Pensioner has ordered the same fry-up at the same cafe every week for 30 years

SAM September 08, 2022
Don Gilbert, 82, from Kidderminster, has been visiting Poppins in Worcester for 30 years now, once or twice a week to have his Favourite Five Breakfast and a cup of tea
Don Gilbert, 82, from Kidderminster, has been visiting the same cafe once a week for 30 years (Picture: Emma Trimble / SWNS)

Now this is loyalty.

Don Gilbert, 82, has been heading to Poppin Café Restaurant in Worcester ever since the early 1990s.

Once a week for the last 30 years, the regular has popped into the cafe on his way to the library, and ordered the exact same breakfast each time.

At 10.30am on a Wednesday, you’ll find Don in his usual seat, tucking into a ‘favourite five’ fry-up breakfast for £4.49.

His go-to meal is made up of bacon, sausage, fried egg, and toast with beans or tomatoes – and washed down with sweet cuppa.

Don, from Kidderminster, said: ‘I just love it here and it’s part of my weekly routine.

‘It’s a lovely place and there are people here to talk to. It’s just so friendly

‘I have the Favourite Five breakfast, with tinned plum tomatoes and a soft egg.

‘I order a cup of tea – not too strong, not too weak – with two sugars, and a tap water.

Don Gilbert, 82, from Kidderminster, has been visiting Poppins in Worcester for 30 years now
He’s a Poppins regular (Picture: Emma Trimble / SWNS)

‘I am very regimented in my ways. I always leave by 11 o’clock and then I go and visit the library.’

Poppins is managed by Irfan Yildiz, who took over the cafe four years ago.

Don Gilbert, 82, from Kidderminster, has been visiting Poppins in Worcester for 30 years now, once or twice a week to have his Favourite Five Breakfast and a cup of tea (PICTURED). A pensioner could be Britain???s most loyal customer after tucking into his favourite fried breakfast at the same caf?? for 30 YEARS. See SWNS story SWLScustomer. Don Gilbert, 82, has been a regular at Poppins Caf?? Restaurant in Worcester since he first discovered it in the early 1990s. The historian and author first popped into the caf?? on his way to the library every Wednesday. He is now a regular fixture and has barely missed going into his favourite eaterie for more than three decades. Don always sits down for his breakfast at 10.30am and orders the same meal, a ???Favourite Five??? fried breakfast washed down with sweet tea. The ??4.49 brekkie consists of bacon, sausage, fried egg, toast with beans or tomatoes. Don, from Kidderminster, said: ???I just love it here and it???s part of my weekly routine.???
His order is the ‘favourite five’, made up of a fried egg, bacon, a sausage, toast, and tomato (Picture: Emma Trimble / SWNS)

He said: ‘Don always orders our budget breakfast which is very popular with pensioners.

‘When Don comes in, he doesn’t even need to tell us what he wants to eat or drink.

‘As soon as he sits down, every staff member knows what he would like to eat and drink, and how he would like his food cooked.

Don Gilbert, 82 with Poppins staff
‘I always leave by 11 o’ clock and go to the library’ (Picture: Emma Trimble / SWNS)

‘He says he comes here because the price is reasonable, the service is friendly, and he knows we serve quality food.

‘He likes the warm feeling and feels welcomed. To us he’s part of our family and all the customers and staff just love seeing him.’

‘He comes consistently every week. It might be Wednesday, it might be Friday, but he definitely comes once a week at least. We love him.’

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