How much would you pay for breakfast?

[malkymoo]

Anywhere that posts prices to one decimal place has to be suspect.

Well, it is an Aussie breakfast, and cafes in Australia often use that format, so I suppose that is the justification.

[Dod101]

£25 is cheap.

Breakfast at the Balmoral hotel Edinburgh is £29.

https://www.roccofortehotels.com/hotels-and-resorts/the-balmoral-hotel/restaurants-and-bars/brasserie-prince/menus/

Very enjoyable hotel, we spent a few days there.

Yes you make my point. At the Gleneagles Hotel it is £32. I would not pay that at either although in fairness I am not much of a breakfast person.

Question is what do they mean by 5.2? Presumably 5 Dollars and what 20 cents or 2 cents? Furthermore just noticed that the menu says 'Aussie Brunch' not 'Aussie Breakfast' so presumably it is intended to cover two meals in which case the prices might be more acceptable.

Dod

[swill453]

Question is what do they mean by 5.2? Presumably 5 Dollars and what 20 cents or 2 cents? Furthermore just noticed that the menu says 'Aussie Brunch' not 'Aussie Breakfast' so presumably it is intended to cover two meals in which case the prices might be more acceptable.

It'd be pretty cheap if it was Australian dollars. But it's obvious they mean £5.20.

Scott.

[Howyoudoin]

Question is what do they mean by 5.2? Presumably 5 Dollars and what 20 cents or 2 cents? Furthermore just noticed that the menu says 'Aussie Brunch' not 'Aussie Breakfast' so presumably it is intended to cover two meals in which case the prices might be more acceptable.

It'd be pretty cheap if it was Australian dollars. But it's obvious they mean £5.20.

Scott.

Indeed although not sure where that figure came from? Not on the menu I posted anyway. You’d have got a cup of coffee or orange juice for that but not much more.

HYD

[johnhemming]

Go to Wetherspoons anyday.

TJH

I go to Wetherspoons most days. Their breakfasts cost different prices in different branches, but I think the current price in my local is 3.95 plus tea at perhaps 1.50.

[Dod101]

It'd be pretty cheap if it was Australian dollars. But it's obvious they mean £5.20.

Swill has got one on me. Why is it obvious? No address that I could see on the menu nor a currency. 5.2, say, could mean anything but presumably they are talking 'correct to one decimal place', thus in a decimalised currency, they are ignoring pennies but we would be allowed to assume any currency we like.

Dod

[swill453]

It'd be pretty cheap if it was Australian dollars. But it's obvious they mean £5.20.

Swill has got one on me. Why is it obvious? No address that I could see on the menu nor a currency. 5.2, say, could mean anything but presumably they are talking 'correct to one decimal place', thus in a decimalised currency, they are ignoring pennies but we would be allowed to assume any currency we like.

Dod

Well the OP said his breakfast cost £25 and it was in Paddington Central/Little Venice.

And when writing numbers it's common to drop trailing zeroes after the point. Admittedly not common in currency.

Scott.

[Spet0789]

It'd be pretty cheap if it was Australian dollars. But it's obvious they mean £5.20.

Swill has got one on me. Why is it obvious? No address that I could see on the menu nor a currency. 5.2, say, could mean anything but presumably they are talking 'correct to one decimal place', thus in a decimalised currency, they are ignoring pennies but we would be allowed to assume any currency we like.

Dod

Well the OP said his breakfast cost £25 and it was in Paddington Central/Little Venice.

And when writing numbers it's common to drop trailing zeroes after the point. Admittedly not common in currency.

Scott.

It’s an Aussie thing to drop the zeros.

I think the stalker photo is of Germaine Greer, the Australian feminist writer but I wouldn’t bet full English on it.

[tea42]

A decent Greasy Spoon for me.. soon moving to inland Devon away from this madness. 6 pub meals and a drink each 75 quid, and, it was wholesome and beautifully cooked.

[Dod101]

A decent Greasy Spoon for me.. soon moving to inland Devon away from this madness. 6 pub meals and a drink each 75 quid, and, it was wholesome and beautifully cooked.

I assume I will be accused of being deliberately dim but 75 quid a meal seems like a lot to me.

Dod

[PinkDalek]

I think the stalker photo is of Germaine Greer, the Australian feminist writer but I wouldn’t bet full English on it.

[Whisper] There are plenty of clues in this Topic to indicate who it is (and a youtube video link) and it is not Ms Greer.[/Whisper]

Maureen Lipman

[swill453]

A decent Greasy Spoon for me.. soon moving to inland Devon away from this madness. 6 pub meals and a drink each 75 quid, and, it was wholesome and beautifully cooked.

I assume I will be accused of being deliberately dim but 75 quid a meal seems like a lot to me.

In my brain I punctuated it as 6 x (meal + drink) = £75. Which might be reasonable, depending on quality/quantity of course.

Scott.

[Dod101]

That sounds very reasonable to me.

Dod

[jackdaww]

greggs would be the cheapest option , but jdw is a proper breakfast for little more , and morrisons isnt bad.

[nimnarb]

What kind of breakfast menu is that? Judging by the name, surprised they didn't sell blackened Kangaroo, roasted Dingo(on toast) or fresh koala juice.

[jfgw]

What on earth is "charcoal toast"?

Probably just toasted charcoal bread,
https://www.bakewithpaws.com/2018/08/So ... bread.html

And what are unicorn crumbs?

It seems that they are sprinkles for deserts made in Australia by Streets confectionary and branded "Golden Gaytime"
https://www.pedestrian.tv/bites/golden- ... rumb-tins/

Question is what do they mean by 5.2? Presumably 5 Dollars and what 20 cents or 2 cents?

5.2 = 5.20. That is how numbers work. I notice that the Bottomless Brunch Party price has a pound sign but none of the others do.

Julian F. G. W.

[PinkDalek]

What on earth is "charcoal toast"?

Probably just toasted charcoal bread,
https://www.bakewithpaws.com/2018/08/So ... bread.html

Yes, I know, I was joking.

Question is what do they mean by 5.2? Presumably 5 Dollars and what 20 cents or 2 cents?

5.2 = 5.20. That is how numbers work.

Well not at Fortnum's, thankfully:

https://www.fortnumandmason.com/t/categ ... ne-hampers

I notice that the Bottomless Brunch Party price has a pound sign but none of the others do.

When you say none, clearly you weren't talking about their lunch offering. Locals Lunch £12.

[tjh290633]

A decent Greasy Spoon for me.. soon moving to inland Devon away from this madness. 6 pub meals and a drink each 75 quid, and, it was wholesome and beautifully cooked.

Decent pub food main courses run in the low teens these days. That's when it is cooked from scratch in the pub kitchen as opposed to Brake Brothers' stuff heated up.

A roast meal with 6 vegetables and roast potatoes is £11-12 in our local. With a drink for two of us it is over £30 for a single course each.

On the other hand you can go to an Ember Inns pub and pay a lot less. Moreso if you get the AA Members' discount.

Curry Club on Thursdays at Wetherspoons is £7.45 each including a drink.

You pay for what you get.

TJH

[Dod101]

5.2 = 5.20. That is how numbers work. Julian F. G. W.

Funny that. I had an idea that was it. (my original comment was meant to be flippant; this ironic)

Dod

[AleisterCrowley]

That pricing format thing seems to be popular in some 'craft beer ' bars. They are not Australian, and have no excuse.
You'll see stuff like;
Axis 'Mutatis' 5.1% (third) 3.2
I guess it's so the fact you are paying nearly £10 a pint for the stuff doesn't leap out at you...