menu change 1st march

Originally posted by Monkey
So anyone know when the new menu actually starts then?

The new Upper Class menu is due to launch on March 15th.

Originally posted by Jetstreamer
The new Upper Class menu is due to launch on March 15th.

Any sneak previews available?

So is it just going to be the same old stuff in cattle class then? Gotta slum it for Boston but tothers are PE so not so bad.

Still not managed to stretch the pennies to UC [:#]

Jacq x

PS maybe I'll bring my own?! Choc fudge brownies anyone? 3 batches of cakes in 5 days...am I bored? [ii]

[RichardMannion]

Originally posted by Jacqueline Lewis
So is it just going to be the same old stuff in cattle class then? Gotta slum it for Boston but tothers are PE so not so bad.

Still not managed to stretch the pennies to UC [:#]

Jacq x

PS maybe I'll bring my own?! Choc fudge brownies anyone? 3 batches of cakes in 5 days...am I bored? [ii]

Sure there is some rule about bringing your own food aboard, I know there definitely is in regards to alcohol.

Jacq - are you on half term or something?

Thanks,
Richard

Nah, unfortunately not, that was only 3 weeks ago! Off sick with muscle knots in my back and shoulder (a flare up from whiplash when some idiot drove into me last year) [B)] The doc wanted to give me 2 weeks off but I think I'll go crazy...or end up having to open a bakery to get rid of all the cakes [ii]

Mind you only another 3 weeks and it's 20 days off for Easter hols - woohoo! [8D]

Jacq x

Originally posted by RichardMannion

Originally posted by Jacqueline Lewis
So is it just going to be the same old stuff in cattle class then? Gotta slum it for Boston but tothers are PE so not so bad.

Still not managed to stretch the pennies to UC [:#]

Jacq x

PS maybe I'll bring my own?! Choc fudge brownies anyone? 3 batches of cakes in 5 days...am I bored? [ii]

Sure there is some rule about bringing your own food aboard, I know there definitely is in regards to alcohol.

Jacq - are you on half term or something?

Thanks,
Richard

But Jacq's famous fudge brownies - surely VS would make an exception for these legendary gastronomic delights????[:o)]

I don't suppose there's anywhere online we can look at UC menus?

[Decker]

Trip reports

[fozzyo]

Originally posted by Decker
Trip reports

Our up coming TR will feature the menu's from Syd - Hkg and Hkg - Syd in UC. On the Syd to Hkg leg the menu featured four main courses, and also a guest chef. One starter, main and dessert had been designed by the Head Chef / Owner of the Glass Restaurant in the Sydney Hilton.

Mat xxx

Originally posted by fozzyo
Our up coming TR will feature the menu's from Syd - Hkg and Hkg - Syd in UC. On the Syd to Hkg leg the menu featured four main courses, and also a guest chef. One starter, main and dessert had been designed by the Head Chef / Owner of the Glass Restaurant in the Sydney Hilton.

Mat xxx

My SYD-HKG sector on 7th March also had that quote ("some dishes designed/inspired by a chef from XYZ") in the menu, but it seemed to make very little difference to the food on offer, with a prawn salad with 2 prawns, to a chicken dish that could have (and probaby did) just get cooked in a microwave - dry and not at all good [:(]

I've posted trip reports on v-flyer (with pics)

Hope you had/get better food than I did!

Well I was on VS24 last night from LAX to LHR. I don't know if the new menu applies to economy or whether it's just for upper class, but the food in economy (well - premium - same difference) was about the worst I've seen on Virgin. A salad to start that consisted of a cherry tomato and some iceberg lettuce, nothing else. A choice of Barbeque chicken, veggie lasagne, or beef stew with rice. A piece of cheesecake, a lump of cheese and some biscuits, a chocolate, and the usual coffee service. No after dinner brandy or baileys service (although there was on the way out). No choice of wines that I was aware of. Not brilliant. The rest of the service was, as usual, great though.

No, the new menu is not for Premium and Economy, these are changing I think some time in May.

[Decker]

The menu being discussed here is UC, tho' I've heard good things about the BBQ chicken. Did you try it? Someone else mentioned a lack of Brandy and Baileys service - I wonder if they're running out or something? Isn't PE wine choice normally white or red? Glad to hear the service was up to usual standard!

Originally posted by G-VOPS
No, the new menu is not for Premium and Economy, these are changing I think some time in May.

No further details VOPS??:D

I had the beef, which was ok - nothing to write home about. Thought about the lasagne - I remember BA (ahem) had beef lasagne in economy in the middle of last year, and it was delicious! Didnt fancy the chicken - not a big fan of american style bbq sauces. (now give me a good South African style Braaivleis any time
I'm sure I remember having a choice of different wines previously (and by that I mean a choice of different whites/reds). Was a little disappointed not to have a glass of baileys to send me off to sleep - although had I remembered, I'm sure I could have asked for one.
Hmm - this reminds me... time to open a bottle of wine. *hic*