voyagerdude220
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Hi all,
Just a quick report about this train, which I used between Cardiff Central and Chester on Wednesday 5th February.
I have always been a big fan of this service, although haven't found the time to use it for a year or two, so I was very much looking forward to going on it again.
One thing which really surprised me, was how busy the train was in First Class. Every table was taken upon departure of Cardiff. I didn't hold a reservation (using a cheap Priv single and upgraded onboard the train) excellent value, none of the seats had reservations on them.
Unfortunately a group of three people who had reserved seats together had to sit apart.
I had the prawn salad to start, followed by the steak for my main course and the rice pudding for my dessert.
As always, all of the food was of superb quality. I couldn't fault any of the food and the lady in charge of serving us in First Class was extremely efficient, friendly and polite.
As I said earlier, I hadn't used the service for quite a long time, but I did seem to recognise the catering staff and I feel they deserve alot of credit, given the long hours they work and how efficiently they do.
I'm happy the service was so popular in First Class, as I'm assuming this makes it more likely to continue running in the future.
Is there a trend to how busy it is on any given day of the week, or is it usually very busy in First Class these days?
I think we arrived at Chester a few minutes late, we seemed to stop at Abergavenny and Wrexham General for several minutes.
Just a quick report about this train, which I used between Cardiff Central and Chester on Wednesday 5th February.
I have always been a big fan of this service, although haven't found the time to use it for a year or two, so I was very much looking forward to going on it again.
One thing which really surprised me, was how busy the train was in First Class. Every table was taken upon departure of Cardiff. I didn't hold a reservation (using a cheap Priv single and upgraded onboard the train) excellent value, none of the seats had reservations on them.
Unfortunately a group of three people who had reserved seats together had to sit apart.
I had the prawn salad to start, followed by the steak for my main course and the rice pudding for my dessert.
As always, all of the food was of superb quality. I couldn't fault any of the food and the lady in charge of serving us in First Class was extremely efficient, friendly and polite.
As I said earlier, I hadn't used the service for quite a long time, but I did seem to recognise the catering staff and I feel they deserve alot of credit, given the long hours they work and how efficiently they do.
I'm happy the service was so popular in First Class, as I'm assuming this makes it more likely to continue running in the future.
Is there a trend to how busy it is on any given day of the week, or is it usually very busy in First Class these days?
I think we arrived at Chester a few minutes late, we seemed to stop at Abergavenny and Wrexham General for several minutes.