Crew were fine if occasionally absent (especially the CSM, other than a very token hello and goodbye). No top-ups of champagne offered (would have declined anyway). Pyjamas, slippers and the laughable amenity kit provided quickly.
Was queried if I knew I was requesting two starters and a main - yep, sure did. No salad offered.
It's clearly pour your own soup nowadays at QF.
Which would have been fine had the little jug not been scalding hot.
Fortunately the soup was very nice. Singed fingertips notwithstanding.
Prawns were decent but nothing special.
Beef was a poor choice on my part. Tough and overcooked. Was edible though, and everything else on the plate was nice.
The torte was good.
With 5 hours of the flight to go I was asked to confirm if I wanted to be woken up for breakfast - in 2 hours' time! I suspected a miscalculation by the FA but you never know. I said yes. As it turned out breakfast was done quietly and professionally, with the crew making offers through the cabin even upon commencement of descent.
I woke up of my own accord about 80 minutes out and with about 60 minutes to go was served. Had the egg and bacon roll again. This one was a bit better and full of bacon. No sign of the hash brown, however.
OK flight but I wish timing had allowed me to take EK.
I'll post about my arrivals experience in the P1 thread later.
