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Are there cafeterias in the UK and Australia?

Or are they most dining halls at colleges or maybe a monastery, this is, a refectory, and not for the general public?


Chrissy

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on Yesterday at 05:10:09 PMAre there cafeterias in the UK and Australia?

Or are they most dining halls at colleges or maybe a monastery, this is, a refectory, and not for the general public?


Chrissy

Pretty sure dining halls at monasteries in the UK would probably only serve beer. ;D

We have café's, though. Loads of them. Often with the well-heeled sat at a table decrying how horrible life is because they broke a nail, while sipping a £20 coffee.

Quote from: Sephirah on Yesterday at 05:22:52 PMPretty sure dining halls at monasteries in the UK would probably only serve beer. ;D

We have café's, though. Loads of them. Often with the well-heeled sat at a table decrying how horrible life is because they broke a nail, while sipping a £20 coffee.

That is expensive coffee.

Quote from: Sephirah on Yesterday at 05:22:52 PMPretty sure dining halls at monasteries in the UK would probably only serve beer. ;D

We have café's, though. Loads of them. Often with the well-heeled sat at a table decrying how horrible life is because they broke a nail, while sipping a £20 coffee.

Mead too! The monks had it good!

Yeah, cafe culture is everywhere Chrissy. I frequent many of them. I think Lauren is referring to the Americanised cafe type like Starbucks and the UK version Costa. I never go in those ones s their prices are eye-watering. I like the traditional cafes where it's all home cooked food and cakes, and they serve afternoon tea and big full english breakfasts. You can chat on to the staff and if you go regularly you'll know them by name. They are literally everywhere in the UK. We can never be too far from a good cuppa!

Give me a greasy spoon with a fried egg butty and I'm yours. :P

I envision lots of tea rooms in England for tea time.

There are, but be prepared to re-mortgage your home.

You're better off doing it yourself. :)

Quote from: Sephirah on Yesterday at 05:37:07 PMGive me a greasy spoon with a fried egg butty and I'm yours. :P

Oh hell yeah. Bacon and black pudding for me. Meet you there.

Remember truckers cafe's? They were allways the place to stop on a road trip. Huge mugs of tea, enourmous full english and cheap as chips. Sadly they've disapeared now, replaced by corporate service stations or burger vans.

Quote from: Sephirah on Yesterday at 05:42:52 PMThere are, but be prepared to re-mortgage your home.

You're better off doing it yourself. :)

Nah, that's the yorkshire in you Lauren 😉 They're not that dear.

Eveyone likes a treat now and then. Spoil yourself.

Quote from: Stottie Girl on Yesterday at 05:53:43 PMNah, that's the yorkshire in you Lauren 😉 They're not that dear.

Eveyone likes a treat now and then. Spoil yourself.

Yeah everyone knows us Yorkshire folk are as... well, to quote the expression, "As tight as a camel's backside in a sandstorm." :P

To be fair... I don't like tea. I am somewhat of a British heretic. And they look at you all weird, like you just slapped their grandma, if you ask for coffee.

Of course a cafeteria is different than a cafe, coffeehouse, or a diner.

Envision getting in line with a food tray and selecting what you want to eat from the various food stations you pass by. 

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on Yesterday at 06:06:25 PMOf course a cafeteria is different than a cafe, coffeehouse, or a diner.

Envision getting in line with a food tray and selecting what you want to eat from the various food stations you pass by. 

We call that a carvery. Although it's more often a dinner plate than a plastic food tray.

Quote from: Sephirah on Yesterday at 06:02:59 PMYeah everyone knows us Yorkshire folk are as... well, to quote the expression, "As tight as a camel's backside in a sandstorm." :P

To be fair... I don't like tea. I am somewhat of a British heretic. And they look at you all weird, like you just slapped their grandma, if you ask for coffee.

I would keep that quiet Lauren. They'll revoke your passport and deport you!

@ChrissyRyan , a cafeteria by your definition is more like what you would see at work, school or in a university or a service station, also known as a refectory

Quote from: Stottie Girl on Yesterday at 06:13:04 PM@ChrissyRyan , a cafeteria by your definition is more like what you would see at work, school or in a university or a service station, also known as a refectory

Also known as "Here's a tenner, feed a thousand people."

Here, we call buffets "Slop Troughs".

That doesn't mean the food is bad. We have some very good ones. That is just how it looks when you have a hundred people filling their plates at the same time.

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Quote from: Lori Dee on Yesterday at 06:56:23 PMHere, we call buffets "Slop Troughs".

That doesn't mean the food is bad. We have some very good ones. That is just how it looks when you have a hundred people filling their plates at the same time.

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Mess hall? 

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on Yesterday at 07:07:07 PMMess hall? 

That's kind of a navy term. Mess Deck. In basic training we called the cafeteria "Trafalgar Galley", or "Traf Galley" for short. This was quickly corrupted to "Trash Alley." Go figure.

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on Yesterday at 06:06:25 PMOf course a cafeteria is different than a cafe, coffeehouse, or a diner.

Envision getting in line with a food tray and selecting what you want to eat from the various food stations you pass by. 

Oh. You mean a buffet?

Quote from: Sephirah on Yesterday at 07:22:14 PMThat's kind of a navy term. Mess Deck. In basic training we called the cafeteria "Trafalgar Galley", or "Traf Galley" for short. This was quickly corrupted to "Trash Alley." Go figure.

In the Army, they are Mess Halls. We would imitate a British accent and call them Mess 'Alls.

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Quote from: Stottie Girl on Yesterday at 05:51:52 PMOh hell yeah. Bacon and black pudding for me. Meet you there.

Remember truckers cafe's? They were allways the place to stop on a road trip. Huge mugs of tea, enourmous full english and cheap as chips. Sadly they've disapeared now, replaced by corporate service stations or burger vans.

Still a few truckers cafes  about. I loved visiting when I was riding. Cheerios near Sleaford was a favourite, also Midway Truckstop and Lyns in Whitchurch. Just don't wear anything red and white in the last 2 as its Outlaws turf.

Two words for you, and they aren't Toby Carvery: Shady Maple.

Important to note, don't share photos of your prime rib or two inch thick ribeye steak with your British friends. You'll be drowned out with a chorus of:

"At least cook it"

"A good veterinarian could get that back on its feet"

"Cooked under the moonlight"

"Cooked over a heated argument"

"Forgot to turn the stove on?"

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When i was in the USAF, W just called it "MESS"