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2nd May 2010, 09:44 AM
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Airline Dining War
Seems our friends on Little Collins St (Melbourne) have decided that some of the airline food served up is below par, so, Vu de Monde chef is setting up a cafe where passengers can buy their own meal before boarding.
this should be a hit with Melbournites who have a great appetite for fine food...though the prices seem a little steep to me. Vu de Monde is a fantastic eatery too. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/nat...-1225861045785 http://www.vuedemonde.com.au/ 
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#2
2nd May 2010, 10:18 AM
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Hi Monty
I quite like airline food and can only remember one poor meal - boiled fish, potatoes and beans on a Good Friday flight from Melbourne to Perth in 1992. Yuk - exactly what we had for lunch as kids on Good Friday so it wasn't a good memory. And if I was that concerned now about the standard of food, I wouldn't pay the outrageous prices people want for sandwiches, cakes or muffins at airports or Cafe Vu's $15 for a meal in a box, I'd just make my own as I have in the past when flying with LCCs. Or fill up on Maccas or Krispy Kremes before you fly.
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#4
2nd May 2010, 11:29 PM
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Domestic Y meal on my Bris - Syd flight tonight was Butter Chicken and was really nice!!!
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#5
3rd May 2010, 04:36 PM
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Airline food
All the flights I have been on with Qantas, Singapore, Malaysia, Air NZ etc have been to a good standard. Some have been better than others, but nothing has been truly bad.
In my opinion airline food is not as bad as people say it is.
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3rd May 2010, 08:18 PM
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I agree with Andrew.
However it does irritate me when "the meal" is advertised as dinner, as opposed to a refreshment. I have had an experience on QF just last weekend, outbound one was a "dinner" service flight, the return was a refreshment. On both flights sandwiches were served. Dont believe in false advertising. However an advertised dinner flight should be just that. Subject to poor weather and the like when it can't be done. I totally understand that. There was no such instance on my flight. Kind regards, Geoff
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#7
3rd May 2010, 10:42 PM
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#9
7th May 2010, 08:52 AM
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Geoff - that's the other anomoly, which I plain forgot when I posted.
The similar/same 'meal' is due to double-catering and logistical constraints. A tray breakfast, or tray with a sandwich is what you'll get on HBA, regardless of time of day (no 'snack' service). The beverage policy (what is offered in the cabin) on these flights is different too.
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#10
8th May 2010, 09:33 AM
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You lot are lucky you got a meal at all on QF. SYD-MEL-SYD for me amounted to 2 Coffees and 2 Cookies in total without an option for anything else (on board) DJ return from the Gold Coast this week you get zip but you have the option to purchase a variety of snacks. I'm good with that because the price of the fare more than makes up for it.
What gets me is what QF charges (my company in this case) for the fare and what you get. The one plus on one leg was travelling by 767 - love the space. To the Gold Coast you don't even get an option to go QF so it's DJ all the way. The alternative doesn't bear thinking about (shudder!)
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