Avoca cafe : smaller scones?!!!

Poor Uncle Tom · 05-08-2017 10:15AM

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 · 05-08-2017 10:18AM

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 · 05-08-2017 10:27AM

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 · 05-08-2017 10:30AM

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 · 05-08-2017 10:35AM

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Annasopra · 05-08-2017 10:40AM

Panjandrums wrote: »

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In Avoca?

Robsweezie · 05-08-2017 10:57AM

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

Ralf and Florian · 05-08-2017 11:18AM

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 · 05-08-2017 11:19AM

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Kivaro · 05-08-2017 11:25AM

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 · 05-08-2017 11:32AM

Any word from Avoca on this query?

nuac · 05-08-2017 11:35AM

me_irl wrote: »

Good God!

*monocle falls out*

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

Ayther will do

upandcumming · 05-08-2017 11:37AM

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

nuac · 05-08-2017 11:41AM

me_irl wrote: »

Good God!

*monocle falls out*

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

Ayther will do

hairyslug · 05-08-2017 11:57AM

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 · 05-08-2017 12:15PM

hairyslug wrote: »

....posh boards,

Planks.ie?

tretorn · 05-08-2017 12:19PM

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 · 05-08-2017 01:08PM

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 · 05-08-2017 01:21PM

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 · 05-08-2017 01:53PM

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.

maudgonner · 05-08-2017 02:01PM

Robsweezie wrote: »

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

To you it might seem trivial, but for some people it's their whole raisin for living.

glynf · 05-08-2017 04:11PM

hairyslug wrote: »

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.

Not a good sign when a glorified facilities managment company is involved-hopefully they don't run it into the ground

whoopsadoodles · 05-08-2017 04:13PM

tretorn wrote: »

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

They give you a teabag in a pot.....I think you're probably boycotting the wrong people!

kylith · 05-08-2017 04:16PM

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

They give you a teabag in a pot.....I think you're probably boycotting the wrong people!

The pots are probably filled from a coffee machine so the water isn't hot enough, leading to gank tea.

When I take over this will be a hanging offence.

Winterlong · 05-08-2017 04:28PM

I was in avoca a few weeks ago. Did not notice the size of the scones but I did notice the loons who sat beside me and did not have tea with their scones. They had coffee.
Nutjobs.

Panjandrums · 05-08-2017 04:55PM

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whoopsadoodles · 05-08-2017 05:21PM

Panjandrums wrote: »

Companies shouldn't be allowed to diversify right? Aramark have been in charge of Croke Park catering for years.
The vast majority of the food there isn't fine dining but that doesn't mean that they can't fine dining.
Aramark do the corporate box catering aswell in Croke Park which costs the box holder about 100 euro pp for a match depending on what you want to offer your guests.

3 years; and it went downhill when Fitzers lost the deal.

Jesus Wept · 05-08-2017 05:24PM

kylith wrote: »

The pots are probably filled from a coffee machine so the water isn't hot enough, leading to gank tea.

When I take over this will be a hanging offence.

I want in.

Winterlong wrote: »

I was in avoca a few weeks ago. Did not notice the size of the scones but I did notice the loons who sat beside me and did not have tea with their scones. They had coffee.
Nutjobs.

Next up for the gallows. Would refuse them service at minimum and show them the door.

hairyslug · 05-08-2017 05:28PM

Panjandrums wrote: »

Companies shouldn't be allowed to diversify right? Aramark have been in charge of Croke Park catering for years.
The vast majority of the food there isn't fine dining but that doesn't mean that they can't fine dining.
Aramark do the corporate box catering aswell in Croke Park which costs the box holder about 100 euro pp for a match depending on what you want to offer your guests.

There's a difference between laying a decent table and serving a decent meal.

Annasopra · 05-08-2017 06:14PM

Panjandrums wrote: »

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Yeah so what. The food quality in Avoca has gone downhill since Aramark took it over.

Avoca cafe : smaller scones?!!!

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