I have to admit to that I’m very lucky with a lot of the commissions I get from my corporate clients and my latest job was no exception.
Last week I drove north of the border to Edinburgh to meet up with the The Royal Scotsman train which is part of the Orient Express company. I was on the train for a limited time, including one night (thankfully – as the beds are a just a wee bit smaller than I am!), and as you’d expect the experience was one of complete luxury. The train is obviously steeped in history and it was a real privilege and experience to travel on this very special train.
The one thing that really impressed me was the standard of the food prepared by Head Chef – Mark and his Commis Chef – Kyle. They really did turn out food that would put some restaurants and hotels to shame from a kitchen that was barely six-feet wide. They were clearly great chefs and nice guys too giving me full access to the kitchen during service.
I’d never worked on a train before and hadn’t really thought about the limitations brought about by the confined space and consequently finding different angles proved a challenge.
A small selection from the trip… The Royal Scotsman, Orient Express, kitchen, food, chef, train
A cabin on The Royal Scotsman
The Royal Scotsman Observation Car
A dining table on The Royal Scotsman
A waitress waits collects food from the kitchen, The Royal Scotsman
Chef prepares food on The Royal Scotsman
Chef prepares food on The Royal Scotsman
Chef dresses food on The Royal Scotsman
Food Order Tickets, The Royal Scotsman
Plated Food, The Royal Scotsman
Whiskey selection, The Royal Scotsman
Gleneagles Station sign
View from the Observation Car platform
Brilliant! I have always wanted to go on the Orient Express, you beat me to the next best thing. What luxury.
The Duchess