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A few weeks ago, the lad and I enjoyed a first class cookedbreakfast, at the Little Brown Jug at Chiddingstone Causeway. The food was sogood that I took to my keyboard and started bashing out a piece about ourexperience. I hadn’t written much before deciding to check out what I’d writtenbefore about going out for breakfast, and I looked for guidance at a piece Ihad written 10 months ago. That post resulted from a good experience we had atthe Chaser Inn (https://www.thechaser.co.uk/)atShipbourne, the latter settlement being an attractive and well-spaced-outvillage to the north of Tonbridge, at the base of the GreensandRidge.
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The Chaser is owned by the same small pub-group (Whiting& Hammond), that owns the Little Brown Jug, andit wasn’t long before I realised that what I was writing about the Jug, was avirtual repeat of last May’s post (https://baileysbeerblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/how-do-you-like-your-eggs-in-morning.html)about the Chaser. So, rather than going over oldground, again, I started asking questions, regarding /the popularity, orotherwise of eating out for breakfast, especially when it involves a visit tothe pub.
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Before going any further, with the honourable exception ofWetherspoon’s, not many pubs open for breakfast, particularly during the week.To do so, would mean either employing additional staff, or splitting shifts inorder to open early. In addition, you’re never quite sure what the demand isgoing to be. Fortunately, most of the ingredients that go into a Full English–eggs, bacon, sausages etc. can be stored in the fridge and then cooked to order,but regardless of this, pubs serving breakfast are few and far between. Finally,pubs are far more likely to offer breakfast at weekends, than during the week.
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Breakfasting out,especially at weekends, seems more of an American tradition than a British one,and on my first trip across the Atlantic, I went out for breakfast on severaloccasions, with my brother-in-law. Somewhat unusually for an American, Erniedoesn’t drink coffee, and doesn't eat eggs either - both of course being anessential make-up of a North American breakfast. We still managed to visit afew places though where there was food and drink (I’m talking about tea here),to satisfy both of us. Certainly, on my first visit to the US I breakfastedwith my brother-in-law, and my sister joined us a couple of times as well. Whateverthe origin of this custom it's good to drive off and grab something satisfyingand filling, on a day when there’s no work to be done, and no need to hurry.
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On my very first morning in the US, I was left to my owndevices, as Ernie had to call in at the office for a couple of hours, and mysister, who worked as a teaching assistant (Uncle Sam didn’t recognise her UKteaching certificate), was also absent. Having slept well, despite atransatlantic flight, and a domestic one as well, I slipped out of bed, took aquick shower, and after dressing took a wander down into the quaint little,old-town section of Amherst – that’s Amherst Ohio as, like with Springfield,there are several other towns of the same name in the USA.
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I don’t remember much about that compact little diner, letalone the items I chose for my breakfast, but I did feel more than a littleself-conscious – an Englishman abroad, if you like. A few days later, Erniedrove the pair of us out to a much larger establishment, on the edge of town –a place that he said was worth visiting for the entertainment value, as much asthe food. It was a help yourselfbreakfast buffet, where customers could eat as much as they liked. Withhindsight, it reminds me very much of the breakfast buffets Eileen and I haveexperienced on cruise ships, so I expect the latter were very much modeled onthe same principle as this type of American diner.
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We grabbed what we wanted and sat down to enjoy our morningmeal. With a subtle grin on his face, my brother-in-law said, “Watch out, theprofessionals will be in soon!” I wondered what he meant, until a several ofthe fattest and heaviest people (both sexes, waddled in, and began piling uptheir plates with bacon, sausages, had browns, toast and all sorts of varietiesof cooked eggs. They then slid their was y over to a convenient table and begandevouring the mountain of food in front of them. Incredibly, many of them wentback for a second helping. These gargantuan individuals were the professionalsthat Ernie was referring to, and as we watched with a mixture of fascinationand disgust, he told me how ashamed he was of these fellow countrymen of his,and the way they were stuffing their faces.
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This particular American diner probably wasn’t alone withits “all you can eat” menu, but there are places like this in the UK as well.Matthew has a friend who is a fan of these “greasy spoon” cafés, andunfortunately his liking for large platefuls of greasy, fried food is only tooevident, by the size of him. As an occasional treat though, these establishmentsare fine, and I have written before about the two American-themedroadside restaurants called the OK Diner, (https://okdiners.com/) with one at the side of eachcarriageway, on the busy A1 trunk road.
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Both are just to the north of the attractive Lincolnshire townof Stamford. We have stopped at both establishments on trips toYorkshire and back, but these appropriately named “pit stops” have been brunchdestinations, rather than breakfast ones. With both establishments offeringall-day breakfasts though, they help brighten up what can be otherwise, a longand boring journey.
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Finally, no article about pubs serving breakfast would becomplete without mentioning the famous “Spoons” offering. At Wetherspoons youknow exactly what will be served up on those famous willow-pattern plates,and generally it is filling, tasty and good value for money. Over the years,Matthew and I have breakfasted in all three of our local JDW outlets (Sevenoaks,Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells), and by and large both the food and theservice have been pretty good.
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There are rumours that some of the breakfast ingredientsare either pre-cooked or part cooked, which might explain why your meal arrivesso quickly on you table, but when served at less than half the price of what we’vepaid at the Bruning & Price outlets, Spoons breakfasts are ideal for thoseon a budget, as well as in a hurry.I shall leave it there, even though there’s plenty more I couldwrite about the first meal of the day.We also haven't answered the question of why so few pubs have a breakfast offering. Matthew makes fun of me, when Itell him that breakfast is a good start to the day, but when on holiday asubstantial meal, first thing in the morning, is usually enough to see methrough to the evening.
