Restaurant on the rails; Via's unique dining experience

May 5, 2006
Winnipeg Sun

It's a meal with a view and a job with distance. Working in the restaurant that shuttles between Toronto and Vancouver attracts 1,000 unsolicited job applications for a very few openings per year, says Dave Gobin, VIA Rail service manager. Yesterday Gobin supervised four new employees practising their serving skills. After three weeks of familiarizing themselves with the intricacies of a travelling workplace they served a full-course lunch to 40 people. The dining car is one of the most popular features on the train that rolls through Winnipeg three times a week, said Daryl Adair of Rail Travel Tours, who organized the luncheon.