Food 4 Thought

This is a fairly simple sandwich shop that is good to pop into for lunch if you prefer something slightly healthier to fried food, as there seems to be a lot of that around this area. It is a simplistic venue and the idea is that you get your lunch to take away with you as there is limited seating inside. It has never been really busy when I have been in, which I think is a shame as the food is quite good and it is not too pricey either. Each time I have been in the staff have been quite friendly and chatty, asking me if I was working or just visiting friends. I like the small talk as it is a personal touch and makes me want to go back. Overall, it is a great little place, I only wish they had more business!

One of the many competing eateries on the Bristol Road South in Northfield, Food 4 Thought produces a slightly rarer commodity in baguettes and sandwiches, rather than the fried food which dominates the area, and thus is one more for the lunch crowd. Whilst many of the takeaways on the road have obviously been created from nearly identical kits, and lack any real character or soul, Food 4 Thought, whilst fairly basic, at least has the fact that it doesn’t take itself particularly seriously to its credit, with a sign on the counter counting down until the next mood swing of the staff. Sadly, although technically speaking a café, it has just the one table, so it’s not exactly the best of atmospheres if you’re lucky enough to go in when it’s free. The few occasions that I’ve been in I’ve always found it to be quite sparsely populated in terms of stock, and it’s difficult to tell if this is because of the shop’s popularity or because it’s struggling to stay in business in this harsh economic climate, which again doesn’t exactly help the atmosphere. The food is good, and some of the best available in the area, however it’s by no means the baguette shop I’ve eaten at it in Birmingham (that would be Emma’s Pantry).