As we departed Chur, the shopping cart moved through the train
Menus and information were provided.
Even though the original booking diagram had shown the whole car to be booked out, it turned out that less than one quarter of the seats were occupied. Nevertheless all tables were set: here’s typical four person and two person table settings:
Our table was set for the lunch we had ordered online at the time of booking 96 days ago.
The dining car manager asked for our tickets.
” We have no tickets, we gave the one copy of the confirmation email to the conductor on boarding”.
“No, no no .... you must have one ticket for train and one ticket for meal”.
“You mean for the meals that are already listed on the printed email receipt from head office?”.
“Yes, but I need a copy for my records” (I gathered then the caterer is a contractor and not an RhB employee).
The train manager arrived looking a little concerned as things were perhaps not going Swiss-watch smoothly.
I asked him for my email printout. He gave it to me. I smoothed it out on the table and asked the dining car manager for his phone.
Click!
“Now you have your copy of the ticket!”.
Hrummmmph...... “
This is HIGHLY irregular” (again).
To smooth things over, the train manager very quickly brought us a bottle of a lovely Johannisberg white wine: delicious, and very relaxing whilst waiting for lunch to be served.
The table was set with plates labelled for the Glacier Express.
Entree a fresh salad.
Main course consisted of beef stroganoff - delicious.... I had two helpings.
Uh oh, I forgot about the Tiramisu to follow! Mmmm I can still taste it!