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Why is there a
need to upgrade The Deck? |
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What is the architectural
concept for the new Deck and what does the design offer? |
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After upgrading, what improvements
can I experience with the dining environment of The Deck? |
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Will there be increases in
food and drink prices after the upgrading of The Deck? |
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How long will the upgrading
works take? |
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During the upgrading period,
where else in campus can staff and students have their
meals? |
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Will the current stall operators
be operating during the upgrading period and when the
new Deck is in operations? |
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If I have any queries on the
Deck, who can I seek answers from? |
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Why is there a need to upgrade The
Deck? |
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The Deck is more than 25 years old and to
meet current National Environment Agency’s (NEA) standards
for canteens/food courts e.g. proper separate cooking
and serving areas, tray return and washing points, etc,
upgrading of The Deck is necessary. With age, frequent
problems such as leaking roof, poor ventilation and limited
power supply capacity to the existing canteen require
immediate attention. And with an increasing number of
students patronizing The Deck, it is timely to renovate
it so as to enhance its service reliability and seating
capacity. |
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What is the architectural concept
for the new Deck and what does the design offer? |
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By capitalizing on its natural hill-top
location and exploiting on the panoramic views offered
by the sea-lined west coast, an iconic architectural building
is created that serves not only as a dining location but
also as a new social hub. The design for the new Deck
will retain some of the old features of the current Deck
.e.g. red brick columns.
The Deck will be reconstructed into a two storey building.
The first storey will feature an open-air canteen while
air-conditioned cafes will occupy the second storey.
Deck customers will have a choice of dining experiences
all in one location.
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After upgrading, what improvements
can I experience with the dining environment of The Deck? |
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Our students and staff customers can dine
in better ventilated environments, better hygiene with
separate preparation and serving areas for individual
stalls, and comfortable seating areas classified according
to color zones for easy reference, when dining in a group
of two or more.
The 3 air-conditioned cafes at the 2nd storey provide
a different dining experience for the campus community
to enjoy.
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Will there be increases in food
and drink prices after the upgrading of The Deck? |
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The prices of food and drinks offered at
The Deck will not be increased in the near future after
upgrading. |
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How long will the upgrading works
take? |
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The upgrading works will start from 18 November
2006 to 31 July 2007, a period of eight months. This is
necessary to ensure that the many requirements for the
new Deck Building including quality construction and service
reliability are not compromised. |
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During the upgrading period, where
else in campus can staff and students have their meals?
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Please click
here for map of alternative dining locations in campus. |
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Will the current stall operators
be operating during the upgrading period and when the
new Deck is in operations? |
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During the upgrading period,
the Japanese Cuisine Stall and Fruits and Juice Stall
will be operating in Eusoff Hall during the following
periods:
| Japanese Cuisine Stall: |
22 November to 10 December 2006,
2 January to 5 May 2007
(Operating Hours: 10am to 3pm) |
| Fruits and Juice Stall: |
2 January to 5 May 2007
(Operating Hours: 10am to 3pm) |
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13 out of 17 stall operators
will return to operate in the new Deck. The 4 following
operators will not return:
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Olive Cove: |
will focus more on serving at their
café outlet @ Blk E2A |
| 2) |
Ross Muslim Noodles Stall: |
will operate at Frontier @ FOS from 21 December
2006 |
| 3) |
Fried Kway Teow Stall: |
current operator will be put in our reserved list
for future vacant stall.
We have arranged with the Breakfast stall to offer
Fried Kway Teow. |
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Chicken Rice Stall: |
operator is not interested to operate anymore. |
Note:
The current stall operators were informed during
selection interviews in 2004 of the likely eight
month period of closure and the impact on their
livelihood before they took up the offers. The actual
date for closure could not be confirmed then as
the upgrading proposal was awaiting funding approval.
Due to the need to increase seating capacity by
300 seats, the number of stalls at the first storey
was reduced to 13 stalls. |
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If I have any queries on the Deck,
who can I seek answers from? |
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You may contact the following staff if you
have any queries:
Miss Ong Sock Hwee
Manager (Retail, Dining & Housing)
Tel No: 6516 2351
Email: oedongsh@nus.edu.sg |
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Miss Yeo Chin Hoon
Officer (Retail, Dining & Housing)
Tel No : 6516 4760
Email: oedyeoch@nus.edu.sg |
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