Meal time! One of the highlights of my husband’s and my 1K status with United is the Business Class upgrades. They are harder and harder to secure lately, so our upgrading days may be coming to a close sooner rather than later, but that’s all the more reason to enjoy them while we can! And one of the best benefits of these upgrades is the food. It’s true. United does have remarkable airline food in Business Class. This is your sneak peek at some of the meal options from Houston to Sydney and back again!

Houston (HOU) to Sydney (SYD)

Flight Number: UA 101
Flight Time: 17 Hours

Express Service Option

It’s perhaps a little silly, but I usually look forward to the meal service in Busness class no matter how long the flight or on what airline! But the flight from Houston to Sydney was a late one, and it left a full hour later than scheduled, and I was truly too sleepy to stay up for the whole meal. So, for the first time, I asked for the “Express Service,” which is offered for passengers who want to get their meal over and done with in favor of working or–in my case–sleeping! So I got the whole meal all at once. And you’ll never believe it… I skipped dessert! Steve stayed awake, and he was kind enough to take a photo of his food for me, too!

Steve’s Entree

Breakfast

I slept remarkably well on the 17-hour flight to Sydney (and skipped my birthday in the process!), and enjoyed breakfast just an hour and a half prior to landing. There was also a croissant, but somehow that didn’t make the photo op!

Sydney (SYD) to Houston (HOU)

Flight Number: 100
Flight Time: 15 Hours 15 Minutes

Appetizer

This flight left mid-morning, so I was fully awake for this one! We got our usual cup of warm mixed nuts, along with a tray of assorted appetizers before the entree. The nicest surprise was the wasabi pana cotta that came with the salmon. I spread what was left on the dinner roll!

Entree

Steve and I often get different things. I hope you know it’s so that you can always see two out of the four options! Also, Steve is not like me… he doesn’t care about food, so he will eat whatever!

Dessert

It’s my favorite! The only dessert options used to be cheese or a sundae, which is quite satisfactory, but since moving toward Polaris (a process not yet complete, but well on the way!), they have started offering a variety of sweet treats in addition to the regular offerings!

Mid-flight Snack

I was awake for significantly more of this flight, so I got to partake of the mid-flight snack options. Along with fruit and the left over sweet treats from dessert (I may have had a few more macarons!), I got a sandwich and a Tim Tam. What’s a Tim Tam? It’s an Australian chocolate cookie sandwich: chocolate cookies, chocolate filling, and covered in chocolate. Who wouldn’t love that?

Breakfast

Before landing in Houston we got quite a hearty breakfast. The croissant made it for the photo op this time around, as you can see.

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