Food Prices

[JayS90]

Hi there,

It's my first time at Glastonbury this year, really looking forward to it! I was just wondering what the food prices are like Glasto? I was at Reading last year and for what you paid it was a major rip-off.

Also, do you guys have any recommendations regarding what to do about food? What should I take/not take and is it worth buying at least one meal a day? I'm not a big eater and I can go without food for a while, but I'd like to stay warm and happy!

Cheers

[scaryclaireyfairy]

there's a food thread with pictures /index.php?showtopic=116784">here. i usually take some crisps, biscuits and muesli bars for back at the tent and have one good carb-filled meal a day from the stalls. meal prices seem to be roughly £6-7 and it's good quality grub generally.

[jameshunt]

Loads of food related threads on here with lots of sound advice.

To sum it all up though. You might want to take something for breakfast each day as a lot of people like to eat before leaving their camp. Likewise tea/coffee making stuff.

Buying meals - generally avoid any van/stall that looks like something that belongs at Reading/Leeds festival. Hunt out the better food stalls around the Jazzworld (or West Holts or whatever it's called this year) and in the Green Fields. There are other great establishments dotted around elsewhere so read up in the other threads. For a main meal expect to pay in the £5 to £7 range, or thereabouts.

[ukslim]

Yus. You'll only get ripped off if you allow yourself to be. If somewhere seems crappy, move on somewhere else.

£7 will get you a bloody nice meal if you shop around a bit.

[JayS90]

Thanks very much! I'll make sure I get my money's worth cheers for all the advice.

[Elliesue]

I found you could get a v decent big breakfast for £5 or thereabouts (and it was a veggie thing so you're unlikely to die from it etc etc), which kept me going throughout the day until the eve. Thus, two meals a day=win. Avoid crepes as they cost about £3-4 for something that seems like it didn't happen, but yes there's lots of value for money. Try for a different country (food wise, ie. pizza, noodles, pie) each day!

[JayS90]

I found you could get a v decent big breakfast for £5 or thereabouts (and it was a veggie thing so you're unlikely to die from it etc etc), which kept me going throughout the day until the eve. Thus, two meals a day=win. Avoid crepes as they cost about £3-4 for something that seems like it didn't happen, but yes there's lots of value for money. Try for a different country (food wise, ie. pizza, noodles, pie) each day!

[the beadle]

Try taking some fresh filled pasta, one makes a filling meal and a decent one costs about £1.50 or 2 for £2.50. Also in camping shops you can get ready meals in foil pouches for about £3.50, some of which are pretty good. If you're skint then dried packets of pasta in sauce are dirt cheap and fill a hole and try to take some fruit to munch on throughout the day. This way any money you take can be spent on more alcohol etc.

[Bexxxxx]

Is the food worth the money?

In a word, yes! As long as you shop around, explore a bit and don't just buy from the first place you stumble across. Glastonbury food is generally quite amazing - so much choice

I usually take a camping stove, some tea/coffee, some breafast stuff, snacks and maybe the odd easy meal. But I always buy a significant portion of my meals too.

[rabid]

Thanks for the advice, I was planning on trying something different every day! I love having weird food, even just so I can say I tried something strange like Kangaroo!