What British food package wouldn’t be complete without a can of beans, right? Pity it doesn’t make up for the meager quantity of food. To be fair, Chartwells has apologized. They stated that the food was only meant to last a single school week, not two; however, they accepted the fact that an insufficient amount was delivered in some cases.
“This does not reflect the specification of one of our hampers,” the firm wrote on Twitter. They also specified what kind of nutritious food was supposed to arrive in the free school meal hampers. Chartwells is also not the only British firm to deliver food hampers to students while they’re distance-learning from home during the latest lockdown.
Chartwells also claims that instead of 30 pounds, the charge for food, distribution, and packaging was allegedly 10.50 pounds.
Footballer Rashford called the situation “unacceptable” and urged everyone to do better. Meanwhile, a representative of the Labour Party said that they have called upon the UK Government to restart the national food vouchers scheme.
..but ..but they said a free market will regulate itself! that's why customer satisfaction always directly correlates with company value!
..except for like.. every single company...
Also, the prices listed for people comparing with their shop does not account for bulk discounts, so I'm sure the actual cost of the food items are lower than the combined shelf prices.
As if it would be so much more efficient, had these been handed out directly by bureaucrats and commissars. Just like it was in the USSR, East Germany, and currently Venezuela.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.