Irish Rail catering - Page 3

Mark Gleeson · 02-10-2007, 19:48

He is not IE staff

KSW · 02-10-2007, 22:53

Hi Mark,
What do you mean he is not I.E staff

Mark Gleeson · 02-10-2007, 22:57

He is not a employee of Irish Rail, CIE or any subsidiary, he is employed by Rail Gourmet

Derek Wheeler · 05-10-2007, 23:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

He is not a employee of Irish Rail, CIE or any subsidiary, he is employed by Rail Gourmet

Dick Turpins' assistant.

John J · 09-10-2007, 19:58

Funnily enough, one of the rail gourmet guys was telling me that despite the prices, he picks up pretty nifty tips on some runs... €60 one night I think he said? Not bad on a train??

Think we just have too much money in this country...

(Also - apparantly tips aren't the only thing this guy has picked up on the train, but that's a story for another day...)

Edward Ryan · 16-10-2007, 10:40

Most of the Rail Gourmet staff on the Rosslare train are new. Only one guy was there since Network Catering days. You cant miss him as he is the only one who is Irish lol.

StephenM · 16-10-2007, 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by John J

Funnily enough, one of the rail gourmet guys was telling me that despite the prices, he picks up pretty nifty tips on some runs... €60 one night I think he said? Not bad on a train??

Think we just have too much money in this country...

Give credit where it is due. I'd never dream of tipping the Westport Rail Gourmet staff as they are usually useless. But the Sligo staff any time I've travelled that line are excellent and deserve the tips if they get them.

One a side note are IE staff allowed to accept a tip? I saw a passenger trying to tip a member of staff for helping with a wheelchair user but he refused.

Thomas Ralph · 16-10-2007, 20:07

I don't think IÉ staff are. But as previously mentioned RailGourmet != IÉ. You can get their name and nominate them for an Extra Mile award instead, assuming you can find the form on the IÉ website or get it at a station.

Sasha · 28-10-2007, 12:59

Hi,

Anyway most of Railgourmet staff are nice. Yes, they a Polish, Latvian etc but they just do their job. It is not their fault that prices are rip-off. Company won tender for catering services in irish trains, and they employed foreign nationals staff.

EnterpriseUser · 16-08-2008, 13:48

Catering on Irish Rail these days seems to be like the Third Secret of Fatima known to a few in the IR Curia and nobody else except the NIR Enterprises where it assiduously follows the timetable. The rest? Pot luck!

Thomas Ralph · 16-08-2008, 22:35

Well, on the Cork trains there's usually a snack bar, rarely a trolley, and a few random occasions you get a restaurant service.

On the Rosslare line there's usually a trolley, but only on the trains I don't travel on :/

CSL · 17-08-2008, 11:32

5 times CDE last month every time a trolley, breakfast available too ex Dublin in the AM

Thomas Ralph · 17-08-2008, 15:13

I've obviously got my stupid hat on today, what's CDE?

Colm Moore · 17-08-2008, 15:47

Cork-Dublin Express trains. They are Mk4 trains coming the other way

Sasha · 18-08-2008, 20:41

By the way, now there are new prices on the train.

Hot baguettes 6,55 (were 6,95)
Water 2,20 (was 2,70)
Lucozade 2,70 (was 3,00)
Crisps 0,95 (were 1,10)
Chocolates 1,10 ( were 1,45 but Dairy Milk bar was even 1,75

)

But another products incl teas/coffees are gone up for 5-10 cents.

Mark Gleeson · 18-08-2008, 21:17

Thats great news, thanks for posting that

James and I did discuss the price issue with a Rail Gourmet manager late last year and we where told a review was ongoing. In particular the price of the dairy milk was accepted as being way off.

Have to say the Rail Gourmet manager was honest enough to admit there was an issue, and indeed they followed through on the price reductions, so fair play to them, just a pity they started of with the high prices

segaMAN · 16-02-2009, 01:14

Know an Irish guy who was working for Rail Gourmet about a year back-he didn't give a s**t about anything he did in general and was fired for smoking in the toilets!

