{"schema_version":1,"citation_url":"https://www.loungefrog.com/news/british-airways-hoppers-club-world-menu-colombo-october-2026","title":"British Airways adds a Hoppers Sri Lankan menu to Club World on its new Gatwick–Colombo flights","description":"From October 23 to December 30, Club World on BA's new Colombo route serves dishes from London's Hoppers, and the Gatwick Club Lounge adds a Hoppers gin cocktail.","author":"Patrick Karsh","publisher":"Lounge Frog","date_published":"2026-10-14T21:54:43.32057Z","date_modified":"2026-10-14T23:51:11.404728Z","body_markdown":"British Airways will serve a Sri Lankan menu from London restaurant group Hoppers in Club World on its new Gatwick to Colombo route. The menu runs from the first flight on October 23 until December 30, 2026. Before departure, business class travelers at Gatwick can also order a Hoppers cocktail in [the British Airways Club](/programs/british-airways-club) Lounge.\n\n![Dishes from the British Airways x Hoppers Club World menu for the Gatwick–Colombo route](https://pub-fac99da959e344fe99d810d309cef7df.r2.dev/photos/article/812a2751-e430-44a1-a3e3-aeb4d1a1f492/996e2752d46b9709506d4049daee51a4.jpg)\n![Pollichathu cod, one of two Club World main courses on the Hoppers menu](https://pub-fac99da959e344fe99d810d309cef7df.r2.dev/photos/article/812a2751-e430-44a1-a3e3-aeb4d1a1f492/2ecfce3646e8aa1e6a792a530ad6c08e.jpg)\n\nThe airline announced the tie-up on October 14 in [its press release](https://mediacentre.britishairways.com/news/14102026/british-airways-launches-menu-collaboration-with-hoppers-restaurants-to-celebrate-new-route-to-colombo-sri-lanka). It is a limited-time menu, not a permanent change to Club World catering. Still, it gives the route's business class cabin a distinct identity for its first winter.\n\n## What is on the menu\n\nBritish Airways says the menu draws on dishes Hoppers is known for in London. The starter is a lentil vadai, a soaked lentil fritter served with yogurt, tamarind sauce, coriander chutney and channa (chickpea) crisps. The airline likens it to the street snacks sold on Galle Face Green in Colombo.\n\nFor the main course, there are two choices:\n\n- Kalupol chicken with lemon rice and beetroot curry\n- Pollichathu cod, marinated in a tomato and chili paste and cooked in banana leaf, with coconut rice, pineapple curry and beetroot curry\n\nDessert is watalappam bread pudding with spiced crumble and malt cream. British Airways calls it a Sri Lankan take on a classic British pudding.\n\nHoppers opened in Soho in 2015 and earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in its first year. It now also has sites in Marylebone, King's Cross and Shoreditch. Its founder, Karan Gokani, worked on the menu with Mark Brega, the airline's executive chef. Brega said the aim was to capture \"the spirit of Sri Lankan hospitality\" before customers land.\n\nThe menu is for Club World only. The release does not mention changes in World Traveller Plus or World Traveller.\n\n## A cocktail in the Gatwick lounge\n\nThe ground part of the deal is small but easy to enjoy. The [British Airways Club Lounge at Gatwick South](/lounges/lgw-british-airways-club-lounge-south) will pour a drink called the Ceylon Pearl. It mixes Tanqueray Rangpur gin, lychee and pink citrus tonic.\n\nThe release does not say how long the cocktail will be offered, or whether it is limited to Colombo passengers. Anyone who can use the lounge is likely to find it on the bar menu, but the airline has not confirmed that.\n\nClub World travelers get into the Club Lounge on their boarding pass. Members with oneworld Sapphire or Emerald status can also use it when flying a oneworld airline. Gatwick South has a long list of other lounges for travelers without status. The [No1 Lounge (South)](/lounges/lgw-no1-lounge-south) and [Club Aspire (South)](/lounges/lgw-club-aspire-lounge-south) both take [Priority Pass](/programs/priority-pass). See the full list on our [Gatwick airport page](/airports/lgw).\n\n## The Colombo flights\n\nThe route itself is new for British Airways this winter. We first covered it when the airline set out its [winter 2026 schedule](/news/british-airways-winter-2026-schedule-us-caribbean-colombo). The flights will run three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for the winter season only.\n\n| Flight | Route | First flight | Departs | Arrives |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| BA2045 | Gatwick to Colombo | October 23, 2026 | 4:40 p.m. | 8:35 a.m. next day |\n| BA2044 | Colombo to Gatwick | October 24, 2026 | 10:35 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. |\n\nAll three long-haul cabins are on sale: Club World business class, World Traveller Plus premium economy and World Traveller economy. British Airways says return fares start at £524, including taxes and carrier charges. The release does not name the aircraft type.\n\nThe flight leaves from Gatwick, not Heathrow. That matters for anyone connecting from elsewhere in the British Airways network. Most long-haul connections run through Heathrow, so a transfer to this route can mean a cross-London trip by road or rail.\n\n## Waiting in Colombo\n\nOn the way home, the flight departs from Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport. British Airways has not said which lounge it will use for its Club World customers there. Our [Colombo airport page](/airports/cmb) lists the [Lotus First Class Lounge](/lounges/cmb-lotus-first-class-lounge-terminal-1), which takes oneworld status and Priority Pass. It also lists the [Palm Strip Lounge](/lounges/cmb-palm-strip-lounge-terminal-1), which takes Priority Pass and [DragonPass](/programs/dragonpass).\n\nThe 10:35 a.m. departure lands in London the same afternoon. Plan for an early start if you are coming from a beach on the south coast, and leave time for breakfast in the lounge.\n\n## Our take\n\nCelebrity chef and restaurant menus are now common in long-haul business class. This one is narrow: one route, one cabin, about ten weeks. But for travelers who booked Club World to Colombo in the first weeks, it means the meal will match the destination. The Gatwick lounge cocktail is a small extra for anyone on the way out.\n\nMore about the airline is on our [British Airways page](/airlines/ba).\n\n## Related reading\n\n- [British Airways shows its retrofitted A380: new First suite and a 106-seat Club World upper deck](/news/british-airways-a380-retrofit-new-cabins-2026)\n- [British Airways adds Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar from Gatwick, plus a nonstop to Buenos Aires](/news/british-airways-kilimanjaro-zanzibar-summer-2027)\n- [The 12 best British Airways lounges, ranked: 2026](/news/british-airways-lounges-ranked-2026)","link_base":"https://www.loungefrog.com/news/british-airways-hoppers-club-world-menu-colombo-october-2026","citation_guidance":"Cite citation_url. Preserve source links, dates and qualifications. date_modified is an edit date, not proof that every claim was rechecked. Third-party images and quoted material retain their own rights."}