Tumbleweed
OBS Chief
I'll be on the SM, LSL and the EB next week...I notice all the menus are identical....is this a permanent thing?
I just read today where McDonald's earnings are going down the toilet and they plan to roll out drastic changes including reagional menus. Of course this is just what Amtrak turned AWAY from last year!I go into different McD's, and surprise, they have the same menu. Different Denny's, have the same menu. Different Red Lobsters, have the same menu.
On Amtrak, I just get the beef entrée one day, and the chicken entrée on the next.
Prospective passengers who have been turned off by the decline in service likely won't be on the train when it starts rolling. It is a simple formula for bisiness success - offer a quality product and buyers will come.Comparing McD's or any other restaurant chain to Amtrak's LD train Dining cars seems a stretch.
Once the train is moving - Amtrak has no competition. LOL
Did you know McD's makes most of their money from the rent they charge franchise owners?
McD's is reacting to other fast food places that are growing even though those other places have a more limited menu than McD's does.
There's SOME regional changes.I go into different McD's, and surprise, they have the same menu. Different Denny's, have the same menu. Different Red Lobsters, have the same menu.
On Amtrak, I just get the beef entrée one day, and the chicken entrée on the next.
That is on the Downeaster (Boston - Portland ME). Food service on the Downeaster is provided by a contractor, not Amtrak.There's SOME regional changes.I go into different McD's, and surprise, they have the same menu. Different Denny's, have the same menu. Different Red Lobsters, have the same menu.
On Amtrak, I just get the beef entrée one day, and the chicken entrée on the next.
There are a few in New England where you can get a McLobster Roll for example. ;-)
I don't think they have McDonalds on the Downeaster.That is on the Downeaster (Boston - Portland ME). Food service on the Downeaster is provided by a contractor, not Amtrak.There's SOME regional changes.I go into different McD's, and surprise, they have the same menu. Different Denny's, have the same menu. Different Red Lobsters, have the same menu.
On Amtrak, I just get the beef entrée one day, and the chicken entrée on the next.
There are a few in New England where you can get a McLobster Roll for example. ;-)
Food service on the Downeaster is provided by Epicurean Feast, and no, they do not call it a "McLobster Roll."I don't think they have McDonalds on the Downeaster.That is on the Downeaster (Boston - Portland ME). Food service on the Downeaster is provided by a contractor, not Amtrak.There's SOME regional changes.
There are a few in New England where you can get a McLobster Roll for example. ;-)
No one said they did.Food service on the Downeaster is provided by Epicurean Feast, and no, they do not call it a "McLobster Roll."I don't think they have McDonalds on the Downeaster.That is on the Downeaster (Boston - Portland ME). Food service on the Downeaster is provided by a contractor, not Amtrak.There's SOME regional changes.
There are a few in New England where you can get a McLobster Roll for example. ;-)
My issue is that the beef entree is marginal, the chicken entree is terrible... so if I order the marginal beef entree on the first day, do I repeat that mediocre meal, or do I branch out and try the terrible one just for the sake of variety?I go into different McD's, and surprise, they have the same menu. Different Denny's, have the same menu. Different Red Lobsters, have the same menu.
On Amtrak, I just get the beef entrée one day, and the chicken entrée on the next.
"What's the difference?"If current trends continue maybe they'll be able to ask "Beef, chicken, fish or pasta?" without need for any menus.
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