Virgin Lounge Food

[klm597]

Hot dogs in the BNE domestic lounge tonight (Friday) which were very popular as always but replenished quickly.

Beer fridge was looking a little empty but 4 Pines on tap was flowing freely. Must have been a big week for many in Brissie.

 

[Astro]

Must have been a big week for many in Brissie.

When is it not!

 

[AIRwin]

My favourite corn fritters with smokey chipolatas for breakfast at the BNE lounge this morning...

 

[serfty]

My favourite corn fritters with smoked chipolatas for breakfast at the BNE lounge this morning...

Same as yesterday - the fritters need a little sauce though ...

 

[AIRwin]

Same as yesterday - the fritters need a little sauce though ...

They must have read your mind and provided tomato and BBQ sauce today... I preferred the tomato relish from the chilled section.

 

[serfty]

They must have read your mind and provided tomato and BBQ sauce today... I preferred the tomato relish from the chilled section.

yes, both sauces were available yesterday.

 

[Stealthflyer]

Sydney lounge continues to be vegetarian only hot options every time I'm there. The so called thai chicken soup had zero chicken in it. Either I'm very unlucky or the manager there must be a vegan/vegetarian lol

I overheard a guy say the same thing to a staff member in the Melbourne lounge last night: “do you every serve meat in here, or are you all hippies?”
They were serving soup (I think mushroom? I went for the toastie option) and nasi goreng last night. The lack of meat didn’t stop him for going back for thirds of the soup.

 

[jakeseven7]

I overheard a guy say the same thing to a staff member in the Melbourne lounge last night: “do you every serve meat in here, or are you all hippies?”
They were serving soup (I think mushroom? I went for the toastie option) and nasi goreng last night. The lack of meat didn’t stop him for going back for thirds of the soup.

Meat, protein is too expensive and the lack thereof in the lounges probably a result of cost cutting.

And no, hot dogs/cheap sausages do not qualify as meat - if anyone went to a food processor and saw the absolute cough they stuff in hot dogs you would probably vomit exorcist style and never touch them again Plus being carcinogenic you know... lovely.

 

[Harthagan]

Meat, protein is too expensive and the lack thereof in the lounges probably a result of cost cutting.

Yup I guess with the number of people they manage to stuff into the sydney lounge it would be cost prohibitive.

I don't mind the pumpkin soup at all esp when the bread rolls are fresh. I'm not allergic to veggies lol. But just don't call a dish chicken such and such when we all know there is nothing even resembling chicken contained therein.

 

[AIRwin]

Pulled beef taco for dinner in the SYD lounge downstairs and vegetarian fried rice upstairs...

 

[AIRwin]

And creamy lemon risotto in the BNE lounge tonight

 

[daft009]

Are there ever any spirits on offer in the lounges?

 

[serfty]

Are there ever any spirits on offer in the lounges?

Not normally domestically. In MEL T3 Sunday night they had some promotional alcoholic RTD in small cans.

 

[xr6er]

OOL lounge 23/02 pm - Hotdogs.

 

[daft009]

Not normally domestically. In MEL T3 Sunday night they had some promotional alcoholic RTD in small cans.

thanks. i'm bored of wine. beer was never my thing. a simple G&T or similar would be awesome.
guess not even on board in J for free these days?

 

[serfty]

guess not even on board in J for free these days?

G&T's can be had in Business, just not the "Ink Gin" they sell BoB.

 

[daft009]

G&T's can be had in Business, just not the "Ink Gin" they sell BoB.

awesome...good to know

 

[Stealthflyer]

thanks. i'm bored of wine. beer was never my thing. a simple G&T or similar would be awesome.
guess not even on board in J for free these days?

Regular old Gordons is still available. It’s fine for me. I‘m not that fancy.

 

[daft009]

Regular old Gordons is still available. It’s fine for me. I‘m not that fancy.

as they say...beggars can't be choosers
will do me just fine too, on the next flight

 

[klm597]

thanks. i'm bored of wine. beer was never my thing.

Koyomi Highball / Shochu has been available in the BNE, SYD and MEL lounges for a few months now if you wanted to try something a little different. Only 0.8 standard drinks per can but still very enjoyable IMO.