You've got to be joking...

[gettin2dizzy]

A tomato and cheese sandwich in a service station (pre-pack kind)..... ?5.25 ! :lol:

[gettin2dizzy]

That would be pounds stirling ;)

[Ed]

And a small bottle of water £1.50. I saw a 'special offer' at Strensham (M5 south, junction with M50 for non-midlanders) of two Kitkats for £1. They're taking the p*ss.

[G]

It always amazes me how they can justify the prices, a Burger King or KFC is generally ?1.50 more in a service station than a town centre location.

I have come up with a cunning business plan and one day I will approach the neccesary people and make it work lol. Its genius.

[gettin2dizzy]

Yeah. ?7 for a 'hot' beef sandwich or ?7.50 for a Wimpy meal. That's almost Birmingham NEC prices ;)

[SV PILOT]

Thats robbery! I once bought a small pack of walkers salt and vinegar crisps, 60p per bag!!

[mister c]

Thats robbery! I once bought a small pack of walkers salt and vinegar crisps, 60p per bag!!
I went to see Oasis at Manchester City Stadium in 2006. A packet of McCoys crisps were £1. You were searched as you went in, not for weapons, but for food & drink, it was confiscated if you had any on you :(

[Blue_SV650S]

I went to see Oasis at Manchester City Stadium in 2006. A packet of McCoys crisps were £1. You were searched as you went in, not for weapons, but for food & drink, it was confiscated if you had any on you :(

I went to a 'V' festival, same deal ... food or drink (including water) was convicted!!

At least at these service stations you are only buying the stuff if you are ill prepared!! ;)

[Skip]

I went to see Oasis at Manchester City Stadium in 2006. A packet of McCoys crisps were £1. You were searched as you went in, not for weapons, but for food & drink, it was confiscated if you had any on you :(
Thats so bad! :evil:

Cinemas make me laugh - £2.50 odd for a £1.30 odd bag of sweets! :mad:

[tigersaw]

I always get round those food searches - I ask them to show me a certificate to proove their in house food is totally nut free, tell tham a single trace of nut can kill me, which is why I bring my own food.

[wyrdness]

A tomato and cheese sandwich in a service station (pre-pack kind)..... ?5.25 ! :lol:

They can only charge what people are willing to pay. If people refuse to pay these prices, then they'll be reduced. The trouble is that there are people who will pay this for a sandwich.

[hovis]

A tomato and cheese sandwich in a service station (pre-pack kind)..... ?5.25 ! :lol:

did you buy it?

[gettin2dizzy]

I didn't. I'd expect at least three different meats for that price ;)

[pencil shavings]

I always get round those food searches - I ask them to show me a certificate to proove their in house food is totally nut free, tell tham a single trace of nut can kill me, which is why I bring my own food.

oh that is good. well, not good if its true, but a good excuse! :smt064

[tigersaw]

oh that is good. well, not good if its true, but a good excuse! :smt064

No its not true - but there is such a condition, and with due respect to those who suffer from it - I exploit it.

[pencil shavings]

No its not true - but there is such a condition, and with due respect to those who suffer from it - I exploit it.

i will never go hungry again! :D

[missyburd]

on the rare occasion we stop to buy food at service stations have found in the past that buying food at the M&S outlets there works out cheaper than the actual shops, which is saying something.

Moral of this thread, make urself a couple of sarnies and a hot beverage in a flask - sorted, no need to give in to the ridiculous prices then! Fuel is costly enough without having to spend more on fuel for yourself :rolleyes: