MIC
Most Innovative Caterer Award.
IRCG’s prestigious MIC Award is presented to the best rail catering innovator from our members each year at our Annual Dinner.
The trophy is made for beautifully sculpted Bohemian Blue Glass and the title to MIC is highly sought after.
The winner is chosen by the members following presentations, with peer endorsement ensuring that the best innovation wins.
The winners of previous years include:

For their events in the trains.

For their new retail meal services.

For their new DB-Lounge concept.

For their project “DoNA Catering Iran”.

For their ordering systém “mWARS”.

For their concept “Duetto”

For their “On-line Bistro”.

For their pre-order concept “Very-In-Box”.

For their innovation program “The Product Pot”.

For their “Taste of Norway” concept.

For their “Step-by-Step” environmental program.

For their high quality freshly made espresso coffee from the sales trolley.

For their on-board entertainment concept including DVD and Electronic Games.

For their children’s concept “Ilpo the Lynx”.

For their excellence in operating vending machines on board trains.

For their “SMS communication with customers” concept.

For their presentation of lifestyle products and trends and their concept “A Gourmet Train”.

For their events in the trains.

For their new retail meal services.

For their new DB-Lounge concept.

For their project “DoNA Catering Iran”.

For their ordering systém “mWARS”.

For their concept “Duetto”

For their “On-line Bistro”.

For their pre-order concept “Very-In-Box”.

For their innovation program “The Product Pot”.

For their “Taste of Norway” concept.

For their “Step-by-Step” environmental program.

For their high quality freshly made espresso coffee from the sales trolley.

For their on-board entertainment concept including DVD and Electronic Games.

For their children’s concept “Ilpo the Lynx”.

For their excellence in operating vending machines on board trains.

For their “SMS communication with customers” concept.

For their presentation of lifestyle products and trends and their concept “A Gourmet Train”.
Research and development
As well as supporting innovation we also encourage research and development
After all this is where the new ideas of the future come from!
IRCG has a range of consulting services provided by members and partners. This includes detailed research undertaken across the industry and has led to many different technical and service advancements.
Members can benefit from mentoring services provided by experienced colleagues (including through the Mentoring Program with Onboard Hospitality) and job exchange opportunities between member organisations.
Recently we have also aided university students on masters degree courses understand more about the way the industry works.
If you are interested in how we can help, please get in touch.
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