Gaz6002 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Anyone watching this? Channel 4. My god, I'm shocked just watching it. People working at a Little Chef actually ridiculing a 3*Michelin star chef LMFAO. I don't even know where to start. To quote a woman a second ago when looking at the new menu: "there's no pictures. Some people can't read so they need to see pictures of the food." WTF!!! I have a rule: NEVER eat anywhere that shows you pictures of the food. There are some real weirdos in that part of the world; I know, I was raised about 5 mins from that restaurant. Still, I'm shocked people are so closed-minded about someone trying to give CPR to a dying British institution. Disclaimer: I don't eat at Little Chefs, but would miss seeing them if they didn't exist. Sometimes seeing a lone Little Chef is a moment of sanity on a long motorway journey. Or maybe I'm just a werido. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I'm just waiting for Big Brother LMAO at the womens comment about no having pics on the menu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I take a picture of every dish I every make/design, nothing like a picture to set a presentation standard for a dish I hate these celeb chef shows, just cant watch them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 as bill bailey says... they were treated thousands of years ago on laylines and then the roads came along and connected them all up I havent been watching it but il going to check it out on +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 I take a picture of every dish I every make/design, nothing like a picture to set a presentation standard for a dish I hate these celeb chef shows, just cant watch them So you have a menu full of pictures of the food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 My first job was at the Little Chef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 So you have a menu full of pictures of the food? Oh no, that will teach me for skim reading !! I have the pictures of each menu (changes every 2 weeks) up on a white board to prevent the chefs straying from the standard we set at the weekly tasting ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 So you have a menu full of pictures of the food? Maybe he works here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkie83 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Just been watchin it... "there's no pictures. Some people can't read so they need to see pictures of the food." The Cream of the british public :rlol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Maybe he works here: http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r262/RedM_Supra/300_125528.jpg feels like it sometimes !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Oh no, that will teach me for skim reading !! I have the pictures of each menu (changes every 2 weeks) up on a white board to prevent the chefs straying from the standard we set at the weekly tasting ! I didn't think so... I'm talking about kebab shops, bad Chinese restaurants and the like. Keeping standards is a whole different thing - and something I can relate to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Maybe he works here: http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r262/RedM_Supra/300_125528.jpg Mate, watch the program, that's scarily accurate for some people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Nothing too unexpected from the Little Chef side, they have done similar "proper chef is shocked at how they do it" shows before. What confuses me is how anyone thought Heston would be the right one to turn it around for them, a fine chef with some interesting (stolen from Ferran Adria) ideas but not what the customers want. It needs a Kitchen Nightmares back to basics type approach with better ingredients, not magic beans and exploding cake that's wasted on the sorts of people who dine there. Worrying how he spends a lot of time gazing into the back of the car instead of looking at the road in the driving shots though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Worrying how he spends a lot of time gazing into the back of the car instead of looking at the road in the driving shots though. I thought that! What was going on back there?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt k Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Nothing too unexpected from the Little Chef side, they have done similar "proper chef is shocked at how they do it" shows before. What confuses me is how anyone thought Heston would be the right one to turn it around for them, a fine chef with some interesting (stolen from Ferran Adria) ideas but not what the customers want. It needs a Kitchen Nightmares back to basics type approach with better ingredients, not magic beans and exploding cake that's wasted on the sorts of people who dine there. Worrying how he spends a lot of time gazing into the back of the car instead of looking at the road in the driving shots though. Agreed, I think HB is too sophisticated, would have suited JO more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Agreed, I think HB is too sophisticated, would have suited JO more. Or Gordan Ramsay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Agreed, I think HB is too sophisticated, would have suited JO more. Or Gordan Ramsay. Yeah but... I'm getting bored of big lips and cokehead TBH. Marco Pierre-White? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Marco Pierre-White? He'd blow the budget, which is one of the reasons why HB just doesn't work. Chocolate ice-cream with aroma of orange...OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt k Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Yeah but... I'm getting bored of big lips and cokehead TBH. Marco Pierre-White? Marco is cool, but again too sophisticated in his style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Heston could not care less for LC, he is just getting a pay day and who blames him I guess, The Fat Duck must cost a fortune to run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Marco is my all time legend, a true cooking god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt k Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Marco is my all time legend, a true cooking god Leeds represent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Marco is my all time legend, a true cooking god Met him at the Yew Tree Inn a few months back... he's a decent bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Met him at the Yew Tree Inn a few months back... he's a decent bloke Yep Spent a quarter of my weeks wages on White Heat when I was a 2nd commis grade II at the Savoy in 1988, he was 23ish with 2 stars, I was able to eat at all his star restaurants and his food was ALWAYS superb, Ramsey has a fantastic restaurant at Hospital Road but the empire can be hit and miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Or Gordan Ramsay. You fancy him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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