This Grandma in Bolton Cooked & Sold Me Breakfast from her HOUSE
April 24, 2021 1:39 PM Subscribe
Man drives to pick up food and eats it SLYT
Oh my god look at that
Oh my god look at that
I think he's after the world record in how many times it's possible to call someone 'love' in a single interaction. By 'eck.
posted by cilantro at 2:24 PM on April 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by cilantro at 2:24 PM on April 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
We had something not too dissimilar here in Austin decades ago. It was Virginia's. Virginia was the proprietor, cook, waitress and scullion. Hours were irregular depending whether she had a doctor's appointment that day or not. And the menu was what she had decided to cook that day. It was up on a chalk board. Each small table was supplied with a note pad and a golf pencil. Write your order down, place it on the edge of your table and she would pick it up when she had time. The back wall of the small space was filled with gas ovens and much of the cooking appeared to be done in cast iron. The service was glacial. Thirty minutes to an hour waits were normal. And gawd help you if you complained. She would hand you a xeroxed map to the closest McDonald's. And you might as well leave because you weren't getting fed. But for all of that, the food was devine and well worth the trouble...
posted by jim in austin at 2:50 PM on April 24, 2021 [17 favorites]
posted by jim in austin at 2:50 PM on April 24, 2021 [17 favorites]
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posted by Going To Maine at 2:50 PM on April 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by Going To Maine at 2:50 PM on April 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
The service was glacial.
Heh, the most memorable glacial service for me was the Maseno Club, in Maseno, Kenya, about 45 minutes from Kisumu, the third largest city. There were just a handful of places to eat, and the club was the one for nice occasions and hosting guests and whatnot. It was basically a law of nature that no matter how few people were around, no matter how small the order, it would take a solid 45 minutes minimum to get to the table. To make a chicken plate, after all, you first have to incubate the egg, raise the chick, get a couple good laying seasons out of it, butcher, cook, and plate it up... I was vegetarian: Luckily it's somewhat faster to hoe the fields, plant the potatoes, harvest, chop, and deep fry 'em.
All in good fun, of course; once one knows what to expect, it's just a matter of showing up early with a deck of cards and some long topics of conversation.
posted by kaibutsu at 3:17 PM on April 24, 2021 [4 favorites]
Heh, the most memorable glacial service for me was the Maseno Club, in Maseno, Kenya, about 45 minutes from Kisumu, the third largest city. There were just a handful of places to eat, and the club was the one for nice occasions and hosting guests and whatnot. It was basically a law of nature that no matter how few people were around, no matter how small the order, it would take a solid 45 minutes minimum to get to the table. To make a chicken plate, after all, you first have to incubate the egg, raise the chick, get a couple good laying seasons out of it, butcher, cook, and plate it up... I was vegetarian: Luckily it's somewhat faster to hoe the fields, plant the potatoes, harvest, chop, and deep fry 'em.
All in good fun, of course; once one knows what to expect, it's just a matter of showing up early with a deck of cards and some long topics of conversation.
posted by kaibutsu at 3:17 PM on April 24, 2021 [4 favorites]
What a brilliant channel this is, and just when I ran out of YouTube to watch. Thanks mumimor!
posted by Kosmob0t at 3:48 PM on April 24, 2021
posted by Kosmob0t at 3:48 PM on April 24, 2021
This woman is so going to get shut down, isn't she?
posted by kickingtheground at 3:55 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by kickingtheground at 3:55 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
This woman is so going to get shut down, isn't she?
In the youtube comments she says she got reported to authorities within 15 minutes of posting the video on her facebook page. It didn't soumd like she got into trouble enough to shut down, though.
posted by Omnomnom at 3:58 PM on April 24, 2021 [3 favorites]
In the youtube comments she says she got reported to authorities within 15 minutes of posting the video on her facebook page. It didn't soumd like she got into trouble enough to shut down, though.
posted by Omnomnom at 3:58 PM on April 24, 2021 [3 favorites]
His videos are great; I'm watching the deep fried chip butty one now. I'd love to go on an eating tour with him.
posted by Dip Flash at 4:47 PM on April 24, 2021
posted by Dip Flash at 4:47 PM on April 24, 2021
When I lived in Austin my office used to order out from a pop-up taqueria run by a granny out of various residences. It seemed like the city would shut her down, then we would see flyers for the new location... no one ever got sick, and the food was delicious.
posted by GenjiandProust at 4:54 PM on April 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by GenjiandProust at 4:54 PM on April 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
Her Instagram❤️: @grandmaskitchenltd
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 5:34 PM on April 24, 2021 [3 favorites]
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 5:34 PM on April 24, 2021 [3 favorites]
I knew this man was solid the moment he said he hated beans in a pot and didn't know why people served them that way. SO TRUE.
That did look like exceptionally good toast.
posted by lesbiassparrow at 5:37 PM on April 24, 2021 [5 favorites]
That did look like exceptionally good toast.
posted by lesbiassparrow at 5:37 PM on April 24, 2021 [5 favorites]
Me: this looks like a scene on Coronation Street
20 seconds later
Danny: this is weird, I feel like I'm sitting on Coronation Street
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 6:53 PM on April 24, 2021
20 seconds later
Danny: this is weird, I feel like I'm sitting on Coronation Street
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 6:53 PM on April 24, 2021
Baked beans in a pot: I love baked beans, but I don’t like the way they spread out on the plate and make all the other tasty items taste like baked beans. I want differentiated flavours!
