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The lack of tapas
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:09 pm
by Broccers
When holidaying has anyone noticed that the places they once visited now don't do free tapas?
Is it a recession thing? Or tourism ruining once quiet local focused destinations?
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:46 pm
by Broccers
None of you travel?
Or did Jobbo put a ban on commenting
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:43 pm
by McSwede
I had 4 days in Monaco and bugger all was free (and I spotted no tapas)
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:40 pm
by Marv
I spent a year travelling and never got any free tapas.
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:48 pm
by Matty
I walked to the local co-op and never got any free tapas.
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:51 pm
by Mito Man
I only remember getting the odd free thing in Portugal. As for France/Monaco they would sometimes hand out a bunch of stuff with the menu but then if you ate it they would charge you. Then I noticed that almost no one touches it and they keep recycling it from table to table
Shitty breadsticks in Italy, thatās free
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:16 pm
by mik
Inspired by your post, I started investigating what it would take to open a pop-up restaurant that might meet this need.
I went to BQ to get letters to make a big āFREE TAPASā sign, and since I am not going to make much money out of this venture - asked if they had any slightly damaged ones that they could give me for free?
They checked in the back, but advised that the only letters they had spelt āFEAR PASTEā, and they were Ā£10 a letter.
So I didnāt bother
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:08 pm
by nuttinnew
My parents went to get free tapas and all I got was this lousy t-shirt*.
*and I had to pay for it.
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:47 pm
by Rich B
mik wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:16 pm
Inspired by your post, I started investigating what it would take to open a pop-up restaurant that might meet this need.
I went to BQ to get letters to make a big āFREE TAPASā sign, and since I am not going to make much money out of this venture - asked if they had any slightly damaged ones that they could give me for free?
They checked in the back, but advised that the only letters they had spelt āFEAR PASTEā, and they were Ā£10 a letter.
So I didnāt bother
I had the same thoughts/issues and ended opening an Italian seafood restaurant instead called REEF PASTA with what they sent me.
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:27 am
by Mito Man
Unfortunately I ended up having to call my restaurant āRape Feastā
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:30 am
by nuttinnew
all because there wasn't any spare feta
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:31 am
by IanF
Free pasta though
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:32 am
by mik
Mito Man wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:27 am
Unfortunately I ended up having to call my restaurant āRape Feastā
Statistically speaking, 9 out of 10 people enjoy gang rape.
(C) Jimmy Carr
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 1:12 am
by Jobbo
Did this go as you expected Broccers?
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:01 pm
by Broccers
Obviously if you're travelling to sanitised TUI all inclusive with your famalam this subject is harder to grasp.
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:55 pm
by ZedLeg
Having to bump your thread for a lame dig.
Sad
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:05 pm
by scotta
I went all the way to fuck - which Iām sure plenty of us have told broccers to get to - Still no free tapas.
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:40 pm
by Jobbo
Broccers wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:01 pm
Obviously if you're travelling to sanitised TUI all inclusive with your famalam this subject is harder to grasp.
Surely all-inclusive holidays are ideal for you to get your free tapas?
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 4:10 pm
by tim
I've travelled extensively whilst wearing my Casio G Shock GS1100 and have never received any free Tapas. It's a tragedy.
Re: The lack of tapas
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 4:19 pm
by Gavster
Broccers wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:09 pm
When holidaying has anyone noticed that the places they once visited now don't do free tapas?
Is it a recession thing? Or tourism ruining once quiet local focused destinations?
Nah, they just didn't like you
