A dining car (American English) or a restaurant car (British English), also a diner, is a railroad passenger car that serves meals in the manner of a full-service, sit-down restaurant.
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A dining car is set so that one end contains a galley (where the food is prepared and cooked), with an aisle for passengers to get to other cars. The opposite end usually contained tables or booths for seating with a middle aisle for service.
Great Western Railway (GWR) offer something very special on certain services between Paddington, Plymouth and Swansea, a special Pullman dining car with top class service, food and wine.
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Increased competition from external food providers: With the growth of food delivery services and the increasing availability of onboard food vending machines, there has been a decrease in the demand for pantry car services on trains.
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