So as I mentioned in my opening post, I’ve travelled quite a bit this year, both for work and pleasure. I flew to the US a couple of weeks ago, courtesy of work, which meant that I got to fly with my favourite airline – Virgin Atlantic, and that too in style! So I wanted to share my experiences of the lounge and the flight.
Now for those who have experienced the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at London Heathrow will know how lush it is… lots of nooks and crannies, lots of comfy sofas, lots of space, lots of food and lots of alcohol. I got there pretty late, with less than a couple of hours to spare. The first thing I do is go to the spa and book in a complimentary treatment – usually the facial.
While waiting for my treatment, I ordered a G&T (oh! such a hard life) and ordered a few nibbles. I didn’t take pics of the menu (I should have… but wasn’t in blogger mode). To be honest there were a number of veggie options, but all with cheese – however I did spot a few I could eat – and they were delicious! I ordered one, maybe two, alright! three portions of the hummus and veggies.
This was a stunning combination of green beans, salad leaves, roasted tomatoes, avocado, sesame seeds and micro greens – so tasty, and a generous portion. I had enough time to enjoy this, go for my facial and run to the plane..
I ordered a special meal for the flight. I did get the Upper Class treatment and they did confirm that my ‘meal was on board’ whoo! Saying that though, I always travel with a stash of food (nuts, seeds and bars), just in case of my VGML going AWOL. I chose the red pepper bread. Yum!
It turned out to be this intensely flavoured berry jelly.. soft and slippery in a good way, and before I knew it, the plate was clean. A meal with ups and downs, but I was full enough, so that was OK. An hour or so before landing, a snack was served – which to be honest, I didn’t eat – well, I ate the fruit and drank my green tea.
The wrap itself was thick and doughy, and there was too much of it. The filling was supposed to be roasted veggies I think, but in all honesty, there was a lot of the aubergine from lunch time in there (sans sauce). Not nice.
Coming back from New York was a 6 hr night flight. To be honest I didn’t eat in the lounge. Reason why? I had the BEST BURGER I’ve ever had – a buffalo cauliflower burger (will post about it soon). I did look at the menu in the JFK clubhouse and there weren’t that many vegan options – none marked anyway. They did have the hummus and veggies. There was a field mushroom burger, veggie curry and if all goes wrong, chips would always be there to save the day.
All in all, a most enjoyable experience – I’m not going to complain.. this is what I live for!!
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