AC Food & Beverage - Business Class - International (Jul 2021 - ???)
Apr 27, 2023 | 11:11 am
#856
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 201
Looking ahead to my flight to HND in a couple of weeks - there's finally a vegetarian option on the "Light Bites" section of the menu. I've never had the option to get one. Are they actually available? Do I just ask for one at any time?
Apr 27, 2023 | 2:17 pm
#857
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Toronto - YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan/Hilton Gold/Marriott Bonvoy Titanium/Accor/Hyatt Gold Passport
Posts: 5,900
Available anytime after the main meal service. Also, proactively offered for those awake while the mid-flight PY/Y service is occurring.
If you have ordered a SPML, I believe something specific is boarded for the mid-service.
May 1, 2023 | 7:37 am
#858
Join Date: May 2006
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE MM, UA Silver, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Accor Diamond, Hilton Gold
Posts: 425
Looks like Signature Class and Premium Economy menus are now being signed by Mark Nasr, while economy menus still seem to be signed by Lucie Guillemette. Not sure if there is an org change going on, but hopefully it will result in better food.
May 1, 2023 | 8:19 am
#859
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: YYC
Posts: 24,060
Does he have a reputation as having better taste, or what?
May 1, 2023 | 8:22 am
#860
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,393
Lucie retired effective April 30th. She is not being replaced directly and both Nasr and Galardo were promoted to EVPs as a result.
May 2, 2023 | 10:07 am
#861
Join Date: Apr 2021
Posts: 21
Menu for upcoming flight YVR-ICN. Im inclined to skip the bulgogi, when I flew a couple years ago the Korean meal choice was mediocre and I like salmon but I already eat that enough at home. The chicken looked good so I'm probably going with that if available, but has anyone tried the beef short rib? It seems like the braised beef is a popular option here so I'm wondering if this will be good as well (or is this the same thing with just a different name?)
May 2, 2023 | 12:33 pm
#862
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Ideally YOW, but probably not
Programs: AC SE*MM
Posts: 1,923
Menu for upcoming flight YVR-ICN. Im inclined to skip the bulgogi, when I flew a couple years ago the Korean meal choice was mediocre and I like salmon but I already eat that enough at home. The chicken looked good so I'm probably going with that if available, but has anyone tried the beef short rib? It seems like the braised beef is a popular option here so I'm wondering if this will be good as well (or is this the same thing with just a different name?)
May 5, 2023 | 7:11 am
#863
Join Date: May 2022
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Gold
Posts: 221
Any thoughts as to what would be served in economy on YYZ-KEF this summer? Departs 2300 arrives 0835 +1 --- one would hope they make the substantive offering would be a breakfast meal on the arrival end of the 5 1/2 hour flight?
May 5, 2023 | 7:17 am
#864
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,393
If other late night Europe departures are any indication, it's still a hot dinner after takeoff, and the standard muffin & yogurt for breakfast.
May 5, 2023 | 7:41 am
#866
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: EVA Air , * G, QR Privilege Club S
Posts: 5,604
The beef short rib I did not like the taste but I guess it taste is individual. I prefer asian airlines as they have a much better taste for me. No Baileys Irish cream either. I would have expected it to be available for a flight out of YYZ since it is on the menu.
May 5, 2023 | 1:02 pm
#868
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 3,645
Your menu, like mine yesterday seems to have completely dropped the Hawksworth signature dishes....
Fwiw my "chicken breast" was one of the worst meals I've seen on AC. The chicken was as dry and tasteless as anything I've seen and the "orange sauce" tasted like lemon curd and was a disgusting combination with chicken. The potato salad wasn't bad and I used that intead of the weird yellow stuff and managed to eat about half of it.
The appetizer and the second meal was the usual stuff which was fine. The dessert for the flight from LIS was actually a pastel de nata which was cute. It was fine but served cold. Also the FA said "I'll go check to see if we have any" which seemed strange.
Fwiw my "chicken breast" was one of the worst meals I've seen on AC. The chicken was as dry and tasteless as anything I've seen and the "orange sauce" tasted like lemon curd and was a disgusting combination with chicken. The potato salad wasn't bad and I used that intead of the weird yellow stuff and managed to eat about half of it.
The appetizer and the second meal was the usual stuff which was fine. The dessert for the flight from LIS was actually a pastel de nata which was cute. It was fine but served cold. Also the FA said "I'll go check to see if we have any" which seemed strange.
May 5, 2023 | 1:32 pm
#869
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,393
May 5, 2023 | 4:02 pm
#870
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
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With meal quality heading off a cliff I suspect chefs will not want that association.
Baileys is basically not available on board and this has been the case since early this year.
Baileys is basically not available on board and this has been the case since early this year.