Could it possibly be worse?

Not a thing since the vote is right, so much for the freedom and flow of information! Are GA still earning their 1m yen a month retainer? Methinks the whole thing is headed for disaster but if I'm wrong I'd love someone who knows better to tell us why.

More than that though, an immediate dilemma. Have you noticed how unbearably bad the food and service have become in the last year, particularly the last 6 months?

Menus have changed for the worse, great items of the past have been dropped in favor of cheaper-to-make and less tasty dishes, sizes have decreased, service has gone somewhere into the sewer and no-one seems to care!

Getting the attention of staff at Vineyards is like extracting teeth, Trader's Bar is not much better as the staff gather around the end of the bar to chat all the time, paying little attention to the needs of the patrons. Garden Cafe is a disgrace in terms of service and deplorable food, but then it always has been. The American Room may steal Vineyards nickname of "Graveyards" as no-one is ever in there (what is it with that confusing lunch menu???) and that leaves us only with the Mixed Grill. This place is probably TAC's saving grace but again great menu items seem to disappear all the time and are replaced with inedible garbage.

Could it be that the staff smell a rat or at least an unpleasant odor eminating from the GM's office and have responded accordingly?

Michael Marlay, are you listening? Back from your long holidays in the sun? "Get your ass in gear" is about as gentle a message as I can muster!