EMT to reopen buffets?

[Blindtraveler]

i think with Scotrail its mearly RG supplying stock - staff certainly seam not only to serve onboard but also to load there own trolley according to a few crew iv spoken too.

At one point a similar supply chain serviced TPE s crossborder runs although unsure what happens.
Think the sleaper is same.

 

[Bridge189]

Aren't XC the only TOC that ave deliveries in house as well as the onboard operation?

 

[Blindtraveler]

well as there idea of catering is a few snacks for a 13 hour run it wouldnt surprise me

 

[Skymonster]

Just been on the live twitter session EMT have been running with their management this afternoon...

NO plans to reinstate the buffets!

 

[Bridge189]

I doubt they would put it on twitter in anyways. The buffets still get used when there is no RG trolley/staff or overcrowding. That I heard from platform staff.

 

[Furrball]

Just been on the live twitter session EMT have been running with their management this afternoon...

NO plans to reinstate the buffets!

If anyone is interested the Twitter Q&A can be found at http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/AboutUs/News/Pages/TweettheSeniorTeam27February.aspx

 

[Bridge189]

On the 222 I passed at Sheffield today the full buffet was open e.g. Counter open display racks/fridges in use. Even the auto station PA said "a buffet service of hot and cold refreshments is available". Is this new? I thought if they used the counters unexpectedly (trolley faults etc) they would just dock the trolley behind it.

 

[yorksrob]

Whatever they serve from, EMT could certainly do with stocking up with some sandwiches on their evening runs from St Pancras. Was on an 18:30 departure recently with not so much as a sausage role available, which frankly doesn't really cut it for an InterCity service IMO.

 

[Bellwater]

On the 222 I passed at Sheffield today the full buffet was open e.g. Counter open display racks/fridges in use. Even the auto station PA said "a buffet service of hot and cold refreshments is available". Is this new? I thought if they used the counters unexpectedly (trolley faults etc) they would just dock the trolley behind it.

They use that PA announcement for XC as well, and they don't have buffets.

 

[Bridge189]

Yes but on this train the full Buffet was being ran. I have always heard the trolley announcement for XC.

 

[Blindtraveler]

any EMT Staff round here with Gen?

 

[Failed Unit]

any EMT Staff round here with Gen?

Only 2nd hand - the buffets will be used on crowded trains or if there is a problem with the trolley. Don't know if either was the case on this train.

 

[Bellwater]

any EMT Staff round here with Gen?

Could e-mail a couple of people in the know but no-one on here would accept it...