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« Reply #45 on: March 23, 2009, 16:06:16 »
Right, bad news people, FGW▸ (First Great Western) are axeing all but two restaraunts as from 29th May, the only two will be the 1803 and 1903 Pad-Pnz, apparently 75% of all Pullman revenue is from these two trains alone! There will however be more travelling chef coverage from 29th May.
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« Reply #46 on: March 23, 2009, 16:19:42 »
Quote from: vacman on March 23, 2009, 16:06:16
Right, bad news people, FGW▸ (First Great Western) are axeing all but two restaraunts as from 29th May, the only two will be the 1803 and 1903 Pad-Pnz, apparently 75% of all Pullman revenue is from these two trains alone! There will however be more travelling chef coverage from 29th May.

And just to add to vacman the travelling chef may get changed so an enhanced level is offered. But I do not know much more about this enhancement as yet.
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« Reply #47 on: March 23, 2009, 17:28:54 »
What about the Cornish Riviera? Cry Angry
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« Reply #48 on: March 23, 2009, 17:28:55 »
Quote from: vacman on March 23, 2009, 16:06:16
Right, bad news people, FGW▸ (First Great Western) are axeing all but two restaraunts as from 29th May, the only two will be the 1803 and 1903 Pad-Pnz, apparently 75% of all Pullman revenue is from these two trains alone! There will however be more travelling chef coverage from 29th May.
Can't blame FGW at all for this decision when times are tough. All the other restaurant running TOCs▸ (Train Operating Company) are cutting back so why shouldn't FGW sad though it is. It seems the days of having a full restaurant service meal are fast disappearing from the UK▸ (United Kingdom)'s railways.
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« Reply #49 on: March 23, 2009, 17:33:29 »
Quote from: Btline on March 23, 2009, 17:28:54
What about the Cornish Riviera? Cry Angry

How many business travellers leave London at mid-day?

I'd say a Travelling Chef is more than adequate. I'm quite tempted to depart with some of my hard earned cash on some of the new food on offer  Cheesy
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« Reply #50 on: March 23, 2009, 18:33:19 »
Not surprising this is happening, however I am little surprised that there will be no restaurant service on any of the morning services.  I would have thought the 0600 from Plymouth would be popular rather than the up-Hind, but what do I know?  Grin
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« Reply #51 on: March 23, 2009, 18:41:26 »
Quote from: SDA on March 23, 2009, 18:33:19
Not surprising this is happening, however I am little surprised that there will be no restaurant service on any of the morning services.  I would have thought the 0600 from Plymouth would be popular rather than the up-Hind, but what do I know?  Grin

Something i've always been interested to know: How busy is the 0600 Plymouth - Paddington?
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« Reply #52 on: March 23, 2009, 19:33:24 »
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« Reply #53 on: March 23, 2009, 20:29:05 »
The midday pullmans are very quite indeed and you usually just get standard passengers who order one thing so that they can sit in first class! the up hind pullman allways seems quite aswell? I think the new travelling chef menu is very appetizing though! Giant yorkshire pud with lincolnshire sausages and onion gravy yum yum! I think the travelling chef menu offers far better value aswell, the prices are almost reasonable!
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« Reply #54 on: March 23, 2009, 21:26:48 »
Quote from: vacman on March 23, 2009, 16:06:16
Right, bad news people, FGW▸ (First Great Western) are axeing all but two restaraunts as from 29th May, the only two will be the 1803 and 1903 Pad-Pnz, apparently 75% of all Pullman revenue is from these two trains alone! There will however be more travelling chef coverage from 29th May.

Will there not be a restaurant of the up service or are the staff just going to travel up from Plymouth.
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« Reply #55 on: March 23, 2009, 21:28:40 »
I presume the staff work Plymouth - Paddington - Swansea - Paddington - Plymouth?
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« Reply #56 on: March 24, 2009, 09:48:15 »
On trains with a restaurant service, is the Travelling Chef range of food also available or is it just the standard buffet fare?
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« Reply #57 on: March 24, 2009, 14:09:43 »
Quote from: vacman on March 23, 2009, 20:29:05
I think the new travelling chef menu is very appetizing though! Giant yorkshire pud with lincolnshire sausages and onion gravy yum yum! I think the travelling chef menu offers far better value aswell, the prices are almost reasonable!

Well said that man! Give me the travelling chef over the restaurant service anyday: you can still get a decent feed for much less money, and served at-seat in first class (assuming I've managed to find a cheapo FC‡(resolve) advance ticket!)

As I said before, I hope that the travelling chef service becomes more reliable and is better promoted, to save that dying out as well. In fairness I haven't been on any trains advertised to have a chef in the last few months so the service may have improved, but before Christmas they seemed to be unavailable more often than they were actually there.

Quote from: BBM on March 24, 2009, 09:48:15
On trains with a restaurant service, is the Travelling Chef range of food also available or is it just the standard buffet fare?

Just the standard microwaved cheeseburger etc. BTW▸ (by the way) is it just me, or does the breakfast bap seem to have less and less in it every time the catering supplier changes?  Wink
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« Reply #58 on: March 24, 2009, 16:59:29 »
According to official FGW▸ (First Great Western) literature (for staff only) there will be an "enhanced" travelling chef service on more services, there don't seem to be any "up" workings or any Swansea workings for the pullman's.
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« Reply #59 on: March 24, 2009, 20:45:15 »
Quote from: devon_metro on March 23, 2009, 21:28:40
I presume the staff work Plymouth - Paddington - Swansea - Paddington - Plymouth?

I don't claim to be an authority but I think there are separate West Country/South Wales crews. The staff working the 0730 Carmarthen - Padd working sometimes have name badges with "South Wales Pullman service leader", and they're definitely Welsh!
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