Barry Smith Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I believe he has passed away and so has his wife who also worked in the cafe. Thanks jaffa, Sad, was a nice guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndhandrose Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Does anyone remember butlers cafe in sheffield, I beleive it was near the Jessops Hospital. People say it was a real greasy spoon type cafe but they did very good bacon sandwiches. Just where was it??????????? Used to go in for a huge lunch after visiting the antenatal clinic at Jessops. No wonder my son weighed over 10lbs. when he was born! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhs1 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I don't remember this place but my partner has mentioned what a great cafe it was,and how fantastic the pies were.According to him,Piccasso ate there once in the fifties! Picasso DID eat there.He was a member of a delegation to a large peace conference in Sheffield. He even drew a dove on a paper napkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angilaruk Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Picasso DID eat there.He was a member of a delegation to a large peace conference in Sheffield. He even drew a dove on a paper napkin. I believe that napkin is the one that is framed and hangs on the wall of Butlers now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old tup Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 We used to go for breakfast every morning in Butlers 1958 we worked as van boys and drivers for the Don Bakery ;my favourite was a dripping cake with jelly from the dish bottom and a pint mug of tea lots of salt on the dripping.You went in one door out of another;Steve stood behind a counter in the window;I remember a picture on the wall of an urchin with a toothless grin it was captioned[WHO SAID PIE]happy days long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soft ayperth Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Yes i can, fantastic dolops of great food, a transport type cafe for everyone on low budget, i used to take my wife...with pride.... now we use top resterants, but butlers was great..........as well as joes........ I remember joes. Full meal for 3 shillings and 6 pence back in the sixties. Used to go there when I was attending university. Every meal, no matter what, contained a square of batter pudding. It was yorkshire pudding without any fluffiness. He used to put threepenny bits, probably unwashed, in his Christmas pudding. His meat and potato pie was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rita hewitt Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Does anyone remember butlers cafe in sheffield, I beleive it was near the Jessops Hospital. People say it was a real greasy spoon type cafe but they did very good bacon sandwiches. Just where was it??????????? i do it was great proper dinners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallywags Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I used to go to Butlers when I worked at Southgrove Engineering (a garage) next door in Siddal St in the mid sixties We used to get the meat and potato pie as a take away. They would serve it up on a plate then put another plate on top, no plastic cartons in those days! They would even loan you the knife and fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Butler Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I remember it well. I lived there from 1955 for 25 years. Great memories for me and its good that others also have fond memories of the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I remember it well. I lived there from 1955 for 25 years. Great memories for me and its good that others also have fond memories of the place. Just the greatest place ever ! I would be proud to be one of its relatives.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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