PAYD at RAF Henlow a bit of a culture shock. I don't know whether the soldiers and Airmen (the only sailors I saw were SNCO/officers) want to eat in a formica filled, down market looking motorway service station -type environment.....but they now have to.
As for the officers' mess, many of the same cheerful staff (for another year or two - until closure?) but food standards definitely down. Fewer choices (often exhausted very quickly further reducing choice) and not of the same quality - subjective I know but you did ask.
Agree that only reason was to save money....if it ain't broke don't fix it = if it was cost neutral where was the demand for change? (expect an avalanche of stats form some counsultant on that one but I still won't believe it).
Bon apetit !
