Buffet meals on BC Ferries, put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, will no longer be available on voyages between the mainland and Vancouver Island.
The company says in a statement the all-you-can-eat breakfasts, lunches and dinners with roast beef, salmon and unlimited desserts are money losers and the search is on for something new.
Nicolas Jimenez, BC Ferries chief executive, said the decision to close the buffets will be disappointing to some customers but the time has arrived to find new options for the dining room, which has been vacant since the pandemic.
“The food industry has been significantly challenged by the pandemic; fewer food suppliers, supply chain unreliability, new attitudes about food safety and waste as well as record high food costs have forced all businesses to rethink their strategies,” Jimenez said in a statement….