It seems British Airways is continuing to invest in its product, with the airline announcing upgrades to its meal products out of Gatwick Airport.
The changes will be filtered through to both the airlines long-haul and short-haul flights that operate out the airport. They affect
- First
- Club World
- Club Europe
- World Traveller Plus
- World Traveller
EuroTraveller will continue to have the Marks and Spencer buy-on-board product (sadly, the airline cant give out a cup of coffee or tea for nothing in EuroTraveller0.
The airline has a focus on provenance with the provider, Newrest, working closely with suppliers in the south of England to source the best quality ingredients.
Let’s have a look and see what they’re offering. Menus of course, vary based on route and cabin Working through the sample list:
Club Europe main courses
- Hampshire ChalkStream trout gremolata, roasted new potatoes, fennel and dill sauce
- Poached free-range egg, grilled halloumi, potato and red onion hash, spiced beans
- Spinach and ricotta ravioli, cherry tomato sauce, bocconcini, basil pesto
- Severn and Wye smoked salmon blinis, crème fraîche, keta caviar
- Seared fillet of cod, lemon and chive linguine, tomato basil sauce
Club World starters
- British cured Cumbrian ham, smoked aubergine purée, basil pesto
- Roasted heirloom winter squash, goat’s curd, caramelised pear, honey and Tewkesbury mustard dressing
Club World main courses
- Seared fillet of cod, butter beans with saffron, crispy chorizo, smoked paprika
- Ale-braised feather blade of British beef, chive mashed potatoes, horseradish dumplings, Chantenay carrots
- Pan-friend Parmesan polenta, wild mushroom ragoût, wilted greens, savoury walnut granola
Afternoon Tea
First main courses
- Onley Oak ribeye steak with vine cherry tomatoes, baby watercress and beef jus
- Roasted monkfish with tadka dal, pickled carrots, curry leaf and mustard coconut sauce
Examples of World Traveller Plus and World Traveller offerings were shown off too.
World Traveller Plus Meal (all in the plating)
World Traveller Meal.
In quotes
Carolina Martinoli, British Airways’ Director of Brand and Customer Experience, said:
“This is the latest development in continuously improving our catering. We’re incredibly proud of this new offering, and we hope our customers enjoy it as much as we have enjoyed developing it.”
Food is something we all remember in-flight
It’s one truth that I can remember a lot of the meals I’ve had in-flight – mainly as it is something I can remember, but it also leaves a lasting impression of the passenger experience I had (in fact, a lot of good experiences I’ve had can be tied to food on-board an aircraft).
Seeing British Airways invest in the product is a welcome thing to see (especially after the debacle of a Can of Coke and a Mars bar as a second service some years ago), where the airline has picked itself up and has moved on, working on a better product all round.
And that can only be good for the passenger aboard the aircraft.
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