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Pumbaa wrote:

BluTuna wrote:Does anyone know if they are still serving meals at Afsaal?

At least in February 2014 they did and same was bursting with people

Not surprising! Thanks Pumbaa

The latest update on the KNP restaurant refurbishment plan

Date: 17th April 2014

South African National Parks (SANParks), in an effort to improve customer service in the Kruger National Park, is in the process of setting up new restaurant operations at various camps. Herewith the latest update on the refurbishment plan:




Status of the restaurant refurbishments at Satara:

Debonaires opened on Tuesday, 15 April 2014.
Mugg and Bean on the Move expected to open today, 17 April 2014.
Mugg and Bean main restaurant expected to open on Saturday, 19 April 2014.

We apologise for the inconvenience that this may cause and will gladly assist in amending current bookings should these closures cause any difficulty. Please contact us via email at reservations@sanparks.org or telephone +27(0)12 428 9111.

One may suppose it doesn't matter which franchise under "Famous Brands" actually pops up in whichever camp...who cares.

The bottom unsettling line is as follows:

SP have basically admitted defeat and incompetence regarding their own, then their BEE partner/s as far as camp restaurants and some picnic spots are concerned, which raises eyebrows. Taking the "easy" way out, IMO.

Time frames have been altered constantly, leading to inconvenience and embarrassment, especially regarding foreign visitors, an absolute scandal!

The Selati/Ciao fiasco in Skukuza showed, and continues to show, embarrassing arrogance on the part of SP...

All above shows things were either not properly in place from the word go, or there has been meddling from various sectors....ultimately not leaving a good taste in the mouth, to excuse the pun.

My take is that the professional new private operator has been met with SP incompetence/meddling, and is also taking a knock reputation-wise...



Not good signs at all, in fact a rather predicted mess!

Is the Lower Sabie front deck closed to non Mugg and Bean patrons

I couldn’t get a straight answer last week and I notice that this question is getting ignored elsewhere

I did get a few strange looks when I just ignored all and went to the front to take pics as normal

We never went to the deck, but that would be bad news if it's true!

,....hi hi hi willy winky!!!

Flutterby wrote:We never went to the deck, but that would be bad news if it's true!

I believe that the deck is now only open for Mugg & Bean patrons

Sick!

Bushcraft wrote:

Flutterby wrote:We never went to the deck, but that would be bad news if it's true!

I believe that the deck is now only open for Mugg & Bean patrons

This is true. Just another wedge getting shoved in.

Let's face it, the franchises will shine, since the past regime
run by Sanparks, failed!!!

Fact is this is not where all will end!! These bods need to show
profit, otherwise not a viable proposition!!!

Soon they will be tightening the screws to reach those goals,..
in their shoes I would,.....

We are addressing only a very localised area and that as such
the biggest drawcard areas!!!

What about the rest?? What about other national parks???

How about sharing KFC's on table mountain, or maybe a
Mugg and Bean on Berg Kwagga National park

Let's enjoy some ebonairs in Addo,....


When upgrading one to a level of ridicolous then upgrade
all to that same level of stupidity,..

My golly but these "okes" are wishy washy and cheapskate
entrepreneurs!!, with little regard,....,