Food, glorious food,
Falafel King and Sausages,
While we’re in the mood,
Magic Rolls and Maximillions,
Cafe Amore and Pie Minster,
Who’s best? is the question…
We believe those would be the words sung by the little hungry orphan child Oliver should he:
A. Be working at an award winning mobile games dev in the heart of Bristol, and;
B. Have a blatant disregard for all known rhyming schemes.
Yes, by popular demand the scientific venue-value cluster-stacked column chart aka Lunchometer is back and it’s better, bigger and updated for a whole new decade.
Let’s feast our eyes on it shall we?
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Those with a head for data will instantly notice a new differentiating parameter: variety. “What is variety and why is it’s bold purple face all over the once elegant Lunchometer?” you may, foolishly, ask.
Well, over the 11 months that it’s been since we gathered the original data, we have had ample chance to revisit all the venues (other than those which have closed, with their allegedly fraudulent owners allegedly fleeing the country allegedly owing thousands of pounds to angry creditors*) multiple times. Therefor range offered at a venue has become a key differentiator when hunger hits and we need to get our lunch on.
* This rumor may or may not be true, we don’t know.
Clear out in the lead again is the old favorite Bristol Sausage Shop. However the venue was nearly eschewed from the list owing to the holiday-hungry lifestyle of Sausage Man (as he’s affectionately know here). In December last year the stall close because he went to Cumberland, then in August this year he was in Lincoln and then Glamorgan, most recently he spent two weeks in Frankfurt. Strange.
Hanging on to the second spot is St Nick’s Italian, despite a huge price hike of 25p on a salad, pasta and garlic gread combo. Large portions and a diversification in to soups and sandwiches have seen them through however.
Stalwarts, Cafe Amore, pick up the third position whilst new kids on the block, Rocking Chair Cafe, arrogantly slip in joint fourth with the confusion-inducing Maximillions, despite only being around for under two months and having had a shaky start (bare fridge displays?). They’ve been helped by generous portions and a competitive price point. Well done them.
Runt of the litter is the even newer kid that is Mexican Kitchen. Overly priced, poor quality food, service and portions that leave you asking: “Please, sir, can we have some more?”. There’s clearly a market for quality Mexican wraps and nachos and we hope that this time next year they’ll be worthy of a most improved gold star. Come on Mexican Kitchen, you can do it.
Until then, remember it’s not what you eat or how much, but about the data you gather when you do it.
