Originally Posted by
fly747first
... doubt UA staff would be able to negotiate decent catering contracts
I'm thinking it's not UA's catering negotiation skills that result in the slop we're exposed to - it's what UA is allocating for food that the vendors are working with. You can't pay a vendor $10 and expect filet mignon.
On the other hand, one vendor might be more skilled at turning $10 into something more edible than another one might. UA is probably proud they've kept food costs rising less than inflation. And it shows.