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Author Topic: Great Western Railway: on-board catering, buffets, Travelling Chef, Pullman - ongoing discussion  (Read 629166 times)
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« Reply #750 on: August 05, 2014, 15:01:27 »

15:06 London Paddington - Penzance is another No Show for the Travelling Chef. We have a Microbuffet Sad
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« Reply #751 on: August 10, 2014, 12:04:34 »

Tom Parker-Bowles has written a generally favourable article on FGW (First Great Western) Pullman Dining for a certain tabloid:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2718967/Tom-Parker-Bowles-reviews-Pullman-Fine-Dining-The-lunch-arriving.html

But the choice of picture captioned "The Pullman dining car on the 12.06 First Great Western from London Paddington to Plymouth is the only one left in the country" is totally bizarre! In case it gets replaced (hopefully it will!) I'll insert it below:

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« Reply #752 on: August 10, 2014, 14:48:17 »

Rather splendid though is it not  Smiley
And of course a WHOLE coach for dining  Smiley

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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #753 on: August 22, 2014, 21:51:11 »

The RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers)'s take on the impending withdrawal of the Travelling Chefs:

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For some considerable time your Senior Union Representatives have been in negotiations with First Great Western management with regards to the implementation of the Intercity Express Programme and I can now advise you that I have received the company^s proposals to withdraw the Travelling Chef service by November 2014.

The RMT believes this is an exceptional service which has been enjoyed by members of the travelling public for many years. The RMT believes this will have a massive effect on our member^s payment of wages and terms and conditions. Therefore, I have raised my grave concerns with the company and I have informed First Great Western that if this imbalance is not addressed immediately a potential dispute situation may exist between our two organisations.

Further, your union^s Executive Committee has recently considered the matter and I have been instructed to prepare an industrial action ballot matrix of all our First Great Western On-board members. In this regard, I would be most grateful if you could contact the RMT Helpline on 0800 376 3706 to ensure your membership records are up-to-date.

Additionally, I am making the necessary arrangements to convene an urgent meeting with our RMT Welsh Parliamentary Group to seek their support in our campaign to ^Save the Travelling Chef^. Furthermore, the RMT will be organising a day of action with our FGW (First Great Western) On-board Divisional Council Representatives at locations across the franchise to ensure maximum participation and effectiveness. Also, suitable propaganda will be produced and distributed to raise public awareness in support of our campaign to fight the company^s proposals.

The RMT remains resolute in its determination to take all necessary measures to protect the interests of both our members and the travelling public in the face of the unnecessary and profit driven decision on the part of the company. We will continue to use every means possible, both politically and industrially, in our campaign to stop First Great Westerns proposals to remove the Travelling Chef services.

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http://www.rmt.org.uk/news/inter-city-express-programme-iep220814/
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« Reply #754 on: August 22, 2014, 22:28:34 »

The RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers)'s take on the impending withdrawal of the Travelling Chefs:

This may well be the RMT's take on the Travelling Chef issue, but it seems pretty much the same as its initial response to most changes.
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« Reply #755 on: August 23, 2014, 13:43:40 »

The RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers)'s take on the impending withdrawal of the Travelling Chefs:

This may well be the RMT's take on the Travelling Chef issue, but it seems pretty much the same as its initial response to most changes.

Exactly - the Business makes a sound commercial decision to withdraw a lossmaking service for which there is clearly little demand and so naturally the Union threatens strike action - real world???
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« Reply #756 on: August 23, 2014, 18:31:51 »

Most recent Travelling Chef meal Smiley

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« Reply #757 on: August 23, 2014, 20:15:38 »

The salad looks fresh and crisp - but you should have a pint of St Austell Tribute with that meal, not a plastic cupful of wishy-washy flavoured hot water!  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #758 on: August 23, 2014, 20:38:48 »

The salad looks fresh and crisp - but you should have a pint of St Austell Tribute with that meal, not a plastic cupful of wishy-washy flavoured hot water!  Wink Cheesy Grin

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Incidentally I have just stumbled across an "awkward staff member" who refused the issue of a Coffee against a First Class ticket because my ticket was not valid on the train I was travelling on...

Forgive me for speaking out of line, but surely they should be just checking the class and date of the ticket? In this case the destination of the ticket is the same location the train terminates. So common sense [ Roll Eyes ] would suggest it probably is valid. So to be told otherwise kinda irritated me. The train manager also stamped the ticket and was obviously happy with the route as nothing was said which indicated otherwise. The ticket had also be stamped on the 2 previous trains I had used.

Whilst some may say that checking the from and to stations are important. I'm not sure that staff would know all the stations in the country and where they are. I suspect I would have received the same "argument" using a Taunton - Chalkwell FSR (First Scot Rail)... Undecided Lips sealed Angry
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« Reply #759 on: August 23, 2014, 22:05:40 »

I'm Tea-Total remember Wink Grin Lips sealed

I did - hence I was only 'Teasing'.  Wink
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« Reply #760 on: August 23, 2014, 22:22:43 »

I'm Tea-Total remember Wink Grin Lips sealed

Looks like coffee to me!  Grin
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« Reply #761 on: August 23, 2014, 22:28:10 »

Erm ... thetrout does not like coffee!  Shocked
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« Reply #762 on: August 23, 2014, 22:31:49 »

Erm ... thetrout does not like coffee!  Shocked

Really? Post #758 suggests otherwise.  Tongue
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« Reply #763 on: August 23, 2014, 22:38:59 »

You're quite right - I can't think where I got the impression that trout don't like coffee.  Tongue Roll Eyes Shocked
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« Reply #764 on: August 29, 2014, 19:55:03 »

You're quite right - I can't think where I got the impression that trout don't like coffee.  Tongue Roll Eyes Shocked

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