The Fraser Building is charging 10p for forks and it’s daylight robbery

Nine grand a year for uni and they won’t even throw in some free cutlery


Here at Glasgow, we have enough to pay for – our endless nights out, basic food shops, West-End rent and bills.

And now it’s been brought to students’ attention that the Fraser Building, home of the most extortionately priced and insanely average food ever, is charging ten pence for a single plastic fork.

Second-year Eilidh Tippen visited the Fraser canteen for lunch today after her lectures. She was shocked and outraged when she was charged ten pence for the utensil.

Eilidh said: “I only went in for a fork to eat my M&S pasta salad with. I’ve been robbed.”

Forking ridiculous

Third-year Jenna said of the price: “What an absolute rip off. You can get 200 forks for 90p in Morrisons”

This is not an isolated incident at Glasgow – a low grumble of dissatisfaction is rising among the student body over food and drink prices across university building facilities.

Jenna continued: “Do you remember what they told us about Freddos? They said they’d stay at 15p. Now they’re 25p. It’s a similar situation.”

We’re all very sad

The library cafe is another culprit. They’ve lured us in with a different, marginally lower set of prices for students, yet the food still overpriced and underwhelming. They are taking advantage of us in our most vulnerable, hungry moments. Today I found myself thinking £1.21 is an awful lot for a “student” tea, considering Greggs give everybody tea or coffee for just a pound. And if you crack under pressure and give in to a heavenly, infamous white chocolate and raspberry library cookie as well, you’re looking at a staggering bill of £2.21. As if we need to pay ten pence for a plastic fork on top of this.

Daylight robbery

With a sizeable proportion of students paying up to £9000 per annum for tuition fees, we can’t afford this daylight robbery.

Dear Glasgow Uni, we’re poor and we already have to choose between a night in beer bar or food for the week. Give us free forks.

Yours sincerely, skint students.