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Tuesday, 28 February 2017

08:29

New Catering Policy 2017

New Catering Policy 2017

Mobile Units and Base Kitchens:
●IRCTC shall manage catering service on all mobile units including catering services on all new trains/ trains started on short notice. Pantry car contracts awarded by zonal railways shall also be reassigned to IRCTC.
●Meals for all mobile units will be picked up from the nominated kitchens, owned operated and managed by IRCTC. IRCTC shall develop different archetypes of kitchens keeping in view supply of food and usage assessed.

All four Base Kitchens under departmental operation of Zonal Railways (Nagpur, CSTM, BCT and Balharshah) and all kitchen units i.e. Refreshment Rooms at A1 and A category stations, Jan Ahaar, Cell Kitchens shall be handed over to IRCTC on ‘as is where is basis’.  Besides IRCTC may set up its own Kitchens at additional stations if required.
Kitchen structures/ land/space will be handed over by Zonal Railways to IRCTC, for a period of 10 years extendable for another period of 5 years, on a token license fee of Re.1/- (Re. one) per sqft. p.a. subject to minimum of Rs.100/- p.a.
  • IRCTC shall develop the Business model for the kitchens so that they can expand and enhance the service.
  • IRCTC shall prepare and submit a detailed concession agreement for setting up/development of the kitchens for approval of Railway Board.
  • IRCTC shall not outrightly outsource or issue licenses for provision of catering services to private licensees.
  • IRCTC shall determine the menu of standard meals and A-la-carte items. The standard meals served in trains shall be within the fixed tariff approved by Railway Board.
  • IRCTC may involve/empanel Self Help groups for providing catering related services.
 Static Units

Zonal Railways will manage static units (catering/milk stalls, trolleys etc.) except base kitchens and kitchen units to be handed over to IRCTC. IRCTC shall be responsible for catering services in static unit viz., Food Plazas, Food Courts and Fast Food Units.
  • Allotment of all Minor Catering units at all category of stations to be done through open tender.
  • For the first time, it has been envisaged that Allotment of Special Minor Units (reserved category) at all category stations will be done through open tendering system within the similar reserved category. The technical eligibility criteria has been simplified
  • Allotment of Milk Stalls at all stations shall be done through open tender system as against calling application.
  • For Milk Stalls, in addition to dairy cooperative federations/members of NCDFI bodies/agencies registered/certified by FSSAI for sale of milk and milk products have been made eligible to participate at all category of stations.
  •  Provision of perpetual renewal has been done away with. Now it has been envisaged that tenure of all static units (except kitchen units and Food Plaza) shall be 5 years only.  
  •  For smooth implementation of renewal, ceiling limit on holding of minor units including milk stalls, computation of units has been defined. 

●33% sub quota for women in allotment of each category of minor catering units at all category of stations has been provided.

Source:PIBNEWS
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Sunday, 6 March 2016

16:44

Cell Phone Coop Challenge by Chick-fil-A Restaurant

Cell Phone Coop Challenge by Chick-fil-A Restaurant

Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant has issued a challenge for its customers, which requires them to keep their phones aside while eating food at their restaurant. If the customer manages to stay from his phone during the entire meal, the restaurant will give free ice cream.

The challenge has been termed as ‘Cell Phone Coop Challenge’ and the customers are required to keep their electronics in a wired box of white color, called coop, and are not allowed to take them while having their meal.

The idea of this challenge was given by Brad Williams, an operator of Chick-fil-A in Georgia. He stated that the purpose of the challenge is to offer customers a sense of community, so that they can spend some quality time with their friends and family.

“But as we all know, technology increasingly demands more of our time and can be a big distraction, even while we’re eating. This got me thinking about what we could do to reduce this distraction during meals,” said Williams.

With this aim in mind, Williams, along with his team, developed the idea of Coop Challenge, which is now being followed by over 150 outlets of the restaurant. A 2015 Informate Mobile Intelligence study revealed that every day, 4.7 hours on an average are spent by the Americans on phones.

The data reveals that several people find it difficult to keep phones on the dinner table, but the notions are changing with every passing generation. The Center for the Digital Future revealed that individuals born after 1982 disagree with the above notion.

The small, square box is kept on every table and diners are required to put their cell phones in it after putting them on silent. If the phone doesn’t come out of the ‘Cell Phone Coop’, then everyone gets a free ice cream. The habit of using cell phones has serious adverse consequences on social life, irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity and mood.

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Tuesday, 29 September 2015

07:45

GANDHI TOURIST SPECIAL TRAIN FROM IRCTC

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28-09-2015

GANDHI TOURIST SPECIAL TRAIN FROM IRCTC

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (A Govt. of India enterprise) as part of the Centenary of arrival of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to India, the preacher of non violence and the arrival of “Ähimsa” to the world has programmed and launched an exclusive tourist train from Madurai o­n 30.09.2015 o­n a 6 day tour covering Historical Sites in Delhi linked to Mahatma Gandhi and visit to Agra.The special tourist train embarks on a mission to rekindle the ideas and philosophies of the father of the nation.Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi returned to India from South Africa along with his wife Kasturba on January 9, 1915.

The Gandhi Special tourist train from Madurai has been routed via Dindigul – Karur – Erode – Salem, Katpadi – and Chennai as boarding stations facilitating the public with emphasis o­n students across various cities / towns to board the tourist train.The special tourist train helps students realize the pain staking efforts by our leaders who gave their yesterday for a better tomorrow for us all.Parents and teachers are highly encouraged to make use of this opportunity to inspire student about the legends of this Great Nation.

This exclusively tourist special has a separate Pantry car to cater South Indian Vegetarian Food.Each coach has a tour escort and a Security and Coaches are equipped with PA system for announcement and tour related discourses.The Package tour organized by IRCTC includes dormitory accommodation during night stays planned and NAC buses are arranged for transfers and sightseeing.The entire tour lasts for 6 days and the all inclusive packages cost is Rs.4970/- per head.Attractive discounts will be offered for the college and school students who travel in groups.

For reservations and details contact:

IRCTC, Chennai Central Railway Station.

90031 40680 / 681 / 682,www.irctctourism.com
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