Atrocious tbh. So much for a Christmas Spirit onboard, can't really get that if the staff are acting like the grinch.
I'd have tried the waffles... but then under the one item only rule I would have been barred from anything more substantial
Euch. The NY Deli was the only really good thing on there
Agreed, it's quite a shame how they seem to be reluctant to provide hot meals.
) all served in a pleasant and friendly fashion by a Scottish crew. I thought the waffles were a good idea, cheap to procure and serve but tasty and filling.
That gives me some faith for next week, especially based on what I've heard about the crew attitude on social media and the quality of food.No issues on board yesterday from my perspective, did Grantham to York and York to Newark. Served soon after departure both ways, on the way out had waffles, biscuits, 2 x coke and 2 x coffee (I was tired
On the way back beef and piccalilli sandwich and chocolate pot, a can of Budvar and a black coffee, further snacks etc offered but declined, all again served in a friendly manner, perfectly fine for a 50 minute journey.
Train manager up and down checking tickets both ways too.
OK it's not what it was, but I was happy enough!
If the crew was on the ball they probably got the full offer but it's always a bit ropey on intermediate journeys though they usually do a full service run after York for passengers that have joined since the last time they did one (often London for the food).
I'll stick with my guess that it's a chef issue but I don't expect LNER would ever confirm one way or the other.
But there are hardly any two seater table seats which, I think, was what was being referred to.
Yep, that's what I was referring to.
As a single traveller I find I'm much more likely to get a seat to myself now, which is a huge improvement and I think probably suits the majority of customers very well. The only option to increase the number of two seat tables without eating into that capacity is to do the airline-style two seats in a row thing, which I assume isn't especially popular.
Very true, I did quite like how the MK4s had a perfect blend of seats and I never struggled to get a seat to myself.
Same, I always found the Mk4s and Mk3s on LNER had just about the perfect number of single and double seats. I can only recall a handful of occasions where it was ever a problem finding a solo seat if I was travelling solo. But since the change it's going to be considerably harder for a pair of people to find a double seat. Which is a bit naff really. But hey ho the DfT must have thought that there was more money to be made by prioritising solo, presumably, business travellers over leisure passengers.
Agreed, this is the issue I faced with booking. We got lucky and were able to nab the last paired seat on the train, and this was Octoberish. I never had an issue with anyone across from me on a MK4 or MK3, but when I did my first Azuma bash in First, I noticed a lot of pairs at tables having someone sit across from them.
Website claims that "We'll be introducing two new menus, Dish and Dine, to our trains in 2022."
Yep, they’ve quietly changed that in the last couple of weeks. Used to say the Dish menu was arriving “very soon”.
Good to hear. I suspect LNER don't have much reason to up their game at the moment with loadings seemingly pretty good and an imperative to keep costs down...
Oh agreed, when travelling solo I much prefer those. But lots of people travel in pairs (my mum and I for instance!) and in that case the twin seats are much more preferable as we get our on space as a pair! Yes the 390s I think have a sub-optimal layout as I recall similarly on my less frequent trips on 390s in first class that it can be tricky securing a solo seat. As said previously though the gold standard was the Mallard refurbishment interiors on the Mk3s and Mk4s which had the perfect balance of pairs and solo seats.