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I heard when the western LD return to daily that the meal service will return to traditional from flexible. Any idea when the eastern LD will do the same. I know AT never changed but I was referring to others?
Amtrak has just hinted that it may happen some time in the latter half of this year, but there is no set date. It is mostly reading between the lines at present.I heard when the western LD return to daily that the meal service will return to traditional from flexible. Any idea when the eastern LD will do the same. I know AT never changed but I was referring to others?
Eastern LD trains had already implemented "Flexible Dining" prior to the pandemic induced service reductions. Their return to traditional dining is probably less likely than the western trains.any further update on restoring east coast traditional meals?
. . . but at least those trains are expected to return to the traditional level of on-board food preparation and menu selections.
Apparently the 5 year fleet plan still calls for the Viewliner diners to be converted to general cafe style food service cars to service both coach and sleeping car passengers by gutting the galley and installing more convection ovens.
They may or may not be moving away from that. Management is planning to do a review and determine their future food service policy this summer, from what I've I've heard through RPA.
I don't have any idea of what the results of that review will turn out to be. They've been making friendlier noises lately, but I don't take that at face value.
Who knows what "upgrades" lie in store? Especially considering Amtrak calls any changes to food service an "upgrade".
Honestly, just having healthier, higher quality meals, even if they are Heat and eat, would be a good compromise, I'm pretty sure we wont see a return to the old Menus, no matter what plan is implemented.Which means that most of the food is going to be pre-cooked, but it will be plated on-board, I guess.
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