Avoca cafe : smaller scones?!!!

Family Gal

Hi All

Visited Aviva Rathcoole today in anticipation of scoffing an oversized scone whilst my other half put a half-chicken dinner in his cross-hairs

Horror

My scone appeared smaller and less overgrown than previous visits and his dinner plate seemed smaller in circumference ( as did other plates belonging to surrounding diners).

Before Avocas' supersize portions overshadowed high prices but now........

#myfirstworldproblem#

Winterlong

Aviva sell scones in rathcoole?

me_irl

Good God!

*monocle falls out*

Speaking of... how do you pronounce it, "scone" or "scone"?

The_Valeyard

Once it's pronounced scones and not that weird British 'Scanes'

alberto67

No way! Going there tomorrow, will let you know if they are smaller or if you just got a bad batch.

Syphonax

Musint be able to weave their hands as good as they use too

glynf

me_irl wrote: »

Good God!

*monocle falls out*

Speaking of... how do you pronounce it, "scone" or "scone"?

's-cone' is the normal here, 's-con' fi you're a bit posh, and stick a few h's in of you're from the wesht.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Its pronounced scones not scones.

hairyslug

Used to work in the Avoca store in Avoca, 1 free scone a day, was about the only perk of the job.

Anyway, when they were bought over, they changed supplier for most of the food stuffs to a company already owned by the new owners, could explain the change is size of the scone, or maybe your hands got bigger and everything in them looks smaller.

Jesus Wept

I will not darken their door if this turns out to be true.

I hope you flung yourself from the foodhall, flung yourself past the lavender soaps, flung your handbag in the back of your white-striped Mini Cooper, and got the hell out of there.

ohnonotgmail

me_irl wrote: »

Good God!

*monocle falls out*

Speaking of... how do you pronounce it, "scone" or "scone"?

the second one.

ToddyDoody

me_irl wrote: »

Good God!

*monocle falls out*

Speaking of... how do you pronounce it, "scone" or "scone"?

I know dogs will eat anything but my cousins' sh*t sue used love scones.

Long since dead now. (in a non scone-related incident.)

suicide_circus

The C in scone is silent and the E is pronounced "eh"

OldMrBrennan83

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Archeron

hairyslug wrote: »

or maybe your hands got bigger and everything in them looks smaller.

Maybe the scones are further away than they used to be?

AllForIt

me_irl wrote: »

Speaking of... how do you pronounce it, "scone" or "scone"?

When your eating it it's sc.goin and when you've eaten it all, its sc.gone

Agricola

Reminds me of the time I frequented an as yet unfamiliar coffee establishment and asked for a cappuccino at the bar. I was feeling like an old school, plain Jane beverage for a change.

Would you like a regular or large she enquired..... Well I stupidly didn't ask what the difference was or see the cup sizes and reluctantly proffered my €3.50 for a regular. A few minutes later I was handed what could only be described as a thimble on a saucer. I had a strongly worded mutter to myself that day, I can tell you.

Family Gal

Archeron wrote: »

Maybe the scones are further away than they used to be?

No Ted I always keep close guard on my scone

Sofiztikated

ToddyDoody wrote: »

I know dogs will eat anything but my cousins' sh*t sue used love scones.

Long since dead now. (in a non scone-related incident.)

Why was Sue shit?

Annasopra

The food quality and standard of service in Avoca outlets is gone downhill since Aramark took over.

Sofiztikated

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

The food quality and standard of service in Avoca outlets is gone downhill since Aramark took over.

Aramark do the food for some prisons in the States, don't they?

Annasopra

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Aramark do the food for some prisons in the States, don't they?

Yep

https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/ezq59z/what-its-like-to-eat-some-of-the-worst-prison-food-in-america

Sofiztikated

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

Yep

https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/ezq59z/what-its-like-to-eat-some-of-the-worst-prison-food-in-america

D'ya think they get jam with their scones in prison, or would they have to eat them dry? No butter, no jam, no cream.

Or would that be cruel and unusual?

Annasopra

Sofiztikated wrote: »

D'ya think they get jam with their scones in prison, or would they have to eat them dry? No butter, no jam, no cream.

Or would that be cruel and unusual?

Do you think they even get scones?

Family Gal

Family Gal wrote: »

Hi All

Visited Aviva Rathcoole today in anticipation of scoffing an oversized scone whilst my other half put a half-chicken dinner in his cross-hairs

Horror

My scone appeared smaller and less overgrown than previous visits and his dinner plate seemed smaller in circumference ( as did other plates belonging to surrounding diners).

Before Avocas' supersize portions overshadowed high prices but now........

#myfirstworldproblem#

My last Avoca experience:
€14.50 for a single slice of quiche!

Sofiztikated

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

Do you think they even get scones?

What else would they have with their tea?

