I was in JFK SC at 7:30 AM on Fri. 5/28, the start of Memorial Day Weekend, there were not many empty seats—typical of the lounge pre-COVID at 7:30 PM.
Back in Feb. 2021 at 7:30 AM the lounge was nearly EMPTY.
They had a few hot dishes, but the Amex Cent. Is several levels above the SC re food.