The best taste in travel
From brand-new vegan options to ingredients sourced from local businesses, Virgin Trains is leading the way when it comes to on-board food and drink
Travelling should be an experience. The transport involved in any trip should be just as valuable to you as the final destination – and with Virgin Trains, you don’t need to travel First Class to enjoy a journey that’s as pleasurable as what you’ve got planned on arrival.
The culinary options available when travelling haven’t always had the best reputation, but Virgin Trains is determined to change that. Its services are on a mission to improve and raise the standards of food and drink on the tracks, and once you’ve experienced the on-board offerings for yourself, you won’t want to travel with anyone else.
As much as we try to avoid it, more often than not there’s at least some degree of panicking and rushing involved in catching a train. Do you risk watching it pull away in front of you for that desperately needed coffee from the station? Luckily, when you travel with Virgin Trains, you don’t need to worry about loading up with supplies before you make your way through the barriers. On every train you’ll find The Shop stocked with everything you need to nibble, feast and read your way through the journey, from hot beverages, soft drinks and wines, spirits and beers to freshly-made sandwiches, hot snacks and sweet treats.
Virgin Trains also knows that eating habits and dietary requirements have changed quite a lot over the last few years, and makes catering to all of its customers’ wants and needs a priority. Its services offer a great variety when it comes to food, including recently introduced vegan options like the vegan breakfast pot and vegan chilli pot. Virgin Trains also sources many ingredients and products from local businesses along its routes, such as the Rubies in the Rubble chutney, made with leftover apples and used in the delicious cheese and chutney sandwich. Whether you’re travelling for 30 minutes or three hours, Virgin Trains will make sure your journey is an experience to remember – for all the right reasons.