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Apparently the fish and chips picture was actually taken in the Commons dining room but then somebody photoshopped the picture to hide the fact that it was taken in the commons. So presumably it is a meal that has been heavily subsidised by the taxpayer.

Its not a common sense meal it a meal on commons expenses.

I had lunch in the Commons member's restaurant once. Sole Veronique. All the more delicious as someone else was paying.

davidjay wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 9:57 pm

Boiler wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 9:32 pm

davidjay wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 7:01 pm And that looks a bloody expensive meal. You're talking the best part of £25 in dat dere London.

I'm pleased to say that Paul's Plaice by Hanger Lane tube wouldn't charge that much (and it'd be absolutely delicious too), neither would the Golden Plaice in Borehamwood.

Round here a large cod and large chips is £16.

A long, long way from my "sixpence of chips" I enjoyed as a small child in the early 70s...

It looked like she was in a pub or, to quote Alan Partridge, a modest restaurant. £16 for a takeaway chippy is scandalous; round here it's usually a few shillings either side of £10.

It's not great, is it...? Mind you, given the size of the bit of fish you get - on more than one occasion it's had to come in its own wrapper. I think it's also where I live - it's seen as an affluent area so no doubt it's what the market will stand.