Qantas Club Sydney - Throw away cups and plates

[Bwtt]

Hi all,

The last two times I have used the Qantas club in Sydney over the last month they only had plastic cups for alcohol and paper plates for food. First time I thought maybe it was to do with how busy the lounge was, but twice in a few weeks is a bit worrying.

Wondering if this is the new normal for Qantas?

 

[Hvr]

There have been previous posts here suggesting that they were waiting on parts for the dishwasher.

Probably still waiting.

 

[AIRwin]

Same dishwasher as the Business lounge?

Disposable plates in SYD business lounge

Hey AFF, Sorry if this has been discussed already, I haven't flown dom with QF since March. I'm currently in the Business Lounge in Sydney and it appears QF have "enhanced" their offering by using disposable plates in the lounge. Is this a new development? Is this at other lounges?

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[Bwtt]

Ahh right, that is a bit relieving. Tried searching, but mustn't have looked hard enough - Thanks!

 

[djkelly69]

Last week when I was there they had proper plates and I think wine glasses, but no beer glasses. Had to choose a stubbie from the fridge behind them.

 

[antycbr]

Need an operator like Merivale to run the QP. Justin Hemmes would sort this kinda thing out.

 

[Flying Fox]

There have been previous posts here suggesting that they were waiting on parts for the dishwasher.

Probably still waiting.

Oh no. Shame that they have never heard of hand washing.

 

[Hvr]

Oh no. Shame that they have never heard of hand washing.

I'm sure it was considered but the requirements for hand washing in food serving establishments might be too onerous.
Here's eight (8) pages of instructions from Safe Food Australia.

https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/publications/documents/Appendi3.pdf

Have a read and then let us know if you consider whether hand washing would be viable in this situation.

 

[muppet]

Must be some special dishwasher QF is waiting for… that’s been outa action pretty much all year hasn’t it? (at least it feels like it)

 

[Princess Fiona]

Same dishwasher as the Business lounge?

Disposable plates in SYD business lounge

Hey AFF, Sorry if this has been discussed already, I haven't flown dom with QF since March. I'm currently in the Business Lounge in Sydney and it appears QF have "enhanced" their offering by using disposable plates in the lounge. Is this a new development? Is this at other lounges?

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

The J lounge one was operational this week.
No disposable plates or glasses seen.

 

[pagingjoan]

Sydney J Lounge certainly had glasses and plates a'plenty on Sunday.

 

[RealtimeY]

The J lounge one was operational this week.
No disposable plates or glasses seen.

This was in SYD dom J? How and why??

 

[Princess Fiona]

This was in SYD dom J? How and why??

Was a special favor for me.

 

[Jean Prouvaire]

Sydney J Lounge certainly had glasses and plates a'plenty on Sunday.

Also this morning. Proper plates and glasses.

Although food offerings were sparse around 10.15am: fruit salad (only melon and pineapple), yoghurt, chia, toasted sandwich ingredients, croissants and one choice of pastry, but no hot breakfast. Ie, no sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs, baked beans etc. And of course no fruit juice maker, although some apples were there to be eaten whole.

Maybe they start clearing away the hot breakfast before 10.15am to make room for lunch? But lunch didn't come out until about 11.30am.

 

[AIRwin]

Maybe they start clearing away the hot breakfast before 10.15am to make room for lunch? But lunch didn't come out until about 11.30am.

1 hour for the washing cycle?

 

[AIRwin]

VA's turn:

 

[AIRwin]

They're back in the VA lounge in BNE: