Re: Drivers and Guards food packages

[magilla gorilla <choochoo72@mailcity.com>]

Also there is the cost of the fridges to keep them in plus there is someone
there to make sure no one takes more than they should.

canetram59 wrote:

> I agree that $15 per pack seems rather high but then again, I presume
> tenders were called and the best value (?) offer was chosen.  When you think
> about it a pack of sandwiches is around the $2.50 to $3.00 mark (2 X
> sandwiches = $6.00) plus fruit (say $1.00) plus cheese and crackers ($1.00)
> plus fruit juice ($1.50) plus chocolate bar $1.50) making a total of $11.00
> then there is the packaging plus freight from Queensland plus the dreaded
> GST.
> It however, appears that special dietary needs weren't addressed.
> Regards
> David Mewes
>
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> > During the games the drivers and guards are supplied with food packages
> > for there crib. They are sent down from Queensland and cost about $15
> > each. They have 2 different sandwiches, fruit, cheese and crackers,
> > fruit juice and a chocolate bar.
> >