Overview
- Deutsche Bahn removed pommes frites from ICE and IC Bordbistro menus in June and now serves potato wedges as the standard side.
- The company has begun a rolling program to eliminate most onboard deep‑freeze units and replace them with regular refrigerators, with major rollouts targeted through the end of 2026.
- Bahn spokespeople say the change responds to the EU F‑Gases Regulation and aims to reduce technical failures, maintenance needs and logistical complexity in tight train kitchens.
- Products that need frozen storage, including ice cream and ice cubes for drinks, are scheduled to be taken off menus after the summer, and the vegan currywurst was removed earlier because demand fell.
- The move reflects a wider challenge for mobile catering: EU rules and costly retrofits make legacy HFC refrigeration impractical, so Deutsche Bahn is trading some familiar menu items for simpler, more reliable onboard systems.