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Holly Lennon

Glasgow's 'quiche craze' of the 1980s explained in unearthed BBC Breakfast Time clip

An unearthed news package from the 1980's has looked back on what is described as Glasgow's 'pub grub revolution'.

The segment from BBC's Breakfast Time programme sees presenter Reevel Alderson visit the Victoria Bar in the city to try out the new craze - quiche.

Back in 1983, it appears that a love of quiche was sweeping through Glasgow with customers ditching the usual pub snacks like a roll and sausage, mutton pie or a packet of crisps for the French tart.

Responsible for quiche's popularity is a man called Charlie Summers who introduced the city to his 'special pies'.

Among the 57 different kinds of quiche on offer was turkey and bitter chocolate, pear and baked beans, and custard or banana quiche.

On the show, the presenter went for turkey and chocolate, later describing it as 'pretty unusual'.

Mike Summers who is interviewed in the news segment says the sudden interest in quiche didn't come as a surprise to him.

He explains: "Glaswegians are travelling more and their coming back here and are demanding a bigger offering than what pubs are offering".

The throwback has left a few Glaswegians confused with one Twitter user joking "Only in G12 area surely."

Another said: "It 'eggie pie' as Glaswegians called quiche."

Who knew quiche had such an impact on the people of Glasgow?

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