Behind the Scenes at Plain Food: A Restaurant at London's Heathrow T5

As I walked through the stunning open bar at London's Heathrow T5, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and anticipation. The idea behind Plain Food is simple yet elegant - to provide customers with incredibly well-timed meals before takeoff, allowing them to relax and enjoy their flight. Upon entering the restaurant, I was greeted by an airy and vibrant atmosphere that immediately put me at ease.

One of the main focuses of Plain Food is breakfast, which is undoubtedly one of the busiest times of day in the restaurant. The menu offers a variety of options, from classic dishes like eggs to more elaborate meals featuring smoked salmon. For me, it was a great way to take the stress out of my journey with a delicious meal and some much-needed relaxation.

When it comes to lunch and dinner, Plain Food's signature dish is undoubtedly its butter chicken. Chef Tennessee takes his inspiration from his travels around the world, serving up dishes like Beaver California Maki rolls and tuna tartare that are both refreshing and flavorful. The restaurant's goal is to serve some of the freshest food in the airport, with a focus on speed and efficiency.

However, Plain Food also recognizes that not everyone wants or needs heavy, filling meals before takeoff. To cater for this, the restaurant has developed a concept for grab-and-go meals that are light, refreshing, and easy to digest. This allows customers to enjoy a meal without feeling weighed down or sluggish after their flight.

For children, the restaurant offers an exciting "Tilly's Box of Treats" that is available at any time of day. Whether you're arriving at 5am for breakfast or heading out at 10pm, the level of warmth and welcome from the kitchen staff is consistently impressive. And with a focus on consistency and elegance, Plain Food truly stands out as one of the best restaurants in the airport.

As I sat down to enjoy my own meal - a full English breakfast that was both delicious and plentiful - I couldn't help but feel grateful for the opportunity to experience this restaurant. With its stunning atmosphere, efficient service, and focus on fresh and flavorful food, Plain Food truly has it all. Whether you're traveling on business or pleasure, this restaurant is the perfect place to start your journey off right.

With my flight about to depart, I took a moment to reflect on my experience at Plain Food. From its elegant atmosphere to its delicious menu options, this restaurant truly has won me over. And with its focus on freshness, speed, and consistency, it's no wonder that it's become one of the most popular restaurants in Heathrow T5.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI'm here at london's heathrow t5 to visit one of my favorite restaurants playing food now in a minute when we go behind the scenes and find out what really goes on in this restaurant in the busiest airport across europe the idea behind plain foods is simple I like you to eat incredibly well before takeoff and one of the best-looking restaurants anywhere in the country you come away from that hustle bustle for the chicken and you walk through that stunning open bar into this elegant spacious Airy vibrant restaurant and for me it's a great way of taking that stress out of that journey with a good meal I know how precious time is I also know you've got a plane to catch so we'll serve you within 10 minutes and you'll be out the door within 20 now breakfast is one of the busiest times here at playing food and trust me we are very proud of our excellent menu it could be the classic or flues breakfast or the most amazing like what they scrambled eggs with smoked salmon let me tell you it is the perfect way to start your day and have an incredible journey now another big hit for lunch and dinner has to be the butter chicken and it's all down to this Tennessee man chef gonna see what you see me you good yes very good everywhere I go in on the New York Paris and we'll watch the butter chicken you crazy the phenomenon is butter chicken loveliness how many ports of the day do this how we do 150 for Sunday 150 a day legendary pay rise our aim is to serve the freshest and some of the quickest food anywhere in this airport and Ben's giving their common examples got beaver California Maki roll and then we're just gonna top it off with some crab meat and that looks so elegance oh it's really good for fly I'm especially when you've got the garnish on the side so moolies tradition service sushi to speed along the metabolism basically when you off the plane you feeling fresh so you're not feeling sluggish exactly useful next we're gonna do another raw dish tuna tartare so inside the tuna tartare chili garlic sesame seeds sesame oil and just seasoned really nice of a touch of soy sauce and then we just finish it little bit of chili or lovely around the dish then they look great now the exciting part some of the customers good job welcome we good now the most amazing to the touch heart for you make your roll please enjoy could I sleep over so I've never been a big fan of eating heavy food on the airplane so one of the concepts we came up with here was a really exciting grab and go and it is light refreshing but more importantly it's kind of food that you don't need to sleep in three hours after it you enjoy it land at your destination and you've eaten well onboard and then for the children our youngest autumn Matilda's put this incredible Tilly's box of treats together whether you're here at 5 a.m. in the morning for breakfast or 10 p.m. the level of warmth welcoming and consistency from the kitchen couple that incredible elegant service it's breathtaking enjoy excellent thank you now my flight leaves in 30 minutes and what a perfect way to sit and relax enjoy a full English breakfast so whether you're here on business or even on holiday trust me t5 plain food was designed to give you the perfect send-off have a safe flight youI'm here at london's heathrow t5 to visit one of my favorite restaurants playing food now in a minute when we go behind the scenes and find out what really goes on in this restaurant in the busiest airport across europe the idea behind plain foods is simple I like you to eat incredibly well before takeoff and one of the best-looking restaurants anywhere in the country you come away from that hustle bustle for the chicken and you walk through that stunning open bar into this elegant spacious Airy vibrant restaurant and for me it's a great way of taking that stress out of that journey with a good meal I know how precious time is I also know you've got a plane to catch so we'll serve you within 10 minutes and you'll be out the door within 20 now breakfast is one of the busiest times here at playing food and trust me we are very proud of our excellent menu it could be the classic or flues breakfast or the most amazing like what they scrambled eggs with smoked salmon let me tell you it is the perfect way to start your day and have an incredible journey now another big hit for lunch and dinner has to be the butter chicken and it's all down to this Tennessee man chef gonna see what you see me you good yes very good everywhere I go in on the New York Paris and we'll watch the butter chicken you crazy the phenomenon is butter chicken loveliness how many ports of the day do this how we do 150 for Sunday 150 a day legendary pay rise our aim is to serve the freshest and some of the quickest food anywhere in this airport and Ben's giving their common examples got beaver California Maki roll and then we're just gonna top it off with some crab meat and that looks so elegance oh it's really good for fly I'm especially when you've got the garnish on the side so moolies tradition service sushi to speed along the metabolism basically when you off the plane you feeling fresh so you're not feeling sluggish exactly useful next we're gonna do another raw dish tuna tartare so inside the tuna tartare chili garlic sesame seeds sesame oil and just seasoned really nice of a touch of soy sauce and then we just finish it little bit of chili or lovely around the dish then they look great now the exciting part some of the customers good job welcome we good now the most amazing to the touch heart for you make your roll please enjoy could I sleep over so I've never been a big fan of eating heavy food on the airplane so one of the concepts we came up with here was a really exciting grab and go and it is light refreshing but more importantly it's kind of food that you don't need to sleep in three hours after it you enjoy it land at your destination and you've eaten well onboard and then for the children our youngest autumn Matilda's put this incredible Tilly's box of treats together whether you're here at 5 a.m. in the morning for breakfast or 10 p.m. the level of warmth welcoming and consistency from the kitchen couple that incredible elegant service it's breathtaking enjoy excellent thank you now my flight leaves in 30 minutes and what a perfect way to sit and relax enjoy a full English breakfast so whether you're here on business or even on holiday trust me t5 plain food was designed to give you the perfect send-off have a safe flight you\n"