National Gallery staff told to ‘think hard’ about reaction to Aramark contract

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  1. Used to work at NGI and met Sean Rainbird. Nice fella so this email feels a bit out of character, his hands must be tied. Probably could have worded the email better honestly too. I know a fair few people have left working at the gallery as a result of this, the place is in dire financial straits so expect more measures in order to make up costs.

  2. I also wonder why they’d chose a food service company and not local/organic/artisan/gourmet provisioners.

  3. The obvious answer is to shut down the café completely, its not totally necessary in the first place, if people want a coffee after visiting they can go elsewhere.

  4. *Staff at the National Gallery of Ireland have been told by its director Sean Rainbird to “think hard” about raising issues related to the gallery’s activities following a controversy about it entering a contract with Aramark to run the facility’s cafe.*

    *In an email to staff, Mr Rainbird wrote, “My conclusion is: if you think you have valid cause, think hard about the possible consequences before you initiate an action, and think carefully about how you raise the issue.”*

    IMHO Mr Sean Rainbird sounds just a little cuntish here – if not threatening. What would he have thought about [Dunnes workers doing the right thing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunnes_Stores_strike)?

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