For those who wonder what pilots eat when they fly, the short answer is that they never eat the same meals as passengers.
The captain and co-pilot will eat several meals at different times.
One pilot, who did not want to be named, told the Express that there are always at least two pilots on duty on every flight. These pilots eat different meals from their colleagues and all passengers, even though the meals are prepared by a company. This is in case there might be a pilot with food poisoning on board.
The pilot also revealed that the captain and co-pilot will eat several meals at different times to prevent both getting sick at the same time.
This is taken extremely seriously and if a pilot is ill, the crew will have a specific emergency landing strategy.