It has been every time I've used it, most recently in May.
As long as they serve after departure from the starting stationThat's quite sensible. It would be really impractical on Anglo-Scottish, as the laws now vary completely in England and Scotland.
Took the 0648am LNER from Glasgow to Newcastle in first recently , brekky was served between Glasgow and Haymarket . Not a fan of tomato and eggs , but that is me being picky , anyone asked for more bacon , blackpudding instead of them?
Crew were a bit abrupt , maybe it was because i look young and not in a suit perhaps ?
On the 0648am from Glasgow , is this Edinburgh crew ?
From my experience that would be considered far to radical - "deviation from the script". Anywhere else it probably would have resulted in understandable compliance with the minimum of fuss.
Did you get offered anything else between Edinburgh and Newcastle on the next serving ? - on the table not in your lap !!!
Currently only two on board staff + driver kn the Executive. I'm not in 1st class but those that are are having to go to the "food bar" for alcohol!
From my experience that would be considered far to radical - "deviation from the script". Anywhere else it probably would have resulted in understandable compliance with the minimum of fuss.
Did you get offered anything else between Edinburgh and Newcastle on the next serving ? - on the table not in your lap !!!
On the 0648am from Glasgow , is this Edinburgh crew ?
Did you get offered anything else between Edinburgh and Newcastle on the next serving ? - on the table not in your lap !!!
I'm not 100% sure but I think there is still some Glasgow catering crew around. I'll probably be on it at some point this week if I remember I will ask them. I'm sure they are Glasgow based though.
Don't know about the guard but unless things have changed recently an Edinburgh driver picks up the northbound in the evening and takes it to Glasgow then sits with the set until the early hours when another Edinburgh driver taxis over to take the set south with the evening driver taking a taxi back to Edinburgh.
From experience on this service it's usually the crew who have been on since Glasgow that takes the Edinburgh orders rather than extra relief who board at Edinburgh and they are pretty sharp at remembering who's had and who hasn't.
Not sure how it works at XC , but not seen XC staff at Glasgow .
The first train in the morning and last train at night come from or go back to Craigentinny rather than stabling in Glasgow so any crew involved would be able to get back to Edinburgh. To be honest I'm always quite surprised that LNER don't do the same thing rather than stabling in Polmadie.
Surprised LNER still go to Glasgow . Was looking at an old GNER timetable and there was GNER Glasgow to London Trains at 8am and 9am !
I’ve had two good breakfasts on the 0710 Leeds-Edinburgh (Aberdeen) and 1000 London Kings Cross-York (Aberdeen).
Both improvements on the catering nadir under VTEC. All items hot, tasty and well cooked. I even got given extra items on today’s breakfast. The crews seem much happier too and are delivering a better service.
Most importantly is Black Pudding still part of the package ?
Yes, hence my praise. Anything to report on booze watch on the evening services?
I’ve had two good breakfasts on the 0710 Leeds-Edinburgh (Aberdeen) and 1000 London Kings Cross-York (Aberdeen).
Both improvements on the catering nadir under VTEC. All items hot, tasty and well cooked. I even got given extra items on today’s breakfast. The crews seem much happier too and are delivering a better service.
Stuck in South Wales so no - last trip in October plentiful replenishment between Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
Moving back to Scotland soon - so watch this space !!
What was offered between Edinburgh and Aberdeen?
I think the service has been good this year. I was able to enjoy chicken chasseur for dinner southbound the other day, which is an improvement on the usual southbound ‘all day’ offering - I must have eaten about 50 of those sausage rolls over the last few years. Staff are still great.
On a five-year view: meals and portion sizes seem to be smaller and less elaborate - but I don’t mind that and can accept it as a sensible economy. The quality of the hot food is just as good; it’s just a simpler offering.
Booze offering is much the same as ever in terms of trolley frequency. Quality of the white wine offered has descended miserably though - anaemic and practically without flavour. IMHO at any rate.
I was also able to do a west Coast southbound (via Manchester) earlier in January, and the food offering on the Manchester-London leg was way below LNER standard.
Edit: just wanted to add that the booking system seems to have made it impossible to book single seats in F.C.; would anyone else agree?
Agree with what? Surely you just chose a ticket, then select which ever seat you want, just like you have always done.....?