Annasopra

Sofiztikated wrote: »

What else would they have with their tea?

Nothing

Del2005

Sofiztikated wrote: »

What else would they have with their tea?

Since it's the USA it'll be iced tea as that is the default unless you specify hot tea, so a bit of sunbathing and maybe a massage later in the lounge.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Aggressive Mums in 4x4s in the car park.:o:o:mad:

Like a 747 taxiing out. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

mfceiling

I HATE avoca. A tenner for a sausage roll? But you can have some lettuce leaves with it. Yeah well you can suck the back of my balls with your tenner. The biggest rip off merchants going. Like the one in town that automatically adds the "service charge" to your coffee. Thanks but if I'm happy with the service I'll leave my own tip.

Poor Uncle Tom

ToddyDoody wrote: »

I know dogs will eat anything but my cousins' sh*t sue used love scones.

There's a bang of incest off that statement..... I just can't quite pinpoint it.....

Poor Uncle Tom

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Aggressive Mums in 4x4s in the car park.:o:o:mad:

Like a 747 taxiing out. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

It's a niche market, I hear Howitzer are bringing out a 4x4 range specifically aimed (;)) at it....

namloc1980

Family Gal wrote: »

Hi All

Visited Aviva Rathcoole today in anticipation of scoffing an oversized scone whilst my other half put a half-chicken dinner in his cross-hairs

Horror

My scone appeared smaller and less overgrown than previous visits and his dinner plate seemed smaller in circumference ( as did other plates belonging to surrounding diners).

Before Avocas' supersize portions overshadowed high prices but now........

#myfirstworldproblem#

Did you not see the farmers giving out about the weather...bad year for growing scones this year apparently.

fineso.mom

http://vernasrecipes.norseaodyssey.com/Breads/Breakfast_Treats/Avoca_Scones/avoca_scones.htm
There you go. Same scones minus the serving of rip off.
I've made these a few times, they are sooo good.

Panjandrums

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Annasopra

Panjandrums wrote: »

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In Avoca?

Robsweezie

sure why would you even get out of bed when things like this are currantly going on in the world?

Ralf and Florian

Family Gal wrote: »

Hi All

Visited Aviva Rathcoole today in anticipation of scoffing an oversized scone whilst my other half put a half-chicken dinner in his cross-hairs

Horror

My scone appeared smaller and less overgrown than previous visits and his dinner plate seemed smaller in circumference ( as did other plates belonging to surrounding diners).

Before Avocas' supersize portions overshadowed high prices but now........

#myfirstworldproblem#

The place with all the travellers?

OldMrBrennan83

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Kivaro

Patww79 wrote: »

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Wait ....... they have an Avoca Cafe in Rathkeale?
No wonder I see all those new 4x4's and new BMW's in the town.

Jesus Wept

Any word from Avoca on this query?

nuac

me_irl wrote: »

Good God!

*monocle falls out*

Speaking of... how do you pronounce it, "scone" or "scone"?

Ayther will do

upandcumming

I went to Avoca once and got a full Irish... loads of leaves on it. Never again.

nuac

me_irl wrote: »

Good God!

*monocle falls out*

Speaking of... how do you pronounce it, "scone" or "scone"?

Ayther will do

hairyslug

Jesus Wept wrote: »

Any word from Avoca on this query?

Pfft, they use the posh boards, they wouldn't lower themselves to AH standards

Poor Uncle Tom

hairyslug wrote: »

....posh boards,

Planks.ie?

tretorn

The food is definitely not as nice and its way too expensive. That doesnt bother the mummies in the huge jeeps and thats the target market.

No one in Avoca can make a nice cup of tea so I stopped going.

druss

hairyslug wrote: »

Pfft, they use the posh boards, they wouldn't lower themselves to AH standards

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

Planks.ie?

boards.ie (Paul Costelloe Living special edition)

glynf

hairyslug wrote: »

Used to work in the Avoca store in Avoca, 1 free scone a day, was about the only perk of the job.

Anyway, when they were bought over, they changed supplier for most of the food stuffs to a company already owned by the new owners, could explain the change is size of the scone, or maybe your hands got bigger and everything in them looks smaller.

Never know it was bought out, that explains the three new shops they're opening. Pity as they do a decent sandwich in Kilmac even considering its €5 odd, they use decent ham, chicken and fillings. Pain in the hole to get in and out of the place though..

hairyslug

glynf wrote: »

Never know it was bought out, that explains the three new shops they're opening. Pity as they do a decent sandwich in Kilmac even considering its €5 odd, they use decent ham, chicken and fillings. Pain in the hole to get in and out of the place though..

Aramark bought them over, the family are still running things for now I think, while Avoca is well over priced, the food was good, aramark are not known for their high quality though, I would compare it more with hospital food.