Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Worth the wait?

The food service at the Cyber Cafe is not exactly down to a science. Considering this is Chartwell's second year at Dominican, this shouldn't be a surprise. Either way, this hasn't stopped some from expressing their issues with the service at Cyber. A big issue is the long lines at certain times during the week - 1 PM on weekdays for example when the Cyber opens the meal exchange option, which all residents have though commuters can request it if wanted. One person came to the Cyber around 4:45 PM to get dinner, but it took her until 5:30 to order her chicken wrap.

Another common issue, which I've also experienced, is inavailability of food items. One person was planning to order a turkey sub, but by the time it was her turn to order, she found out that there was no turkey available. A few times last year, I found that there was no lettuce, tomato or wheat bread to name some. Wraps were frequently out as well. There was also a period of time when pizza was not on the menu because the pizza oven was out of order. Recently, I had to wait longer for pizza at the Cyber due to the dough not being readily available.

The Dining Hall also has the wait issue - when dinner starts at 5 PM weekdays. The key just may be avoiding the 'rush times' when going to eat on campus. But for those who can't avoid it (i.e. a 5:30 class), that may not be an option.

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