I flew with Brussels Airlines from New York to Brussels in economy class, it was an evening departure and the flight offered a dinner service, followed by breakfast before arrival. On long haul flights, the airline provides complimentary catering, however, on short-haul flights passengers can buy meals inflight.
There was a choice of chicken or fish for tonight’s dinner service in economy class, and I opted for the chicken, which was described as:
A hot meal of chicken pieces in an Asian style sauce with snow peas and rice, a chicken caesar salad, Monterey jack cheese, and a carrot and walnut cake.The salad portion was surprisingly large for an economy class meal tray and the Asian style chicken was great.Service from the crew was friendly, and there was a mixture of personalities on this flight. There were crew members who were chatty and re-filling glasses without asking and those who couldn’t get the service done quick enough.Before arrival, a breakfast box was delivered offering a muffin, a mini Toblerone and a juice. I thought it was a little basic for a breakfast offering; however, it was also a quick flight, and the previous meal was quite filling.It was a good experience but perhaps healthier breakfast options could be offered.