Snaefell’s café and restaurant is due to open its door on the same day as Snaefell Mountain Railway begins its operation for the season on March 26.

The café is under new management, with Caterleisure taking over the operation.

Stuart Peacock, chairman for Caterleisure said: ’We look forward to providing an innovative and exciting range of menus for café and restaurant services and will be actively promoting a range of evening functions such as a 007 theme night, summer solstice and a drinks festival to name but a few, so as to continue the very popular evenings which have occurred in the past.

’We intend to support the local economy by sourcing supplies locally where we can and we will employ local people in our new seven day a week service and welcome applications for employment from anyone suitably experienced. We look forward enormously to making new friends from our customers and to making everyone welcome in this wonderfully unique location.’

The café and restaurant have teamed up with railway bosses to put on events throughout the year. These include a 007 Theme night, A drinks festival, A barbecue over the summer solstices, a jazz night as well as the weekly Seven Kingdom dinners.

Ian Bates, director for Isle of Man Transport, said: ’Snaefell Mountain Railway had some record passenger numbers in 2018. This year we have teamed up with Caterleisure and we are sure this will further improve the exceptional customer experience.’