Catering and Restaurant Services on trains and at stations

Avecra Oy provides catering and restaurant services on long-distance passenger trains and at railway stations. On trains Avecra offers restaurant and trolley catering services. The company provides daily services on some 160 trains.

Avecra has altogether 17 restaurants or kiosk outlets at six railway stations providing catering services. The most important location is Helsinki central railway station, where Avecra has nine units. Avecra’s service outlets at stations mainly compete with fast-food providers of food and beverages.

Net turnover from Catering and Restaurant Services amounted to EUR 29.0 million in 2007, an increase of 8.7% on the previous year. The number of employees was 285.

Net turnover from sales on trains grew by 9.4%, largely due to an increase in the number of customers, especially on long-distance routes and a popular range of food products.

Restaurant sales increased by 6.0%.

The biggest challenge in the restaurant business is to boost net turnover. This calls for careful monitoring and analysis of customer behaviour, continuous development of existing services and reviewing the opportunities for new business locations. Competition is steadily intensifying, especially in Helsinki, so pro-active measures are necessary.

Avecra’s Internet website is at www.avecra.fi