Virgin Australia Business Class - Meals, Menus & Service

[MH_fan]

VA567 SYD-PER tonight. Tried the chicken karaage. It was nice. Rice was on the dry side but, otherwise, went well with a G&T.

 

[zig]

MEL - BNE
Options were beef quesadillas or ? Couscous with pulled pork.
I opted for the quesadillas and enjoyed them.
My seat mate had the couscous and it didn’t look appealing to me, but he ate it.

 

[AIRwin]

My seat mate had the couscous and it didn’t look appealing to me, but he ate it.

Wonder if he had food envy/enVA?

 

[zig]

Wonder if he had food envy/enVA?

I was pleased that I didn’t have food envy. Usually happens to me.

 

[Stealthflyer]

Brekkie on a short hop from MEL-HBA. It was delicious but it would have been improved with a bit more fruit. The carrot cake was also delicious, despite the lack of icing. Much nicer than the usual pastries.

 

[Blinky]

After mainly forgettable meals in J domestic, I had a good one for lunch. Korean chicken with rice. Mildly spicy and tasty.

A bit of dessert would have been good rather than the “cardboard cheese” as my kids used to describe it.

 

[AIRwin]

A bit of dessert would have been good rather than the “cardboard cheese” as my kids used to describe it.

Chocolate? The pantry?

 

[Blinky]

Yes, got a micro piece of chocolate. I’m still on the plane, so maybe something else will arrive.

 

[jase05]

Yes, got a micro piece of chocolate. I’m still on the plane, so maybe something else will arrive.

You have to ask for the pantry items. Some will proactively offer it but others won’t.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

My gripe with the cheese and crackers is that the packaging is not recyclable!!

They could easily substitute a piece of cheese in grease-proof paper. And a bread roll instead! (or crackers for those who prefer!)

 

[twinaisle]

My gripe with the cheese and crackers is that the packaging is not recyclable!!

They could easily substitute a piece of cheese in grease-proof paper. And a bread roll instead! (or crackers for those who prefer!)

Is grease proof paper recyclable?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Is grease proof paper recyclable?

Good point! I’ve seen airlines wrap their cheese in some sort of paper. Qantas does it for example. But hopefully paper is better in landfill than plastic!

 

[twinaisle]

Good point! I’ve seen airlines wrap their cheese in some sort of paper. Qantas does it for example. But hopefully paper is better in landfill than plastic!

Its actually very hard when it comes to recycling with aviation. Not all catering facilities have capabilities of it and then add another layover of biosecurity and everything gets incinerated!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Its actually very hard when it comes to recycling with aviation. Not all catering facilities have capabilities of it and then add another layover of biosecurity and everything gets incinerated!

But for domestic flights…

Rex is almost fully biodegradable or recyclable. Not that i’m a fan of bamboo cutlery! It’s not great to eat with.

 

[twinaisle]

But for domestic flights…

Rex is almost fully biodegradable or recyclable. Not that i’m a fan of bamboo cutlery! It’s not great to eat with.

That's domestic flights too. Most of the catering facilities turf everything.

 

[MooTime]

We fly in planes so often buring CO2 like no tomorrow yet somehow we care about the minuscule environmental issues of recycling a piece of plastic or paper or whatever.
The mind boggles.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Its actually very hard when it comes to recycling with aviation. Not all catering facilities have capabilities of it and then add another layover of biosecurity and everything gets incinerated!

Just out of interest I looked at the ‘woollies own’ brand cheese and crackers yesterday, The packaging is fully recyclable. Now it may be a moot point depending on how the catering facilities deal with waste, but we should surely be making the right decisions where we can. If that meant VA asking the manufacturer to ‘go green’, so be it. And presumably VA orders a fair few of the product!

 

[Brizz]

SYD to BNE this am - 2 options for breakfast - Banana Bread with Marscapone, or Bacon and Eggs.

Only 3 Banana breads onboard and taken by the first 3 pax.



B&E was remarkably average - no idea what the bready thing but it was pretty flavourless.

Apple Cake for desert - pretty good!

 

[zig]

SYD to BNE this am - 2 options for breakfast - Banana Bread with Marscapone, or Bacon and Eggs.

Only 3 Banana breads onboard and taken by the first 3 pax.

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B&E was remarkably average - no idea what the bready thing but it was pretty flavourless.

Apple Cake for desert - pretty good!

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Where is the bacon hiding?
Looks like a whole meal muffin?

 

[alien]

SYD to BNE this am - 2 options for breakfast - Banana Bread with Marscapone, or Bacon and Eggs.

Only 3 Banana breads onboard and taken by the first 3 pax.

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B&E was remarkably average - no idea what the bready thing but it was pretty flavourless.

Apple Cake for desert - pretty good!

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I travelled same leg yesterday morning and had the B&E.....should of picked the Banana Bread. smallest of bacon and as you said that bread thing....I left mine.