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  • KentPhilip
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    Originally posted by stek View Post

    Oh, she says, I thought you were from Burton Hall...

    Hmmmm, not only do I look like a Joey Deacon I also am being charged extra for being normal.
    You could have said you were from contractoruk.com, and she'd have given you an even bigger divi-discount

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  • stek
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    Bank of England - Subsidised Restaurant

    Last week I had me dinner (lunch if Southern) in the Cosy Kitchen opposite, which is run by and mainly for those who, well a sort of Irish Care in the Community thing. The local nuthouse being round the corner, Burton Hall.

    This time I get charged way less - like four Euro instead of seven so I say like - you sure that's right?

    Oh, she says, I thought you were from Burton Hall...

    Hmmmm, not only do I look like a Joey Deacon I also am being charged extra for being normal.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by bobspud View Post
    Nicest works canteen was the directors dining rooms at Earnst and Young I used it for 2 weeks before someone pointed out that the temp from the post room was supposed to use the staff slop house with the rest of the plebs
    Respect!

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by Scruff View Post
    Average Price increase for contractors is a 42% increase, effective from today.
    That's Quantitative Easing for you.

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  • Scruff
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    Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post
    Question to the OP: Do you know the chief cashier?
    I've always wanted to know what he would give you if you handed him a £20 note.

    (this of course coming from "I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of twenty pounds" signed the chief cashier).
    He was outsourced to India...

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  • bless 'em all
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    Originally posted by bobspud View Post
    Nicest works canteen was the directors dining rooms at Earnst and Young I used it for 2 weeks before someone pointed out that the temp from the post room was supposed to use the staff slop house with the rest of the plebs
    The Bristol & West building society canteen was renowned for it's quality and value - so much so that they found themselves serving over 2000 covers at lunch - which wasn't bad considering there were only 1500 Bristol & West employees.

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  • KentPhilip
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    Question to the OP: Do you know the chief cashier?
    I've always wanted to know what he would give you if you handed him a £20 note.

    (this of course coming from "I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of twenty pounds" signed the chief cashier).

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  • KentPhilip
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    Originally posted by stek View Post
    Best canteen I remember was the one at Torness Nuclear Power Station...
    Did it serve a morning ready-brek with a REAL glow to it?

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  • bobspud
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    Nicest works canteen was the directors dining rooms at Earnst and Young I used it for 2 weeks before someone pointed out that the temp from the post room was supposed to use the staff slop house with the rest of the plebs

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  • vetran
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    Texaco or Salomans Bros.

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  • stek
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    Bank of England - Subsidised Restaurant

    Best canteen I remember was the one at Torness Nuclear Power Station...

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  • Halo Jones
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    When I did my stint at Threadneedle Street I used the canteen almost exclusively, reasonably priced (I was a trainee at the time) & not too bad for what it was, the daily pasta dish normally was the best

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  • bobspud
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    Originally posted by Scruff View Post
    Pray, tell the name of the "best sandwich house"?
    Pavarotti's on the pedestrian walkway oposite the RBS building. Their chicken escallop could feed a family of four

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  • saptastic
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    Originally posted by Scruff View Post
    No more, as from today...

    Average Price increase for contractors is a 42% increase, effective from today.

    It is now going to be cheaper to go out for lunch to the likes of Wasabi / Japanese Canteen / local Sandwich Bar than to eat in.
    Jamies Italian in Threadneedle Street

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  • BolshieBastard
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    Originally posted by Scruff View Post
    Pray, tell the name of the "best sandwich house"?

    @Mitch - better to be on the gravy train, than to have missed the train at all...
    Maybe he means Subway!

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