Raill on a Roll
06 Jul 2010
The curly edged railway sandwich really is a thing of the past.Rail Gourmet Ireland has won a top award recognising catering excellence. Rail Gourmet's managing director, Kim Bircham, said, ‘We're delighted to have won this award, and particularly proud that our colleagues and peers from the industry have recognised our capabilities within the business.'
The Sammies Awards were established in 1995 to reward the achievements of the best brands in the sandwich industry. The En Route Retailer award is given to the retailer or caterer operating in the travel market, judged to have been the most successful in developing its sandwich business.
Rail Gourmet is one of the world's leading providers of rail catering services. The company is based in the UK, with contracts in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Norway and Finland. It also operates a number of cross-border operations with Eurostar (London, Paris, Brussels), and with Thalys (Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam, Cologne). Rail Gourmet operates as an international business within SSP.