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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    Oh yes we can :) We used to have a choice of wines, now reduced to red or white. Served in proper wine glasses. Beer in full sized cans. The ability to have as much or as little as you wanted. The only good thing is the range of complimentary non alcoholic drinks has improved for...
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    I do think a lot has to do with the perception an value for money. If I'm on an advance ticket then I'd be over the moon with this complimentary offering but when paying well over £300 for first anytime tickets (used to be dine & go which were the same price with their long running 'All the...
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    Goodbye East Coast Rewards...

    ... hello East Coast Rewards! The current scheme (was NXEC escape - like GNERtime but with benefits slashed) will come to an end by July and be replaced by a points based system with the same name. It also says that the current helpline will no longer available after this time and web...
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    First try of the weekend service yesterday and my initial impression is the old way was better. The sandwiches were nice but no comparison to the hot food available in the past (I used to try and travel on services with at-seat dining). I think having to queue at the buffet is a...
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    Sounds fun. If I knew they'd have put extra seating on I'd have stayed on the 19:00. Did they have an extra 1st class carriage or just use the whole of K? I always enjoyed the service from the Geordie crews on this route. Did they have anything special on the menu or champagne to go round...
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    Ok. Thanks for clearing up the misunderstanding. I still think East Coast should have organised something for the final day. It's a race at the best of times to get a seat on a Friday restaurant. What do you suggest, take a different train? Which one is likely to be quietest? Should I just...
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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

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