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Well if you travelled on a Pullman service in the same period and decided to take breakfast, you could indulge from what was known as the "Silver Tray", and the menu would consist of Mushrooms and fried bread plus the usual selection of Bacon,Eggs and Sausages.
If on the other hand you Did not have the Silver Tray service and were only a normal Buffet customer, your menu would only consist of Saute Potatoes and grilled Tomatoes.
The LMS also offered on many service in their catering vehicles a lunch menu that cost a mere 17/- and that consisted of.
Grapefruit Segments or
Scotch Broth.
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Main Course
Roast Beef, Horseradish sauce or
Fillet of Sole "bonne femme" - Peas Carrots roast and creamed potatoes or
Cold meat salads.
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Fruit Tart and cream or
Mushrooms on toast or
Cheeseboard and Salad.
Drinks Extra.
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So all in all , the passenger was well catered for back then and you can bet it tasted absolutely delicious. I have seen some of the old chefs in BR days, they were fully trained chefs, dressed in "whites" and the catering staff were trained Silver service waiters and waiteress to 5 star standard.
I had a relation who worked on BR in the train catering and I can assure you the training they had was not to be sniffed at.
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