Qantas international Economy Class meals

[kangarooflyer88]

Just noticed this thread and thought I'd share a couple of recent trips I took on Qantas operated flights internationally (including to the US, if you consider US bound flights international):

QF81 : SYD > SIN (Sept 22):
Pre-lunch Snack:



Lunch (some rice chicken dish):


Dessert:


Pre-arrival snack:

 

[kangarooflyer88]

QF 82 (SIN > SYD) - Oct 1/2 (also first flight on a QF Airbus 747M)...

Lunch:


Mid flight snack/dessert:


Pre-arrival snack:

 

[kangarooflyer88]

QF7 (SYD > DFW) on Oct 10 (first time flying QF on an ultra-long haul "domestic" service):

At my seat there was a QF bag filled with various types of snacks (this is a first for me on any airline):


Pre dinner appetizer (including G&T):




Dinner:

Dessert:



Mid-flight snack:


Breakfast:

Overall, I was blown away by the catering on offer here, especially considering it is not considered a flagship destination.

-RooFlyer88

 

[kangarooflyer88]

QF18 (LAX > SYD) on Oct 27:

Dinner (I chose the plant based dining as I wanted something light having pigged out at the QF Flounge):



Breakfast:


Catering was very ho-hum in comparison to my prior post (SYD > DFW).

-RooFlyer88

 

[elanshin]

Posting from QF35. Lunch was served at 2pm (1hr 15 after take off). Snacks and drinks before this.

 

[sudoer]

QF124 ZQN-SYD 1305 dep

Options were:
Spiced beef with noodles (pictured)
Lamb with roasted potatoes and peas

 

[VHOEJ]

The snack bags ate back? They are certainly needed on all flights over 10 hours at least....

 

[encryptededdy]

At my seat there was a QF bag filled with various types of snacks (this is a first for me on any airline):

Did you order a special meal? I've only see those bags before for special meals.

 

[blackcat20]

The snack bags were on flights I took to the US in 2009/2011, so nice to see them back.

 

[Notyourbag]

Southern beef with mash potato, corn with herbs and 5 green beans
Or
Rice with chicken salad

Vanessa apparently loves the beef!

 

[tdimdad]

Vanessa apparently loves the beef!

But hopefully she does not expect others to love it. That's the protein I eat the least and would not wish it on the menu, either.

 

[Lynda2475]

And I'd choose beef over any other protein on a flight every time.

Chicken is over used and bland.

 

[DrewMac]

I refused my SYD-AKL cardboard box.
I’ll eat near anything but some slop in a box is below my (low) standards.

I think the QF economy meals are appalling (for a ‘full service’ carrier)
Even low cost carriers serve a tray with an entree, salad, main, cheese & bread

 

[AVV]

Just noticed this thread and thought I'd share a couple of recent trips I took on Qantas operated flights internationally (including to the US, if you consider US bound flights international):

QF81 : SYD > SIN (Sept 22):
Pre-lunch Snack:

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Lunch (some rice chicken dish):
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Dessert:
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Pre-arrival snack:
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I fly with JQ and TG as QF do not service my ports. I would rather pay for food than eat QF food. Flew MEL / HKG. and was horrified with catering. Attendants even handed me a roll without gloves on top of meal.
Travelling economy is a punishment. Glad when I have used all my QF points. They can't live on their laurels as they wilted years ago

 

[Bwtt]

I think the QF economy meals are appalling (for a ‘full service’ carrier)
Even low cost carriers serve a tray with an entree, salad, main, cheese & bread

What low cost airlines?

 

[smckay]

QF145 SYD-AKL 23/3/24
Lunch was chicken breast with oven roasted potatoes or cold beef and Mexican corn salad.
Served in somewhat appealing plastic dish and plate, bamboo cutlery and cheese and cracker's.
Chicken was tough and dry but ‘ok’. Spuds done well. Cheese and bikkies good.
Wine was Shiraz first (organic, harsh) before I spotted a Cab Merlot. Much better but still no medals.

No CSM interaction, he wasn’t going past the J cabin curtain

 

[trooper]

I think the QF economy meals are appalling (for a ‘full service’ carrier)
Even low cost carriers serve a tray with an entree, salad, main, cheese & bread

What LCC's do that on a 3 hour flight like SYD-AKL? DY didn't ARN-LGW and U2 certainly didn't LGW-GIB....

 

[encryptededdy]

SYD-AKL Chicken Schnitzel last night


It was fine.

I've still yet to encounter the infamous Qantas cardboard box - maybe I'm just lucky? Or have they stopped doing them?

 

[anat0l]

SYD-AKL Chicken Schnitzel last night
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It was fine.

I've still yet to encounter the infamous Qantas cardboard box - maybe I'm just lucky? Or have they stopped doing them?

I thought it was cardboard boxes on domestic but plastic dish and "plate" for international (sometimes no plate)?

I guess with Trans-Tasman, given the muddling with domestic service standards, it could go either way (even though it should go international, of course).

 

[exLXCXFF]

I thought it was cardboard boxes on domestic but plastic dish and "plate" for international (sometimes no plate)?

I guess with Trans-Tasman, given the muddling with domestic service standards, it could go either way (even though it should go international, of course).

Looks still better than what I got on AKL - MEL in J in late 2022 when Mickey Mouse prepared the tray.

I don’t know what Qantas/the Caterer were smoking overnight but today’s QF156 (AKL - MEL) J offering was absurd. It almost felt like someone who works in places like the Reject Shop had a go today and packed whatever he/she could find in the shelves on the tray and a bit more.

Having said that, the dried fruit from non-sellable fruit were delicious and the crackers & salsa did the job.

The omelette was unfortunately non-edible and has been handed back to the cabin crew.

A big shout out to the ISM in J, Mary King, great service, great smile, and very proactive in asking for top-ups etc.

Pre-departure drinks were provided.