Galley Service Returns To Some Washington Ferry Routes

Seattle WA

13 April, 2022

6:10 PM

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SEATTLE — Galley service resumed on certain ferry routes Wednesday morning, returning food and beverage sales to a limited number of vessels, which were shuttered since the early days of the pandemic. A spokesperson for Washington State Ferries described Wednesday's step forward as a "soft launch," reopening galleys to riders along a handful of routes. Here are the routes with galley service as of April 13: Bremerton routes 6:15 a.m. - 8:15 p.m. daily. Bainbridge Island (M/V Wenatachee only) Monday - Friday: 4:45 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.Saturday & Sunday: 7:15 a.m. - 8 p.m. Kingston routes Monday - Friday: 4:45 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.Saturday & Sunday: 6:25 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Anacortes routes Vessel #2Monday - Thursday: 4:15 a.m. - 8:15 p.m.Friday: 4:15 a.m. - 10:15 p.m.Saturday: 7:45 a.m. - 10:15 p.m.Sunday: 7:45 a.m. - 7:15 p.m.Vessel #36:15 a.m. - 8:15 p.m. daily. The ferry system's lead vendor, Sodexo Live!, shared a list of new and returning Pacific Northwest favorites that are part of the reopening and said the top priority is reopening service safely and ensuring compliance with food safety protocols and other requirements as they work to scale operations back to normal. Here is a list of vendors stocking their products on select routes: Ivar's Clam ChowderAlki BakerySchwartz Brothers BakerySeattle Bagel BakeryCafe Vita Espresso & CoffeeWhidbey Island Ice CreamLopez Island CreameryUli's Famous SausagesMedosweet Farms DairyCB's NutsAncient Grains KitchenHarvey's Caramel CornWild Things Skinny Dipped Almonds The galleys will also offer a rotating selection of Northwest beers and wines, provided by: Elysian BrewingEllensburg BrewingReubens BrewingBale Breaker BrewingIcicle Creek BrewingSan Juan Island SeltzersRambling Route CiderChateau Ste. Michelle Winery Related: Washington State Ferries Launches New Recruitment Effort