bluethrunthru
Well-Known Member
In 40 years of working I had a load of overnighters and I have to say the changes were not for the better.
In the old days even in chains you placed your order and it was cooked so that was ok. Not a massive choice available but always decent with fresh toast.
Later we "progressed " to the buffet breakfast. A bit hit and miss really. The "continental" whilst good could always be bad - later in the morning you had ham that was turning a funny colour same with the cheese ( and no indication of the type of ham or cheese most often ) - then there is the cereal - branded boxes ok but milk which is seldom identified as skimmed - semi or full cream. Tea and coffee can be ok but cheap fruit juices served in thimbles is not. Then the cooked brekker - all kept warm under lights which gives you rubbery bacon sausage and eggs ( be they fried or scrambled ) weird mushrooms and cheap beans........oh and that toaster - put the bread through once for warm bread do it a second time for burnt bread.
I once ordered porridge in a Premier Inn in dipperpool - it was just microwaved slice so hot it had boiled over the bowl - did they wipe it up and clean the dish and the plate it came on? Did they fuckers like - it arrived looking like a crime scene.
Best - stayed in Morecambe - one day I ordered kippers - I go fresh kippers grilled to order with a knob of butter on and a slice of brown bread and a pot of tea. Another time in Newbury I ordered smoked haddock with poached egg - it came with a proper bit of smoked haddock - not violently yellow - with a fresh poached egg on top. Probably 20 years ago now but I still dream of that brekker - proper stuff.
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In the old days even in chains you placed your order and it was cooked so that was ok. Not a massive choice available but always decent with fresh toast.
Later we "progressed " to the buffet breakfast. A bit hit and miss really. The "continental" whilst good could always be bad - later in the morning you had ham that was turning a funny colour same with the cheese ( and no indication of the type of ham or cheese most often ) - then there is the cereal - branded boxes ok but milk which is seldom identified as skimmed - semi or full cream. Tea and coffee can be ok but cheap fruit juices served in thimbles is not. Then the cooked brekker - all kept warm under lights which gives you rubbery bacon sausage and eggs ( be they fried or scrambled ) weird mushrooms and cheap beans........oh and that toaster - put the bread through once for warm bread do it a second time for burnt bread.
I once ordered porridge in a Premier Inn in dipperpool - it was just microwaved slice so hot it had boiled over the bowl - did they wipe it up and clean the dish and the plate it came on? Did they fuckers like - it arrived looking like a crime scene.
Best - stayed in Morecambe - one day I ordered kippers - I go fresh kippers grilled to order with a knob of butter on and a slice of brown bread and a pot of tea. Another time in Newbury I ordered smoked haddock with poached egg - it came with a proper bit of smoked haddock - not violently yellow - with a fresh poached egg on top. Probably 20 years ago now but I still dream of that brekker - proper stuff.
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