Help me convince my mate

[Red_Eye_Jedi]

Well, they're going to be there. According to their website, they're @ Shangri-La!

http://malinkeys.com/

[LusciousLucy]

Le Grande Bouffe, mentioned by others is also tremendous. Go for their tartiflette, a sort of bacon, potato and onion hotpot - though they also offer a veggie alternative.

[coma girl]

To save cash I usually take food with me to festivals but for Glasto I'm saving up so I can eat there as it seems worth the effort. I'll still take snacky things but that'll probably be it this year

[Paadzer]

at my first Glasto I spent £3 all weekend I didn't cook anything and lived on peanuts, crisps, fruit, raw carrots and cereal bars. I didn't do that again

[It doesn't get any better]

Great suggestions here - thanks everyone

My mate has been looking at this thread and has luckily agreed to try eating out for a couple of days. I asked him what food he might try so that I can narrow down the type of places he might like to go.

Unfortunatley his response was, "The idea of lentils and shite like that fills me with dread!"

And "Chickpeas are a total no-no"

And finally "And definitely nothing cooked by a hippie!"

Oh boy, I've got a challenge on here - any suggestions anyone? Apparently curry is OK and Jamaican is OK.

In case you're wondering what delightful home-cooked food my mate produced last year.....

The highlight was cous-cous and tuna - and he forgot the tuna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LusciousLucy]

Ya dont need to go anywhere near any hippy shit as you call it, there's so much more to choose from. Great roast meats (especially pork), sausages, and the pies...oh the pies!!!

Good luck and enjoy

[tomfestival_11]

tell your freind that all he needs is a welsh oggy!!! it was about £6 its a massive i mean massive pasty!!!!

cheap and fills you up good quality...

haha

[Guest musiclove123]

There is a wonderful French food stall somewhere (memory)! that does gorgeous sausage and mash. There is defo something for everyone foodwise-too expensive though but thats how it goes

[ferraristu]

+1 on the Oggie, they are amazing

[StormCrow]

+1 on the Oggie, they are amazing

[fowls]

Does your mate want everyone to write out a 5 day meal plan or something?

Tell him to take money and buy whatever he thinks looks nice, it isn't rocket science!

[cejx]

Does your mate want everyone to write out a 5 day meal plan or something?

Tell him to take money and buy whatever he thinks looks nice, it isn't rocket science!

[The Nal]

There is a wonderful French food stall somewhere (memory)! that does gorgeous sausage and mash. There is defo something for everyone foodwise-too expensive though but thats how it goes

Edited February 8, 2010 by The Nal

[fuzzylogic]

My Glastonbury must haves are the Welsh Oggies and the Jamaican Jerk chicken.

Oh and of course it wouldn't be Glastonbury without some free gruel from the Harri Krishnas

[Bort]

There is a wonderful French food stall somewhere (memory)! that does gorgeous sausage and mash. There is defo something for everyone foodwise-too expensive though but thats how it goes

[coolethan]

I got a plate of nachos last year and they were so expensive and disgusting that I had to drink a bottle of vodka to calm my rage... tesco value doritos, cheese sauce CHEESE SAUCE?!!!?!?!?!? and ketchup. for £6...

that said... I am almost always happy with my food. I have been many times now and got it down to a routine.

I buy two meals a day - a big fat fry up or a cornish pasty for breakfast - then, after spending all of wednesday and thursday with an acid chest I admit to myself that yes, I am allergic to cornish pasties and stick to the bacon.

I go in a group of 10+ and we all chip in about £20 on the way for crisps, chocolate and biscuits - this is the best thing ever - alcohol and other induced munchies are so easily cured with crisps and choccy b's! Also... £200 worth of crisps and biscuits look amazing in a trolley!

Dinner is for hearty meals - The Caribbean Curry stall near the other stage is fantastic, you can get some lovely Jerk chicken up at the park and nothing in the world beats Yam the Cassava - if this was a real like restaurant I would live in it. Corn bread, spicey lamb... amazing amazing meals for very little money plus you can sit in and eat at a table. It's my absolute favourite food place ever - and you can get lovely muffins there for a quid!

