Tammy’s Popular Greasy Chaps

Way back during the late ‘80s, take-aways became the craze of Kampala. Mind you, to put the matter in perspective it is important to note that Uganda had just emerged from what can best be described as the dark ages.During this time, there was little incentive for any type of creative growth, and so dinners had to do with the often spartan and dingy greasy spoons which were more or less the order of the day.In any case, moving to the present, the food business in this town is at best a very fickle and a dicey affair. The business is rather like that of the beauty saloon situation. They are a dime a dozen and are to be found all over town and in the suburbs.Of course, one should not overlook the advantage of relatively low start up costs as well as the need for limited space in either case. However, I am sorry to say that in the case of the take away business, there is rarely any degree of professionalism in the case of the participants. It is not uncommon to find a former housegirl, sweating and labouring over a deep fryer as she turns out fries (first boiled if you please!) by the sackfull in a day! The menu always remains static and to this end, it beats me entirely as to why they do not feature specials on a daily basis? True, that they have established a regular clientele which has proven over time that they are desirous of eating favourites such as chaps, kebab, chicken, liver and the list is endless.Why not feature Kentucky fried chicken or liver creole, alongside the regular overdone liver? Ever heard of hash brown potatoes or home fries?I am certain that there are many people who for the price of chicken and chips would gladly have a sandwich any day.From purely a costing view point, a BLT sandwich comes dirt cheap. Anyway, ours is not to suggest costing or pricing, rather we prefer to critique. Salads are another wonderful source of sustenance and many a lady out there would be happy to settle for a well-made chicken salad. While still on the subject, vegetable salads are also very popular and economical.The food at Tammy’s Take-away is nothing to write home about.The menu consists of fried chicken, goat meat, sausages which are never pan fried or sautéed but deep fried, chaps, gonja, chips etc.The prices are reasonable and the place is clean but awfully small. Interestingly, they get filled to the rafters and it can be said that Tammy’s Take-away is a very popular joint.One could say that they do a roaring business. Naturally, over time they have nurtured a certain clientele who have little problem in digesting greasy chaps or fries which suffer from being limp. There is no accounting for taste. Such is the success of Tammy’s that they have opened up another branch along Kampala Road, next to Curry Pot. The service is very efficient and the staff are polite.RatingXXX ExcellentXX Very GoodX Worth a visit0 Not worth a visit