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[VIC, NSW, QLD, WA] 20 Frozen Airline Meals $40 | Airport Pickup @ Gate Gourmet (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane Airport)

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[VIC, NSW, QLD, WA] 20 Frozen Airline Meals $40 | Airport Pickup @ Gate Gourmet (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane Airport)
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Tony-Abbott on 12/06/2020 - 18:48 gategourmetmeals.com.au (26424 clicks)
Last edited 17/06/2020 - 12:27 by 1 other user

Gate Gourmet - one of Australia's airline food suppliers, is selling airline food for around $2 a meal.
$40 for 20 meals, which includeds
10 breakfasts and 10 main meals.

What's on the Menu?
Assorted Frozen Meals in ready to heat packs. Just store in your freezer, heat and enjoy!
10 meals per Meal Pack | Try the Combo Pack (Breakfast & Lunch/Dinner)

How to Heat & Eat
Microwave: Heat 2 - 4 minutes
Oven: Defrost and bake for 15 minutes at 160 degrees
Cooked with care by our professional chefs. Available until stocks fly out the door..

Available for pick up at:
Melbourne Airport
Sydney Airport
Brisbane Airport
Perth Airport

Pictures of items:
📷 Photo 1 – Exterior packaging https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/112760/80583/img_2555.…
📷 Photo 2 – What you get https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/112760/80584/img_2556.…
and here: https://imgur.com/gallery/S2908hv

Dining & Takeaway Frozen Meal Instagrampost Meals

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  • Slippery Fish on 12/06/2020 - 18:49
    +78

    But airline food is shit?

    • bonky on 12/06/2020 - 18:50
      +9

      Ya'd need aleast four of these to be a full meal

      • [Deactivated] on 22/06/2020 - 11:10
        +1

        That's kind of intentional. On a plane you're expected to be basically sedentary for ridiculous amounts of time, so they deliberately make menus with macronutrient breakdowns intended to support extended inactivity. These would be fantastic for someone on a CICO diet!

    • Iggemo on 12/06/2020 - 19:11
      +15

      I dont know why you got downvoted, it's a fact it is total dogshit so why you would choose to buy it at home is beyond me.

      • Slippery Fish on 12/06/2020 - 19:14
        +5

        I was thinking that lol.

      • striker5950 on 13/06/2020 - 12:49
        +4

        buy it for your dog

        • Daabido on 17/06/2020 - 18:46

          You buy dogshit for your dog?

    • pcox on 12/06/2020 - 20:00
      +30

      Maybe they taste better on Earth? Altitude is supposed to affect taste.

      That and the aeroplane kitchen is basically a pie warmer.

      • Travelbug on 16/06/2020 - 11:21
        -3

        DONT BUY THIS. On my last flights I found the lobster only came with thermidor sauce and the Wagyu Beef was five star not six. AND there were all the cattle packed in behind me as I could hear alot of the cows complaining beyond the closed curtain.

    • susmind on 12/06/2020 - 21:57
      +1

      Good shit though

    • ATangk on 13/06/2020 - 00:04
      +3

      Airline food tastes like shit because at altitude, you lose taste buds. Now if the food is actually shit is a different question.

      • INFIDEL on 13/06/2020 - 09:44
        +5

        you lose taste buds from flying??
        Does travel insurance cover that physical loss😉

    • ryurazu on 13/06/2020 - 09:33

      well for 2 dollar might be worth the price still, both are right, shit (well you also feel like shit in the air if you are provide a meal) and definitely still bargain (cause it tastes change at alt), especially if you live very close to airport. I mean where else am i going to be able to use all that toilet paper :D

  • lucyr on 12/06/2020 - 18:50
    +65

    What an age we live in… People choosing to buy airline food

    • [Deactivated] on 12/06/2020 - 21:38
      +3

      Maybe they come with an unlimited drinks cart???

    • RedHab on 13/06/2020 - 07:51

      This is the company that has been supplying people in quarantine hotels with food.

      • alxr0101 on 13/06/2020 - 09:10
        +2

        Gawd….what's worse than a long haul flight, screaming babies, inflight meals, kids belting the back of your seat?

        2 weeks cooped up in a hotel room, eating nothing but airline food.

  • bennybaubles on 12/06/2020 - 18:55
    +16

    What airlines are we talking, Jetstar or Singapore airlines?

    • Tony-Abbott on 12/06/2020 - 18:58
      +7

      I know Virgin Australia used to use them. Not too sure about others. Majority of airlines use DNATA or QCatering (which is also now DNATA).

      • CharityCase on 12/06/2020 - 18:59
        +7

        Air China and Hainan Airlines use gategourmet

        • MikeSYD on 12/06/2020 - 20:40
          +1

          I flew hainan3 times, all very good for economy.

