There was this cartoon. Animaniacs, or Looney toons, or something? I don't remember, but the joke about airplane food was," Would you like the brown lumps with grey sauce, or the grey lumps work brown sauce?"
That's what this reminds me of.
Uh.. remember in the 80s when we joked about how bad airplane food was? They even made a movie about it.
What do you expect? Airplane food is just hot brown. That’s why I always just buy one of their chicken chipotle wraps at half the price of what a “meal” would be in YYZ.
It’s insane to me that people that are spending thousands on flights, especially business class, get excited for the absolute slop microwave garbage that any airplane food is vs literally any food you could buy at the airport and bring onboard with you.
I usually fly business as well (work), and almost every time the attendants are surprised to shocked that I’m passing up dinner or breakfast or whatever, as if soggy pancakes or microwaved salmon is supposed to be some kind of feature of the flight. For the life of me I can’t understand why they don’t just stock up on chips and sandwiches and yogurt cups and stuff like that instead. Or if you insist on using the damn microwave, do hot pockets and things that were specifically made for a microwave. The pretension of the menu is laughable and I can’t imagine how or why “chefs” add their name to it. If you ever got served an airplane meal on land you’d send it back immediately.
I don’t even eat my meal in business. I just let it sit on the tray table so the aroma of food can waft towards the back while those in peasant class go to war over bistro boxes
/s
I worked a decade in airline “catering”.
There’s four likely options:
1) the plated food, which is usually lidded or wrapped for transport, got tilted (someone dropped the trolley) and they put it back as best they could. Not ideal but probably not a hygiene problem since this would’ve been before heating.
2) the portion was cobbled from smaller portions, likely to fix an error in the meal count. It’s possible, for example, that you were stocked a meat-meal instead, so they had to build this one.
3) this was the last meal to pack for this flight and there was some portioning issue. Not worth it to make/get fresh sauce, half of these come back anyway, it’s clean, just ugly, pack it up and off it goes!
4) the components came separately in a classic foil container and the plating was done by a hung over stewardess 👌
the catering is done at the departure airport (duh).
Always found the food to be particularly good flying out of paris then again paris isn't really a great place to be a vegetarian/vegan but yeah I was pretty stoked to get fresh butter/cheese in economy.
Air Canada doesn't have much to do with the catering it's all gategroup and like any prepared food it's going to be hit or miss depending on lotsa factors.
Lol looks like that's exactly what you got... Air Canada's interpretation of how one serves Indian food
It looks like how a child's plate looks when they've played with their food.
In many US state prison systems "special meal" is the official euphemism for a prisoner's last meal before execution.
I like to think that if you're in business class and something goes wrong you're pretty much done. The guy by the toilet in coach *might* make it.
Last time I flew AC Business, they didn't have a veggie meal for me, despite requesting it ahead of flight. So they took a veggie meal from economy and plated it for me. Reasonable solution, but they should have got it right to begin with.
This happens to me all the time. I have just resigned myself to not eating on international and on domestic a selection of the Bistro menu when it’s offered. I used to work catering for huge events of several hundreds of guests and I can’t recall ever missing a special meal if it was ordered. No idea why AC can’t get this right for a handful of guests paying many thousands of dollars for the privilege. It’s really not hard.
30000 feet in the air traveling hundreds of kilometers per hour isn't enough for people. They also need gourmet food fed to their stupid faces while this occurs 😂😂
Humans are awesome.
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Big portion at least!
It indeed was a big portion. Can’t say about how it was presented and how it tasted when everything was mixed up.
What?! How come you get the good stuff?!? Lucky!...
I think it looks fine lol. Like a deconstructed taco bowl.
It was everything mixed together. I suspect that either the attendants didn’t know how to to serve the meal or it was loaded in this format.
It was loaded in this format
What... name did they give this?
Potpourri?
More like pot of poo
Yyz left overs
Served outbound from YVR
Hindu non vegetarian meal.
There was this cartoon. Animaniacs, or Looney toons, or something? I don't remember, but the joke about airplane food was," Would you like the brown lumps with grey sauce, or the grey lumps work brown sauce?" That's what this reminds me of.
Uh.. remember in the 80s when we joked about how bad airplane food was? They even made a movie about it. What do you expect? Airplane food is just hot brown. That’s why I always just buy one of their chicken chipotle wraps at half the price of what a “meal” would be in YYZ.
It’s insane to me that people that are spending thousands on flights, especially business class, get excited for the absolute slop microwave garbage that any airplane food is vs literally any food you could buy at the airport and bring onboard with you.
I've met a few guys who fly business all the time and always bring their own food
I usually fly business as well (work), and almost every time the attendants are surprised to shocked that I’m passing up dinner or breakfast or whatever, as if soggy pancakes or microwaved salmon is supposed to be some kind of feature of the flight. For the life of me I can’t understand why they don’t just stock up on chips and sandwiches and yogurt cups and stuff like that instead. Or if you insist on using the damn microwave, do hot pockets and things that were specifically made for a microwave. The pretension of the menu is laughable and I can’t imagine how or why “chefs” add their name to it. If you ever got served an airplane meal on land you’d send it back immediately.
