BA catering enhancements

OK, not like it’s industry leading or anything but at least a positive move.

BA will increase spending on its catering from July this year to the tune of £30M.

– US west coast to LHR and vice versa will see two full hot meals introduced into J/W/Y instead of the current ‘afternoon tea’ or ‘continental breakfast’ set up. (LAX/SFO/SAN/PHX)
– The main dish on the Club World menu will be plated in the galley (usually beef).
– J class -Plastic fruit pots for breakfast, sandwiches wrapped in cellophane gone and replaced with more premium product.
– Y class – the current breakfast offering on east coast – LHR night flights (the infamous ‘muffin or nuffin’) to be replaced with a breakfast box as per currently on the west coast – LHR flights.
– Y class – cheese and biscuits back on the tray!
– Y class – pretzels back with the pre dinner bar service.
– W class – sparkling wine as part of pre take off drinks.
– F/J class LHR-JFK – Catering supplier changed to Do&Co.

Do&Co cater for Turkish Airlines, as well as the F1 Paddock Club, so definitely a step in the right direction as far as quality goes!

@rferguson

Thanks for the informative update as always. One question though – do you know if these changes (especially the J class ones!) will also apply to the LGW long haul routes as they are often the poor relation?!

The initial post only refers to US routes.I presume that the enhanced catering extends to longhaul routes worldwide w.e.f. July 2015 and is not merely being introduced on US routes.

Probably wishful thinking but does the spend include better quality wines!