    • Levathian on 12/06/2020 - 19:21
      +2

      If it's Fiji airways it's going in the bin

    • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 20:19
      +11

      SQ, CX, JAL, VA uses gate gourmet.

  • GreenGuava on 12/06/2020 - 18:56
    +21

    Too bad I'm not close to the airport to pick up. At $2 a meal, I'd at least consider giving them a go

    • WillKillfor5Cents on 13/06/2020 - 16:20
      +1

      Same here :( Not worth the drive. I would definitely give it a try at that price point

    • TEER3X on 12/06/2020 - 19:01
      +17

      I dislike airline food more than anyone, but that's no reason to vote down.

      You however, have earned a downvote from me.

    • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 19:53
      +7

      Still better than highly processed cup noodles.

    • Msquared on 12/06/2020 - 20:06
      +5

      Extra down-vote for poor spelling.

      • tdw on 12/06/2020 - 21:39

        vicious.

        love it.

  • JuryWheel on 12/06/2020 - 18:57
    +57

    Airline food is underrated imo….$2-2.50 a meal is cheap cheap cheap
    However, I'm not driving all the way to the airport for it

    • furyou on 12/06/2020 - 23:11
      -2

      $2 meal, $20 airport parking to pick up…

      • Tony-Abbott on 12/06/2020 - 23:24
        +8

        Ever seen a catering building at the terminal?
        Really poor effort man.

  • popsiee on 12/06/2020 - 18:59
    +18

    Looks better than the frozen food at the supermarket . I'll ring some1 near the airport :)

    • whyisave on 13/06/2020 - 05:53

      Wolli Creek train-station.
      20-minute walk to the airport :-)

      • Archi on 23/06/2020 - 14:06
        +1

        except its not near the airport. however is a 15 minute walk from mascot station

  • Iluvfreebies on 12/06/2020 - 19:01

    They don't mention what those meals are?

  • karu on 12/06/2020 - 19:11
    +3

    Beef or Chicken?

  • gregorian on 12/06/2020 - 19:15
    +4

    Can I get a glass of scotch on ice with my meal please.

  • raiseyoursteaks on 12/06/2020 - 19:16
    +4

    Be your own airline

  • greygum on 12/06/2020 - 19:17
    +27

    Too far for me to drive to, but a definate upvote to a business trying to survive…

  • axcairns on 12/06/2020 - 19:21
    +3

    Site is down. Ozbargain hugged it to death :-(

    • thejdproject on 12/06/2020 - 19:23
      +1

      I'm browsing the website just fine?

  • kahn on 12/06/2020 - 19:22
    +6

    I wouldn't trust an airplane fish meal.

    • bdl on 12/06/2020 - 21:38

      Great minds :)

  • LittleTicket on 12/06/2020 - 19:24
    +34

    AirAsia Nasi Lemak is hands down the finest cuisine you can get in economy airline. Back the truck up if they’re throwing that out for $2.

    • lonewolf on 12/06/2020 - 19:34
      +1

      This is exactly true, Only thing i have found competitive is Bangkok Airways Kra Prao Gai and Singapore Airlines business class.

    • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 19:43
      +1

      I can have 2 of that at one go. And it's dirt cheap, from my memory it was ~$5-ish?

    • Cyphar on 12/06/2020 - 20:18

      I havent flown AirAsia in a few years but when I did, their food was fantastic for the price. I tried Beef Rendang for the first time and it was amazing. The perfect meal for flying.

    • Geoff-bargain on 12/06/2020 - 22:47

      Maybe you should try their restaurant: https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/flights/airasia…

    • [Deactivated] on 12/06/2020 - 23:59

      No way, just like the cup noodles from Cole's, it's really not good at all

  • unity1 on 12/06/2020 - 19:33

    Has anyone ordered? Do you get to choose your pick up date?

    • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 19:44
      +3

      Yes you do. I arranged one next week and another at the end of the month.

      • unity1 on 12/06/2020 - 19:45

        Any idea if the combo pack is veg or non veg? When you buy individually it gives you a choice, but not with the combo pack. I am looking for non veg

        • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 19:46

          Not too sure about that, I'm hoping for non veg too. You can put a request before checkout, not sure if they'll honor your request though.

          • unity1 on 12/06/2020 - 19:47

            @j0hnd0e: I might just pay the extra $5 and make sure it's no veg

            • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 19:51

              @unity1: I bought the Mixed Lunch/Dinner Meal Pack (10 meals) for $25 too but it doesn't specifically say there wouldn't be any veg meals. From the description, it says "hearty assorted meals for lunch or dinner. Lunch/Dinner Packs include a variety of chicken, beef, vegetarian meals, and more."

