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Post by Cable Cassidy on Jul 24, 2014 18:54:57 GMT -8
As of yesterday, there's a new entree in the Coastal Cafe. It's basically a roast beef sandwich with BEEF DIP and a caesar salad. I think I'll be trying it on my next ferry trip. We need a group BEEF DIP trip
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Post by SolDuc on Aug 7, 2014 20:33:24 GMT -8
I had many, many chances to eat onboard the AMHS ferries over the two-week trip I did back in June. Everything is great, and you have daily specials depending on the stores they load on the ship. In all, good food for a very decent price (compared to other Alaska food). The foot at the Columbia's sit-down restaurant was of course the best, but I must say that the Kenicott's crew prepared great food as well! Bonus: a breakfast on the Kennicott while docked at Alaska's First City: Kennicott Breakfast by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr
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Post by Neil on Sept 15, 2014 21:30:24 GMT -8
BC Ferries should join the minor surge of fast food eateries posting calorie counts of their meals. With hour waits getting off both Hornby and Denman today, which occasioned a non-stop drive to Duke Point to barely make the 5:45, I was rather peckish come dinner time, so I decided to bulk up on a bacon cheeseburger and fries. But like many chow hounds that one sees (some of whom are vastly chubby), I pretended to exercise some virtue and got a diet Coke.
It will be a while before I do that again. The burger must have weighed two pounds (okay, slight exaggeration maybe), and I swear that half of that weight came from the sweet, oily, salty goo it was bathed in. Just what is that stuff made of? Edible bitumen?
I do understand that White Spot burgers have a big following. But to me they're like fish and chips; the idea and the anticipation is always vastly better than the actual eating... not to mention the sensation of instantly having gone up a couple of pant sizes.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 21:43:54 GMT -8
I always like the BC Burger Combo. I like to take it with a peppermint tea, to help my system "process" the burger and fries haha.
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Post by KE7JFF on Sept 17, 2014 16:30:55 GMT -8
Speaking of soda, I once heard that BC Ferries used to serve soda in a can to customers for years because Coca-Cola nor Pepsi had issues with the reliability of power and water for fountain service. Any truth to that? I only started riding the ferries in 2001, so its way before my time.
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Post by Mayne on Sept 17, 2014 17:49:39 GMT -8
Speaking of soda, I once heard that BC Ferries used to serve soda in a can to customers for years because Coca-Cola nor Pepsi had issues with the reliability of power and water for fountain service. Any truth to that? I only started riding the ferries in 2001, so its way before my time. They have had fountain pop as long as I can remember, and that goes back in to the 80s.
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Post by princessofvanfan on Sept 17, 2014 20:11:02 GMT -8
Yep, my memories go back to the early 70's....always soda fountains (I really miss the deluxe burger platter. With ketchup, mustard, relish, Miracle Whip, and gravy on the fries, it was pretty decent. And those clear plastic covers!).
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Post by Starsteward on Sept 18, 2014 10:45:00 GMT -8
Speaking of soda, I once heard that BC Ferries used to serve soda in a can to customers for years because Coca-Cola nor Pepsi had issues with the reliability of power and water for fountain service. Any truth to that? I only started riding the ferries in 2001, so its way before my time. Welcome to the Forum! No truth to that rumour KE7JFF. Power and potable water was never in short supply on the early vessels, ie. Sidney, Tsawwassen. Also, the Black ball ships that BC Ferries took over, the ex-Chinook (Sechelt Queen) and the Kalohke ( Langdale Queen), had the the necessary power and water for beverage dispensing. None of BC Ferries vessels would be allowed to operate, ( licensing issues), unless the above requirements were met. I may be wrong on this point and stand corrected, but I 'think' there was actually a machine somewhere in the passenger area on the Sechelt Queen from which one could purchase a pop drink served in a plastic cup. (The old coffee style vending machines style) Don't hesitate to ask whatever questions you have about the ships, old or new
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Post by Starsteward on Sept 18, 2014 10:59:23 GMT -8
Yep, my memories go back to the early 70's....always soda fountains (I really miss the deluxe burger platter. With ketchup, mustard, relish, Miracle Whip, and gravy on the fries, it was pretty decent. And those clear plastic covers!). Soda Fountains, Milk Shakes mixed in the big tall silver 'cups'? A burger OR a bowl ( large bowls were huge back then) of freshly made Clam Chowder and a shake was more than enough for a meal. In the Pre-1970 era, Fountain Coke or Orange cost a whopping 10 cents, A Milkshake was 25 cents, Cheeseburger Deluxe (with fries) .70 cents and the Clam chowder was 35 cents! The meal then, if you`d splurged on a pop and shake, would have set you back: $1.40 Coffee was a dime so have a cup and call the meal a buck and a half! Yikes, those were the days! If one was a lover of clam chowder, you`d get to smell the wonderful aroma of the chowder being made, (if you were working the early shift) as the cooks would start preparing it about 9:00 a.M. Yum Yum
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Post by KE7JFF on Sept 19, 2014 17:25:12 GMT -8
Thanks guys!
