Thanks to the decadence of Richard and his kind guesting offer, this was the first time in years that I’ve been able to visit the First Lounge of British Airways at Terminal 3. There was a friendly welcome from the BA staff who seemed upbeat and personable.
This is the informal section of the lounge with Richard modelling the Christmas look.
There’s a relatively wide spirits selection and three beers, including one non alcohol option.
BA still has the order by phone option, although there is a self-service area as well. This was the really quite delightful toasted tomatoes and avocado with some chilli on top. Very decent indeed, served alongside the Brewdog Speedbird OG Transatlantic IPA, a hoppy and fruity little number.
The breakfast on the self-service counter and this was cleared away at around 11:20.
The cheese selection.
The lunchtime hot food selection was brought out at 11:30.
And the cold selection.
I solely tested it for the purposes of this blog, but the beef & onion pie with beef dripping gravy was very agreeable.
And the rest of the options.
I accidentally ordered the pastrami and it was pleasant although it felt a bit like a cheaper supermarket option. But, I don’t want to be critical, it’s an airport lounge and not a Michelin starred restaurant or Greggs.
This is the dining and work area of the lounge, which was my favourite area of the whole arrangement. This was a little cooler than the rest of the lounge, which was more preferable for my requirements.
For those arriving at breakfast the options are more limited, but the lunchtime selection was much more decadent. There was an effort made with the alcoholic drinks, less so with the non-alcoholic drinks. I like the Brewdog tie-up and have done for some years, although I suspect now they’re owned by a US company that this might slowly come to an end. The lounge was all spacious and clean, with the team members all seeming friendly.
But with that, we were off to the Cathay Pacific lounge for lunch.