13.
BOARDING
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Meals at Johnson
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Meals prepared at the Big Bungalow are served at Johnson House
to designated visitors who are staying on the college campus,
and to their occasional guests for whom prior arrangements
must be made. The kitchen staff need advance information in
order to purchase and prepare the right amount of food, and
have provided a sign-in book, which you are requested to use.
Both Indian and Western dishes are served. You will be billed
weekly for the meals served to you and your guests (see tariff).
The schedule of meals (subject
to changes):
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Monday-Saturday |
Sunday |
Breakfast |
7.00
a.m. |
8 00
-a.m. |
Lunch
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1.00
p.m. |
1.00
p.m. |
Dinner |
7.00
p.m. |
7.00
p.m. |
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College Canteen. |
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On campus there is also the College Canteen, which is located
behind the Scudder Auditorium. The menu there is primarily
Indian.
The schedule of meals:
Breakfast |
6.45
a.m.- 10.00 a.m. |
Coffee |
10.00
a.m.-12.00 a.m |
Lunch |
12 30
p.m.- 2 p.m. |
Tea |
3.00
p.m.- 5.30 p.m. |
Dinner |
7.00
p.m.- 9 p.m. |
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The Community
Health Training Centre (CHTC) Mess. |
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This also offers catering facilities.
The menu there is primarily Indian, vegetarian. If you want
to eat at the CHTC Mess, a meals coupon must be purchased
in the Mess beforehand. (See tariff.)
The schedule of meals:
Breakfast |
6 a.m. – 8.30 a.m. |
Lunch
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12
noon - 1.30 p.m. |
Dinner |
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Hospital
YWCA Canteen |
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If you spend much of the day at the Hospital, you could
eat at the Hospital YWCA Canteen, which is attached to the
Hospital Annexe, which serves both Indian & Western
meals.
The schedule of meals:
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Monday-Saturday |
Sunday |
Breakfast |
6.45 a.m.- 8.45 a.m. |
6.45
a.m.- 9.30 a.m.. |
Coffee |
9.00
a.m.-11.00 a.m. |
9.00 a.m.-11.00 a.m. |
Lunch |
12 noon-1.30
p.m. |
.12
noon-1.30 p.m. |
Tea |
3.00
p.m.-5.30 p.m. |
3.00
p.m.-5.30 p.m. |
Dinner |
7.00
p.m.-8.30 p.m. |
7.00 p.m.-8.30 p.m. |
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Drinking
Water & Other Beverages |
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Drinking water at the College and at the Hospital is safe
as it is chlorinated and tested. However, it is still advisable
to drink safe bottled mineral water. Mineral water is widely
available and cheap to buy. So make use of it. When travelling
away from Vellore, drink only bottled mineral water, carbonated
beverages, or hot beverages.
Bottled beverages sold in the market are safe except for
those with a glass marble seal. Lassi, a refreshing yoghurt
drink, made with milk and water; it is probably best not
to request it unless you are certain that it has been safely
prepared. Indian coffee and tea are traditionally made with
boiled milk and lots of sugar. Shopkeepers will provide
these drinks without milk and sugar, if you give specific
instructions.
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Dining Out |
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You may choose to eat at restaurants, called hotels, in
Vellore. There are many of them, vegetarian and non-vegetarian,
near the hospital, with food at reasonable prices. Some
have a better reputation than others; you might want to
ask experienced diners before eating out. It is best to
avoid uncooked food and any cooked food that has cooled
to room temperature. Eat only at places that appear reputable
to you. Fried snacks sold at street stalls are mainly vegetarian
and can be very spicy and carry a health risk. Fruits and
vegetables are readily available, but it is best not to
eat the skin, unless thoroughly washed.
There are several bakeries close to the hospital; where
bread, biscuits, cakes, pastries, butter, jam, peanut butter,
tinned cheese, sardines, sausages, tuna fish, and similar
delicacies can be purchased.
There is also a bakery selling bread, sweets, and pastries,
near the First Gate (west) of the Medical College.
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