Food galleys to reopen this week on Washington State Ferries

After two years without hot food or alcoholic beverages, food services will return to some state ferry boats starting Wednesday, April 13.

Galleys and cafeterias have been closed since the start of the pandemic.

This week, Washington State Ferry riders will once again be able to enjoy a hot cup of soup or locally crafted beer while aboard some of the boats. Sodexo Live!, the food service provider for the ferries, will begin reopening some of the galleys on some routes for riders to enjoy.

On Monday afternoon, Linda Deal from Port Townsend caught the Seattle to Bainbridge Island ferry with some friends.

“I'm looking forward to people being up here, and it makes the trip more pleasurable than sitting in your car,” Deal said. “So I think it'd be great.”