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To find the idea of a sausage roll for breakfast strange?

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Notgreggs · 12/05/2025 15:24

Am not sure if it's just me tbh, so happy to be told AIBU!

I was out for lunch with my sister and she was telling me that her daughter (who has SATs) is being given a special breakfast at school every day and their choice for the breakfast was either a sausage roll or for vegetarians a cheese roll (ie. Cheese in pastry). I think there was a vegan option too.

Maybe it's just me but I can't imagine having a sausage roll /cheese roll for breakfast. But then I guess a cooked breakfast is sausage and bacon etc and I guess you get things like danish pastries for breakfast.... I guess I just wasn't expecting it! It's nice of the school to do that for them though, apparently my niece was looking forward to it (she was just a bit confused by the choice of food too I think which is why my sister was telling me the story)

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BobbyBiscuits · 12/05/2025 15:36

I hate the idea of chocolate and sweet pastries at breakfast. So to me a sausage or cheese roll would be fine. I guess it's better than just offering toast and cereal. And they haven't the manpower/facilities to cook bacon/sausages etc then put them inside bread rolls?

I think it's nice if they enjoy it. It's meant to be special so they know they're not gonna be allowed Gregg's on a daily basis at 8am usually.

HauntedBungalow · 12/05/2025 15:33

It's nice of the school, also practical as it makes sure they're in on time and fed, while not requiring a lot of food preparation/cleaning after - important as the kitchen is in use throughout the day. It would be a right fanny-on trogging around with cereals, bowls etc, or even hundreds of slices of toast, and they can hardly cater for a full English for everyone.

Maddy70 · 12/05/2025 15:33

It's an easy thing to produce

MrsSkylerWhite · 12/05/2025 15:32

Had many a sausage roll breakfast in my youth.

Happymomoftwo · 12/05/2025 15:32

I’d find that a bit odd. We always just did toast and waffles for our year six kids. If they’re not used to eating much at breakfast I’d worry that a full tummy would be distracting. Saying that, if it was greggs, I’d happily eat a sausage roll for breakfast.

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Notgreggs · 12/05/2025 15:32

My niece was pretty confused by the idea of it for breakfast but she liked the idea of breakfast with her friends Smile

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minipie · 12/05/2025 15:28

Mine would love that!

FishDancer · 12/05/2025 15:27

I suppose it gets a bit of protein into them in a single-serving way that can be eaten out of the hand without needing a plate, knife and fork etc?