What will the new concept of food for Russian Railways passengers look like?
The new concept of passenger nutrition, which Russian Railways is going to introduce in long-distance trains, involves a change in the technology of cooking and storing dishes.
“There will be uniform standards and prices for food in all trains”, — said Russian Railways.
“Now the food is prepared by the cook while the train is in motion in the kitchen of a dining car of raw products and semi-finished products, the range and quality of dishes depends on the food operator. In total, there are 12 such operators, they rent 400 dining cars, the monopoly explains.
According to the new technology, sterile containers with dishes prepared in stationary conditions using new technologies of heat treatment and quality control will be loaded into the bistro car. Ready meals will be heated and served for the passenger.
The menu will include children's and vegetarian dishes, soups, salads, hot dishes from meat and fish, desserts. Meals for children organized groups will be organized only in bistro cars according to the regulations.
Passengers will be able to eat either in the bistro car or in their seat in the train car.
On the eve of the head of Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov said that the holding plans to leave dining cars only in branded and tourist trains, as they are too expensive.
As an alternative, the company plans to introduce cafes or bistros with ready-made dishes, food sets, offer passengers an order for food for the train at stations.
Source: tourism.interfax