Taite Johnson conducted an experiment where she ate a Wetherspoons breakfast every day for a week. She chose the classic ‘traditional breakfast’ consisting of fried egg, bacon, sausage, baked beans, and hash browns. However, she swapped the bacon for an extra sausage and requested a “hard yolk” on her fried eggs. Surprisingly, she found that the price of the breakfast varied from location to location, even within the same city. Some locations, like the Canton branch in Cardiff, offered the breakfast at a lower price compared to others.
The first Wetherspoons breakfast Taite had was at The Ivor Davies in Canton, where she found the prices to be the cheapest of the week. However, she was disappointed with the under-toasted toast and runny egg yolk. The sausages were the highlight of the meal, being herby and flavorful. The following day, she visited The Gatekeeper in the city center and was pleased to find an egg with a hard yolk this time. The breakfast was more expensive than The Ivor Davies but still reasonable.
On the third day, Taite visited The Prince of Wales and started feeling sluggish after eating similar breakfasts consecutively. She found that options on the menu included the same ingredients, so she stuck to the traditional breakfast. Despite the friendly staff and quick service, the runny egg and barely toasted bread were disappointing. The Great Western was Taite’s least favorite venue where the presentation of the food was messy and the hash browns were soggy. The prices remained consistent with her previous visits.
For the penultimate day, Taite had breakfast at The Great Western, which is close to Cardiff Central railway station. The prices were higher compared to her first visit, but the food quality was much better, with sausages and hash browns tasting delicious. Finally, on her last day, she visited The Mount Stuart in Cardiff Bay, which was her favorite location. The prices were higher here, but the quality of the food was superior, and the sausages and hash browns stood out. She concluded that eating a Wetherspoons breakfast every day for a week was not what she expected, and she would not do it again.
In her experiment, Taite learned that the prices of Wetherspoons breakfast varied across locations, the quality of food differed, and eating the same breakfast consecutively made her feel sluggish. While she found some aspects enjoyable, like the sausages and hash browns when cooked right, she didn’t feel full after the meals. Ultimately, she determined that this experience was not something she would repeat and advised against consuming such heavy breakfasts every day.
