Virgin already low cost on long haul

I am really not sure what is going on with Virgin and cost cutting in Upper, ice cream, love hearts etc. My other half flew on the VS207 last week and there were no menu/drinks cards available just a sheet of plain A4 paper with the choices. A one off issue we thought. Low and behold when I flew VS207 a week later its the same thing, whereas on the first flight every passenger had their own "menu" on mine the only sheets were the ones the crew had, you got about 5 minutes to make your choice before it was handed on to the next passenger. The actual choices seemed more limited, I normally eat in the HK clubhouse and then have one of the light bite options on the plane before going to sleep, no options for this on the menu this time. The breakfast menu was also similarly limited in choice.
I have done 4 sectors with Virgin so far this year and the general feeling is that the quality of the food has gone down enormously over previous years. I know that the food is not that important but its all part of the package and the dark side is getting far more of my business this year on the basis of recent experiences with Virgin.

is it possible they was testing new food? hence no proper menu?
Maybe posting what was on offer who give people an idea if it is new or not.

No-one else seems to have reported this so I'm guessing it's a local issue with the caterer at HKG.

Has the menu not just changed cycle in the last week or two ?

Have flown from LGW, MAN, MCO, LHR, ATL and JFK in the last 12 months and have been impressed with the latest food offerings. In fact the chicken biryani on the last menu was one of the best meals I've had.

The only disappointment is the awful fizzy English wine they serve on board as a replacement for champagne.

However, as always YMMV.

David

In fact the chicken biryani on the last menu was one of the best meals I've had.
David

Ditto, and mine was three weeks ago.
Dick D

The only disappointment is the awful fizzy English wine they serve on board as a replacement for champagne.

They don't serve Champagne in Upper anymore?

I was striving to book a west coast trip at New Year, and didn't do it on BA because I wanted to show my Mum VS's product, and VS was 330 days before booking. But now, if they're not doing champers anymore, it's down to the avoid list. LHR Clubhouse can only prop up the product so much...

Have a look here

http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/ ... per-class/

Don't know how up to date that page is but there's not been Lanson on board for a wee while now.

David

The only disappointment is the awful fizzy English wine they serve on board as a replacement for champagne.

They don't serve Champagne in Upper anymore?

Yes the serve champers in Upper except on the 787 where they serve Meon Hill an award winning English Sparking Wine.


But reading some of the other threads on the same subject champers is available in the 787 but on request.

But reading some of the other threads on the same subject champers is available in the 787 but on request.

Oh god, like I repeated to my other half when I flew BA in the Galleries Club.

"Champagne is available on request."
"Champagne is available on request."
"Champagne is available on request."

Which in effect meant scooting around after the table clearers to ask....

The last four flights I've been on since Jan, all have champagne on.

The last two 787 flights last month also had Champagne. That English Sparkling wine has now gone and been replaced with Gardet onboard. There is also the PE prosecco available for UC to dive into, as I know that's a popular drink right now.

Indeed it was Gardet Brut Premier Cru on my flight a 789, and it was the same back in September also a 789.