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Peter Benson

Food & Drink
22 MAR

Butter me up: Day Five of a week of Buttery breakfasts, lunches and dinners

Ben McConkey and Peter Benson reach the day of reckoning as their challenge comes to an end

Ben McConkey and Peter Benson

The day of reckoning. The feast of trumpets, only there was no feast. On our fifth day of the Buttery, we’d had enough.

Day Five

What did we eat?

  • 2 item hot breakfast (hash browns and mushrooms)
  • 2 item hot
…
22 March 2021Leave a commentPeter Benson 22 March 2021
Food & Drink
21 MAR

Butter me up: Day Four of a week of Buttery breakfasts, lunches and dinners

Ben McConkey and Peter Benson’s challenge is nearly done

Ben McConkey and Peter Benson

Butter me up day four ‘cos the vegan sausage rolls are no more (we ate them all). Also, another sub-€20 day!

Day Four

What did we eat?

  • 2 item hot breakfast (scrambled eggs, mushrooms, toast)
  • 2 item hot breakfast (hash
…
21 March 2021Leave a commentPeter Benson 21 March 2021
Food & Drink
20 MAR

Butter me up: Day Three of a week of Buttery breakfasts, lunches and dinners

Ben McConkey and Peter Benson are midway through the challenge

Ben McConkey and Peter Benson

Buttery bois back at it again with another day of madness.

Day Three

What did we eat?

  • 2 item hot breakfast (hash browns, scrambled eggs, toast)
  • 1 item hot breakfast (hash browns, toast)
  • coffee
  • Apple
  • Yoghurt
  • Porridge w/ honey
  • Fruit
…
20 March 2021Leave a commentPeter Benson 20 March 2021
Food & Drink
17 MAR

Butter me up: Day Two of a week of Buttery breakfasts, lunches and dinners

Ben McConkey and Peter Benson return for more at the Buttery

Ben McConkey and Peter Benson

“Captain’s Log: March 2021, day two of eating only from the Buttery, feeling normal, reflexes normal, sense of smell and taste normal, I miss my kids, I miss my wife.”

Welcome back to the Buttery Boat, honk! honk!  Before we …

17 March 2021Leave a commentPeter Benson 17 March 2021
Food & Drink
16 MAR

Butter me up: Day One of a week of Buttery breakfasts, lunches and dinners

Ben McConkey and Peter Benson eat exclusively at the Buttery

Ben McConkey and Peter Benson

We’ve all heard of Supersize Me – the documentary about a man who eats nothing but McDonald’s for a month. We’re taking the idea to a more Trinity level.

We’re Ben McConkey and Peter Benson, but who we are doesn’t …

16 March 2021Leave a commentPeter Benson 16 March 2021

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