Great British breakfast bargain on Virgin Trains

On Saturdays and Sundays this month, complimentary food including breakfast or brunch will be offered to customers who upgrade to First Class on 16 weekend trains in an experiment to test demand on routes between London Euston and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Liverpool, Preston and Manchester. A 'Weekend First' upgrade costs an extra flat-rate £15 per single journey on Virgin Trains for holders of most Standard Class tickets, but people travelling with Standard Anytime tickets can upgrade without making any extra payment. At-seat food service is complimentary in First Class on the trains involved in the trial between 6 and 28 June inclusive. Bob Powell, On Board Director for Virgin Trains explained more: "Customers in First Class already enjoy our unique at-seat service of complimentary 'Best of British' food between Mondays and Fridays, something no other train operator provides within Britain. Now we are trialling it on Saturdays and Sundays too, on trains where Weekend First will be an even better bargain." The Great British Breakfast offers outdoor-reared British pork and herb sausage, sweetcure back bacon, free-range fried egg, potato rosti and grilled tomato (or there is an equivalent vegetarian grill). Alternatively, customers can have a roll with bacon or sausage or vegetarian sausage, or a fruit plate. The main course is accompanied by toast and marmalade, orange or grapefruit juice, water and tea or coffee. Later in the morning (and in early afternoon on Sundays), brunch is offered. This is the breakfast menu but with the option of a "light bite" snack as an alternative. The usual weekend offering of tea, coffee and biscuits will continue to be available at other times. The Virgin Trains 'Best of British First Class Menu' recently won the Onboard award at the annual Cost Sector Catering Awards.