Con Breakfast

[daveon]

One thing that Concussion will be remembered by me (and my middle) for a long time to come, was breakfast at the Crowne Plaza.

Wow! Like, wow! As I was up at 6am on the Friday, I assumed that I was lucky to be there before the mad rush, but no, other samplings taken at 10 and 10.30, indicated that the food remained plentiful throughout the breakfast. There were mushrooms (of course), there were fried AND scrambled eggs, there was bacon, there were sausages but then it settled down to the business; square sausags; hagis; rich, dark, fatty black puddings; frid potatoe scone; pancakes (ok so these weren't so good); waffles; cereals; fruit; cheeses; toast; different breads; fruit juices...

*sigh*

The only time I've felt happier with a Convention Breakfast was the 1996 Fantasycon in Docklands where they served kidney. Many people assumed they were funny looking mushrooms and probably were not impressed. But I know good offal when I see it!

Comments

[pingopark.livejournal.com]

Certainly the best con breakfast I can remember from about 20 years of con-going. They even did proper continental breakfast options. I definitely expected them to downgrade once the convention had started, but no sign of that. And the staff were competent and helpful. My main complaint would be the total absence of tea spoons, though they were quite happy to bring you one if asked.

I kept having flashbacks to hour-long queues for a dried-up piece of bacon and some soggy toast in the Adelphi. What are the chances that things will have improved there in the intervening years?

[daveon.livejournal.com]

What are the chances that things will have improved there in the intervening

I wouldn't like to take odds on that myself. :)