Her culinary exploration continued, and upon seeing sausages, hash brown bites, curry, pasta, beef stew, and vegetable curry at a nearby table, she had to remark: "For my next course I opted for some hash brown bites, pasta and vegetable curry - which were all top quality, especially the curry, which admittedly I do still think about from time to time now.".
Ellie's foray into the lavish world of airport lounges turned her travel routine on its head, as she proclaimed: "The trio of sandwiches - cheese, egg or chicken and mayo - looked freshly made and I was instantly drawn to them - which is unusual, as I very rarely fancy sandwiches.
Ellie offered a shrewd comparison of her spending at Manchester Airport's Escape Lounge, where the entry fee is £29.99 per person, against the expense at Giraffe restaurant in Terminal 1.
"I had a total of two chicken and mayo sandwiches - which would be roughly equivalent to two lots of toast from Giraffe and would have cost me £6.50.
Reflecting on the lounge experience, she said: "I fell asleep easily on the plane after my time in the lounge, so for longer-haul flights I would be looking forward to booking again.
