Breakfast

I'm pretty sure there has been an awful lot written about the shift in the nature of breakfast along with the shift in irish culture.

Back when people were buying plasma TVs to insulate the attic, breakfast could quite respectably set you back five euro (Posh coffee for 3, pastry construction for 2)

Now, we're getting back to the reality of the situation - it's time to get a handle on the breakfast thing. There are, however, some aspects of posh breakfast i want to retain.

Coffee - i'm not talking about giant foam and cream monstrosities, but decent black coffee. Check out www.theotherblackstuff.ie for proper coffee analysis.

Breakfast rolls - They're a special treat, granted - but lately, they've dropped in price to ridiculous levels. Which does nothing but highlight the funny margins charged a few years ago.