Work subsidised canteens

My DD did 14 hour shifts on the wards at one time. The nurses barely had time to eat a biscuit or chocolate brought in by grateful patients never mind a heavily subsidised meal.

I find this shocking.

Most recently, in 2020/21, the total costs of running the catering services minus the sales income was £9.1 million, which is the highest recorded so far. That £9.1 million is a cost to the taxpayer. This number is particularly high because it covered the period of coronavirus lockdowns in England when many staff, including MPs, were working from home and visits (and therefore sales) were limited. Cost to the taxpayer in the previous year was £4.1 million. Over the last ten year,s the taxpayer has contributed over £43 million to subsidise catering services in Parliament.

Currently, the basic annual salary of a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons is £81,932.

Meantime, at the foodbank ...

Grannynannywanny

Disgusting but somehow not surprising. Meanwhile NHS staff have no access to hot food in the evenings or overnight ( not that it’s up to much in the daytime when it is available) and have to bring food from home or buy snacks from an overpriced vending machine.

Volunteers and local businesses were sending in food for NHS staff here during the worst of the Covid outbreak because there was no food available during a 12 hour shift.

What? You’re not happy?

I've ordered my starters and mains

Wot?! Where's the pud menu?
The wine's a bit pricey, Esspee, I can get it cheaper in Tesco. Can we BYOB?

It's anofher example of why being an mp is now a shrewd career move, rather than a wish to actually help people.
They could get their mortgage paid off a a bit put on one side for retirement after a couple of Parliamentary terms.
And fall asleep at work too.

Wow Esspee No I hadn’t even thought about it but it is a diabolical liberty any way when barely any workplace these days has a canteen whether subsidised or not and employees would be disciplined for drinking alcohol during work hours?
BOOOO!

I was unaware that this was not common knowledge that MP’s dine and drink in style while we subsidise them.
Perhaps if it was more widely known we could put a stop to this.

Disgusting but somehow not surprising. Meanwhile NHS staff have no access to hot food in the evenings or overnight ( not that it’s up to much in the daytime when it is available) and have to bring food from home or buy snacks from an overpriced vending machine.

This is a disgrace. As a nation we have people in work paying taxes, yet using food banks, while MPs (of all parties) take advantage of taxes.
About time something was done about it!

It's anofher example of why being an mp is now a shrewd career move, rather than a wish to actually help people.

Drinks menu.

I rather fancy the Roasted cauliflower and tarragon steaklet with samphire and hazelnut pesto, pickled kohlrabi and aubergine baba ganoush. £7.33

Can’t remember that being on the College Club menu where I worked.

ixion

Pudding? ?

Good point.

Maybe they think they are sweet enough.

Pudding? ?

It’s a far cry from the Police subsidised canteen I ate from years ago that was a greasy spoon.

Rib-eye steak £9