Starters, or straight to main course?

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Does he do the same with other things? Liks ordering a portion of chips but asking for it to be served in 4 installments?

At the next table in a cafe on Deansgate I heard a guy order two afternoon teas with a side order of chips!

 

[MCFCTrick]

I understand many of the restaurants have closed down and replaced with Shisha bars etc.

Someone else may know more but it was shabby last time I was there. Years back.

Shisha bars and takeaways galore replaced most restaurants, likely joined by ''Turkish'' barbers now too. (The latest much less overheads, and hard to disprove if they claim they had say 500 walk ins for a cash only haircut/shave in a day, for the money laundering fronts they really are.)

 

[BrianW]

I tend to go straight to the main these days.

Today, however, I had French Onion soup (starters) followed by Breton fish stew and it was superb. The only snag is I don't want to eat owt else until tomorrow.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Shisha bars and takeaways galore replaced most restaurants, likely joined by ''Turkish'' barbers now too. (The latest much less overheads, and hard to disprove if they claim they had say 500 walk ins for a cash only haircut/shave in a day, for the money laundering fronts they really are.)

Times change and we change with them.

I imagine restaurants don’t make much money. There’s the antisocial hours, low wages leading to staff shortages etc.

 

[Two Gun Bob]

Mains and then double pudding.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Love a starter but deserts can fuck right off unless I can find some quality cheeses.

Have you tried Catalan Blue?

 

[madloaf]

At lunch: straight to main. Evening meal: starter, main, dessert. Anything else you were dragged up.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Went out for a meal last night...starter, main and sweet, 2 poncey Italian lagers and 2 Tia Maria and cokes for the good lady, complimented the chef on the chips and was up all night with heart burn. £96 bill for 2 ffs..............A very good meal tbf...... Happy days

 

[pride in battle]

At lunch: straight to main. Evening meal: starter, main, dessert. Anything else you were dragged up.

Fat ****

 

[pride in battle]

Went out for a meal last night...starter, main and sweet, 2 poncey Italian lagers and 2 Tia Maria and cokes for the good lady, complimented the chef on the chips and was up all night with heart burn. £96 bill for 2 ffs..............A very good meal tbf...... Happy days

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