Qantas Business Class meals & menus

[DC3]

NTL/BNE yesterday had the prawn ravioli as well and I can confirm it was inedible. Myself and four others took one taste and decided hunger was the better option. Even the attendant was embarrassed to serve it. Also tried the 'Ploughman's Lunch' SYD/BNE a couple of weeks ago as it was all they had after the first row (7pm flight) and it was a joke. How hard is it to put an edible cheese and a couple of crackers together? Honestly the prepacked items in the cool cabinet at Coles is superior.

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[QFFBNE]

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Didn't think of taking a photo and it would have embarrassed the CSM if they saw me. We both knew how bad it was. 1st world problem and to be honest I don't see the need for a hot meal on such a short flight. But for heaven's sake Qantas, if you're going to do something at least out in more than a passing effort.

How do we suggest to the Qantas Board members that at least once a month they eat a random meal from the Qantas menu? Kept warm in an aircraft hotbox for a couple of hours and served in the same plates. Even better, rather than boast about their Neil Perry menu, the in-flight magazine features the Board taste-testing the range? Qantas catering has become a huge joke.

 

[LoungeAttack]

QF52 SIN BNE
1955hrs

Had the snapper for dinner.
Bread nice and soft. Perfectly torn apart by the ice cold, rock hard butter.
The potatoes and vege needed a little bit of salt, but as usual, the salt in the packet was all clumped up.
Fish was tasty though.

Breakfast was this cold soba, cucumber salad thingy.
A bit too sour for my taste.

 

[kermatu]

SYD-HBA 19:30 flight. Two poor options for such a flight time: cheese plate or 4 cheese pizza.


Pizza was tasty enough, and the separate small serve of parmesan and leaves a good touch. But overall quite rich and got a bit 'samey' halfway through.

Superb service from CSM Dale, who I have flown with a few times now. Constant offers throughout flight. Came round with (you guessed it) cheese and crackers just before descent. Lucky I like cheese...

 

[Daver6]

SYD-HBA 19:30 flight. Two poor options for such a flight time: cheese plate or 4 cheese pizza.

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Pizza was tasty enough, and the separate small serve of parmesan and leaves a good touch. But overall quite rich and got a bit 'samey' halfway through.

Superb service from CSM Dale, who I have flown with a few times now. Constant offers throughout flight. Came round with (you guessed it) cheese and crackers just before descent. Lucky I like cheese...

Amazing food presentation there by QF

 

[DC3]

Amazing food presentation there by QF

But tasty it seems.

 

[kpro]

4 cheese pizza.

That does not look anything like a pizza.

 

[DC3]

That does not look anything like a pizza.

Maybe we had to be there to appreciate it fully.

 

[anat0l]

SYD-HBA 19:30 flight. Two poor options for such a flight time: cheese plate or 4 cheese pizza.

I know Tassie is known for their cheeses, but oh boy............

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Pizza was tasty enough, and the separate small serve of parmesan and leaves a good touch.

Have to admit, it does look delicious. Yes, damn rich, though.... a few top ups to a full bottle of wine with that would probably be needed.

Kind of would pass for some version of a grilled cheese sandwich / cheesy toastie.

Can't remember the last time I had pizza del quattro formaggio. What cheeses would they use in that?

 

[Silvia]

Currently onboard QF767 MEL/PER - 3 options for breakfast. Chose the egg, sausage and potato bits. Skipped on the danish. Cookies provided an hour and a half from Perth

 

[Justinf]

That does not look anything like a pizza.

I thought it was cannelloni at first.

 

[dairyfloss]

That does not look anything like a pizza.

I thought it was cannelloni at first.

I thought someone blow-torched the cheese plate

 

[Chalkie]

Here's the menu from QF295 on 30 Jan 2025:

 

[milehighclub]

Menu change tomorrow for International

 

[sudoer]

I thought someone blow-torched the cheese plate

Sign me up. Sounds way better than a Neil Perry salad.

 

[anat0l]

Here's the menu from QF295 on 30 Jan 2025:

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Could be just jest or pedantic... but:

• What in the Moroccan carrot soup with harissa chickpeas would make it non-vegan, indeed, non-vegetarian, since it isn't marked as such? They use meat stock? In fact, what also makes it non-GF?
• I wonder what they use to stick a potato gratin together in order for the whole dish to remain GF, because obviously you can't use normal bechamel.
• Pedantic, but surely the ice-cream sandwich, cheese and chocolate should be vegetarian, as is the side salad and fruit should be vegan?
• Seems if you're vegan, you'll not do well prior to arrival, as there is nothing for you (I suppose you could ask for the vegetarian selection without the yoghurt, but I imagine it'll be unbalanced and salty without it)

And before anyone pokes, no, I am not vegan nor vegetarian, nor am I one of those mad advocates for them. Just being observationally pedantic.

 

[JessicaTam]

Could be just jest or pedantic... but:

• What in the Moroccan carrot soup with harissa chickpeas would make it non-vegan, indeed, non-vegetarian, since it isn't marked as such? They use meat stock? In fact, what also makes it non-GF?
• I wonder what they use to stick a potato gratin together in order for the whole dish to remain GF, because obviously you can't use normal bechamel.
• Pedantic, but surely the ice-cream sandwich, cheese and chocolate should be vegetarian, as is the side salad and fruit should be vegan?
• Seems if you're vegan, you'll not do well prior to arrival, as there is nothing for you (I suppose you could ask for the vegetarian selection without the yoghurt, but I imagine it'll be unbalanced and salty without it)

And before anyone pokes, no, I am not vegan nor vegetarian, nor am I one of those mad advocates for them. Just being observationally pedantic.

Ice cream can be made with gelatine, and cheese with animal based rennet.

 

[anat0l]

Ice cream can be made with gelatine, and cheese with animal based rennet.

I got this list of ingredients from Woolworths' website for Pat & Stick's Vanilla Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich:

Ice cream (65%) [milk, cream (milk) (35%), sugar, skim milk powder, egg yolk, organic vanilla essence and seeds (1.1%), natural stabilisers (guar gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum)]. Cookies (35%) [wheat flour, brown sugar, butter (milk), whole egg, sugar, cocoa powder, water, organic vanilla essence, raising agent (bicarbonate of soda), salt].

Appears definitely not to be GF, but I can't see what could be non-vegetarian. Ah well - better safer than sorry, right? If a passenger so insists on it, then, as they say, "the customer is always right in all matters of taste"...

 

[milehighclub]

I suspect the Ice Cream isn't listed as V due the various flavours of Pat and Sticks there is and allows them to change it, although still imagine they would all be OK for Vegetarians (not vegans). As for the salad and fruit, surely somethings are obviously vegetarian

 

[JIMMYTHEJET]

I suspect the Ice Cream isn't listed as V due the various flavours of Pat and Sticks there is and allows them to change it, although still imagine they would all be OK for Vegetarians (not vegans). As for the salad and fruit, surely somethings are obviously vegetarian

but is veggie diet a medical issue.? I’m guessing they are inclined to say .