Snacks trolley won’t return to Iarnród Éireann until “at least early 2023”

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Irish Rail users will need to keep the sambos in tinfoil and the tea in flasks for a while longer, as its been confirmed RailGourmet will no longer be providing its services on board. The sound of crisp packets rustling and metal clanging as the trolley makes its way through the carriages has been sorely missed on Iarnród Éireann services since the beginning of the pandemic back in 2020. In a recent statement, Iarnród Éireann confirmed that RailGourmet "has not been in a position to resume services", primarily due to staffing issues and additional costs. The statement reads:

Iarnród Éireann regrets to inform customers that our catering provider, RailGourmet has advised that it is no longer able to provide catering services on Iarnród Éireann’s Intercity network.