For those of you flying Virgin UC in the next few months

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Below is the latest menu

STARTERS

Devon crab cakes served with creamy dill dressing

Broccoli and Hartington Creamery Stilton soup V

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MAIN COURSES

Traditional beef hotpot served with roasted Winter vegetables

Creamy fish bake with Croxton Manor cheddar mash topping with creamed leeks and crushed carrots

Higgidy mushroom & spinach pie served with butter bean salad and beetroot chutney V LH

*****

CHEESE

Shropshire blue - rich and creamy cheese with a crumbly texture

Quickes Farmhouse cheddar - crumbly textured cheese with a delicate sweet flavour

Manor Farm goats cheese - soft textured with a subtle nutty flavour

Cheeses are offered with Carrs's water biscuits, Nairn's herb oatcakes and Quince jelly

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DESSERT

Bramley apple and blackberry crumble served with custard

Festive rhubarb trifle

*****

SMALLER BITES

Traditional Cornish beef pasty

Loch Fyne smoked salmon served with wholemeal toast and lemon wedge

Welsh rarebit

*****

AFTERNOON TEA

Selection of finger cut sandwiches - poached salmon & watercress, Wiltshire gammon & English
mustard and free-range egg mayonnaise & cress - also showing British club sandwich

Warm fruit scone served with Tiptree strawberry jam and Roddas Cornish clotted cream

Your choice from the cake stand - Banbury cake, chocolate shortbread or Bakewell slice

DRINKS LIST
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CHAMPAGNE

Champagne Charles Heidseick Brut Réserve nv, Mis en Cave 2003.

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WHITE WINES

Pecan Stream Chenin Blanc 2006, Stellenbosch, South Africa


Santa Celina Pinot Gris 2006, Mendoza, Argentina


Chardonnay 2005 Domaine d'Antugnac, Vin de Pays d'Oc, France

*****


RED WINES


Chateau Peybonhomme-des-Tours 2003 Cru Bourgeois, Premières Côtes de Blaye, Bordeaux, France


Cuvée Les Oliviers Massamier la Mignarde 2005, Vin de Pays Côteaux de Peyriac, France


Berrys' Australian Shiraz 2005, Barossa Valley, Australia

*****


DRINKS FROM THE BAR


Jack Daniels, Grahams Port, Glenmorangie, Dewars White Label, Bacardi, Remy Martin VSOP, Drambuie, Kahlua, Fallen Vodka, Baileys, Tanqueray No. TEN Gin, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Martini Extra Dry, Heineken, Stella Artois.


*****


SPECIAL GUESTS AT THE BAR


Fallen Vodka


Virgin Special Bellini

*****


SOFT DRINKS


Fresh orange juice, cranberry, apple and tomato juice, Buxton still and San Pellegrino sparkling mineral waters*, Virgin Colas - diet & regular, ginger ale, bitter lemon, lemonade, tonic water - diet & regular.
Hot and Herbal
Served by the cup or in a mug, it's your choice. Fresh brew, decaffeinated, espresso* and cappuccino* coffees, hot chocolate, English breakfast and Earl Grey teas, Twinings fruit and herbal teas.

 

[Rain]

That menu makes me glad we are travelling PE this time!! Sure some people will love it though

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

That menu makes me glad we are travelling PE this time!! Sure some people will love it though

Not me, sounds more like a remnant of a Little Chef menu without at least having the Olympic breakfast :-(

 

[saratogagirl]

it sure beats the chicken and pasta in the cheap seats

 

[Boo Boo Too]

Not me, sounds more like a remnant of a Little Chef menu without at least having the Olympic breakfast :-(

Think that they are trying to go for the "traditional British" menu...

Have experienced this on BA (Club World) - There "Cottage Pie" was fab (early 2005), their lamb hotpot (October 2006) was bland, the meat wasn't tender and a real disappointment... airline catering can be very "hit or miss".

American Airlines was pretty good (December 2006) - flew first class (LHR-LAX), but apparently their business class food is IDENTICAL... (although the Business Class seats on AA are not as good as Virgin's, the First seats were stunning). All the food was good - even the pizza (nice crisp base).

