Do Virgin Blue pilots get hot crew meals? Soggy sandwiches don't count as suitable in my book.
I gather there are no business class leftovers that are offered to QF crew.
Having suitable "free'" sustenance at work stretches your allowances.
Paying for your own food at an airport expensive. Bringing food from home inconvenient for a professional surely?
An often underestimated job perk the airline meal. If Virgin pilots don't get regular hot meals it is safe to shave a bit off their salaries in comparison to QF.