Day 197 - 07 Dec 95 - Page 75
1 was a very good question, was it not, Mr. Coton?
2 A. Well, with such things as a shake machine, I am tied
3 by the engineers we have to deal with it. It was a
4 problem, as you can see from the reviews, it stretched on
5 for a long period of time.
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7 Q. In fact, the position is this, is it not, Mr. Coton --
8 I will put it to you straight -- Mr. Davies knew knowing
9 whatever about this watering down that was going on. He
10 noticed the poor quality of the drinks, the thick shakes,
11 the weak coffee, and drew it to your attention. You
12 said: "Oh, it is the coffee machine", "Oh, it is the
13 shake machine", and he accepted your answers but did ask
14 the question on page 59 here eventually: "Why did it take
15 so long?"
16 A. Absolutely untrue. I stand by everything I have
17 I have said before.
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19 Q. Did you used to cut the ketchup and the mustard with
20 pickle juice?
21 A. No, I have never done that. We give a small shot but
22 not actually water or thicken it down.
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24 Q. Did you keep good records of the food waste, the crew
25 meals and the promotion food which was, as it were, not
26 sold ---
27 A. Not always, no.
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29 Q. -- (inaudible) money for it?
30 A. Not always, no.
31
32 Q. When you came to do the food costs figures for the month
33 you would, as it were, just take a stab at that figure,
34 would you not?
35 A. Occasionally, yes.
36
37 Q. Mr. Harney -- you have read his statement -- what
38 Mr. Harney said about that is right, is it not?
39 A. It certain context it is right, but not the whole
40 statement he has actually put there. Parts of it are
41 right, yes.
42
43 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Mr. Rampton, do you want to break off
44 there?
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46 MR. RAMPTON: Yes my Lord.
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48 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I am sorry if you are losing money as you
49 come back each day, Mr. Coton, but I would like you to
50 return in the morning. I know you were here very early
51 this morning. I would like you to do the same tomorrow.
52 If you can prepare yourself to do some reading and give me
