When it comes to cooked breakfasts, everyone has an opinion on the subject, whether that be regarding the crispiness of the bacon, or the inclusion of the often divisive black pudding. Sometimes, however, a fry-up proves so controversial, it ends up uniting foodies in shared dismay and disbelief.
One recent cooked breakfast, which was allegedly served at the Alton Towers Theme Park Hotel in Stoke-on-Trent, has been branded a 'travesty' by some horror-stricken full English fans, many of whom have taken particular issue with the mug filled with baked beans.
Served in a cardboard takeaway container, the room service breakfast also included a few rashers of bacon, two sausages, a fried egg, and a hash brown, but not everybody has been left smacking their lips.
The English Breakfast society - a voluntary organisation 'dedicated to the history and tradition of the full English breakfast' recently tweeted a snap of the offending breakfast, leaving a number of their followers feeling utterly repulsed.
The society, which goes by the username @FryUpSociety, tweeted the pic directly at Alton Towers, enquiring: "Is it true that this is your room service delivered full English breakfast in your hotel? Can you not give them plates?"
A number of cooked breakfast aficionados have not held back on giving their verdict, however, practically turning the fry-up into a full-blown roast with their scathing critiques.
One foodie shuddered: "No no no, not how you serve any breakfast never mind the breakfast of champions and then beans in a mug, missing ingredients, dodgy-looking sausages. A travesty."
Another wrote: "If ever we needed proof that the world is slowly coming to an end… this could be it. No tomatoes. No brown sauce. No turnips. Pitiful if true. And an abhorrent insult to the majestic world-famous English fry-up."
A third simply called it "disgusting".
A spokesperson for Aramark, the official food and beverage provider for Alton Towers, told the Mirror: "We are disappointed with the standard of breakfast experienced in this isolated incident by one of the Treehouse guests in January. It fell short of our usual standards. We took immediate action and worked with Alton Towers to review the room service offering to guests.
"Breakfast is available to all Treehouse guests at any of the restaurants on site. As an alternative option, room service is also available for breakfast which some guests find more convenient. Following a full review carried out in January, a new continental breakfast offering is now available for guests availing of the service."
They continued: "The new breakfast hamper for Treehouse guests includes a range of fresh fruit, cereals, milk, a loaf of bread, a selection of juices, a range of pastries, an assortment of jams and marmalades, as well as yogurts, all delivered in a wicker hamper with linen napkins. All hot breakfast options continue to be served on-site in themed restaurants."
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