Tbh there's a youngish Irish fella working on the CDE-v sound fella presents himself well and is very polite-fair play and he's not even anywhere near IE payscales I'd suspect!!

Thomas Ralph · 22-05-2010, 08:56

I'm on a train at Brussels-midi going to Paris Nord. RailGourmet caters these trains too and has parked a van in front of the entrance to my carriage

02-10-2007, 19:48	#41
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	He is not IE staff __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

02-10-2007, 22:53	#42
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	R:E Mark G Hi Mark, What do you mean he is not I.E staff

02-10-2007, 22:57	#43
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	He is not a employee of Irish Rail, CIE or any subsidiary, he is employed by Rail Gourmet __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

16-10-2007, 20:07	#48
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Extra Mile I don't think IÉ staff are. But as previously mentioned RailGourmet != IÉ. You can get their name and nominate them for an Extra Mile award instead, assuming you can find the form on the IÉ website or get it at a station.

18-08-2008, 21:17	#56
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Thats great news, thanks for posting that James and I did discuss the price issue with a Rail Gourmet manager late last year and we where told a review was ongoing. In particular the price of the dairy milk was accepted as being way off. Have to say the Rail Gourmet manager was honest enough to admit there was an issue, and indeed they followed through on the price reductions, so fair play to them, just a pity they started of with the high prices __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

09-10-2007, 19:58	#45
John J Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Longford Posts: 50	Funnily enough, one of the rail gourmet guys was telling me that despite the prices, he picks up pretty nifty tips on some runs... €60 one night I think he said? Not bad on a train?? Think we just have too much money in this country... (Also - apparantly tips aren't the only thing this guy has picked up on the train, but that's a story for another day...)

16-10-2007, 10:40	#46
Edward Ryan Regular Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gorey Posts: 74	Most of the Rail Gourmet staff on the Rosslare train are new. Only one guy was there since Network Catering days. You cant miss him as he is the only one who is Irish lol.

28-10-2007, 12:59	#49
Sasha Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 39	Hi, Anyway most of Railgourmet staff are nice. Yes, they a Polish, Latvian etc but they just do their job. It is not their fault that prices are rip-off. Company won tender for catering services in irish trains, and they employed foreign nationals staff.

16-08-2008, 13:48	#50
EnterpriseUser Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 60	Catering on Irish Rail these days seems to be like the Third Secret of Fatima known to a few in the IR Curia and nobody else except the NIR Enterprises where it assiduously follows the timetable. The rest? Pot luck!

16-08-2008, 22:35	#51
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Well, on the Cork trains there's usually a snack bar, rarely a trolley, and a few random occasions you get a restaurant service. On the Rosslare line there's usually a trolley, but only on the trains I don't travel on :/

17-08-2008, 11:32	#52
CSL Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 378	5 times CDE last month every time a trolley, breakfast available too ex Dublin in the AM

17-08-2008, 15:13	#53
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	I've obviously got my stupid hat on today, what's CDE?

17-08-2008, 15:47	#54
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	Cork-Dublin Express trains. They are Mk4 trains coming the other way

18-08-2008, 20:41	#55
Sasha Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 39	By the way, now there are new prices on the train. Hot baguettes 6,55 (were 6,95) Water 2,20 (was 2,70) Lucozade 2,70 (was 3,00) Crisps 0,95 (were 1,10) Chocolates 1,10 ( were 1,45 but Dairy Milk bar was even 1,75 ) But another products incl teas/coffees are gone up for 5-10 cents.

16-02-2009, 01:14	#57
segaMAN New to the board Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	Know an Irish guy who was working for Rail Gourmet about a year back-he didn't give a s**t about anything he did in general and was fired for smoking in the toilets! Tbh there's a youngish Irish fella working on the CDE-v sound fella presents himself well and is very polite-fair play and he's not even anywhere near IE payscales I'd suspect!!

22-05-2010, 08:56	#58
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Can't get away from RailGourmet! I'm on a train at Brussels-midi going to Paris Nord. RailGourmet caters these trains too and has parked a van in front of the entrance to my carriage

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