Boo

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To Start
Mixed Nuts
or
Marinated Cheese Antipasto

Appetiser
Smoked Salmon and Citrus Marinated Shrimp,
Red Onion and Sour Cream,
garnished with Lemon Wedges
and served with Toast Points

The Salad Cart
Fresh Seasonal Greens with Artichoke quarters,
Red Bell Peppers, Kalamata Olives and Cucumbers,
served with Honey Dijon Dressing
or Castello Monte Vibiano Oil and Balsamic Vinegar
Thai marinated Beef Tenderloin

Bread Basket
Assorted Gourmet Breads
offered with a choice of Butter or Castello Monte Vibiano Olive Oil

The following a la carte vegetable options are available with your entree: Cipollini Onions, Poached Olive Oil Potatoes, Roasted Yellow Tomatoes and Grilled Fennel

Ginger Soy Salmon
Fillet of Salmon with a Ginger-Soy Glaze offered with Haricot Verts, Carrots & Jasmine Rice

Fiillet of Beef
Seared Fillet of Beef accented by Porcini Mushroom Butter
and Bordelaid Sauce, served with Cipollini Onions, Poached Olive Oil Potatoes, Roasted Yellow Tomatoes and Grilled Fennel

Roasted Cicken
Roasted Cicken Breast accompanied by Eggplant Confit and Orzo Pasta

Cappelletti
Goat Cheese and Red Pepper Cappelletti Pasta in a light Pesto Sauce, garnished with toasted Pine Nuts and Sun-dried Tomatoes

The Cheese and Dessert Cart
Port-Salut and Chevre Cheese
served with dried Cherries, candied Walnuts and selected Crackers

Ice Cream Sundae
Ben&Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream with a choice of Hot Fudge,
Butterscotch or Seasonal Berry Toppings,
Whipped Cream and Pecans

or

Mixed Berry Tart

To Finish
Assorted Lindt Chocolates

Mid-flight Snack
An assortment of fine Cheeses offered with select Crackers

or

Assorted Snack items are also available upon request

Afternoon Meal
Please select one of the following options:

Uno's Pizza
An individual Chicago-style Deep-Dish Cheese Pizza
accompanied by a Fresh Green Salad topped with Broccoli a
nd Plum Tomatoes offered with an Italian Herb Vinigrette

Beef Fillet Sandwich
Slices of Beef served on top a Sundried Tomato flavoured Ciabatta Roll
topped with Barbecue roasted Tomatoes and Onions,
accompanied by a Greek Salad featuring Romaine Lettuce, Cucumbers,
sliced Tomatoes, Feta Cheese and Kalamat Olives,
served with a Balsamic Vinigrette.

Dessert Cart
Fresh Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits, Ice Cream Sundaes
or freshly bakes on board Cookies

Pre-Arrival Beverage
Chilled Sparkling Water with a Fruit Garnish

 

[Laurafoster]

Beats the cattle class food!

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

True laura, but so does the cost of the flight and you should expect better than the VS menu.
But then again, so should the "cattle Class" food choices, as £300 plus is not an insignificant amount to pay. I wonder how much the meals are per pax? £10??

 

[PChef]

Oh well, it's cattle class for us, so no chance of partaking of this menu! DH went to South Africa on Sunday with BA First Class, (business trip) wonder how it compares? (Not that I'm ever going to experience it myself!!)

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Oh well, it's cattle class for us, so no chance of partaking of this menu! DH went to South Africa on Sunday with BA First Class, (business trip) wonder how it compares? (Not that I'm ever going to experience it myself!!)

In my opinion, BA First is only bettered by Singapore Airlines First and both are miles ahead of the opposition.

 

[Boo Boo Too]

In my opinion, BA First is only bettered by Singapore Airlines First and both are miles ahead of the opposition.

Apparently BA First Class food has gone down hill recently - according to the number of BA frequent flyers I talk to... It still isn't bad for "plane food", but long gone are the days of the caviar srevice on most airlines...

Boo

 

[lorapinky]

To be honest it looks abit blah to me!

I like simple food when I am flying, sadly we are flying economy this year (last year it was PE and I loved it) and although the foos is simple its also quite gross!

Just my opinion of course.

I just look forward to bags and bags of cotton candy when I arrive to WDW!

 

[Goofyish]

What - no curry option???

 

[Claire L]

I actually thought the menu looked rather nice.

Claire