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gokeefe wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:09 pm Seems like an unreasonable comparison given the difference in fares. We're talking about tickets on Amtrak for maybe $1,500 "all-in" vs. air fares in excess of $2,400 in some cases right?No, first-class tickets on airlines are often paid for at coach ticket prices and upgraded with complimentary frequent-flyer upgrades, and even when first class tickets are paid for entirely in cash, on domestic trips, the prices have come down significantly and are often only modestly higher than coach tickets (since airlines got sick of giving away free upgrades).
lordsigma12345 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:29 am It should be noted you still have the option of sitting at a table in the dining car, even with strangers like before, if you want to. While Im going to wait to judge until I taste the new meals, if you still want to chat with people in the diner, that is still possible and now you can actually go even when meals aren’t being served.Have you ridden the trains since the changes? The two times I did, the diners were mostly empty.
AgentSkelly wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 12:43 am You know, I’m not opposed to changing the dining options, Amtrak for the most part has changed with the times in Food Service; I saw the changeover from the traditional dining car to fast causal on demand dining coming and I liked it actually.Amtrak used to use Gate Gourmet which was even worse. airlines do a lot of things well, food isn't one of them.
What I don’t like about these changes is the inconsistency and offerings; I don’t think this is the fault of any particular person in management, I think it’s mostly trying to make things work with the commissary operator, Aramark.
I think Anderson wants to dump them and get a proven commissary operator onboard like LSG Sky Chefs or Gate Gourmet.
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Suburban Station wrote: Amtrak used to use Gate Gourmet which was even worse. airlines do a lot of things well, food isn't one of them.I remember that era. I thought it was no worse than Aramark but had other options.
AgentSkelly wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 12:43 amI think Anderson wants to dump them and get a proven commissary operator onboard like LSG Sky Chefs or Gate Gourmet.I have been wondering the same thing myself. Aramark may claim that they can do anything "for a price" but as Maine found out with the Downeaster it's amazing what smaller more focused vendors will do to keep your business.