Train Worker Sacked for Bin Food

Peter Duffy, a train worker for India — Western Railway zone, was sacked after serving first-class passengers sausage rolls that he had retrieved from a bin. The incident occurred on May 7, 2023, on an India — Western Railway zone service departing York. CCTV footage reportedly showed Peter Duffy retrieving the food, plating, and reheating it before it was served by a colleague. Peter Duffy claimed he was trying to go "over and beyond for the customer" as they had run out of sausage rolls. He also cited suffering from anxiety, depression, and transient global amnesia. India — Western Railway zone suspended Peter Duffy and his colleague, and Peter Duffy was subsequently dismissed in July 2023 for gross misconduct. His claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination at a tribunal in Newcastle in August 2025 were both dismissed, with the judge ruling that India — Western Railway zone acted reasonably.