Canteen

Doyle_G

anybody got any idea what they're suppose to be doing with the canteen??:rolleyes:

banquo

Rumours abound, but they finally settled down on something IIR around February. They're not replacing it AFAIK, they're building a 'Food Court' instead.

Michellenman

Somewhere along the grapevine I heard that they're planning on building a temporary canteen at the back of the arts block but there doesn't seem to be much space so I dunno how true that is.

When it's built will students still be allowed to go in to Pugin Hall? Love that place.

Oh, there's also the common room they're building beside JH.

Lord TSC

banquo wrote: »

Rumours abound, but they finally settled down on something IIR around February. They're not replacing it AFAIK, they're building a 'Food Court' instead.

Having great flashes of the American style food courts with KFC, McDonalds, Chinese and all sorts of things.

*Drools*

mp3guy

Michellenman wrote: »

Somewhere along the grapevine I heard that they're planning on building a temporary canteen at the back of the arts block but there doesn't seem to be much space so I dunno how true that is.

It's there already, the woman with the drinks fridge and two tables of food

Beau

I actually emailed Durka about this for my Subway thing. He said its probably just going to be replaced with what was there before with some changes to the layout.

LeixlipRed

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Having great flashes of the American style food courts with KFC, McDonalds, Chinese and all sorts of things.

*Drools*

High prices and **** service with all the previous canteen staff out of jobs. No thanks.

Rozabeez

And **** food, don't forget **** food.

LeixlipRed

Never mind the commercialisation of the college which is something we should be backing away from in recessionary times not embracing.

Rozabeez

College should sell sushi. That'd be awesome.

PrivateEye

Never mind the commercialisation of the college which is something we should be backing away from in recessionary times not embracing.

The college should directly employ a staff for a full-time student canteen, because the 'rent-a-crowd' system can sadly sometimes end up like we seen last time around.

I remember hearing people give out that the food was dear because "it was costing a fortune" in terms of the wages of the workers over in the canteen. Don't believe a word of that to be honest, the food was never cheap fair enough but was that directed to the workers? I doubt it.

Still, O' Briens is proof the food doesn't get any cheaper when you outsource it.

LeixlipRed

Exactly. **** holes like the two places in JH have no competition and can therefore charge what they like. 4.50 for a package sambo in the shop in JH. The place is a smelly, dirty kip

Michellenman

It actually disgusts me the amount of food all over the place in the glass case in O'Briens. I've never seen it clean...

LeixlipRed

The state of the seating area in that place as well. It's disgusting.

PrivateEye

Yer, was sitting up there this morning before the exam for quietness and the smell was horrible. They need to sort the place out big time, I'd worry about the standards in the parts of it we can't see!

Michellenman

I know it's supposed to be self clean but so was the canteen and that was never anything like O'Briens. There's never anyone wiping down tables when they could really do with a bit of a clean...

For what they charge for a sandwich they can afford to spruce the place up a bit. Make it some what hygienic.

AtomicHorror

To be fair, self-clean or not, the way the canteen and O'Briens are/were treated by the students is inexcusable. I know those bins fill up fast but even when they're empty the place is always left in a terrible state. Only time it's worse is during the summer when the Italian students show up so they can throw muffin bits at each other.

funky penguin

Michellenman wrote: »

When it's built will students still be allowed to go in to Pugin Hall? Love that place.

What? We weren't allowed before?!

Wait, I'm getting Deja Vu...

LeixlipRed

Pugin is only for postgrads and staff.

funky penguin

Woops. I've been going there since I was in first year...

Norrdeth

for the Tae!

funky penguin

And the wraps.

smiles302

Ooo the food was actually nice in there?

Always thought that building was a odd bit scary

LeixlipRed

No the food was gross. We're now talking about the other canteen. With good food. And more pews

internetaddict

I might be heading to maynooth in november...this thread is very depressing!
They should get starbucks. Everyone going to DCU are bragging about Starbucks..
It's gone from fighting over better courses to fighting over better food..

Norrdeth

Starbucks is lame. The only time I was there it was waay to expensive and there were hardly any seats!
And what's wrong with having a coffee in O'Briens if you want to splash out?
Grrr MNCs make me furious :mad:
Even though O'Briens is one O.o
hehe

Ostrom

I must say I did enjoy the pizza corner whilst at DCU. Proper good pizza and quick self-service breakfast. And make your own toast

And the staff canteen was proper closed off with big leather seats (I think they were leather), which made me feel special.

internetaddict

MNCs anger me too.. I'm such a hypocrite.I mean I am disgusted at myself for not being able to resist the temptation of a frappucino I really am (so is my purse).

Maybe it'll help me kick the habit.