Today I realized the Banff Centre isn’t as benign and “paternal” as they make themselves out to be. In fact, they are pretty sneaky. They have cookies at two of their dining services outlets–The Kiln and The Gooseberry. Cookies are $1.88 each at the Kiln, $0.98 each at the Kiln (albeit, a bit smaller). Soup is more expensive at the Gooseberry than at the Kiln. Props Pub (a third dining service outlet) has cheaper burgers than the dining hall. The maze of what’s cheaper where is actually quite complex.

It seems their scheme is to make some things cheaper at certain places, others more expensive. All the way around, the stuff on campus is only slightly cheaper than it would be in town, maximizing their profits, but ensuring people stay here to spend their money. Definitely crafty.