Yeah, I'm familiar with the requirements of a soda fountain, which is why I ask; seems like the ships from the start had excellent water and power service so I thought it was odd because otherwise, you wouldn't have regular kitchen and bathroom fixtures. And licensing wise, its more like you enter a service contract with Coke or Pepsi for fountain service if you don't outright buy your equipment. You pay a flat fee for what you need that includes the machine, repairs, parts, and syrup. I'm trying to remember if BC Ferries has the sticker on the side of the soda machine come to think of it that means its a leased unit.
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Post by Starsteward on Sept 20, 2014 8:08:37 GMT -8
Thanks guys! Yeah, I'm familiar with the requirements of a soda fountain, which is why I ask; seems like the ships from the start had excellent water and power service so I thought it was odd because otherwise, you wouldn't have regular kitchen and bathroom fixtures. And licensing wise, its more like you enter a service contract with Coke or Pepsi for fountain service if you don't outright buy your equipment. You pay a flat fee for what you need that includes the machine, repairs, parts, and syrup. I'm trying to remember if BC Ferries has the sticker on the side of the soda machine come to think of it that means its a leased unit. From the start-up of BC Ferries catering services, ALL vending machines were and remain to this day the exclusive domain of RYAN vending. Pop machines, snack machines, and I 'think' that back in prehistoric days, Ryan vending even supplied cigarette machines? To the best of my knowledge BC Ferries has never owned any of the vending machines on board their vessels. ** Food Supplier Memory Test** In the early days on route 2, a particular supplier, provisioned the ships with pies and other baked goods. They may have supplied route 1 but I never worked that route. All the pies came aboard in wooden boxes with slots that held about 6 pies, and there was a heavy predominance of one particular kind. (That's an easy one, lol ) If any of our Forum members are currently working routes one or two, maybe you can fill us in on who/where/how baked goods are provisioned to the ships today? I've got a supplier in mind that provisioned in the early days but I'll hold onto it for now....I might be wrong.
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Post by princessofvanfan on Sept 20, 2014 22:41:26 GMT -8
Yes, Ryan Vending did have cigarette machines on all of the vessels, up until about 1990. I remember Heinz (as in the ketchup)supplied the cream pies (chocolate, coconut, etc.) in the 70's. Would Dot's be the place you're talking about for pies for route 2? Their pies were legendary, all coming from their little café on the corner of Turner Rd. and Island Highway, a stones throw from where we lived on Metral Dr. (1974-77). I think they still have a location in Harbour Park Mall (is it still called that? I noticed this past summer the salmon fountain is still there in front). Memories.
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Post by Starsteward on Sept 21, 2014 11:36:39 GMT -8
Yes, Ryan Vending did have cigarette machines on all of the vessels, up until about 1990. I remember Heinz (as in the ketchup)supplied the cream pies (chocolate, coconut, etc.) in the 70's. Would Dot's be the place you're talking about for pies for route 2? Their pies were legendary, all coming from their little café on the corner of Turner Rd. and Island Highway, a stones throw from where we lived on Metral Dr. (1974-77). I think they still have a location in Harbour Park Mall (is it still called that? I noticed this past summer the salmon fountain is still there in front). Memories. So the death knell for ciggie machines was circa 1990. Obviously social norms have changed greatly in the past 25 years or so. I don't remember Heinz doing the cream pies because I thought there was only one supplier. I'm sure the pies, especially the beautiful apple pies came aboard in Horseshoe Bay. Long story, but on one particular provisions day, a box of pies mysteriously went "missing"! The Chief Steward had the ship scoured high and low but to no avail. The story goes that a few days later, the remnants of a broken down 'wooden pie box' was found in a machinery room near the engine room control centre. "Dot's" doesn't ring a bell, but the name of the supplier that came out of my old memory file was 'Valley Bakery'. I may well be all wet on that one. Maybe someone in the Nanaimo area could make a call on one of the Dot's locations and do some more 'pie' research.
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 21, 2014 12:39:32 GMT -8
So the death knell for ciggie machines was circa 1990. Obviously social norms have changed greatly in the past 25 years or so. Remember those huge ashtrays all over the ferries; the ones with the legs? Somewhere on this WCFF there was a photo posted of one. We often talk about the 'good old days', but in some ways they were not!
