UTTERMEDIA

So I had an idea last Saturday morning. I was in Guildford quite early, for a haircut. I’d skipped breakfast in favour of a lay-in. With a few minutes to kill before my appointment, I thought I’d grab something to eat.

My options were unsavoury, to say the least. Greggs or Burger King? Neither were very appealing, but alas, I settled for a Sausage Roll from the former. It was okay, but it was greasy and I felt like a tramp eating it.

Ideally, I wanted something more traditional such as cereal or toast. Popping into Café Rouge or Wetherspoons would have been okay, but I didn’t really have time. Then I thought to myself, what would people do on a weekday in such a situation, with even less time and flexibility?

The idea for “The Toast Stand” came to me. Come midday, Guildford’s pretty cobbled high street is gifted with a Baked Potato stand, and a Roasted Chestnut stand. So I think a Breakfast Stand of some kind, appearing at about 7am, would be perfect. Great for those who have skipped breakfast or need something extra, whilst on their way to work, or before starting a day of shopping.

The Toast Stand would grill toast, and offer a wide range of toppings as well as different options of bread. It would be cheap, and there would be no litter… all you need to eat toast is your hands – you eat the whole thing and there is nothing left. Unless you leave the crusts like a fucking child.

Have you ever seen a Toast Stand? Obviously there are stalls/kiosks in Waterloo and other larger stations selling various French breakfast snacks. But a lovely quaint British Toast Stand, I think, would be quite a sweet thing to see during a casual commute to work, or a lazy weekend morning.

If you steal my idea, at least let me design the logo.