Virgin Australia Business Class - Meals, Menus & Service

[twinaisle]

Catering out of DPS/NAN will always be amazing

 

[AIRwin]

Catering out of DPS/NAN will always be amazing

Too bad for the red eye flights out of DPS...

 

[twinaisle]

Too bad for the red eye flights out of DPS...

It's pretty much the same catering for all flights departing ex DPS.

You do have the VA92 DPS-MEL which departs around 15:35

The meals are better than gate gourmet ex AUS.

 

[Denali]

Syd >Melb 9am this morning. Scrambled eggs on Turkish or corn frittata with cherry tomatoes and sweet capsicum relish . Both good, made better by the excellent cabin service.

 

[Denali]

VA1366, Melb to Launceston.

Prosciutto cous cous salad with veggies or mezze plate with awesome hommus. Both were really good.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Proscuitto? VA and I must shop at different Delis

It's bizarre to see prosciutto on cous cous - I'm used to having the cous cous drowning in Prosecco!

Syd >Melb 9am this morning. Scrambled eggs on Turkish or corn frittata with cherry tomatoes and sweet capsicum relish . Both good, made better by the excellent cabin service.
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VA1366, Melb to Launceston.

Prosciutto cous cous salad with veggies or mezza plate with awesome hommus. Both were really good.
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How on earth are you getting two J meals on a Virgin J flight? Is there some secret code we need to say to the flight attendants to get that level of service?

What I will say is I absolutely love the variety here. Lots of great options on the same day on Virgin instead of the usual porkie one comes to expect flying Qantas J short haul!

 

[AIRwin]

How on earth are you getting two J meals on a Virgin J flight? Is there some secret code we need to say to the flight attendants to get that level of service?

"Please sir I want some more!"

 

[Digicola]

"Please sir I want some more!"

*Points to gaping mouth*

 

[serfty]

How on earth are you getting two J meals on a Virgin J flight? Is there some secret code we need to say to the flight attendants to get that level of service?

Two PAX, two Flights - 1D and 1F each flight ... 1F had Frittata in the first flight and cous cous on the second.

 

[ThePW]

MEL-ADL - Thai Green chicken curry. Excellent taste and spice kick – definitely not dialled down to accommodate those with milder tastes. Other dish was the mezze as shown above. Seat mate chose it and it looked very fresh and tasty.

 

[Sprucegoose]

That looks like a pretty good meal IMO

Yes, that was my thoughts!

I will post a new meal I had from BNE-MEL last night on VA356 - talking of food, I am just heading out to dinner now!

 

[RooFlyer]

What I will say is I absolutely love the variety here. Lots of great options on the same day on Virgin instead of the usual porkie one comes to expect flying Qantas J short haul!

Yep.

How on earth are you getting two J meals on a Virgin J flight? Is there some secret code we need to say to the flight attendants to get that level of service?

Not the FAs, but to your Travel Agent (or think to yourself) - "Please book me two flights on Virgin ..."

 

[jase05]

What I will say is I absolutely love the variety here

VA’s menu could still do with a rotation more frequently. I reckon I scored the Thai Green Curry/Truffle Mac and Cheese combo about 13 or 14 flights in a row

 

[Sprucegoose]

VA’s menu could still do with a rotation more frequently. I reckon I scored the Thai Green Curry/Truffle Mac and Cheese combo about 13 or 14 flights in a row

I know, I think the accountants are in charge!

 

[ThePW]

VA’s menu could still do with a rotation more frequently. I reckon I scored the Thai Green Curry/Truffle Mac and Cheese combo about 13 or 14 flights in a row

Speaking of which...



Just off from VA721 ADL-PER and had that rotation. Both tasty dishes but I prefer the chicken curry for balance.

 

[repete]

A rare opportunity for me to add to this thread so thought I'd jump in! This was on OOL-CBR yesterday, not two meals for me but one each for my wife and I Both impressed with the meal - I had the cajun chicken sandwich (nice spice) and the other a risotto salad? I think a sweet treat (e.g. small cake) would have been a nice addition on the tray, not just the 20c size piece of chocolate, but can't complain when snacks including sweet biscuits were offered later. A nice trip all round.

 

[Sprucegoose]

OK, big news............... VA has changed some of their menus!

I was flying on the last VA flight from BNE to MEL (nervous as they had cancelled me a few weeks previously, and I needed to be in MEL (yesterday), so I did buy a QF ticket (as insurance !)). Once I knew VA inbound was airborne and checked with staff prior to any outbound issues before committing to VA and cancelling the QF option.

I had paid for a flex ticket. However, VA upgraded me (thanks, Jane)

The Curry / Mac routine was replaced with the new summer menu?

In my case, some chicken and potatoes dish - quite tasty and reflective of my original heritage. The Faith Shiraz ( as well as a few G&Ts) did the job, as always.

Apologies for the photography (I guess I am no Lord Snowdon)




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[Must...Fly!]

Syd >Melb 9am this morning. Scrambled eggs on Turkish or corn frittata with cherry tomatoes and sweet capsicum relish . Both good, made better by the excellent cabin service.
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VA1366, Melb to Launceston.

Prosciutto cous cous salad with veggies or mezze plate with awesome hommus. Both were really good.
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Wow all four of these meals look outstanding.

 

[twinaisle]

OK, big news............... VA has changed some of their menus!

I was flying on the last VA flight from BNE to MEL (nervous as they had cancelled me a few weeks previously, and I needed to be in MEL (yesterday), so I did buy a QF ticket (as insurance !)). Once I knew VA inbound was airborne and checked with staff prior to any outbound issues prior to (my) final commitment, did I cancel the QF option) proceeding with VA.

I had paid for a flex ticket. However, VA upgraded me (thanks, Jane)

The Curry / Mac routine was replaced with the new summer menu?

In my case some chicken and potatoes dish - quite tasty and reflective of my original heritage. The Faith Shiraz did the job, as always.

Apologies for the photography (I guess I am no Lord Snowdon)




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They haven't changed menus, it's more likely different meal cycles

Different cycles will reflect from different ports of departure.

I.e

MEL C1
SYD C2
BNE C3


if a flight is double catered from whatever port then the meals will reflect from the first catered port.

You could have a flight double catered ex SYD to do a MEL return so the flight from MEL-SYD will have SYD C2 instead of MEL C1

 

[RooFlyer]

Just off from VA721 ADL-PER and had that rotation. Both tasty dishes but I prefer the chicken curry for balance.

Wow all four of these meals look outstanding.

I agree - plating is good.