Beatons was one of the names for the Cafeteria whose servery was where the optic gantry to rear of Sandys Bar now is also irreverently known as the “Paste Palace“ because of the less than haute cuisine .
However it did serve critical Ents Badger scran: Mac n Cheese, Chips n Gravy, Chips, and Pints of Tea!
Prior to this there was the “ Coffee Bar“, where the Main Bar side doors open out onto Piazza
This was the source of the famous Bakon Roll, plates of which were essential post hangover / pre load in fuel for Ents.
Rephrased from Bruce Turner
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Ah that ancient History
Beatons was one of the names for the Cafeteria whose servery was where the optic gantry to rear of Sandys Bar now is
Also irreverently known as the “ Paste. Palace “ because of the less than haute cuisine .
However it did serve critical Ents Badger scran …Mac n Cheese , Chips n Gravy ..Chips ! …Pints of Tea !!!
Prior to this there was the “ Coffee Bar “ , where the Main Bar side doors open out onto Piazza
This was the source of the famous Bakon Roll ,plates of which were essential post hangover / pre load in fuel for Ents “ Humpers “ in the days of Gigs …In the days of a Venue that could hold Gigs !
Serious Crew ..Myself and a few …had Bacon and Runny Egg Rolls …
Yumster ! …drooling at the memory !