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Post by Starsteward on Sept 22, 2014 12:03:41 GMT -8
So the death knell for ciggie machines was circa 1990. Obviously social norms have changed greatly in the past 25 years or so. Remember those huge ashtrays all over the ferries; the ones with the legs? Somewhere on this WCFF there was a photo posted of one. We often talk about the 'good old days', but in some ways they were not! Ah yes, those damn ashtrays! The metal dogwood leaves that held the cannister in place were often jagged and dangerous, however those beasts did have a couple of other purposes namely they acted as mini-garbage cans and made hellish good doorstops as busboys and cleaners used them constantly to hold washroom doors open.
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Post by KE7JFF on Sept 23, 2014 16:16:17 GMT -8
Whats funny is that those cigarette machines are probably in-service still somewhere else; I know someone who is a vending machine tech and he tells me the vintage cigarette vending machines are still in use from the 50s and 60s because mechanically, they live forever and he has a few on his route he services.
Ryan Vending at one point used to have a small US operation based in Seattle; but later sold that operation to Canteen Vending I think.
And Heinz only recently has ventured into baking products....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2015 16:24:53 GMT -8
Here's a good ferry food menu. Switching over to lunch aboard the 1110 sailing to Salt Spring Island, aboard the Queen of Burnaby. Taken on a forum group trip back in April '14.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 10, 2015 9:58:58 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 23, 2015 17:38:50 GMT -8
On Queen of Burnaby, with the old-skool menu. This heart-stopper is a bacon-cheese combo, and the regular (not double) portion of bacon looks to be a second patty. If I keep eating this, I will in the same condition as the 'Burnaby, when I am 50... 20150822_204639 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Starsteward on Aug 24, 2015 6:12:22 GMT -8
On Queen of Burnaby, with the old-skool menu. This heart-stopper is a bacon-cheese combo, and the regular (not double) portion of bacon looks to be a second patty. If I keep eating this, I will in the same condition as the 'Burnaby, when I am 50... 20150822_204639 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Is that a bowl of gravy sitting there beside the burger Mr. Horn? Not having kept abreast of food prices on our cruise ship fleet recently, what did that "Fitness Combo" set you back?
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 24, 2015 6:26:24 GMT -8
Is that a bowl of gravy sitting there beside the burger Mr. Horn? Not having kept abreast of food prices on our cruise ship fleet recently, what did that "Fitness Combo" set you back?
Indeed it is gravy, a seldom consumed item by me (that's a good thing) Cost was $11.78 plus GST.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Oct 4, 2015 9:25:19 GMT -8
ok I was on the 9pm SOVI last night from Tsawwassen! The Buffet was open and serving hot food not just light buffet items! There is suppose to be no buffet on the 9pm since summer! Why would they open?? I could see the through the windows from up on deck 6 at the back people had hot food! Unless it was leftover from the 7pm or maybe they expected higher volume of people! I was on the same sailing last Saturday too but dident notice if the buffet was open then!
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Post by northwesterner on Oct 4, 2015 10:20:56 GMT -8
ok I was on the 9pm SOVI last night from Tsawwassen! The Buffet was open and serving hot food not just light buffet items! There is suppose to be no buffet on the 9pm since summer! Why would they open?? I could see the through the windows from up on deck 6 at the back people had hot food! Unless it was leftover from the 7pm or maybe they expected higher volume of people! I was on the same sailing last Saturday too but dident notice if the buffet was open then! What about walking up to the steward at the door and asking: "Hi, I already ate before I boarded because I didn't think the buffet would be open for this late sailing. So I can plan ahead next time, has the schedule changed?" Then, you would get the info straight from the horse's mouth!!! lol!
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Post by ProudCanuck on Oct 21, 2015 8:58:29 GMT -8
As of yesterday, there's a new entree in the Coastal Cafe. It's basically a roast beef sandwich with BEEF DIP and a caesar salad. I think I'll be trying it on my next ferry trip. We need a group BEEF DIP trip I have had the beef dip on the the last 3 of 4 trips I have taken to/from the island in the last couple months. It is awesome. I actually have found it to be better than the ones I have ordered in the White Spot restaurants.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 3, 2017 18:57:47 GMT -8
Coastal Benny from the Queen of Burnaby's galley: - February 25, 2017 . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr The side of toast wasn't ordered so that I could increase my carbo-load. It was mainly a prop for an instagram photo with the hashtag #ShareTheToast. The things I do for humour...
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