I agree it is better than the hideous disgusting Yarra Burn which actually does burn the throat.

That would be really nice! Can't stand the GB, so have stopped drinking sparkling on domestic flights.

 

[katiebell]

That would be really nice! Can't stand the GB, so have stopped drinking sparkling on domestic flights.

agree! The GB is awful and there are so many good sparkling wines available. They could even splash out on a full bottle for J and not break the bank balance. But when the aim is to reduce costs srving the GB works well (J pax are not drinking as much sparkling > costs down > increased management bonus = cunning)

 

[Chrisd26]

SYD-PER return last week. Quite OK 3 course meals. Plenty to drink etc. Cabin staff extremely friendly.
I have not been on an A330 previously. Great seats etc. Like the lap sash belts.
Maybe I should get out more.... but I thought service quite odd and slow. First round of drinks quite early and menu selections taken.
After that service is very slow - it is because how they manage service - no second round of drinks - the lead cabin staff with trolley in each aisle seam to spend ages talking to each passenger -
but being a bit tired after a busy day in meetings I just want my food and maybe another wine then sleep.

Once the trolley reaches the passenger the dish is delivered from the galley - or in the case of soup a large refillable thermos is used.

It maybe that the galley is too small to feed around 30 passengers in any other way or cabin staff numbers are quite small as well?

 

[Comoman]

Flew Syd-Per last night - new config A330 in J. I don't normally fly domestically (most international) but the roast duck I had was certainly one of the better J class meals I've had for a long time - and that includes QR, EK, SQ, CX and EY. Other options were soup, vietnamese brisket salad, pulled pork burger (which seemed popular) or cheese. My seat's headphone socket was already broken! Certainly the new seat is nice but I'm not sure I agree is the world's best J class seat - certainly up there though. Amazing that QF still keep the Skybed on the long haul aircraft - doesn't make sense.

 

[v1nce007]

agree! The GB is awful and there are so many good sparkling wines available. They could even splash out on a full bottle for J and not break the bank balance. But when the aim is to reduce costs srving the GB works well (J pax are not drinking as much sparkling > costs down > increased management bonus = cunning)

Going a bit OT, but the other night we were well into a long night at a bar after a work function when I noticed a colleague heading up to the bar. Gave him $100 and told him to get a bottle of champagne; he looked very pleased with himself when he returned with 2x bottles of GB :-|

 

[boomy]

BNE-MEL Lunch

Corn & mushroom soup
Lemon & passion fruit tart



The soup selection on QF flights is usually delicious and this one is no exception. Just need to look away from the ugly thermos, not the most premium way to serve soup
The tart was very good as well but I'm big fan of lemon based desserts so may be a bit biased on this one.

Red wine on offer was St. Hallet Shiraz 2014. Good drop, I've probably had more of it than I should for this time of the day

 

[amaroo]

BNE-SYD Breakfast

The Chorizo and Tabasco spiced it up into a pretty decent brekkie.



SYD-BNE Morning Tea

Falafel, hummus, salad and Mozzarella(?) ... Very yum yum!

 

[kermatu]

Cairns to Brisbane on the weekend. Got a P1 upgrade which was a bonus, and able to have any beverage I wanted (not just water, juice or sparkling). Food options were fruit salad, banana bread, or toasted sandwich with salami and cheese. I chose the latter. Morning refreshment flight.

 

[danielt25]

Brisbane to Cairns QF786 7:15pm departure Sunday 31 July
Chicken with roast vegetables. Tasty and tender

 

[kermatu]

A bit disappointed though with the lunch flight BNE-MEL (1pm). Options were soup, yet another toasted sandwich, or cold prawn salad. I chose the latter. Was a decent serve though and pretty tasty.

somehow all I ever get is toasted sandwiches as a hot option.

service otherwise was good.

 

[anat0l]

A bit disappointed though with the lunch flight BNE-MEL (1pm). Options were soup, yet another toasted sandwich, or cold prawn salad. I chose the latter. Was a decent serve though and pretty tasty.

somehow all I ever get is toasted sandwiches as a hot option.

service otherwise was good.

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Hope that prawn salad tasted good.

I think serving cold prawns / prawn salad is a fairly brave thing to do. Unless the catering team actually have a proper head on their shoulders, the risk of the prawns going even a bit off is extremely high.

 

[ComeFlyWithMe]

Hope that prawn salad tasted good.

I think serving cold prawns / prawn salad is a fairly brave thing to do. Unless the catering team actually have a proper head on their shoulders, the risk of the prawns going even a bit off is extremely high.

Certainly a risky move, along with prawns being one of the most common allergens for many people which can result in death.

I find it very odd that my partner who has a shellfish allergy can't specify that on an airline meal request, yet there are no end of meal options for various religious or lifestyle choices. Boggles the mind. I'm sure when someone gets killed they might change. Until then, enjoy your kosher low sodium bland vegetarian option...

