Visor cleaning kit by the helmet shelves (clearly labelled)... A happy willingness to fry the eggs the way I like them, as opposed to grudgingly... No more A40 Englands Rose for me, it went downhill after changing hands... Cleanliness, friendly service, politeness, paper to read if I'm on my own... Good luck... -- O 1 Black, shortly to undergo extensive surgery. 1 Red, undergoing lightweight surgery. ----- 1 Blue, for Power-Ranger baiting. | o | Numbers ... | o | Stuff ... | ooo | Life ... -----
What are the roads like as a matter of interest in that general part of the world [1]? I'm going to Slovenia soon and I'm somewhat concerned they'll be rather good and give me silly ideas about riding a bike down there at some point [1] I know that's rather vague as the economies, and therefore road building, is wildly different between very near countries.
You left out "freshly ground" I'm not much of an anti-capitalist, but the whole "must get a morning freshly ground moccalattechino in a stupid plastic/styrene cup[1] that always has words about how wonderful and fresh it is on it" winds me up no end as a sign of a relatively anal society. But that's just me. [1]Give starbucks their due, they only tell you it's hot - they don't try and market it even more.
Could be a trend setter then. <hypothetical, flogging of old horse etc> As a question, would you (as a smoker) accept it if it farted in your face whilst you were eating your food? </h,foohe>
Hot air dryers with the moveable air flow are a godsend on a winters day when your hands and face have gone numb.
Olive oil. You could buy your Pole a huge bottle of oil and a fryer (they're only about £40 aren't they?) and ask her nicely to do you proper chips ;-)
There's a difference between having a menu with a good cooked breakfast on it, and one that consists entirely of "sausage and chips. sausage egg and chips. sausage egg and beans. egg and chips. egg and beans." The best cafés are those which attract a good cross-section of society, because everyone (except Champ) knows good, simple, food when they see it. A skanky 60s greasy spoon with chips, chips, chips and a ten gallon tureen of Typhoo isn't going to be a big winner with the average office worker. Basically, your desires are a bit shit, mate. Point the first: It's not hard to make a capuccino Point the second: It's not hard to boil up some pasta or grill a pizza Point the third: You are a know-nothing. <makes note for future venture: be sure to play jazz (or any other music) in any cafe I ever own>
Exactly - brekkie at Wroughton, a hoon down across the Plain, then lunch at the Lion - what could be nicer! Actually it would be nicer if the Red Lion wasn't the wasp sanctuary from hell. I've lost count of the number of times I've had to abandon my food & go running across the car park, screaming like a girl & flapping my arms around my head like a mong on acid.
The Mrs and I bought a small hotel 4 or so years ago with no previous catering experience, and found the learning curve a bit on the steep side. If you think it might be useful, mail me directly and I will happily wax lyrical on our experiences of feeding people for money.
dwb scribbled: I did too. Well spotted. You're not alone. I avoid the coffee houses, hitting SubWay or some similar fresh sub/roll making place and a cuppa fresh ground/made coffee. I mean, isn't good food rarer than good coffee?
I like Starbucks - they're no where near as pretentious as some other hains - and you can still buy filter coffee. Plus their food isn't prepacked. You were doing so well until you mentioned Subway as somehow being better (unless I've misunderstood). And no, good food is very easily available, as is good coffee - but it may require either more effort or the spending of more money. For lunch today I have something that cost about 23p but I had to make it myself. No dodgy ingredients, tastes nice etc.
What's wrong with Subway?! That's because you're poor. Food probably tastes pretty good when you're really hungry.
Which tastes like piss. All over the world there are hotels which proclaim "We proudly brew Starbucks coffee" which is surely one of the most blatant contradictions in terms ever to have (dis)graced the pen of a marketing droid. At the weekend I did have occasion to try a 'Caffe Nero' and was quite surprised to find it distinctly palatable, although they need to work on smaller/more concentrated espressos for tha 'real' italian jobby. Not bad at all, though. Prolly do better coffee, but they should get someone to redesign their bread. In the UK? You're 'avin' a girraffe, aintcha? -- _______ ..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3 `\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2 `\|/` `
Route? Dave and Bruce know about routes. Bad Aussie joke follows. You have been warned A few months ago they were having a couple of cold ones in a QLD bush hotel. Dave was really excited. "G'day, mate. How ya goin'?" "Good, mate. You?" "Mate. I got a job next month driving a big mob down from Goondiwindi to Cootamundra. They're paying top rate and I need a few drovers. You interested?" "Dunno, mate. What route are you taking?" After some thought... "I reckon I'll take the missus. Yeah. She's been real good the last few years and she stuck by me in the drought. Yeah... She'd probably like a trip." -- Regards, Richard. __o _`\(,_ (_)/(_)
