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Reduction in hot air.

Posted on August 6, 2009 by whichendbites

As the financial noose gets ever tightened by the people who count and measure things at the CTCC, the cuts are spreading and the efficiency savings being made add a few extra quid into the funds for more essential and important things.

The counters might have saved enough money to hit their own targets and offer the hand of financial support to their chosen friends in the right places.

As various departments within the organisation struggle to hit budget targets, as well as all the other targets of things that are measured, the wonderment of essential spending investment continues.

At the newly refurbished and well appointed Robert Peel House, the daily grind of the ESSO minions have raised an issue of no chips available for dinner.

An investigation appears to have shown that the extractor system is not up to the job of sucking out all the hot air over the chip pans so the chips will remain off the menu unless an ‘investment’ is made towards a new air extraction system upgrade.

About £50,000 should just about cover it.

Great news if you like chips.

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5 Responses

  1. Fee, on August 6, 2009 at 12:21 pm said:

    £50,000? Seriously? That’s more than I paid for my house (a bloody long time ago, admittedly).

    Can I point them in the direction of B&Q? They sell extractor fans much cheaper than that! Or maybe just open a window?

    Sorry, there I go, suggesting simple solutions to simple problems again. I really ought to know better by this age.

  2. Blueknight, on August 7, 2009 at 9:41 pm said:

    Oven chips – (and possibly an extra oven) could work out cheaper

  3. Tony F, on August 7, 2009 at 9:56 pm said:

    Perhaps boiling a few bean counters may help?

  4. uncle J, on August 8, 2009 at 12:23 pm said:

    Possibly the kitchenhoods have been overloaded with ‘hot air’ by cross-connection with the ventilation in the senior management sute?

  5. Lesley, on August 12, 2009 at 2:02 pm said:

    Baked spuds are healthier than chips

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