Who Remembers Toast Toppers?
The community historian, author, and public speaker Neil Mach, based in the South East of England, presents a light-hearted, whistle-stop look back at discontinued, fondly remembered, and unusual foods from the past (including the classic canned savoury toast topper of yesteryear).
Who Remembers Toast Toppers? Is a Community History Talk about Forgotten Edibles and (In)edibles by the author and presenter Neil Mach.
When Heinz officially discontinued Toast Toppers in the UK in 2015 —much later than you might think— a playful sociological theory emerged: “everything went downhill after they were discontinued.” Was the end of Toast Toppers a genuine turning point in our social history?
Everything went downhill after Toast Toppers were discontinued...
Community historian and popular author Neil Mach takes his audience on a whistle-stop tour of discontinued (yet still much-loved and fondly remembered) forgotten foods and snacks of yesteryear.
Starting with the original "Humble Pie," Neil takes his audience via tapioca and snoek, sago pudding, and powdered ice cream, to arrive at tinned (but weird) delicacies like the famous Toast Toppers, and into the rise of frozen dishes, and across the wonder of dried food!
Findus crispy pancakes
Heinz West End Grill
Hedgehog flavoured crisps
Junket
Cornbeef pie
Whether you were a Slimcea girl, a Noodle Doodle Man, or you simply remember tinned sausage rolls, Smith’s Cheese Moments, Shippam’s spread, and Terry’s Neapolitans, this amusing and instructive tour into the bizarre comestibles of our bygone days is bound to spark lively discussion in your group and is sure to bring back a whole wave of nostalgia!
Themes: Retro food culture, British culinary nostalgia, and shared community memories of forgotten grocery products
If you'd like to book Who Remembers Toast Toppers? for your association, group or society (no group size too big or too small!) you can contact Neil Mach here: https://speakernet.co.uk/talk/9113/who-remembers-toast-toppers-a-community-history-of-forgotten-edibles-and-inedibles
Neil Mach was born and raised in Surrey. After a lengthy career in public service, he established himself as a novelist, journalist, and public speaker. To date, he has authored over twenty novels, mostly centred on themes of duty, loyalty, and strong female identity. As a communicator, Neil regularly presents talks on post-war community history and the philosophy of storytelling, appearing frequently on television, radio, and podcasts. Neil resides with his wife, Sue, in Staines-upon-Thames, has two daughters and three grandchildren, and describes himself as a ‘hippy grandad’. Neil claims Roma heritage.
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