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A few weeks ago, the lad and I enjoyed a first class cookedbreakfast, at the Little Brown Jug at Chiddingstone Causeway. The food was sogood that I took to my keyboard and started bashing out a piece about ourexperience. I hadn’t written much before deciding to check out what I’d writtenbefore about going out for breakfast, and I looked for guidance at a piece Ihad written 10 months ago. That post resulted from a good experience we had atthe Chaser Inn (https://www.thechaser.co.uk/)atShipbourne, the latter settlement being an attractive and well-spaced-outvillage to the north of Tonbridge, at the base of the GreensandRidge.
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The Chaser is owned by the same small pub-group (Whiting& Hammond), that owns the Little Brown Jug, andit wasn’t long before I realised that what I was writing about the Jug, was avirtual repeat of last May’s post (https://baileysbeerblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/how-do-you-like-your-eggs-in-morning.html)about the Chaser. So, rather than going over oldground, again, I started asking questions, regarding /the popularity, orotherwise of eating out for breakfast, especially when it involves a visit tothe pub.
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Before going any further, with the honourable exception ofWetherspoon’s, not many pubs open for breakfast, particularly during the week.To do so, would mean either employing additional staff, or splitting shifts inorder to open early. In addition, you’re never quite sure what the demand isgoing to be. Fortunately, most of the ingredients that go into a Full English–eggs, bacon, sausages etc. can be stored in the fridge and then cooked to order,but regardless of this, pubs serving breakfast are few and far between. Finally,pubs are far more likely to offer breakfast at weekends, than during the week.
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Breakfasting out,especially at weekends, seems more of an American tradition than a British one,and on my first trip across the Atlantic, I went out for breakfast on severaloccasions, with my brother-in-law. Somewhat unusually for an American, Erniedoesn’t drink coffee, and doesn't eat eggs either - both of course being anessential make-up of a North American breakfast. We still managed to visit afew places though where there was food and drink (I’m talking about tea here),to satisfy both of us. Certainly, on my first visit to the US I breakfastedwith my brother-in-law, and my sister joined us a couple of times as well. Whateverthe origin of this custom it's good to drive off and grab something satisfyingand filling, on a day when there’s no work to be done, and no need to hurry.
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On my very first morning in the US, I was left to my owndevices, as Ernie had to call in at the office for a couple of hours, and mysister, who worked as a teaching assistant (Uncle Sam didn’t recognise her UKteaching certificate), was also absent. Having slept well, despite atransatlantic flight, and a domestic one as well, I slipped out of bed, took aquick shower, and after dressing took a wander down into the quaint little,old-town section of Amherst – that’s Amherst Ohio as, like with Springfield,there are several other towns of the same name in the USA.
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I don’t remember much about that compact little diner, letalone the items I chose for my breakfast, but I did feel more than a littleself-conscious – an Englishman abroad, if you like. A few days later, Erniedrove the pair of us out to a much larger establishment, on the edge of town –a place that he said was worth visiting for the entertainment value, as much asthe food. It was a help yourselfbreakfast buffet, where customers could eat as much as they liked. Withhindsight, it reminds me very much of the breakfast buffets Eileen and I haveexperienced on cruise ships, so I expect the latter were very much modeled onthe same principle as this type of American diner.
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We grabbed what we wanted and sat down to enjoy our morningmeal. With a subtle grin on his face, my brother-in-law said, “Watch out, theprofessionals will be in soon!” I wondered what he meant, until a several ofthe fattest and heaviest people (both sexes, waddled in, and began piling uptheir plates with bacon, sausages, had browns, toast and all sorts of varietiesof cooked eggs. They then slid their was y over to a convenient table and begandevouring the mountain of food in front of them. Incredibly, many of them wentback for a second helping. These gargantuan individuals were the professionalsthat Ernie was referring to, and as we watched with a mixture of fascinationand disgust, he told me how ashamed he was of these fellow countrymen of his,and the way they were stuffing their faces.
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This particular American diner probably wasn’t alone withits “all you can eat” menu, but there are places like this in the UK as well.Matthew has a friend who is a fan of these “greasy spoon” cafés, andunfortunately his liking for large platefuls of greasy, fried food is only tooevident, by the size of him. As an occasional treat though, these establishmentsare fine, and I have written before about the two American-themedroadside restaurants called the OK Diner, (https://okdiners.com/) with one at the side of eachcarriageway, on the busy A1 trunk road.
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Both are just to the north of the attractive Lincolnshire townof Stamford. We have stopped at both establishments on trips toYorkshire and back, but these appropriately named “pit stops” have been brunchdestinations, rather than breakfast ones. With both establishments offeringall-day breakfasts though, they help brighten up what can be otherwise, a longand boring journey.
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Finally, no article about pubs serving breakfast would becomplete without mentioning the famous “Spoons” offering. At Wetherspoons youknow exactly what will be served up on those famous willow-pattern plates,and generally it is filling, tasty and good value for money. Over the years,Matthew and I have breakfasted in all three of our local JDW outlets (Sevenoaks,Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells), and by and large both the food and theservice have been pretty good.
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There are rumours that some of the breakfast ingredientsare either pre-cooked or part cooked, which might explain why your meal arrivesso quickly on you table, but when served at less than half the price of what we’vepaid at the Bruning & Price outlets, Spoons breakfasts are ideal for thoseon a budget, as well as in a hurry.I shall leave it there, even though there’s plenty more I couldwrite about the first meal of the day.We also haven't answered the question of why so few pubs have a breakfast offering. Matthew makes fun of me, when Itell him that breakfast is a good start to the day, but when on holiday asubstantial meal, first thing in the morning, is usually enough to see methrough to the evening.
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