 

[anat0l]

I find it very odd that my partner who has a shellfish allergy can't specify that on an airline meal request, yet there are no end of meal options for various religious or lifestyle choices. Boggles the mind. I'm sure when someone gets killed they might change. Until then, enjoy your kosher low sodium bland vegetarian option...

There are several airlines (in fact, I can't think of one that does otherwise) where you can't specify a meal option that accounts for allergies, with the exception of gluten and (somewhat) lactose. There is no way to specify an allergy to shellfish, eggs, nuts of any kind, soy, MSG, synthetic compounds, etc. etc.

When someone is killed I'm sure everyone will wake up, but until then. I can't remember the exact first aid treatment for someone suffering an allergic reaction - I think it is epipen, but I'm not sure how long that can stabilise someone for (i.e. long enough for them to divert to ground and get to medical treatment), let alone if there would be additional adrenaline on board in the first aid kit.

There was one former mainstay member here who had a nut allergy who experienced a reaction on a Trans-Tasman flight to Australia. I can't remember if the flight was a diversion or it actually just hurried up to get to the destination, but the flight landed at Sydney and he was taken to hospital straight after, making a full recovery. The main barrier to his survival was not the airline, but actually the customs officers who were blocking the paramedic staff from offloading him due to border protection protocols.


Back on topic, the main problem I find with serving cold prawns is that they may not taste the best when served on board. This is not talking about allergies. First, prawns go off very easily, especially when subjected to temperature changes. Masking that kind of off taste with a sauce is ruinous and irresponsible. This is why I was turned off BA's shorthaul CE salads with prawns (or shrimp, if you will) - I had one once and I knew that those prawns were off. The crew didn't proffer so much as a quick query as to why I hadn't touched the prawns or the salad, and I have no idea how the other pax in the cabin on my flight ate that salad and didn't get sick the next day.

Next, the whole freezing/chilling and returning to room temperature (not heating) of the prawns pretty much kills the flavour. It'd be basically like eating fishy/shellfishy tasting chew-plastic. The misnomer seafood stick would taste better than that. Again, you could match it with a sharp sauce (e.g. acid based dressings or creamy ones), but then one might have been best thinking up of a better dish in the first place.

 

[katiebell]

Certainly a risky move, along with prawns being one of the most common allergens for many people which can result in death.

I find it very odd that my partner who has a shellfish allergy can't specify that on an airline meal request, yet there are no end of meal options for various religious or lifestyle choices. Boggles the mind. I'm sure when someone gets killed they might change. Until then, enjoy your kosher low sodium bland vegetarian option...

I suspect that the reason for not catering for allergies is that they cannot guarantee the allergen is not present and that would be a bigger risk than the current offerings (no guarantee = eat at your own risk). Some years ago when I complained about this I was told to BYO food for flights between the UK & Aus...

On the vegetarian meal option: these meals are rarely vegetarian and are usually vegan and inedible… Airlines just don't care

 

[suze2000]

Yesterday on my SYD-MEL QF421 a morning snack flight, the choice was some form of fruit salad or a beef, cheese and mushroom toastie. As I had skipped most of the offerings in the lounge due to only just having come off a very comprehensive United J breakfast, it was a welcome "snack" that I could not finish. I did not take a photo but it came with yoghurt and compote and some very welcome sourdough bread (after all the sweet bread in the US, or just NO bread, which I found weird) or a fruit scone, which looked good.

 

[kermatu]

Hope that prawn salad tasted good.

I think serving cold prawns / prawn salad is a fairly brave thing to do. Unless the catering team actually have a proper head on their shoulders, the risk of the prawns going even a bit off is extremely high.

Had just eaten quite a lot of prawns and other seafood in Cairns so was skeptical of quality - butI didn't want another toasted sandwich -- especially for lunch. With a bit of salt the prawns were nice. Pretty easy to tell if off, I reckon. And I have a tough stomach so not too worried.

 

[SMJ]

QF615 (BNE – MEL) 05/08/2016 – Refreshment

French toast with leg ham, Parmesan and tomato chutney.


Tomato, cucumber and mozzarella salad with falafel and hummus.


Other choice was fruit salad.

 

[SMJ]

QF1505 (MEL – HBA) 05/08/2016 – Refreshment

Greek salad with roast lamb.


Grilled fish


Wines offered were;

• Voyager Estate Cabernet Merlot
• Shaw & Smith Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015

 

[SMJ]

QF1504 (HBA – MEL) 07/08/2016 – Lunch

Lamb shank with roast potato and beans


Tamarind chicken stir-fry with noodles


Wines offered were;

• Mr Mundy Shiraz 2013
• Shaw & Smith Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015

 

[SMJ]

QF620 (MEL – BNE) 07/08/2016 – Refreshment

Penang chicken balls with noodles


Tomato soup with Parmesan croutons


Other choice was a selection of cheeses

Wines offered were;

• Salomon Estate Norwood Shiraz Cabernet
• Shaw & Smith Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2015