              • unity1 on 12/06/2020 - 20:08

                @j0hnd0e: There's a drop down menu with two options. One says (vegetarian) the other doesn't. It's possible the first option still includes vegetarian meals.

                • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 20:11
                  -1

                  @unity1: Yeah, I hope not. Not a fan of veg meals. I wrote in the request box for non veg meals, hope they read it.

      • dmbminaret on 12/06/2020 - 21:23

        How did you choose date. Mine just said day and after 1pm.
        Edit: Nevermind, it's in checkout.

  • Mokr on 12/06/2020 - 19:35
    +24

    Ah now we know the margin on airplane food

  • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 19:42
    +3

    $2.50 per meal, i wouldn't mind giving it a go. It's honestly not that bad, and people are willing to pay ~$15 for a meal on board jetstar.

  • kaleidoscope on 12/06/2020 - 19:42
    +20

    Why so much hate :-/ It’s good for busy people for a change.

    • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 19:44
      +6

      Agreed. It's much better than eating those highly processed instant noodles!

  • theg00s3 on 12/06/2020 - 19:44
    +11

    Airplane food isn't necessarily terrible. It's usually because of diminished senses onboard aircraft

    • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 19:45
      +9

      Airplane food is usually made a little saltier/sweeter than usual to combat that. But yeah, I have no qualms eating airplane food, especially for $2.50 per meal!

    • JetBombat on 12/06/2020 - 20:36
      +1

      I've brought my food on the plane more than once and it tasted as good as it did on the ground while the standard airplane meals were consistently terrible

      • plmko on 12/06/2020 - 22:33
        +10

        That's called confirmation bias.

  • voteoften on 12/06/2020 - 19:50
    +12

    OP, just curious. How on earth did you find this deal? It’s so random.

    • Tony-Abbott on 12/06/2020 - 19:55
      +17

      Something popped up on my facebook 'local' page - I work near an airport.

      • voteoften on 12/06/2020 - 19:58
        +1

        Wow. It’s too bad there’s not some central clearinghouse.

      • arcticmonkey on 12/06/2020 - 21:27

        Good social advertising investment effort.

  • Tyson on 12/06/2020 - 20:00
    +16

    These are some sky high savings and should be flying off the shelves

  • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 20:01
    +4

    Also fyi, Singapore airlines uses gate gourmet as well. Flown with them several times and found the food to be pretty good. https://www.spencertravel.com.au/penny-singapore-airlines-ki…

    Edit: CX and JAL uses gate gourmet for their catering as well.

  • anat on 12/06/2020 - 20:05
    +1

    Sorry we've run out of the chicken. Fish?

  • dmbminaret on 12/06/2020 - 20:15

    The breakfasts could be ok for work…

  • zaphy on 12/06/2020 - 20:16
    +17

    What's the deal with airline food?

    • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 20:27

      The main selling point is that it's cheap and convenient. For $2.50 a meal, you can't go wrong.

    • Ryder08 on 12/06/2020 - 20:41
      +6

      Upvote for Seinfeld reference

      • strangeloops66 on 12/06/2020 - 21:49
        +1

        Here's the transcript from the "Saturday Night Live" episode where Jerry Seinfeld, as Bobby Wheat, asked that question.

        And the answer:

        Billy Rob Schneider): I know! Could this stuff taste any worse? It’s, like, “Thanks, but no thanks. I’m still stuffed from that huge bag of smoked almonds!”

        My favourite, though, is this Q & A:

        Bobby Wheat: “Airplanes” for $200: “And what is the Deal With the Black Box?” [ Tommy buzzes in ] Tommy!

        Tommy (Dana Carvey): It’s the only thing that survives the crash – why don’t they build the whole plane out of the Black Box!

        EDIT: Full episode video "Stand Up and Win" starts at 6'28".

  • kajidzz on 12/06/2020 - 20:21
    +2

    Thanks OP, ordered 20 lunch/dinner pack.

  • mrvaluepack on 12/06/2020 - 20:22
    -8

    Still not sure what is on offer. No list of ingredients or menu. For all you know they could put dog shit in there and call it an "airplane meal". Seems a bit sketchy.

  • niknah on 12/06/2020 - 20:30
    -1

    I wonder what the used by date is. I presume they've been sitting there for a few months while there have been no planes to put them on.

    • Tony-Abbott on 12/06/2020 - 20:31
      +12

      They might actually just be supplying to the public so they can keep workers working, i don't know?
      They wouldn't sell 'expired' food though.

    • j0hnd0e on 12/06/2020 - 20:32
      +1

      It's frozen so it should be able to be kept for quite awhile. Also, you are able to schedule pick up even in September.

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