Just anecdotal comments from EK crew/ex EK crew I know. MAN flights, on all carriers, are generally very demanding. That is why MAN is generally top for charter/LCC's when it comes to onboard sales. MAN pax like a good drink and when it's comp then they particularly go mad for it. I was GB Airways crew at MAN carrying pax who, in the main, weren't typical BA pax and especially when they found out the drinks were comp, we didn't stop all the way down to the canaries and deep Med. Aswell as a lot of VFR, EK carry a lot of holiday makers and blue collar business travellers (oil riggers etc) ex MAN who I'm sure will keep the crew very busy.
Cheers for the Hawker tips. Sat in one as we speak.