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RobertT wrote:So what are the solutions then? What would people on this forum want?
I would want a return to the 50-year success story! However that would be very difficult...now, as especially Kruger's transport capability and catering department has vanished in this regard...

Second best is a simple A la-Carte system, actually successfully still run in Mopani, for example? Expensive, but worth it in my experience!

Which still begs the question why the far Northern Camps and Berg&Dal and others seem to be out of this deal? -O-

Shouldn't there be a uniform plan? :-?


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Richprins wrote:Shouldn't there be a uniform plan?
Quite simple, they botched again!!!!

The think tank at Groenkloof only seee moss for the value of money!!


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An A la-Carte system as you suggest RP, will benefit those that don't know how to light a fire at night. O**

Me as a day visitor 90% of the time, would like to stop at any camp and grab a bite. But please offer service and good food, I think this will happen now,,but, it will attract too many day visitors. This will impact on road congestion, a sewer plan that is inadequate, and even more loss of control as to who is in the park and who has left already.

Imagine that Sunday morning drive (from Phalaborwa) to "our" local Mugg&Bean? More traffic than on a week day in town during peak hour, and less control than a traffic cop on the side of the road picking his nose. O**


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Guess they will inform us about their qualified approach
to restaurateur up north!........


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Sprocky wrote: Imagine that Sunday morning drive (from Phalaborwa) to "our" local Mugg&Bean? More traffic than on a week day in town during peak hour,
Ja, there is a gate quota, but I get your point, Sprocks.

Maybe Phala-specific? -O-


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On a side note...

At least SANParks listened to our call...we all shouted for better service and better food, now we've got it! O**

Well done SANParks, now please devote that same amount of time and dedication into your core function...CONSERVATION!!!! \O


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Sanparks you botched!!!, with all due respect!!!,,,,
Kruger sustaining lousy decision making!!!, on your behalf!!!!


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Let's see what happens! Maybe there will be all sorts of menus, as the restaurant buildings/facilities are there! -O-


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RobertT wrote:Not sure I agree with more traffic etc. the franchise restaurant will use the same amount of vehicles as the normal current restaurant would, not sure why that would be different? The litter should only increase if more people throw their litter out -O- that would happen without the franchise restaurant there and I do not believe the litter in the park is a restaurant or shop problem, but a people problem. We were getting ripped off for food in current restaurants with quality not up to scratch. Here, the price is uniform around country and quality will be consistent otherwise it affects the brand name and franchises outside the park.
I for one think it is better than what we have currently and let's be honest, SANparks are not going into the restaurant business again.
RT, the new franchise groups may result in more vehicles as there’s more franchise groups. They aren’t sharing delivery vehicles

A section of the new franchise groups specialise in takeaways where as the current don’t, so potential for more litter, especially if more people are using them, which surely is the plan, but agreed a people problem.

Do you have confirmation that the price is going to be uniform? It costs more to run a franchise in KNP versus the rest of the country, so I wouldn’t expect uniform pricing -O-

Agreed, we are getting ripped off with the current quality of food and service, but don’t you think that more than half the same staff are going to be employed by these franchises. Hopefully the management structure is different, so we don’t just get the same thing in different packaging

I think you lost the conservation point. SANParks should be more worried about the rhino that are getting killed than the restaurants, hotels or the new vision where money takes preference. The general public should also be.

Let's wait and see, but hopefully at least we will get better food in KNP, which is a plus \O


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:-) :-) :-) :-)

why are these franchises being referred to as "fast foods" ??????

as though this makes them undesirable ???

:-? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-?

i remember so many people complaining about the slow service in the past.........

who knows if the service will be any "faster" ... considering that they are supposed to be using the same staff....

why not just view them for what they are.......

well known franchises..... selling "branded food"

:-? :-? :-? -O- -O- -O-


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