Declan Minogue, a 63-year-old, felt a bit of hunger coming on while on a Ryanair flight, so he decided to order the £5.90 Hot Ham and Cheese Panini from a flight attendant
A hungry dad claims Ryanair served him the ‘worst airplane food ever’ after he received a miserable sandwich.
Declan Minogue and his wife Claire Minogue, 61, were travelling back from Faro to Dublin Airport on 21 July after seven relaxing nights in Portugal. The 63-year-old felt a bit of hunger coming on, so he decided to order the £5.90 Hot Ham and Cheese Panini from a flight attendant.
However, it was not the hunger-busting snack he had hoped for. Decland claims he was ‘stunned’ to open it up and discover just one piece of ham and the ‘tiniest bit of cheese’ with no butter. Despite polishing off the ‘bland’ sandwich that he compared to ‘something out of Oliver Twist,’ Declan claims he was forced to buy more food when he landed because he was still hungry.
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Taking to social media, the dad-of-two shared a photo of the sandwich captioned ‘shocking and insulting’.
Users took to the comments to express their shock at the ‘disgusting’ meal, empathising with the hungry holidaymakers. Others were less sympathetic, questioning why he had decided to buy food on a budget flight.
Declan who lives in Lusk, Dublin, Ireland, said: “It was the worst airplane food ever. It was a massive rip off. I was shocked when I saw it. I got it and I opened it and couldn’t believe it so I took a picture. It had two slices of ham and the tiniest bit of cheese and the cheese was like butter. There was no substance to it. I was stunned.
“It was like something out of Oliver Twist. You wouldn’t be asking for more than that. It didn’t taste good. It was very bland but I was starving so what could I do. You wouldn’t really think you can mess up a ham and cheese sandwich. I left the flight feeling quite hungry and had to get something from the airport.
“I know it’s a budget airline but you’d expect better service. I wouldn’t buy anything on Ryanair’s flights again. The standards are a disaster. I didn’t complain about it, which I should have. My other half wouldn’t let me.”
One commenter wrote: “Never buy the food on board. Bring your own and cold drinks. Much nicer.” Another user said: “Take your own sandwiches. We never buy food on the plane.”
While Declan may have had a bad experience, Ryanair performed well in a recent ranking of airline food. Despite frequent jokes about Ryanair’s cost-cutting approach and their humorous social media responses to complaints, it ranked with the lowest percentage of negative food reviews, while a fellow Irish airline company Aer Lingus topped the charts for the worst feedback on food in the skies.
Ryanair has been approached for a comment.