Having had lounge access for over 10 years it has been rare that I have eaten airport food and if Gordon Ramsay Plane Food To Go is anything to go by (no pun intended) then that is probably a good thing.
Said dystopia occurred because my flight, which would lately be cancelled was delayed for a minimum of 4 hours and 10 minutes meaning the airlines were obliged to provide a food voucher. As always the amount given was wholly inappropriate for the venue with us getting $70 HK for 3 people, or $210 in total AKA $30 US in real money.
A list was also provided of restaurants it could be used at, this included all the regular players like McDonalds and Burger King, but also something I had not actually heard of, namely Gordon Ramsey Plane Food To Go. I simply had to try it!
So, who is Gordon Ramsey? Well if you have to ask that question then I suggest you probably quit this article now.
What the Gordon Ramsey Plane Food To Go?
f you’ve ever thought, “I’d love some fine dining, but only if I can eat it while sprinting to Gate 27,” then Gordon Ramsay has answered your call. Plane Food To Go is the fast-food version of his original Plane Food restaurant, which has been serving sit-down meals at Heathrow for years. The idea here is simple: grab-and-go food, but with a fancy chef’s name attached to it so they can charge more.
The branding leans heavily on Ramsay’s reputation for quality (and shouting), with the promise of “elevated” travel meals. In reality, it’s basically premium airport food—better than the sad, plastic-wrapped options at most terminals, but still designed for people who have 15 minutes to grab something before their boarding call.
Where the Gordon Ramsay Plane Food To Go
While it started in London Heathrow Terminal 5, Gordon Ramsay Plane Food To Go has expanded beyond the UK, because apparently, the world needed more expensive sandwiches at airports. You can now find it in Hong Kong International Airport, which is where I had the pleasure (or misfortune) of trying it.
Currently, Plane Food To Go operates in two countries across two continents—Europe and Asia. That’s not exactly global domination, but give it time. If people are willing to pay £15 for a sandwich in Heathrow and even more in Hong Kong, it’s only a matter of time before it pops up in Dubai, Singapore, or some overpriced airport in the US.
So, if you ever find yourself in London or Hong Kong, desperately in need of an overpriced sushi box or a “gourmet” breakfast roll before a long-haul flight, Gordon Ramsay Plane Food To Go has you covered. Just make sure your credit card limit can handle it.
Will we see it globally? I truly hope not, but hey it hardly affects me.
The Menu
For a place called Gordon Ramsay Plane Food To Go, you’d think they’d have some groundbreaking options, but it’s mostly what you’d expect: sandwiches, salads, sushi, and hot breakfast items. The sandwiches, of course, aren’t just sandwiches—they’re “artisan” and “hand-crafted,” which, in airport terms, means smaller portions at double the price.
Expect to pay £10–£15 ($12–$18) for a sandwich, which is basically the price of a full meal anywhere else in the UK. The sushi boxes push the £20 ($25) mark, which seems excessive unless you’re the type who enjoys raw fish that’s been sitting in a fridge for hours. There’s also the classic Ramsay beef brisket roll, which sounds amazing but loses its magic when you’re shoving it down in an airport lounge with 10 minutes to spare.
To be fair, the quality is better than most airport grab-and-go places. The ingredients are fresh, and there’s an attempt to make things look presentable. But at the end of the day, it’s still pre-packaged food that you’re eating in an airport—not exactly a Michelin-star experience.
What was the food like at Gordon Ramsay Plane Food To Go?
Despite the somewhat “eclectic choice” of sorts there was actually only one thing on the menu I felt worthy pf me trying and that was the English Breakfast. It arrived after about 10 minutes and honestly looked good. There was bacon, eggs, sausage, and beans, but also weird bread, a huge amount of lettuce and cherry tomatoes.
Yes it was pretty but all Gordon Ramsay had done was fuse a breakfast with a Ploughman’s Supper to create a dish that tasted like it had been made in a microwave. Had this meal not been free I would have been suicidal after buying it. It is not that Gordon Ramsay Plane Food To Go is awful, it is that all franchises that cater just to airports are fucking terrible. Stick to McDonalds, at least you know how they are screwing you and at least its done at an affordable price…
So, to answer the original question, is Gordon Ramsey Plane Food to Go any good? No, it is not, it really is not any good at all.