Too much food and drink

[catfan 14,793]

#.23.

Certainly did FLY, lovely place too, never been there before, only fifteen minutes on the bus or ten on the train too. From Cromer

 

[katyjay 5,091]

I thought the title referred to portions being too large, which they are nowadays. Just because there is a lot of food on your plate in a restaurant, doesn't mean you have to eat it in one sitting. Where we live us surrounded by over-55 communities. Folks don't eat so much the older they get, so the restaurants don't bat an eye when you say you'll share a meal with another in your party. They'll bring an extra plate, or even split it before bringing it out. I very often only eat half my dinner and bring the rest home for lunch the next day. We very rarely have dessert, maybe if it's someone's birthday, then we order 1 dessert and 4 forks. Portion control goes a long way, especially now that middle age spread is there!

[catfan 14,793]

That katyjay could never happen in rip-off Britain.

[Cliff Ton 10,464]

1 hour ago, katyjay said:

I thought the title referred to portions being too large, 

 

When I started the thread I was referring to the number of eating and drinking places in Nottingham which are closing down. There are simply too many to cater for the number of customers available. Regardless of rates or costs or anything else, places are closing because there just aren't enough people to put bums on all the seats.

[catfan 14,793]

Possibly because of the rip-off prices then.

[FLY2 10,108]

It's not the prices that bother me. It's the menu I look at. I like something other than the run of the mill paninis, jacket spuds and toasties.

Smoked salmon for starters, or Mediterranean type mixed salads. Lovely. 

[nonnaB 4,895]

Fly those places that serve smoked salmon etc are called restaurants, the others are called fast food, street food and fill a gap food which go under the title of snack shops. LOL they all serve a purpose and depends on what you are hungry for.  But too many spoil it for all. 

In the village where we live there are 11 so called restaurants. My son has one and there is another restaurant right opposite who specialise in weddings and large groups. My daughter has another one which is near to 2 bars that also are classed as restaurants. A pizzeria and others just outside the village who are also B& Bs. In the centre we have 5 bars within less than 5 seconds of each other. They all seem to work well.

But in my opinion a bar is a bar not a restaurant and should stay exactly that but the law changes here as often as changing socks!!

But italians are very sociabile so bars will never go out of fashion.

[banjo48 928]

   My wife and I love our coffee shops, as we are both "people watchers" love to sit and while away an hour doing this.

I like Costas in the UK too, as they always seem to have free wifi and the coffees pretty good too.

 

#27    As for big food portions etc. we nearly always share a meal at lunchtime, it's the norm here for the oldies I think, as most cafes ask when ordering one meal if an extra plate and cutlery is required.

[FLY2 10,108]

Yes, there's nothing like a coffee shop to sit and people watch. I could do it for hours, but I'd end up eating too much cake.

 

NonnaB, when I mentioned smoked salmon for starters, I didn't mean 'starters' as in before the main meal. Some coffee shops do light snacks which are extremely enjoyable such as smoked salmon on scrambled eggs.

[FLY2 10,108]

Sussed out a new coffee shop at Colliers Nurseries at Draycott this morning. Bacon & egg on a beautiful granary cob, and the Americano's were delicious. I had two large ones. Well worth a visit ! 

[Cliff Ton 10,464]

Does Nottingham need more coffee places, even if they are cheaper ?   And would you buy a coffee from Easyjet ?

 

http://nottstv.com/easyjet-confirms-it-is-opening-several-budget-coffee-shops-in-nottingham/

[radfordred 6,284]

Why would you? All you can eat unlimited burgers wings fries, this will do wonders for Nottingham's obesity levels ..... Shocking!

 

http://www.nottinghampost.com/8203-nottingham-burger-restaurant-offers-all-you-can-eat-deal-every-monday-and-tuesday/story-30079465-detail/whatson/story.html

[benjamin1945 16,158]

Never been a big eater.........so would'nt go there if it was free........some people amaze me how much they put away,,,,on Holiday i see em pile their plates at breakfast sometimes 2 or 3 times.........and then do the same at lunch and Dinner.........then they wonder why they put weight on and have no energy to walk far or Dance the night away...........im sure some folk cant help putting weight on.......but im equally sure alot of it is self-inflicted...........

[FLY2 10,108]

When the total range of ones eating habits revolves around Greggs, KFC, McDonalds (ugh), cheesy chip cobs, kebabs (ugh) takeaways etc, then there's no wonder half the population is overly obese. 

These new apps where you can order your stodge on your mobile, and get it delivered, means you only have to get off your ar5e to answer the bleddy door. 

[crankypig 457]

FLY2

 

You only have to look at people who spend a lot of time sitting in McDonalds,pale faced,chubby,no energy,not exactly a good look.

 

Never been to KFC,the smell wafting out of the place turns my guts.

 

[FLY2 10,108]

I OCCASIONALLY succumb to the grandkids wishes, and share a KFC  'Family Bucket ' plus extras, and although tasty, it tends to leave me stodged and somewhat constipated the following day. 

So, there you have it ! Junk food scoffers are full of 5hit ! 

[katyjay 5,091]

T.M.I.

[radfordred 6,284]

I see Stonebaked Pizza Co shut up shop after only 8 months joining Joe's Kitchen & Coast to Coast quiting the newly refurbished Vicky Center wonder how long that new champagne bar up near the Emmit water clock will stick it out? 

[FLY2 10,108]

They've saturated the area with food outlets. Trinity Sq is becoming the same. There's only so much money to circulate !

[Cliff Ton 10,464]

Three closed in one day.

 

Even by Nottingham standards that's spectacular. I'm not at all surprised. The city centre seems to consist almost entirely of places to eat and drink....and little else.

 

http://www.nottinghampost.com/ask-italian-restaurant-in-nottingham-city-centre-has-closed-for-good/story-30428883-detail/story.html

 

http://www.nottinghampost.com/handmade-burger-co-in-nottingham-closes-after-chain-collapses-into-administration/story-30428896-detail/story.html

 

http://www.nottinghampost.com/ride-bar-shuts-its-doors/story-30428899-detail/story.html

[radfordred 6,284]

Quite shocked how dead Nottingham is after 7pm this should work click on the photos taken a few Sunday nights ago it was like a ghost town I had spent the previous weekend in Leeds it was rammed.