[Bort]

KEtchup on nachos? Nasty. I hate getting nachos in restaurants because I'm pcky about what I want on them, although the best I ever had were these glorious seafood nachos at a restaurant in Virginia.

I will bring some food like a jar of peanut butter, doritos, some fruit, and a box of wine. Snacks and such for when I don't feel like getting up for breakfast or am camped out at a stage for a long time.

[Bort]

Look for one of these...

...to get one of these:

The Growler! At £4.50, it's one of the best deals around.

Fish & Chips from Trash City (but I imagine all of you have easy access to proper fish and chips, unlike me):

Edited February 8, 2010 by Bort

[jameshunt]

Hi - I need your help

It's my second Glasto this year and I am really looking foward to it because last year was pretty much the best thing I have ever done.

Last year we cooked all our own food as we have at other festivals and my Glasto-mate is keen to do the same again

He says - "It's cheap, convenient and we can chill out at the tent getting some well-earned rest. Why would we queue up at food stalls for overpriced mediocre food?"

....

Edited February 8, 2010 by jameshunt

[madspaceangel]

Ya dont need to go anywhere near any hippy shit as you call it

Good luck and enjoy

[madspaceangel]

p.s. forgive the typos, there are some stubborn toast crumbs in my laptop keyboard, it is this and not my two glasses of wine that have caused the mistakes.... honest.

[Madyokel]

Hi - I need your help

It's my second Glasto this year and I am really looking foward to it because last year was pretty much the best thing I have ever done.

Last year we cooked all our own food as we have at other festivals and my Glasto-mate is keen to do the same again

He says - "It's cheap, convenient and we can chill out at the tent getting some well-earned rest. Why would we queue up at food stalls for overpriced mediocre food?"

I say - "It's not like other festivals, the food is supposed to be really good. It's supposed to be one of the good things about Glasto so we should try it out. It'll also save us carrying loads of stuff from the car park and eating burnt sausages (my mate isn't much of a chef either!)"

Who's right? How can I convince my mate to leave the sausages at home????

[HurrahBrother]

Being one of those people that can't move without a morning cuppa, I take a brew kit and do myself a cuppa in the morning, either with a cereal bar or 2, a brioche roll or a mini packet of dunking biscuits. I'll pack some cuppa soups as an emergency stand by but never had to use them yet, the rest of the time, I eat out.

It is good.

[It doesn't get any better]

Brilliant advice - thanks everyone

So, what to choose? These seem to be you recommendations:

Places to eat:

Manic Organic - Greenfields - especially for breakfast

Fish and chips - Trash City

Yorkshire Pud - no location given

Goan Curry - Jazz World

Fish Curry - Jazz World

El Freeb chilli - no location given

La Granda Bouffe - several locations

Katie's Thai - no location given

Porridge place outside JP

Malinkeys - various locations

Indian Veggie Curry - Jazz World

And the things recommended to eat are:

Growler

Tartiflette

Welsh Oggie

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Curried Goat

They all sound delicious - can't wait to try them

I think I'll just go for a wander around the jazz stage and see what takes my fancy!

[godders1966]

Brilliant advice - thanks everyone

So, what to choose? These seem to be you recommendations:

Places to eat:

Manic Organic - Greenfields - especially for breakfast

Fish and chips - Trash City

Yorkshire Pud - no location given

Goan Curry - Jazz World

Fish Curry - Jazz World

El Freeb chilli - no location given

La Granda Bouffe - several locations

Katie's Thai - no location given

Porridge place outside JP

Malinkeys - various locations

Indian Veggie Curry - Jazz World

And the things recommended to eat are:

Growler

Tartiflette

Welsh Oggie

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Curried Goat

They all sound delicious - can't wait to try them

I think I'll just go for a wander around the jazz stage and see what takes my fancy!