Layover food

[///AMG]

I'm tremendously excited about you guys seeking out ethnic foods on layovers, it warms my heart.

When I was a young neophyte FO, people were hard-programmed on club sandwiches, burgers and, if they were feelin' kinda crazy... Italian food.

Keep up the good work. Eat weird.

This still exists. "oh man, the hotel restaurant is real good!"

ughhhh

Slight edit, the Sunday brunch at our DFW long layover hotel is actually really damn good, all kinds of cool Mexican. But I digress......and I aint staying there for dinner, too many other walkable options

 

[derg]

This still exists. "oh man, the hotel restaurant is real good!"

ughhhh

Slight edit, the Sunday brunch at our DFW long layover hotel is actually really damn good, all kinds of cool Mexican. But I digress......and I aint staying there for dinner, too many other walkable options

On the domestic side, we have guys that constantly bitch about how we don't get the SWA 1-2-3 or the 5-6-7 deal, whatever they call it.

"I can count on both hands the number of times I've eaten at the hotel in the last couple decades and, at the end of the day, I intend to spend every dime of my per diem AND some"

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

I'm tremendously excited about you guys seeking out ethnic foods on layovers, it warms my heart.

When I was a young neophyte FO, people were hard-programmed on club sandwiches, burgers and, if they were feelin' kinda crazy... Italian food.

Keep up the good work. Eat weird.

Does Sbarros count?

 

[derg]

Does Sbarros count?

Not at al!

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Not at al!

So now I have to pony up some dough for the finest Italian cuisine this side of the Atlantic….


Olive Garden

 

[derg]

So now I have to pony up some dough for the finest Italian cuisine this side of the Atlantic….


Olive Garden

Solid OTC salad dressing for when the home chef is lazy! But that's about it. Unless you're @mattc206 who has been oddly quiet.

 

[tcco94]

Well my captain in Tokyo last trip told me he ate at McDonald’s so…they’re still around

 

[roundout]

I'm tremendously excited about you guys seeking out ethnic foods on layovers, it warms my heart.

When I was a young neophyte FO, people were hard-programmed on club sandwiches, burgers and, if they were feelin' kinda crazy... Italian food.

Keep up the good work. Eat weird.

 

[roundout]

This still exists. "oh man, the hotel restaurant is real good!"

ughhhh

Slight edit, the Sunday brunch at our DFW long layover hotel is actually really damn good, all kinds of cool Mexican. But I digress......and I aint staying there for dinner, too many other walkable options

Yeah I mean if I’m getting in at 2230 and the van is at 0900 it’s hotel or hungry.

Where’s your DFW long stay?

 

[///AMG]

Yeah I mean if I’m getting in at 2230 and the van is at 0900 it’s hotel or hungry.

Where’s your DFW long stay?

Downtown Ft Worth. I actually really like it. What I don't like is the 2200 or later land, and TX basically stops serving at about then. Which is annoying when you have a 30 hr layover and could grab a nice dinner otherwise. But day 2 is great.

 

[///AMG]

On the domestic side, we have guys that constantly bitch about how we don't get the SWA 1-2-3 or the 5-6-7 deal, whatever they call it.

"I can count on both hands the number of times I've eaten at the hotel in the last couple decades and, at the end of the day, I intend to spend every dime of my per diem AND some"

Kinda reminds me of our "ground pounders" aka our professional maintenance officers (not to be confused with the actual MX officer, who was a flight suit). The majority of them, on det, or on a port call, would eat microwave dinners and "save" their per diem. I associate this with airline pilots who haven't overcome the regional lifestyle. Nothing wrong with it, but man, go out and enjoy life a little. They pay us enough to, they very damn well pay the other guy sitting next to me enough as well. I don't think I have ever spent less than $100/night on an airline overnight (unless it is a min rest, straight to bed, sort of deal).

 

[derg]

Kinda reminds me of our "ground pounders" aka our professional maintenance officers (not to be confused with the actual MX officer, who was a flight suit). The majority of them, on det, or on a port call, would eat microwave dinners and "save" their per diem. I associate this with airline pilots who haven't overcome the regional lifestyle. Nothing wrong with it, but man, go out and enjoy life a little. They pay us enough to, they very damn well pay the other guy sitting next to me enough as well. I don't think I have ever spent less than $100/night on an airline overnight (unless it is a min rest, straight to bed, sort of deal).

I was on an IND layover during my birthday, I offered to buy the FO a steak dinner, but he said his wife makes his layover food. The next day he asked what I spent, I told him and he about passed-out.

I don't know, D.I.N.K., 25+ years seniority, if I can't afford to walk into a restaurant on my birthday and order food without even considering the prices, I've really effed something up.

 

[roundout]

Downtown Ft Worth. I actually really like it. What I don't like is the 2200 or later land, and TX basically stops serving at about then. Which is annoying when you have a 30 hr layover and could grab a nice dinner otherwise. But day 2 is great.

let a guy know next time. But yeah FW dies about 2100.

 

[Roger Roger]

let a guy know next time. But yeah FW dies about 2100.

That’s cuz only sinners are out past then.

 

[SteveC]

That’s cuz only sinners are out past then.

My people.

 

[roundout]

That’s cuz only sinners are out past then.

Or some of us driving home from hockey practice and want a nosh.

 

[JordanD]

Curry laksa at a food court of a casino hotel that happens to be a layover. Never had it, no idea what half the stuff in it was, but I have to say it actually wasn’t half bad. Noodles soaked up most of my broth though and robbed me of the soupy goodness.

 

[Roger Roger]

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Curry laksa at a food court of a casino hotel that happens to be a layover. Never had it, no idea what half the stuff in it was, but I have to say it actually wasn’t half bad. Noodles soaked up most of my broth though and robbed me of the soupy goodness.

That looks suspiciously like one of our layover hotels.

 

[derg]

let a guy know next time. But yeah FW dies about 2100.

Downtown Dallas too.

Helloooooooo 7-11!

 

[Sculprit]

Downtown Dallas too.

Helloooooooo 7-11!

If only we had the same goods here as 7-11’s in Japan.