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Post by paulvanb on Jun 20, 2023 15:19:28 GMT -8
Currently there is a new special burger on the menu, basically just a BC burger with additional bacon, onions, and maybe nothing else? Anyways, it's exceptionally delicious. I think the original deluxe burger platter should be brought back (complete with the clear plastic cover) on the QoNW, and that she should be repainted in her original pastel blue and white livery - for a limited time, of course! Teh burgers on that white plate with the red decorations!
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Post by whalebreath on Jun 22, 2023 21:33:54 GMT -8
I submitted my survey answers in regard to the re-purposing of the buffet space. I'd like to see a gourmet coffee operation with a wide variety of coffees, teas, smoothies, and desserts. Anyone else here have ideas? Maybe it could be Murchie's? Sounds like their kind of thing. Murchie's has several locations, why not on the ferries? Bubble Tea 'n the hood!
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Post by Ferryman on Dec 31, 2023 11:03:10 GMT -8
Not sure if this has been captured at all. But it seems like the Bread Garden items have either been axed or reduced altogether. A few new items on the grab and go rack for those with a sweet tooth, include apple fritter donuts and apple strudels. This is in the perspective of what's being offered on the C-Class vessels
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Post by 1foot2ships on Jan 3, 2024 1:39:57 GMT -8
oh yeah, hay! thnx for reminding me. i also noticed that and from what ive gathered, the partnership was terminated by bread garden (.... or maybe it was by BCF?? sorry. i should have posted when i discovered this)
anyways, apparently there were lots of complaints, lots unsold, and revenue generated wasnt worth it. personally, i think they were charging too much for what u can buy at chevron for 1/2 the price.
at the end of the day, BCF wanted higher quality sandwiches; BG wanted more for this ask.
rumour is that BCF is doing the math on whether to bring this back in-house like the before times, but the math doesnt look good at this point.
*those hummus dips and cracker snacks sitting in their place are absolutely garbage btw. anybody seen how much they are charging for those?
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Post by Neil on Jan 3, 2024 9:48:20 GMT -8
oh yeah, hay! thnx for reminding me. i also noticed that and from what ive gathered, the partnership was terminated by bread garden (.... or maybe it was by bcf?? sorry. i should have posted when i discovered this) anyways, apparently there were lots of complaints, lots unsold, and revenue generated wasnt worth it. personally, i think they were charging too much for what u can buy at chevron for 1/2 the price. at the end of the day, bcf wanted higher quality sandwiches; bg wanted more for this ask. rumour is that bcf is doing the math on whether to bring this back in-house like the before times, but the math doesnt look good at this point. *those hummus dips and cracker snacks sitting in their place are absolutely garbage btw. anybody seen how much they are charging for those? Over the last few months, I've picked up two Bread Garden things from the cafeteria cooler that were just overpriced junk; an incredibly boring tuna sandwich on white bread, and a chicken wrap that was nothing but wrap, except for a couple of small chunks of chicken hiding in the folds. They definitely need a better supplier.
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Post by Jess on Mar 10, 2024 17:52:39 GMT -8
About 2 weeks ago I had the chance to ride WSF, MV Coho and BCF all in the same day. With that I also had to chance to have ferry food from all of them. Started off on WSF onboard the MV Tacoma. I got a Chorizo Breakfast Burrito and a Vanilla Late drink. This came to $15.71 US which is absolutely insane. To put that into comparison, you can get a pirate pack for like $13 CAD. The burrito was actually pretty decent in my opinion but not worth like $8 US. Next onboard the MV Coho I got a soft serve ice cream and hot dog. This time ended up coming to $8.50 US although not as bad as the price I paid on WSF, thats still pretty bad. The ice cream and hot dog were only alright too. You would be getting a much better deal at Costco or IKEA to say the least. Last but definitely not least on BCF I got a BC Chicken Burger combo (which I got with Caesar Salad) and that came to about $19.30 CAD. While this was in theory the most expensive, it was definitely the best and felt like the least of a rip off. That day I realized that while I have found BCF ferry food to be pretty overpriced a lot of the time, at least it isn't as bad as the MV Coho or WSF.
