Christmas is coming

[happy daze john in oz]

Well Richard #8 you m ay have been a bit late off the mark if only 20 years ago. In 1980 when working as Food Services Manager with Myer in the Southland store I suggested to the store manager that we have a 'Chritsmas in July' luncheon. He considered it a good idea and for a number of years we continued with it until Myer outsourced all its catering. Then when I started at Victorai University as food services manager I introduced it there. The general staff loved it, one of the best lunch days of the year.

[Richard Quartermaine]

John, apologies if I got this wrong but maybe the difference is in the title. "Yulefest" is what it has been known up here before I came here 25 years ago and it was so advertised during 2000 to 2004 when I managed BIZNET, the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon Regional Chamber of Commerce.

I must see if there is any record on its beginnings. Anyway, I think that what you started with your staff in 1980 was good human relations and no doubt good fun.

Cheers,
Richard Q