Parent
Letter Re:SODEXHO(Mandarin/English/Korean) PDF
2008 June 17
Dear XIS School Community:
I am sorry to report to you that SODEXHO (the food service
provider with whom we have been working) and XIS have reached
an impasse in contract negotiations. As a large international
corporation, SODEXHO’s model of operations appears to be very
standardized in its approach to contracts. While this may
be beneficial for them as a large corporation, it, unfortunately,
leaves little to no room for a small organization to negotiate.
It is very much to this school’s benefit to look for creative
solutions at any time, but most especially when an impasse
is reached. Sadly, we could not seem to negotiate creative
solutions with SODEXHO, no matter how hard we tried. In the
best interests of the entire XIS school community, I could
not in good conscience acquiesce to the final terms. We will,
therefore, not be in partnership with them for SY 2008-2009.
Both parties have, however, left the door open in the future
should there be room for movement.
Therefore, we have returned for talks with Masako Curry House
to negotiate different meals, more variety, longer time periods
before repetition and an entirely new set-up. We will also
begin talks with our Upper School Student Council for the
best ways to sell drinks and healthy snacks at nominal costs
during the school day.
Please note that for Masako Curry House to bring in different
meals, more variety, a longer period before repetition, a
new set-up, they will incur higher product, labor and management
costs. They will, therefore, need to adjust the lunch meal
to 20 RMB for everyone. This is significantly lower than what
SODEXHO had planned to establish. As during this year, it
is necessary that students pay at least one week in advance
on each Wednesday. Next year, it will be extremely important
that students avoid late payments. Students and parents will
be contacted should this occur.
Menus will be on the XIS website and will also be emailed
to parents who provide us with updated email addresses.
Although, I am disappointed that I could not establish a
partnership with SODEXHO after almost 1 ½ years of working
with them, I will continue to leave that door open, not only
for them, but for any others who may wish to establish a cafeteria
partnership with XIS that would represent a win-win relationship
for everyone.
Sincerely,
John M. Godwin, Headmaster
尊敬的国际学校全体成员：
我非常抱歉地告诉你们， 我们一直与之洽谈的食品供应商索迪斯公司（SODEXHO）和XIS在合同的磋商中陷入僵局， 无法达成协议。索迪斯作为一家很大的跨国企业，
其合同的签订方面有着十分标准的操作程序。 这对他们这样的大企业来说可能是有利的， 但在和我们这样的小型机构进行协商时就几乎没有留下什么磋商的空间。任何时候，
尤其是在碰到这样的僵持局面时， 寻求创造性的解决方法对学校是非常有利的。 但令人遗憾是， 无论我们多么努力， 我们似乎都无法与索迪斯公司达成创造性的解决方法。为了厦门国际学校全体成员的最大利益，
我无法从良心上接受合同中某些最终的条款。 因此， 2008~2009学年我们将不会与索迪斯合作。 但是双方一致同意为今后有可能的合作留有空间。
因而， 我们反过头来与雅子咖喱进行了沟通， 和他们探讨提供更多、更高品质的不同种类的餐食， 菜单循环重复的周期加长以及餐厅供餐区域的重新装饰等问题。
我们也将和中学部的学生会讨论在学校上课日全天出售饮料和一些健康的零食的最佳方法。
请你们理解， 对雅子咖喱来说， 要提供更多、更高品质的不同种类的餐食， 菜单循环重复的周期加长以及餐厅供餐区域的重新装饰，
意味着他们要提高产品、人力和管理方面的成本。 因此他们需要将午餐价格提高到每人每餐RMB20元。 这个价格比索迪斯计划设立的价格要低许多。
和今年一样， 学生需要在至少提前一周的周三进行充值。 明年， 学生应尽量避免赊帐就餐的情形。 如有这样的情形发生，
学校将联系该学生和家长。
我们将在XIS的网站上发布午餐菜单， 并通过email将菜单发送给有向学校提供最新email地址的家长。
尽管我对和已经洽谈了快一年半的索迪斯最终没有达成合作协议一事感到十分失望， 我将继续为今后的合作持开放的态度， 不仅仅索迪斯，
而是向任何希望与XIS进行供餐合作并且能达成双方共赢关系的机构留有可能合作的空间。
此致
敬礼！
John M. Godwin/校长
2008年6月17日
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