Glastonbury food with pictures

[Mezhyp1]

was there an explanation as to what happened there or?

or was it just Mike99 being a trumpet? It was just Mike99 being a trumpet

[russycarps]

was there an explanation as to what happened there or?

It's all part of his dastardly plan to make us all miserable.

[russycarps]

You did it last year!

No ~Harvey Nicks in Wakefield! And that's one of the myriad reasons why it's better than Leeds.

mine was based on 100% fact!

[Northern-Monkey]

As a fully paid up member of the 'northern chip on the shoulder brigade', even I found this comment a little over defensive.

Irrespective of the region, the street food phenomena is an overpriced scam of the highest order. Restaurant prices without having to go to the trouble of providing the facilities you'd associate with a meal of that price.

Or maybe the lack of facilities means the quality of the food doesn't cost even more?

Seems quite a lot of the Trinity Kitchen vendors are getting rave reviews from foodies and there's plenty of traditional restaurants in Leeds that know how to charge too.

BTW I believe Fish& are also at Glasto this year, they do some amazing posh butties at silly prices too!

[Ted Dansons Wig]

No ~Harvey Nicks in Wakefield! And that's one of the myriad reasons why it's better than Leeds.

Leeds has gone all Harrogate I'll grant you.

But Wakefield over the Leeds is the talk of the deranged.

[Badlands]

Or maybe the lack of facilities means the quality of the food doesn't cost even more?

Seems quite a lot of the Trinity Kitchen vendors are getting rave reviews from foodies and there's plenty of traditional restaurants in Leeds that know how to charge too.

BTW I believe Fish& are also at Glasto this year, they do some amazing posh butties at silly prices too!

Nah, not having that like. I've been to a few (too many infact) food festivals where I've seen them charge the same price for standing in a queue for 20 mins as you'd pay for waiter service with facilities.

That 'foodies' give them rave reviews doesn't stop it being an overpriced con.

[The Nal]

Back to toasties, the Dorset Blue Soup crowd do a lovely (reasonably priced) toastie. And great soup too.

And yes Mike, they'll be handing out the money off vouchers again. You complete and utter macaque of a being.

Edited June 5, 2015 by The Nal

[Northern-Monkey]

Nah, not having that like. I've been to a few (too many infact) food festivals where I've seen them charge the same price for standing in a queue for 20 mins as you'd pay for waiter service with facilities.

That 'foodies' give them rave reviews doesn't stop it being an overpriced con.

Isn't that the point of food festivals tho? Their overheads aren't any cheaper (they still have their kitchens and restaurants to pay for as well as their pitch plus portable equipment.

Beer usually isn't any cheaper at beer festivals either where its often poured straight out of a barrel under the cover of an oversized tent into an unwashed glass that you're given at the entrance...

[Badlands]

Is the Tea and Toast tent still knocking around. I can't remember seeing it last year.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I love beer and I love all sorts of varieties of tasty food, but I find both beer and food festivals unsatisfying due to entrance fees, queues and diddly wee portions.

The last beer festival I went to we ended up in the pub over the road drinking equally good beer for less money.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I love a good beer festival. If it's organised properly there isn't really any queues. And it's the variety of beer that appeals to me.

I've been unlucky recently. It's the queues that get me down, especially if you're drinking from a half pint glass or a schooner and are going up for refills almost immediately.

And to swing it back on topic, I'm usually pretty lucky in not having to queue long for booze at the G. Though sometimes getting served in the Cockmills can take a while.

[Northern-Monkey]

I love beer and I love all sorts of varieties of tasty food, but I find both beer and food festivals unsatisfying due to entrance fees, queues and diddly wee portions.

The last beer festival I went to we ended up in the pub over the road drinking equally good beer for less money.

Knavesmere (York) beer festival is a classic example of this, £7.50 in once you're done paying in and bought your programme and glass and many beers served badly cpst over a fiver a pint last year! After going for the past 5 years we'll not be returning again, was far cheaper and much better drinking in the pubs in York itself.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Never had an issue with queuing for booze at glastonbury. ll bars seem to be overstaffed (a good thing) whenever I'm there.

Avoiding the Brothers Bar on the Wednesday / Thursday is essential to a booze queue free Glasto.

[The Nal]

Bringing your own booze is essential to a booze queue free Glasto.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Avoiding the Brothers Bar on the Wednesday / Thursday is essential to a booze queue free Glasto.

Brothers = over-rated

[CaledonianGonzo]

The rucksack hasn't yet been built that will cope with all the booze I'd need to carry. I only ever walk in with a bottle or two of rum.

[The Nal]

I'm a bag of wine man - with a few beers etc in between - so its easy enough.

What are rum hangovers like?

[CaledonianGonzo]

What are rum hangovers like?

Like any other. If you also drink a lot of water, eat a lot of food and start drinking again the minute you're out your tent in the morning you can usually kick the can down the road until the Monday afternoon - presuming you feel it necessary to stop drinking at some point.

And then the chickens come home to roost.

[eFestivals]

was there an explanation as to what happened there or?

I've no idea what those saying the Roses might have heard, but I know that what they (supposedly) heard was bull. There was never anything to it.

Edited June 5, 2015 by eFestivals

[russycarps]

Brothers = over-rated

it was ace when they sold 2l bottles. When that stopped there was no reason to ever go there again.

[The Placid Casual]

I've no idea what those saying the Roses might have heard, but I know that what they (supposedly) heard was bull. There was never anything to it.

Any idea what the deal with them nowadays is? Are they still a thing?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Brothers = over-rated

Yeah - it's terrible. Just happens that it's the closest bar to where we usually wind up at the stage we visit most, so we often just pop over out of sheer laziness rather than hoofing round the crowd to the West Holts Bar or the Ridge & Furrow.

[To LaLaLand]

Is the Tea and Toast tent still knocking around. I can't remember seeing it last year.

It was def in The Park last year - great toasties from there, and also things like peanut butter or mushroom pate on toast for a couple of quid which are great as a cheap way to fill up

[Badlands]

To be fair to the Brothers lot, they sharp get through them queues quickly. It's always busy but I've rarely waited for ages.

I love it there on a Wednesday afternoon, such a buzzing happy atmosphere.

[MrMac]

it was ace when they sold 2l bottles. When that stopped there was no reason to ever go there again.

Last few years I've taken a couple of empty 4 pint milk bottles that I've thoroughly washed out. Perfect for reducing trips to the bar and the risk of spillage.

Obviously not ideal for cold lager/cider in a heatwave, but I usually stick to bitters.