The Shakespeare Express Shakespeare Expree & Vintage Trains Dining Car Service
updated 17/09/07
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Silver Service is available in our Premier Dining Cars
For those passengers wanting to enjoy a traditional meal served at their seats whilst travelling on the Shakespeare Express or one of our many excursions we provide silver service dining serving traditional English fayre. This is available in our Premier Dining Cars.

Club Class Dining is available in First Class coaches on our Heritage Diesel Explorer Trains. This offers a light breakfast of cereals, orange juice, tea, coffee etc., and a light evening meal - air conditioned BR Mk 2 coaches.

The Meals served depend upon the train on which you choose to travel. You should check the individual train details.

Dining Seats must be pre-booked before travelling. For the Sunday Shakespeare Express service, you must book Premier Dining seats by close of business on the Friday before your selected date of travel. For excursions you must specifically book Premier Dining seats.

This will be at tables for two & four in our dining cars.

Table for Two : We can offer a "Table for Two" guarantee (subject to availability of tables) for those who make a small additional payment.

Sample Premier Dining menus are shown below. Special dietary requirements must be requested when making your booking.

A selection of beers, wines and spirits will be available for purchase (by dining passengers) from the dining car team to accompany your meal.


There is no special child menu.

We regret that we are unable to accommodate infants under 5 within dining cars.

 
See an enlarged photgraph of this Pullman Car
 
Table for Two
     
Click to enlarge image of passengers taking breakfast Breakfast (Premier)
The mouthwatering smell of bacon and eggs! Ahhh! A traditional full English breakfast served on the first part of your trip sets you up for the day.

Served as you travel from Birmingham to Stratford on the first Shakespeare Express of the day, and also on most of our day excursions. (Please note for some tours with later departures, breakfast my be served as a brunch).
Sample Breakfast Menu
     
Click to enlarge image of passengers taking lunch Traditional Roast Lunch (Premier)
A traditional Sunday 3-course roast lunch is served as you travel on the Shakespeare Express from Stratford.

From time to time, we operate special dining excursions where a traditional 3-course roast lunch is served as part of the attraction of travelling. Then, of course, there are our popular "Christmas Dining Specials" featuring festive fayre.
Sample Lunch Menu
     
Dining Party
High Tea (Premier)
This is served on the final Shakespeare Express of the day from Stratford. Following an active day out in Stratford, it saves the hassle of cooking when you get back home. Enjoy a cooked high tea followed by cakes as you travel back to Birmingham.

Our photograph shows ladies celebrating one of those memorable milestones.
Sample High Tea Menu
     
Click to enlarge image of passengers taking lunch Dinner (Premier)
A traditional 3-course roast is served as you travel back on our day excursions. A relaxing and enjoyable meal will round off your day with us.

Corporate Entertainment 
We are able cater for groups, parties and corporate events where a special menu may be arranged, or even a complete dining train may be hired. Please contact Graham on 0121 708 4960 to discuss your requirements.
See Corporate Entertainment page.
Sample High Tea Menu
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