New regime, better meals in cafeteria

The president of VUCSA and chairman of the Executive's cafeteria sub-committee, Mr. Walter Iles, issued the following statement at the end of a meeting of the sub-committee on Tuesday evening:

"Several changes have taken place in the running of the cafeteria this year and I wish to give an outline of the position.

"Tea Services Ltd., who ran the cafeteria last year, informed us at the end of the year that they would not be prepared to run it again in 1956.

"Our attention was drawn to various improvements required in the cafeteria and an application was made to the College Council to cover the costs of urgently needed improvements. The Council agreed to meet the costs and the improvements were effected over the vacation.

"Before the beginning of the term applications were called for the position of contractor to run the cafeteria. The Executive was seeking an independent contractor who would provide all equipment. On this basis Miss Rosie and a partner were selected from the applicants. Unfortunately arrangements between Miss Rosie and her partner fell through, and on the Friday before the start of term. Mr. Wall, who had had previous experience in university catering at Otago, was appointed on the same basis.

"In the circumstances the late opening of the cafeteria was unavoidable. Then, when the cafeteria was running, certain arrangements which Mr. Wall had in mind fell through and the cafeteria subcommittee decided to revert to its original choice of Miss Rosie on a different basis.

"Miss Rosie was then prepared to take over the cafeteria as from April 9. which she has done. To fill the gap between March 28 and April 9, the sub-committee engaged Mr. Wall's staff and ran the cafeteria itself for that period."