Singapore Airlines 'Book the Cook' for business class

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mspcooper

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 09 May 2013

Total posts 456

Is book the cook service that better than the regular business class offering (ofcourse there is lobster)? any feedback would be great. I'm flying wednesday and not sure if i should try this

Tancho

Singapore Airlines - KrisFlyer

Member since 31 Jan 2013

Total posts 38

You can always do Book the Cook and if it isn't to your liking, you can order off the menu as well. I have done that in the past when I just didn't feel like eating what I had pre-ordered. Although I guess you may not get first dibs at the choices if you do that that way.

mspcooper

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 09 May 2013

Total posts 456

good point @Tancho. 

Happytraveler00

Member since 22 Dec 2016

Total posts 33

You can also view the menu for your upcoming flight a week before departure through 'Manage My Booking' on the SQ app (maybe website too, didn't check).

You'll see a link 'view menu for your flight' in the area where you choose your BTC meal.

Chris C.

Member since 24 Apr 2012

Total posts 1,116

I like it because it means you'll never miss out on your preferred meal choice (and can order things not on the normal menu), but I'm usually more inclined to choose my meal in the week or so of the flight... for an early booking, there's no way I'm going to know a year in advance what I'm going to want to eat!

Can recommend the lobster, breakfast dim sum, the duck main, breakfast waffles and Pad Thai, depending on what's available on your flight at the time of day.

Rohit

Member since 06 Jul 2017

Total posts 17

I have a mid-night departure from BNE coming up in few weeks and I have been wondering if 'book the cook' is offered for red-eye flights. I really don't think I will want to eat at 1:30 am, so not that fussed. However, I have a connection from SIN to BKK leaving next morning around 9:45, also on SQ, so I may take up Chris's recommendation & go with the dim-sum's for brekky. So excited, cant wait.

Chris C.

Member since 24 Apr 2012

Total posts 1,116

I have a mid-night departure from BNE coming up in few weeks and I have been wondering if 'book the cook' is offered for red-eye flights. I really don't think I will want to eat at 1:30 am, so not that fussed. However, I have a connection from SIN to BKK leaving next morning around 9:45, also on SQ, so I may take up Chris's recommendation & go with the dim-sum's for brekky. So excited, cant wait.



BTC isn't offered on flights departing Brisbane - only from Sydney and Melbourne in Australia (but available on all flights from Singapore *to* Australia).

Here's a full list of where it's available (based on departure city).

Tancho

Singapore Airlines - KrisFlyer

Member since 31 Jan 2013

Total posts 38

On top of Chris's recommendations, I think the satay, Indian lamb shanks or the Biryani are all pretty good too.

Rohit

Member since 06 Jul 2017

Total posts 17

I have a mid-night departure from BNE coming up in few weeks and I have been wondering if 'book the cook' is offered for red-eye flights. I really don't think I will want to eat at 1:30 am, so not that fussed. However, I have a connection from SIN to BKK leaving next morning around 9:45, also on SQ, so I may take up Chris's recommendation & go with the dim-sum's for brekky. So excited, cant wait.



BTC isn't offered on flights departing Brisbane - only from Sydney and Melbourne in Australia (but available on all flights from Singapore *to* Australia).

Here's a full list of where it's available (based on departure city).

Thanks Chris.

Rosechal

Member since 15 Aug 2017

Total posts 2

I like it because it means you'll never miss out on your preferred meal choice (and can order things not on the normal menu), but I'm usually more inclined to choose my meal in the week or so of the flight... for an early booking, there's no way I'm going to know a year in advance what I'm going to want to eat!

Can recommend the lobster, breakfast dim sum, the duck main, breakfast waffles and Pad Thai, depending on what's available on your flight at the time of day.

I spoke to SA only a few days ago about BTC.  You can only book it 3 months in advance but it doesn't say that anywhere on their website.

Greg84

Member since 03 Nov 2014

Total posts 130

I like it because it means you'll never miss out on your preferred meal choice (and can order things not on the normal menu), but I'm usually more inclined to choose my meal in the week or so of the flight... for an early booking, there's no way I'm going to know a year in advance what I'm going to want to eat!

Can recommend the lobster, breakfast dim sum, the duck main, breakfast waffles and Pad Thai, depending on what's available on your flight at the time of day.


I spoke to SA only a few days ago about BTC.  You can only book it 3 months in advance but it doesn't say that anywhere on their website.


Not sure in the three months - I selected my lobster in July for a December flight...a few months of anticipation...ha

Chris C.

Member since 24 Apr 2012

Total posts 1,116

I spoke to SA only a few days ago about BTC.  You can only book it 3 months in advance but it doesn't say that anywhere on their website.

That's odd - I've had it offered as early as 11 months before the flight!

(Booked an SQ flight using United miles, and the United agent put me through to their SQ liaison because they were having problems with seating. SQ sorted out seats and then offered to add any Book the Cook selections over the phone. Didn't take them up on it being so long before the flight, but did ask them to load a cake, and they did.) :)

mushmush

Singapore Airlines - The PPS Club

Member since 14 Nov 2013

Total posts 40

just don't pick the sushi, i predict it was at least 1 day old when they served it. Bland and almost frozen. The lobster is nice and so is the satay. If your in first on the A380 the caviar meal is amazing along with the shot or 2 of vodka!

Luke49

Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards

Member since 17 Aug 2017

Total posts 28

Yes I've used it travelling Business Class and Preimum Economy. It's great as you get to pick what you want. Especially as I dislike seafood.

Yes as some else commented on they won't run out of meal options if you book the cook as what happen on one of my flights to the gentleman next to me.

Notso Swift

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 06 Oct 2016

Total posts 32

Don't forget the breakfast, the poached egg is better than you would expect

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