British Airways’ pre-paid meals are now available on all flights to the United States and Canada from Heathrow.
The pre-paid meal service that launched in April gives customers travelling in World Traveller (economy) the option to buy an enhanced meal as an alternative to the standard menu.
The options; ‘Gourmet Dining’, ‘Taste of Britain ’, ‘Great British Breakfast’, ‘Healthy Choice’ and ‘Vegetarian Kitchen’ can be pre-booked via ba.com/managemybooking from 30-days prior to travel, right up until 24-hours before departure at a cost of between £15 and £18.
The addition of the North Atlantic means that the service is now available to 44 long-haul destinations from Heathrow with more destinations to follow.
Colin Talbot head of catering for British Airways said “We are really pleased with the response we’re getting to the pre-paid meal option. Customers tell us they really enjoy the option to treat themselves or mark a special occasion, which is borne out by the fact the ‘Gourmet Dining’ is proving the most popular.”
Each dish has been specially designed to taste great at 30,000ft and has been created with British provenance as inspiration, with salmon from the 'Taste of Britain' sourced from Loch Fyne and the beef cheek from 'Gourmet Dining' coming from Herefordshire.
The dishes also combine current food trends and good quality ingredients to offer customers a variety of options. For example, the 'Vegetarian Kitchen' option features polenta crespelle with mascarpone.
Ends
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Notes to editors:
The meals available to pre-order are:
Gourmet Dining (£18)
Poached king prawns with sliced mushrooms, lightly dressed in a traditional marie-rose sauce
Braised Herefordshire beef cheek with potato mousseline, roasted root vegetables and Madeira shallot jus
Chocolate ganache bar with passion fruit coulis and crushed toasted hazelnuts
Taste of Britain (£16)
Loch Fyne smoked salmon with crème fraiche and caper berries
Slow roasted Wiltshire pork belly with celeriac mash and sautéed broccolini
Summer berry pudding with Cornish clotted cream
Great British Breakfast (£15)
Seasonal fresh fruits
Freshly baked bread including selection of madeleines
Traditional British breakfast featuring Cumberland sausage and mature cheddar omelette
Chunky cherry compote with Greek yoghurt and homemade granola
Healthy Choice (£15)
Thai style rice rolls with sesame dipping sauce
Sustainably sourced poached cod en papillote with steamed seasonal vegetables
Greek yoghurt and honey mousse bar with grapefruit carpaccio
Vegetarian Kitchen (£15)
Glazed goats cheese with marinated beetroot salad
Polenta crespelle with mascarpone, wilted spinach, wild mushroom and truffle cream sauce
Lemon meringue pie featuring homemade lemon curd
Contact Details:
For further information, please email press.office@ba.com.
