Strictly Come Dancing Judge Craig Revel Horwood has been among the first to enjoy a silver service breakfast as First Great Western launch its new Pullman breakfast train.

The 05.05 Penzance to London Paddington (departing Plymouth 06.55) breakfast Pullman Dining service launched this morning, accompanying another new dining train, the 12.06 from London Paddington to Penzance.

From smoked salmon cured in Somerset, to a recipe developed by restaurateur and food writer Mitch Tonks, to whole grilled kipper on the bone, or smoked Wiltshire back bacon, all food is cooked on board by chefs.

Mitch said: “Living in Devon I am surrounded by some of the best ingredients in the world and I am committed to supporting seasonal food in the South West.

“Developing this menu with First Great Western and our West Country suppliers has been great fun and a privilege. We keep on finding more and more top quality producers across Devon, Dorset, Wales and Cornwall – and what better way to eat it, than as you travel through the beautiful countryside from which it was produced.”

Andrew George MP for St Ives said: “Regular passengers will be delighted to see the return of the Pullman breakfast on the Golden Hind.

“Excellent dining facilities are an essential part of the journey experience for long distance passengers, and this is something that First Great Western do very well indeed.”

Chris Pomfret, Chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership, added: “The new Pullman breakfast and additional lunch service are excellent news for business travellers. The evening Pullman dining cars are a highly sought after service and having such good quality, locally sourced food is important for long distance customers.

“These are the only dedicated restaurant cars in the whole of the UK and it is great to see them being extended and developed for the benefit of Cornish passengers.”

First Great Western Head of Marketing Philip Edgerton said: “First Great Western is committed to supporting the communities we serve. What better way to do that than by helping local farmers and producers and serve up dishes cooked with their own ingredients; prepared and presented with the skill and delicacy that this top of the range produce deserves.”

The breakfast and additional lunch time Pullman service by First Great Western add to two evening trains from London to the West Country and two lunch time trains from the West Country into London, five days a week.