Qantas passenger lashes out at business class meal claiming it's a joke - but not everyone agrees
The traveller had booked a seat on the QF 35 flight departing Melbourne at 12.05pm last month when they were served up what they said was a disappointing meal.
Sharing a picture of their lunch on Reddit, the passenger wrote: 'Qantas business class is actually a joke.'
The vegetarian dish was labelled pan fried parmesan polenta with braised greens, wild mushroom ragout and salsa verde.
However, the business class passenger felt the meal wasn't up to their standards.
'Midday flight from Melbourne to Singapore, and this was the business class lunch on offer,' they wrote.
'Premium cabin, budget vibes. And if you're in the last row, don't bother choosing — most of the menu's already run out.'
The passenger also noted the 'vegetables were salty as hell'.
Qantas promises international business class passengers can enjoy 'a contemporary selection of locally sourced dishes with a focus on choice'.
The airline's website states menus may include options such as 'red wine braised beef short rib with potato puree, green beans, balsamic glazed eschallots and salsa verde, or Humpty Doo barramundi with ginger, chilli, snake beans and jasmine rice'.
Some Qantas travellers agreed with the negative review, with one stating 'you don't fly Qantas for the food'.
Another remarked: 'Looks like something out of my compost bin.'
However, the business passenger's complaint sparked a backlash from others, with one accusing them of 'throwing a tantrum'.
'I always find it amusing when grown adults with the capacity to fly business class throw a tantrum about how vegetables look,' they commented.
'As usual, no description of the dish, the alternatives, the issues or how you attempted to address this on the flight. Literally just 'EWWW THE VEGETABLES ARE GREEN!''
The original business class passenger hit back and said their complaint was 'not about how vegetables look in general' but how the airline had presented the dish.
They argued their meal looked as if they had 'raided a buffet blindfolded'.
Meanwhile, another customer said they had the same dish the week before and branded it 'very tasty'.
But, they did conceded their dish looked 'a lot more appetising'.
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