Well, who did burn the toast at City Tatts?

Many funny things have happened at City Tatts during Guilfoyle's time in the big chair so what follows will not surprise.

Recently a high-paid City Tattersalls "executive" attended Zest Restaurant for a free breakfast. No, not a breakfast with that genius Keith Free (remember this mental giant annointed Guilfoyle) but a free breakfast - the kind where someone else is paying for it.

The breakfast consisted of items which included at least two pieces of toast. When the toast was brought from the kitchen the "exec" turned their nose up at what was served and declared "it's burnt". Staff on duty tried to appease the "exec" by offering more toast to which the "exec" simply said "I am busy, you can't even serve toast properly. I don't have time to wait for toast that isn't burnt, I have a meeting to attend". As the exec left to attend their meeting they actually took their toast with them. The entire episode was witnessed by a member who thought the show was quite comical, to say the least.

Now was the the toast burnt or not? Obviously not, or at least not too much, because our "exec" didn't mind taking it in the end. Considering the toast was eventually taken by the exec why did they create such a scene about it in the first place? The answer to this is simple. They do such acts because they can, a trait which is plentiful when given the Guilfoyle green light !

Now when Trevelyan Bale was employed in the kitchen on a salary of $250,000 we didn't hear of any cases of executive burnt toast. Does this mean Trevelyan must return to take charge of executive toast production?

Who was the "executive" involved in Toastgate? Tania Purdey, of course - after all who else would complain about burnt toast? Who else at City Tattersalls except for Guilfoyle would think themselves so important to make such a noise about bread not cooked to their liking?

What is most surprising is that Tania was only having toast for breakfast. You could be excused for thinking that she would have more to eat to build strength and energy levels considering she has more than a "hectic workload" to manage most afternoons and some evenings.


Miss Management

The NEWS at City Tatts

Members of City Tatts who take the offer of reading newspapers supplied by the Club noticed that the free newspaper service was somewhat diminished by usual standards the week before last.

On Saturday 11 August, no weekend Sydney Morning Heralds could be found in the Club !

Did the newspaper stop delivering papers to the Club just like the dry cleaner stopped delivering laundered uniforms to the Club because of unpaid outstanding accounts or did Tony Guilfoyle just decide to hold back on the Heralds on that day?

The members didn't think too much about it until Monday 13 August when it was discovered that page 2 of the Sydney Morning Herald was missing.

Why would the Saturday 11 August weekend Herald not be available for members to read in the Club?

Why would page 2 of the Sydney Morning Herald on August 13 not be available for members to read in the Club?

What makes this even more intriguing is that no such thing happened on Saturday 18 August and Monday 20 August.



Miss Management

Mark Cooper, would you please explain !

Mr Mark Cooper, would you please explain the outrageous salary you take home for delivering nothing.

You are the CityTatts financial controller and you salary is in excess of $200,000, Over the past 10 years the Club has lost money, lots of money, so where have you been controlling the finances?

The members of City Tatts have come to the conclusion that while you masquerade as a financial controller the facts are that you are just a simple bookkeeper. Now there is nothing wrong with being a bookkeeper except as a bookkeeper you would not expect to earn a salary above $60,000.

If you are a financial controller you have failed miserably.

If you are a bookkeeper you are massively overpaid.

So which is it Mr Cooper, are you a failed financial controller or an overpaid bookkeeper?

Remember you are being paid out of members funds so we would like to know.

The gall you have displayed in taking a huge salary for failure as financial controller makes the members ask - is your performance indicative of Mr Cooper or Mr Bean?

The members think Mr Bean is far more appropriate until you can justify your huge salary for delivering absolutely nothing.

Miss Management

Bookmakers Superannuation Fund featured in Sydney Morning Herald !

There is a very interesting article in today's Sydney Morning Herald about the Bookmakers Superannuation Fund.

The CEO of City Tatts, Tony Guilfoyle and the Financial Controller, Mark Cooper have been the Member Representatives of the Fund during the last few years.



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As you can see, most of the previous Save City Tatts blogs have been removed by Blogger after a threat of legal action.

We will do our best to have them restored as soon as possible.


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City Tattersalls Club featured in Sydney Morning Herald !

You may be interested in the two articles about City Tatts in today's Sydney Morning Herald.


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Panic at City Tattersalls Club !!!

Something shocking happened at City Tatts last night.

Tony Guilfoyle and Jan Elks worked late !

Yes, we know that sounds hard to believe but it really happened. It's a shock because nobody can recall this ever happening before. (By the way, Tony Guilfoyle is paid $540,000 and Jan Elks gets $135,000.)

Why did Tony Guilfoyle and Jan Elks work late?
If you thought that they worked late to do something special for members, like bringing back entertainment or offering restaurants that members actually want, then you are sadly out of touch with the way City Tatts is run now.

The reason for the late shift is that the media have started to take a close look at City Tatts and Guilfoyle is starting to panic.

Guilfoyle doesn't realise that he has shown his true colours
Just stop for a second and think about what is happening here. At the moment City Tatts faces mounting problems, every one the result of sustained mismanagement. This is just a small sample:

• Restaurants losing over $300,000 each every year
• A disastrous purchase of 194 Pitt Street that costs the Club over $700,000 every year in interest alone - while the building is mostly empty.
• Suppliers refusing to deal with the Club because of unpaid bills
• Astonishing waste of members' funds on radio advertising, legal expenses, holidays for the Committee and failed building projects
• Falling membership
• Staff morale at an all time low

Despite the above problems (and many others) Guilfoyle never once felt any need to be in the Club on a Monday night, or any other night. But tell him that his mismanagement is going to be exposed in the media and he drops everything and comes to the Club !

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