Have lanced some of those suppurating pustules; not a pleasant memory, but relief to the customer.
Amtrak Dining and Cafe Service discussion 2024 H2
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...suppurating pustule.......now THERE'S a visual......
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Ok, the elephant in the room is will this route—or any route serving flex meals EVER put a dining cargo back on and go back to traditional dining? I've been avoiding booking on these routes for this reason!
trimetbusfan
OBS Chief
For what it’s worth, I recently I had an interesting encounter the LSL (the Boston section specifically). When I was greeted by the SCA upon departing in Chicago, he attendant told me something along the lines of ‘everything from the cafe it is complimentary.’ This was in addition to the ‘flex plus’ meals that were served in the dining car. He even encouraged me (and other passengers) to go visit the cafe and get some snacks before going to bed.
I visited the cafe a few times throughout the trip, and LSA made it very clear that I could get anything off the menu ‘complimentary’. Each time I got different things (snacks, drinks, hot items) with no problem. I did not try to get alcohol but I assume that is the only exception. Anyways, quite a pleasant surprise. Never had that experience before on a sleeper.
What on Earth? The FLEX stuff isn't ordinarily just nuked, but "oven heated" per a Dining Car Attendant.
We've been promised since Covid that this was a temporary situation, that we will get the Diner and the Sightseer Lounge Any Day Now...
I understand the check is in the mail, they will call me after the Summer, and respect me in the morning...
trimetbusfan
OBS Chief
correct, the flex was served in convection ovens in the viewliner dining car.
As you might have surmised, I am as fond of NYC as I am of FLEX. WHat was once great is now - well - awful.
However, comma, the Moynihan Station is SUCH a wonderful improvement.
Interesting. Generally lunch on 449 and dinner on 448 are served out of the cafe since the diner comes from/goes to NYP, but I had not heard of complimentary food out of the cafe before/after the Albany join/split.
I think the way they are doing it now is it is cafe meal and snack for lunch on 449. On 448 if you are on board the Boston sleeper before Albany they take your order before the split and you get a flex meal heated in the cafe for dinner along with a snack from the cafe instead of the roll/salad.
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You mean the dining car patron had to go crawl into the oven in order to eat their meal?
That's the current situation, as it was last February. I had the flex salmon and rice eastbound (it was served quite early, and the vegetables were pretty overcooked, but the salmon was OK). I was allowed anything I wanted from the cafe westbound. I had a turkey and cheese sandwich on a bun, with chips and beverage. The brownie for dessert was the best part of both.
trimetbusfan
OBS Chief
Yeah that is what I had thought too, but I was going eastbound and had cafe access the entire trip.
I was also served a flex meal for dinner east of Albany as well but it was actually served with a roll and salad, desert, etc.
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"$27 million in FY 25 would enable Amtrak to fully restoreI hope there are a lot of “other things” in that request, else opponents might have a strong case to deny it as frivolous spending…
traditional dining on the Long-Distance Texas Eagle. Funding
would also enable exploration of other potential F&B
improvements, with a focus on 1) further expansion of traditional
dining, if feasible, and/or 2) expanded availability of for-a-fee
traditional dining for coach class customers. Other areas of
evaluation could include pilot programs to test new service
concepts; improved training for employees; and/or other customer
experience enhancements aligned with FBWG recommendations."
When I was very small, by far the most horrifying Little Golden Book was "Hansel and Gretel" when the witch demands Hansel to crawl into the oven to see if it is hot enough and the kids, not falling for it, instead shove the witch in and lock the oven door. That book gave me nightmares.You mean the dining car patron had to go crawl into the oven in order to eat their meal?
Beware any diners constructed of ginger bread.
Aside from the dangers of getting lured into the oven, their buff strength is probably lacking.
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blueman271
OBS Chief
The Crescent got Flex Plus, aka Flex-With-A-Flower, instead. They did get the Viewliner diner back to put the flowers in, though.
With or without meal sales to coach passengers?
