Originally Posted by
Ceannairceach
Firstly, I hope whoever negotiated the new canteen prices is involved in the pay negotiations. 40% rise anyone?
Cup of tea for 40% more than it was yesterday anyone?
Hhhhmm, bit of balance needed on this post! Tea went up from 20p to 25p and the joint NATS/TUS statement on the rises follows:
NATS/NTUS have responded to comments raised on new catering prices as follows :
We can confirm that the catering subsidy hasn’t been cut (it has actually increased). As announced at the start of the new catering arrangements, the catering service (including the subsidy) is jointly managed by a NATS/NTUS team and we are required to keep within the annual subsidy budget.
When setting the prices, NTUS and FM continue to balance cost and value across the range of items offered to staff.
The majority of prices have not been increased since August 2009, with a reduction in July 2010, despite the underlying rises in food costs that you may have seen reported in the media.
In determining the new prices the VAT increase was taken into consideration. Unlike products off the shelf at the supermarkets the food sold in any restaurant attracts VAT, therefore the VAT rate is applied in NATS facilities.
Non-core items prices have not been published as these will vary from time to time in line with local supplier costs, however the current prices will always be on display in the restaurant.
We believe that current food item prices continue to offer NATS staff excellent value for money.
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