Anyway, thank you! This was the comfort watch I needed today.
posted by EXISTENZ IS PAUSED at 6:59 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
Anyway, thank you! This was the comfort watch I needed today.
posted by EXISTENZ IS PAUSED at 6:59 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
I'm an American who gets everything about a full breakfast except the beans. And I love beans.
posted by indexy at 8:11 PM on April 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by indexy at 8:11 PM on April 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
How did no one mention he brought his own table and chairs! This is fantastic, thanks for sharing.
posted by ellieBOA at 11:03 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by ellieBOA at 11:03 PM on April 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
except the beans
Yeah, I’m a Brit and I will never accept that beans in a breakfast have become acceptable, let alone canonical.
posted by Phanx at 4:01 AM on April 25, 2021 [2 favorites]
Yeah, I’m a Brit and I will never accept that beans in a breakfast have become acceptable, let alone canonical.
posted by Phanx at 4:01 AM on April 25, 2021 [2 favorites]
Maybe the issue needs more thought, though?
posted by Phanx at 4:02 AM on April 25, 2021 [18 favorites]
posted by Phanx at 4:02 AM on April 25, 2021 [18 favorites]
This is the most English thing I've ever seen, thank you so much for sharing it.
posted by zymil at 4:05 AM on April 25, 2021
posted by zymil at 4:05 AM on April 25, 2021
That looked really tasty!
posted by shoesietart at 5:02 AM on April 25, 2021
posted by shoesietart at 5:02 AM on April 25, 2021
The beans in a pot people I can disagree with, but still understand to a certain degree, but the no beans for breakfast people defy all my powers of comprehension.
I am sorry for you that this pleasure has eluded you. Perhaps a trip to Bolton will change your minds, though.
posted by lesbiassparrow at 5:30 AM on April 25, 2021 [3 favorites]
I am sorry for you that this pleasure has eluded you. Perhaps a trip to Bolton will change your minds, though.
posted by lesbiassparrow at 5:30 AM on April 25, 2021 [3 favorites]
I love that he's just plonked himself down on the sidewalk with a folding table and chair. That was terrific.
posted by xingcat at 5:36 AM on April 25, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by xingcat at 5:36 AM on April 25, 2021 [2 favorites]
"Crackin' breakfast, Gromit!"
Just £8 for that delicious breakfast?!? How is she making any money?
posted by monotreme at 10:54 AM on April 25, 2021 [2 favorites]
Just £8 for that delicious breakfast?!? How is she making any money?
posted by monotreme at 10:54 AM on April 25, 2021 [2 favorites]
How is she making any money?
Food delivery (which is primarily what Grandma's Kitchen does) runs on tight margins, but they're saving a good chunk on overheads by not having a storefront and by running a fixed menu to allow economies of scale. Clearly they're also using social media extremely effectively, so I bet their marketing generally is very effective and cost-efficient, and they probably have surprisingly high turnover. It's a really smart business model: taking bits from fast-food delivery and catering/meals on wheels services while aiming at a hugely underserved part of the meal-delivery market, both in operating hours and demographic.
The above is probably not quite as romantic as the picture painted by the video, but it's definitely more impressive.
posted by howfar at 4:01 PM on April 25, 2021
Food delivery (which is primarily what Grandma's Kitchen does) runs on tight margins, but they're saving a good chunk on overheads by not having a storefront and by running a fixed menu to allow economies of scale. Clearly they're also using social media extremely effectively, so I bet their marketing generally is very effective and cost-efficient, and they probably have surprisingly high turnover. It's a really smart business model: taking bits from fast-food delivery and catering/meals on wheels services while aiming at a hugely underserved part of the meal-delivery market, both in operating hours and demographic.
The above is probably not quite as romantic as the picture painted by the video, but it's definitely more impressive.
posted by howfar at 4:01 PM on April 25, 2021
howfar, it's actually a different business with the same name and concept: https://www.facebook.com/GrandmasKitchenUK/
posted by Dynex at 4:26 PM on April 25, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by Dynex at 4:26 PM on April 25, 2021 [1 favorite]
Are "ghost kitchens" a thing in the UK? (Basically delivery/carryout only, no dining room at all. Cheaper to set up than a full-fledged restaurant, and from what I understand, several different brands can be run out of the same facility.)
Also, in a full English breakfast, must the eggs be fried? Would asking for scrambled eggs be like that time John Kerry asked for Swiss on his cheesesteak? Inquiring minds want to know...
I guess this video must be doing well - I read this thread on MeFi early this morning, and later on today, I was on YouTube, on a completely different device, and the algorithm "recommended" it.
Anyway, I like the Rate My Takeaway guy, though his accent is hard to understand sometimes.
posted by Nat "King" Cole Porter Wagoner at 9:46 PM on April 26, 2021
Also, in a full English breakfast, must the eggs be fried? Would asking for scrambled eggs be like that time John Kerry asked for Swiss on his cheesesteak? Inquiring minds want to know...
I guess this video must be doing well - I read this thread on MeFi early this morning, and later on today, I was on YouTube, on a completely different device, and the algorithm "recommended" it.
Anyway, I like the Rate My Takeaway guy, though his accent is hard to understand sometimes.
posted by Nat "King" Cole Porter Wagoner at 9:46 PM on April 26, 2021
Ghost kitchens are a thing in England at least, and (at least in London and the SE) eggs can be fried, scrambled, poached...
posted by ellieBOA at 10:25 PM on April 26, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by ellieBOA at 10:25 PM on April 26, 2021 [1 favorite]
He has gone so viral in the past week it is crazy. And, I can see why. Have been binge watching all his stuff since this was posted. Charming bloke. Making me so hungry for giant boxes of deep-fried food...
Oh my God...
posted by Windopaene at 10:33 PM on May 1, 2021 [1 favorite]
Oh my God...
posted by Windopaene at 10:33 PM on May 1, 2021 [1 favorite]
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