As a non sufferer I had good hot food at the last Midlands Show, a cottage pie and a coffee from memory.

I do however sympathise with you as my Wife has certain problems. Me I am allergic to fish which can narrow the choice in some places.

Most shows are beholden to what the venue's caterers can supply. These days any good caterer should at least be able to tell you what is in what.

My wife & daughter went to Georgia recently, it was mostly salads for them. Even the Margherita pizza had meat in the tomato sauce…

N.

Went to the Doncaster exhibition this year, let down by the lack of variety of catering offerings, unless I couldn't see the wood for the trees, just a nominal selection of pies, sausage rolls etc. ended up with the usual bacon sarnie & coffee.

George.

I've only recently started not self catering as it can be an opportunity for an interesting chat if other diners are not grumpy old sods. At MEX I forked out 5p for coffee and £1.60 for the cup it was in but shared my park bench with two interesting people, one from Manchester and one from Brighton. Also at no additional cost gave a lift to the station to a modeller from Amsterdam.

When we go to the pub at lunchtime now the minimum non-sandwich is hitting £12 +.

After past experience of Brooklands catering I was sceptical of the prospects at MEX. In the event we had very good cottage pie served on a warm plate, and found a table at which to eat it. Well done Neil and associates, and I take back what I said.

Mike