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Jan 16, 2024, 10:37 am
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salut0
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Who does BAs catering from JFK and other US outstations?
Who caters BA ex-JFK? I assume it’s not Do&Co — if only BA could fix their ex-JFK catering to be as good as their ex-LHR, that’d be perfect.
Ex-JFK the menu always seems to cater for sweet American tastes more than British ones (“raspberry and peach cinnabon bread and butter pudding with vanilla sauce” as dessert from recent menu, cheese served with caramelized walnuts etc)
Do BA use the same caterer out of JFK and other US stations too?
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Jan 16, 2024, 10:53 am
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Do&Co where they serve the airport, JFK is one they serve.
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Jan 23, 2024, 7:18 am
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I dont think its anything to do with the caterer but rather an attempt to reflect the culinary traditions of the country. Same with wines.
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Jan 23, 2024, 7:20 am
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Originally Posted by Greenpen
I dont think its anything to do with the caterer but rather an attempt to reflect the culinary traditions of the country. Same with wines.
So from the US of A does that mean a Burger King Whopper in First? 
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So from the US of A does that mean a Burger King Whopper in First?
Embarrassing, frankly. I'd say in LA, Miami and Austin that there's far more options for eating more healthy than in the UK. Far more salad bars, juice bars, acai bowl companies, whole food markets etc. Far less pre-packaged ready made meals we get here which is huge market in the UK...
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Jan 23, 2024, 8:14 am
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Originally Posted by chriswiles
Embarrassing, frankly. I'd say in LA, Miami and Austin that there's far more options for eating more healthy than in the UK. Far more salad bars, juice bars, acai bowl companies, whole food markets etc. Far less pre-packaged ready made meals we get here which is huge market in the UK...
Twas said in jest. 
But my real point was whether BA was serving decent food out of the USA, since I have read mixed reviews on here (and I have an F out and J back in a few weeks LHR - DFW - LHR).
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:18 am
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Originally Posted by chriswiles
Embarrassing, frankly. I'd say in LA, Miami and Austin that there's far more options for eating more healthy than in the UK. Far more salad bars, juice bars, acai bowl companies, whole food markets etc. Far less pre-packaged ready made meals we get here which is huge market in the UK...
You might want to have a look at whats in açai bowls before giving them a healthy label not to mention the very poor food standards in the US vs EU. The lack of ready meals is down to the fact Americans tend to eat out / take away more than Brits.
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:27 am
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Originally Posted by chriswiles
Embarrassing, frankly. I'd say in LA, Miami and Austin that there's far more options for eating more healthy than in the UK. Far more salad bars, juice bars, acai bowl companies, whole food markets etc. Far less pre-packaged ready made meals we get here which is huge market in the UK...
Feels like the opposite here in NYC: fruit and vegetables are expensive compared to the UK and the variety is limited. Even at a major supermarket like Trader Joes (where much of the produce is packaged and often tasteless) or WholeFoods (which is better, but some things are much more expensive and never buy apples at the supermarket as opposed to a farmers market in the USA).
Compare the selection you get in a small bodega to what you get in a local store in London (theres a great Middle Eastern place near where we often go with fantastic bunches of fresh herbs, excellent fruit and veg and huge variety of nuts, dried fruit, olives, cheeses, packaged products even found dried Iranian purple rose petals on a recent visit).
I wish wed get the equivalent of the M&S at LHR T5 at JFK T8 arrivals to pick up some easy items for dinner on the way home. But thats highly unlikely.
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Jan 23, 2024, 9:47 am
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Originally Posted by chriswiles
Embarrassing, frankly. I'd say in LA, Miami and Austin that there's far more options for eating more healthy than in the UK. Far more salad bars, juice bars, acai bowl companies, whole food markets etc. Far less pre-packaged ready made meals we get here which is huge market in the UK...
Although I agree generally, you named the most (perhaps superficially) health-conscious cities there. Whole Foods does now do a wide selection of packaged ready meals and you try and get out of that place without dropping $50 on basically nothing!
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:06 am
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Originally Posted by BA or bust
Twas said in jest. But my real point was whether BA was serving decent food out of the USA, since I have read mixed reviews on here (and I have an F out and J back) in a few weeks from DFW.
I had an excellent meal ex-JFK last summer, it was a shrimp with mango starter, and the Indian-spiced cod which was DELICIOUS. Can't remember if I had dessert as the ambien was kicking in by then. The food back from LHR was not quite as good (the salmon tartar I think was a bit salty, and the duo of lamb was very good, just not as good as that cod). I think there are a lot of variables that go into how the food will be on any given flight.
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Jan 23, 2024, 12:47 pm
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PHX is Sky Chefs, and I’ve usually found them better than the ex-LHR offer.
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Jan 23, 2024, 12:54 pm
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Originally Posted by chriswiles
Embarrassing, frankly. I'd say in LA, Miami and Austin that there's far more options for eating more healthy than in the UK. Far more salad bars, juice bars, acai bowl companies, whole food markets etc. Far less pre-packaged ready made meals we get here which is huge market in the UK...
Originally Posted by TabTraveller
You might want to have a look at whats in açai bowls before giving them a healthy label not to mention the very poor food standards in the US vs EU. The lack of ready meals is down to the fact Americans tend to eat out / take away more than Brits.
I was going to say the exact same. Check out the nutritional info (where available its not as easily found in the US) of those açai bowls, salads and juices. Hundreds of empty calories and sugars even in the superficially healthy places.
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:35 pm
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Hmm yes, best to avoid those superficially healthy salads and fruit juices really. You might get a bit of extra sugar which would be a disaster. I'll be sticking with things like pork pies, tikka masala, and full English breakfast to stay healthy.
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:40 pm
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Originally Posted by revorgap
Do&Co where they serve the airport, JFK is one they serve.
Indeed. I was on a Do&Co flight in F exUS, and a friend with my PNR ordered me a childrens meal as a joke.
I have to say the chicken nuggets and chips with LPGS was certainly a weird combo but one I irreproachably enjoyed!
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:25 pm
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Originally Posted by salut0
Feels like the opposite here in NYC: fruit and vegetables are expensive compared to the UK and the variety is limited. Even at a major supermarket like Trader Joes (where much of the produce is packaged and often tasteless) or WholeFoods (which is better, but some things are much more expensive and never buy apples at the supermarket as opposed to a farmers market in the USA).
Compare the selection you get in a small bodega to what you get in a local store in London (theres a great Middle Eastern place near where we often go with fantastic bunches of fresh herbs, excellent fruit and veg and huge variety of nuts, dried fruit, olives, cheeses, packaged products even found dried Iranian purple rose petals on a recent visit).
I wish wed get the equivalent of the M&S at LHR T5 at JFK T8 arrivals to pick up some easy items for dinner on the way home. But thats highly unlikely.
We avoid desserts when in the USA as we cannot stand the gigantic sugar content, we find fruit is very expensive by UK standards, on our last visit a melon that costs £2 in the UK ($2.50) was $5
Whilst there are juice bars. The UK doesn't need Wholefoods etc as the general offering in our supermarkets is way healthier than the offering in Walmart, Publix, Target etc.
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