The Tooting bar serving Scotch eggs to stay open

Ever since Environment Secretary George Eustice told LBC radio that Scotch eggs could constitute a 'substantial meal', an epic debate between 'proper meal' and 'mere snack' has raged on.

With many independent pubs across the country scrambling to serve food in order to adhere to the latest set of guidelines, this comment from George Eustice was a sigh of relief for some hospitality owners.

One of these owners was Mark from Craft Tooting, who was unfazed by the technicalities and debates of what goes in to a considerable meal.

Having just sealed a deal with Finest Fayre, a popular independent Scotch egg manufacturer since 2012, the stars seemed to have aligned.

"The day George Eustice declared his love for Scotch Eggs my phone was lighting up," Mark told Nub News.

"We already had struck a deal with Finest Fayre handmade Scotch Eggs to supply our other shop Craft and Courage in Crystal Palace, so I thought let's bring some over to Tooting too."

The second lockdown for Craft was much harder than the first - mainly due to the quietness which overtook Broadway Market.

Mark continued: "It felt like we were in limbo, open for take aways yet the market was very quiet."

Work is a much happier place for Mark since the lifting of restrictions, even with the added pressure of having to serve food.

"We're very happy to be back to some normality and see some familiar faces, and the Scotch Eggs are going down well," Mark continued.

"Many customers however are happy to grab some food from one of the many amazing food outlets in the market and wash their meal down with our beautiful beer."

You can visit Craft Tooting in Broadway Market, why not treat yourself to a substantial Spanish Chorizo or Lentil Vegetarian Scotch Egg?

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