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I went there yesterday and the Merthyr Mawr one 2 weeks ago.
Some really good vendors but by christ has it gone expensive.
I guess it's because of the fees they get charged but how can they justify a whippy ice cream for £7 and small bowls of food for £15+
Did you have to pay to gain entry as well, or were the fees just for the music artistes ? (I use the word, “artistes”, lightly :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
Walesonline were reporting that entry was £21 😳Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
I seen that, but was that to eat expensive tat, or listen to second rate music ?Quote:
Originally Posted by tomcat
You pay a lot more than that to watch sub standard football!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
I saw a few people locally offering what appeared to be freebies over the weekend. Whether some were released, as sales were low I'm not sure.
What's the difference anyway between a music festival that has food stalls, and a food festival that also has live music?
Was it just a way to get through a licence application?
He doesn’t.Quote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
"street food" is one of those words used to eke money out of easily led middle class people.
These kind of places are so corporate and sanitised nowadays. It's quite mad how much things have changed in the last 15 years or so
It's mostly pretentious bollocksQuote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
I just go to the curry stalls watching the chefs knock up a chicken tikka masala and half and half
It's best to leave these food festivals by early evening at the booze kicks in and they all start brawling over the last of the vegan nonsense
It's great to find some common ground with you Sludge ✊Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Family just couldn't afford to go , which was a pity ,event for the wealthy I guess ?
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Originally Posted by JamesWales
Why bother going at that price - just to watch someone cook or to have the privilege to eat the food they have just cooked. Time for a great reset in all this sort of stuff. What the council dont realise is that the more expensive they make it the less will come, so the less they will make, so they put the price up again. More people = more turn over which means they dont have to charge so much for entry.Quote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
But the id1iots who work for the council dont realise something - they work for the council for a reason - they wouldnt survive in the private sector and generally have no idea how to run a business.
Im an ex council worker and realised this a long time ago, after I left the council.
Someone I used to work with used to be a secretary - she is / was head of 'tourism' for the council - and she still has trouble with a spreadsheet.
I was going to go, but driving there at 20mph put me off.Quote:
Originally Posted by pipster
For someone who shits his pants at generalisations, you have just performed one in the post you have just madeQuote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
I do agree with you though. It's not Street food, whatever that means. Go to Bombay if you really want to see street food. It's another thing the middle classes culture thieves steel from the poor, re classify it and make it there own. I went up to London recently and did Portobello road market. And there were loads of these places there. Although they weren't that expensive. I had a Goat Curry, rice and peas with slaw for a tenner. And it was alright.
There used to be a place in Cardiff called Spice Box which did great takeaways and a spice mix they made and sold so you could make lovely to your taste curry at home
I think the owner died recently , maybe his family have carried it on
You’re kidding usQuote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
It’s the nanny state, you silly Billy.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
Woodville rd. That place was really good. Proper old school.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
I will check if its still goingQuote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
There's a few old school curry places about , one in Grangetown near the old rajas snooker Hall did amazing afternoon vegetarian stuff , they were Indian owners so no chicken or lamb dishes but lovely
What are you talking about? The traders set the price of the food not the council.Quote:
Originally Posted by pipster
Thats the going rate for gourmet street food at these type of events. I didnt go but know several people who did and had a great time but dont let that get in the way of a good witchunt.
There's a bloke in Canton that dos indian-Bangladeshi food out of a van. Tiffin Meal it's called. Really good and reasonably priced. The place upstairs in the market is decent enough as well. It's not mind blowing, but good, consistently. The Pizza place just down from it is good as well. Good prices.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
I believe Cardiff has a Mowgli Indian street food place, now if anyone wants to see a pretentious place, look no further than this place, I was treated to the experience at the Bristol one by one of my customers,
all the food is served I tiffin tins ( well slightly smaller versions on them ) the cost was just silly money, all the walls are covered in LED curtains and its all very instagram-able
best Indian street food ive had is either in Bath ( its a very small shop front ), no eating in, just Indian Snacks, or on the corner of the road leading to Wembley, also just a small shop front with takeaways
Madhav’s?Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
That's the one !Quote:
Originally Posted by goats
It's like a little greasy spoon cafe
But with Indian food
I made the mistake of not having a lasse cooling yoghurt drink when I asked for the special thali , which I was told was hot
The next time I had it mild with samosas
Lovely place
Back in the day, we used to call street food a “burger van”