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Post by Kahloke on Mar 10, 2024 18:23:05 GMT -8
About 2 weeks ago I had the chance to ride WSF, MV Coho and BCF all in the same day. With that I also had to chance to have ferry food from all of them. Started off on WSF onboard the MV Tacoma. I got a Chorizo Breakfast Burrito and a Vanilla Late drink. This came to $15.71 US which is absolutely insane. To put that into comparison, you can get a pirate pack for like $13 CAD. The burrito was actually pretty decent in my opinion but not worth like $8 US. Next onboard the MV Coho I got a soft serve ice cream and hot dog. This time ended up coming to $8.50 US although not as bad as the price I paid on WSF, thats still pretty bad. The ice cream and hot dog were only alright too. You would be getting a much better deal at Costco or IKEA to say the least. Last but definitely not least on BCF I got a BC Chicken Burger combo (which I got with Caesar Salad) and that came to about $19.30 CAD. While this was in theory the most expensive, it was definitely the best and felt like the least of a rip off. That day I realized that while I have found BCF ferry food to be pretty overpriced a lot of the time, at least it isn't as bad as the MV Coho or WSF. The food on WSF vessels hasn't been great for a long time now. I miss the old days (think 70's and early to mid 80's) when they still had grills in the galleys and you could get actual food. When I was a kid, I remember getting cooked breakfasts on the ferries. It hasn't been that way for many years now, and I honestly cannot remember the last time I purchased any food items on one of our ferries. Same with Coho. I don't think I've ever gotten anything from their galley. It's nice to see BC Ferries still has some good food choices.
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Post by Neil on Mar 10, 2024 20:26:01 GMT -8
About 2 weeks ago I had the chance to ride WSF, MV Coho and BCF all in the same day. With that I also had to chance to have ferry food from all of them. Started off on WSF onboard the MV Tacoma. I got a Chorizo Breakfast Burrito and a Vanilla Late drink. This came to $15.71 US which is absolutely insane. To put that into comparison, you can get a pirate pack for like $13 CAD. The burrito was actually pretty decent in my opinion but not worth like $8 US. Next onboard the MV Coho I got a soft serve ice cream and hot dog. This time ended up coming to $8.50 US although not as bad as the price I paid on WSF, thats still pretty bad. The ice cream and hot dog were only alright too. You would be getting a much better deal at Costco or IKEA to say the least. Last but definitely not least on BCF I got a BC Chicken Burger combo (which I got with Caesar Salad) and that came to about $19.30 CAD. While this was in theory the most expensive, it was definitely the best and felt like the least of a rip off. That day I realized that while I have found BCF ferry food to be pretty overpriced a lot of the time, at least it isn't as bad as the MV Coho or WSF. The food on WSF vessels hasn't been great for a long time now. I miss the old days (think 70's and early to mid 80's) when they still had grills in the galleys and you could get actual food. When I was a kid, I remember getting cooked breakfasts on the ferries. It hasn't been that way for many years now, and I honestly cannot remember the last time I purchased any food items on one of our ferries. Same with Coho. I don't think I've ever gotten anything from their galley. It's nice to see BC Ferries still has some good food choices. You also have to take into account that you're comparing three different types of operation. With BC Ferries, you've got a highly subsidized system with a cafeteria staffed with ferry employees. With WSF, you've got a similarly subsidized operating model, but the food services are contracted out. With Black Ball, there is no government subsidy, and they are also bringing in food from suppliers. Pretty hard to fairly compare what customers are offered. Last time I was on a WSF vessel in the San Juans, they had stuff that was about equivalent to what you see that's been sitting in a warming oven at Seven Eleven for four hours... on the other hand, my car and driver ticket was dirt cheap, by BC standards.
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 10, 2024 21:48:33 GMT -8
Jess, you now need to travel on AHMS (Alaska) and evaluate their food fare & prices. My recollection from several trips made over the years (but not since 2014) is that it was pricey and not of particularly good quality but it got the job done.
BC's newest ferry service, Hullo, has for all intents & purposes, no food, but I understand that that may improve.
Lots of people complain about BC Ferries food but on the whole its not too bad, IMHO.
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