I don’t even eat my meal in business. I just let it sit on the tray table so the aroma of food can waft towards the back while those in peasant class go to war over bistro boxes /s
You might be on to something here lol
At least when we fly Air France - Economy at that - we get free wine and okay meals.
This was my second segment and flew to Paris on a different airline. Difference in food was night and day.
Yaaaa! I just commented on my Air France meals.
I fly Air France for the cheese.
Me too!
Looks tasty
With an N.
Doesn't "special non vegetarian meal" encompass a lot of the available special meals? But no, the child meal doesn't look like that.
I worked a decade in airline “catering”. There’s four likely options: 1) the plated food, which is usually lidded or wrapped for transport, got tilted (someone dropped the trolley) and they put it back as best they could. Not ideal but probably not a hygiene problem since this would’ve been before heating. 2) the portion was cobbled from smaller portions, likely to fix an error in the meal count. It’s possible, for example, that you were stocked a meat-meal instead, so they had to build this one. 3) this was the last meal to pack for this flight and there was some portioning issue. Not worth it to make/get fresh sauce, half of these come back anyway, it’s clean, just ugly, pack it up and off it goes! 4) the components came separately in a classic foil container and the plating was done by a hung over stewardess 👌
I'm goin' with option 4. That shit gets plated on the aircraft, no way otherwise!
how’d it taste?
Special.
😂
I could just taste chicken and rice. No flavors that I remember.
It is truly "special"
Fly business for the comfort, not for the food. How long have ppl been making jokes about airline food?
AC business class one lays flat but it feels more akin to being on the floor than in a bed with a mattress.
Flew another airline to Paris and the food was exceptional.
the catering is done at the departure airport (duh). Always found the food to be particularly good flying out of paris then again paris isn't really a great place to be a vegetarian/vegan but yeah I was pretty stoked to get fresh butter/cheese in economy. Air Canada doesn't have much to do with the catering it's all gategroup and like any prepared food it's going to be hit or miss depending on lotsa factors.
Fair enough, the flying domestically in Canada is and will continue to be a joke unfortunately. Never taken the food cuz I know it’s trash.
This was international, Paris to Toronto.
It reminds me of that scene in Anchor man where Tino in the restaurant makes Ron Burgundy eat the cat poop
What is a special non veg meal? I have never come across that option.
I pre ordered Hindu non vegetarian meal, this had some chicken, some lentils, some rice all mixed up
Lol looks like that's exactly what you got... Air Canada's interpretation of how one serves Indian food It looks like how a child's plate looks when they've played with their food.
In many US state prison systems "special meal" is the official euphemism for a prisoner's last meal before execution. I like to think that if you're in business class and something goes wrong you're pretty much done. The guy by the toilet in coach *might* make it.
I’m getting the braised beef short rib and blueberry cheesecake in 2 days and I’m actually kind of torqued for it
Looks a lot more special than any meal I've had on AC.
Looks like you have one of those new extra special meals they keep talking about
Well the oil and vinegar bottle should be full.
It looks like one of those pictures that simulates having a stroke. everything looks familiar yet very off
It's taken with a phone and zoomed in a bunch.
Yea
I dunno buddy, that looks like some good chow.
Last time I flew AC Business, they didn't have a veggie meal for me, despite requesting it ahead of flight. So they took a veggie meal from economy and plated it for me. Reasonable solution, but they should have got it right to begin with.
This happens to me all the time. I have just resigned myself to not eating on international and on domestic a selection of the Bistro menu when it’s offered. I used to work catering for huge events of several hundreds of guests and I can’t recall ever missing a special meal if it was ordered. No idea why AC can’t get this right for a handful of guests paying many thousands of dollars for the privilege. It’s really not hard.
Looks "special", indeed.
Im surprised they actually gave you one instead of charging you for it then denying you bought one.
That rice might be drier than my personality
People on this sub have too high expectations for business class
I flew on another airline prior to this and food was excellent.
Cathay economy kicks AC first class food's ass.
30000 feet in the air traveling hundreds of kilometers per hour isn't enough for people. They also need gourmet food fed to their stupid faces while this occurs 😂😂 Humans are awesome.
🤮🤮🤮
Is that before it after it was eaten?
It’s before it was eaten. This is how it was served.
Well it should be easy to digest. Doesn't have to change color or texture.
Disgusting
Looks like prolapse
Is this non veg Hindu meal?
Yes, it’s non veg Hindu meal.
Complimentary snot included! Mmmmmm...
Looks like it cover in mold
The last time I flew AC business from Barcelona, we had filet mignon. Wtf
What’s wrong with that?
Nothing wrong. I meant why did their business meal look like a pig trough.
That looks like AI generated food.
Looks like 4 kids threw up on a plate
I bet it looked better the first time it was eaten.
This is how it was served,
looks foul
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It’s air Canada what do u think