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New Spring menus

PostPosted: 30 Mar 2023, 18:25
by AlphaEcho
New Spring menu information on the Virgin Corporate site.

Spring/Summer menu

Be good to see a full inflight menu or a pre-select menu when they are available.

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 30 Mar 2023, 18:41
by mitchja
Finally!!! So so glad the former menu has gone as I was well and truly fed up with it.

6 month cycles for the Upper Class menus is ridiculous and shows VS are still in cost-cutting mode >-(

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 31 Mar 2023, 07:03
by CommanderB
One more flight and then I’m free of the current damn menu!

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 31 Mar 2023, 09:51
by territt
Still no beef option :-(

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 31 Mar 2023, 11:02
by 15isto2
territt wrote:Still no beef option :-(


They are still virtue signalling about reducing their environmental impact

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 31 Mar 2023, 11:41
by territt
15isto2 wrote:
territt wrote:Still no beef option :-(


They are still virtue signalling about reducing their environmental impact


Pretty stupid really when my return tickets costs £8000 a time.

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 31 Mar 2023, 12:00
by each27
Interested to see the full menu because at this point for my next flight I'll just load up at the Clubhouse.

I'd love the chocolate lava cake to come back. That was delicious.

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 01 Apr 2023, 22:43
by ColOrd
15isto2 wrote:They are still virtue signalling about reducing their environmental impact


I disagree, I think its important. I'm a partial veggie anyway mainly for environmental reasons and I'd say I've cut out a good 75% of meat these days.

The actual physical act of flying at this point in time with current tech is heavily carbon intensive. Everything else we do to reduce carbon and the environmental impact in other areas might only be drops in the ocean, but combined drops start to make an impact.

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 03 Apr 2023, 09:25
by territt
ColOrd wrote:
15isto2 wrote:I disagree, I think its important. I'm a partial veggie anyway mainly for environmental reasons and I'd say I've cut out a good 75% of meat these days.


That's a personal choice, that you shouldn't try forcing on other people.

ColOrd wrote:
15isto2 wrote:The actual physical act of flying at this point in time with current tech is heavily carbon intensive. Everything else we do to reduce carbon and the environmental impact in other areas might only be drops in the ocean, but combined drops start to make an impact.


The cabon cost of a seat in upper is far higher that all the meat a person would eat in a year?

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 03 Apr 2023, 09:39
by mitchja
Can we please keep this thread on topic not have it turn into another 'why VS don't serve beef' debate....which every menu thread now seems to turn into.

The fact is VS do not serve beef on the ground nor in the air. If you want beef you will need to fly a different airline, end of discussion.

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 03 Apr 2023, 11:44
by cheesebag
Thank goodness for that..... and for what it's worth I like meat :-D

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 05 Apr 2023, 18:17
by mikethe3rd

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 06 Apr 2023, 18:27
by buns
At least the Menu has finally changed!!

The Crab and Lobster Tortellini sounds interesting, but if on the menu for 6 months, I too will be looking to stock up in the Clubhouse.

Buns

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 09 Apr 2023, 23:50
by LREDI
Still no soup back as a starter - quite poor.

On the beef topic - I get it, I don't see why they don't add it as a pre-order option now - it should be down to personal choice.

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 10 Apr 2023, 20:25
by jilly
Just ordered from the new menu for our flight next week. Other items not mentioned but available for pre-order are a couple of curries and braised lamb with garlic mash.

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 10 Apr 2023, 20:35
by CommanderB
Here's some (not brilliant) pics from my flight at the weekend.

Crispy coated chicken breast.

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Chocolate cup (quite literally a cup)

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Crispy Yukon potatoes with cocotte egg. Really didn't like the seeds on top of this thing, ruined a half-decent option in my opinion.

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Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 21 Apr 2023, 11:22
by territt
Anyone tried the Lamb in upper yet?

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 21 Apr 2023, 21:39
by buttercupkitty
Mr Kitty has ordered the lamb for our flight to Boston tomorrow...

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 22 Apr 2023, 14:52
by AlphaEcho
I now have the Pre-Select Menu for Upper for my flight from LHR - SFO on 29th April for those that want to know the current offerings.

Unfortunately no photographs so you will have to use your own imagination.

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Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 22 Apr 2023, 16:07
by buttercupkitty
Alas the lamb option is currently not available and apparently shouldn't have displayed for us. Mr Kitty has been offered his first choice from the onboard menu as an alternative

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 22 Apr 2023, 16:12
by buns
Thank you Alpha Echo :cool:
Your post is extremely helpful to both Mrs Buns and myself!

Plenty of choices to last us through the next six months :-D

Thanks once again

Buns

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 22 Apr 2023, 19:03
by CommanderB
buns wrote:
Plenty of choices to last us through the next six months :-D


Speak for yourself Mr Buns :-D

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 22 Apr 2023, 19:56
by Claphambear
Here is the crab and lobster pasta we had it yesterday - it was divine if not rather small portion

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 22 Apr 2023, 21:40
by flyingfox
Looks like the LHR Clubhouse food offerings have also had a refresh with a new menuincluding afternoon tea that looks quite well presented, short video here

Edit to update menu link which has been updated on the VS Website

Re: New Spring menus

PostPosted: 23 Apr 2023, 12:43
by CommanderB
flyingfox wrote:Looks like the LHR Clubhouse food offerings have also had a refresh with a new menu including afternoon tea that looks quite well presented, short video here


Looks like your link is sill the summer 2022 menu flyingfox. The version I saw (prior to the announcement) was this:

Main menu
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Breakfast menu
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The quality isn't great but it should be readable.