Reply to: Come dine with me

[Svalbaard]

Good tactic. Has one, fairly fundamental flaw from a "getting away with it" point of view though....

Hmmm... how to get away with it?

I don't think I'd try to. I'd happily serve a stretch (that's "served" BTW with pan fried fish fingers and pot boiled mushrooms) in chokey to watch these idiots buy the farm.

[gingerjedi]

Having had the misfortune to accidently watch this carcrash of a TV programme I will assume that nobody actually pays these pituary retards to take part?

How sad, low and lacking in esteem must your life be to apply for this programme.

Granted the contestants skills aren't up to much but the running mockery by the narrator can be quite entertaining.

[Mich the Tester]

If you can be arsed, it would be amusing seeing all of your comments in one cohesive restaurant review - on whatever the NL equiv of london-eating is...

You’ve started me on the Lindenhof in Giethoorn. Started well, with an excellent langoustine bisque; one of the best I’ve ever had. Unfortunately the Jasmine Sorbet, obviously intended to ‘cleanse the palate’, tasted like Toilet Duck, which thoroughly disinfected my palate and left my tastebuds comatose so I couldn’t taste the rest of the meal. The venison with truffle sauce and red cabbage looked nice, but in June?

Shame really, one of those restaurants where people obviously go to be seen instead of to eat good food. A bit too much Argos-bling for my taste.

A really good, top class restaurant is ‘De Librije’ in Zwolle; absolutely one of the best restaurants in Europe, but you have to book 18 months in advance. Still, there’ve been a lot of cancellations recently by sad little wbankers who can’t afford it anymore.

[Ruprect]

Having had the misfortune to accidently watch this carcrash of a TV programme I will assume that nobody actually pays these pituary retards to take part?

How sad, low and lacking in esteem must your life be to apply for this programme.

That said however, I'd play the non-sporting card, try to end up going last and serve the pretentious muppets:

Starter - Toast en beurre.
Main - Pescados e fritos.
Desert - Butterscotch a la arsenic (my own modern classic).

Good tactic. Has one, fairly fundamental flaw from a "getting away with it" point of view though....

[Svalbaard]

Having had the misfortune to accidently watch this carcrash of a TV programme I will assume that nobody actually pays these pituary retards to take part?

How sad, low and lacking in esteem must your life be to apply for this programme.

That said however, I'd play the non-sporting card, try to end up going last and serve the pretentious muppets:

Starter - Toast en beurre.
Main - Pescados e fritos.
Desert - Butterscotch a la arsenic (my own modern classic).

[Ruprect]

It was some kind of cream and fruit creation that looked like a used sanitary towel but actually tasted alright. Mind you, by then my appetite was pretty buggered anyway.

If you can be arsed, it would be amusing seeing all of your comments in one cohesive restaurant review - on whatever the NL equiv of london-eating is...

[Mich the Tester]

What was pud? Chef's special dumplings with a sticky frothy sauce?

It was some kind of cream and fruit creation that looked like a used sanitary towel but actually tasted alright. Mind you, by then my appetite was pretty buggered anyway.

[Ruprect]

I don't believe it does. I'd still have to pay for the satisfactory dishes and I can't be bothered arguing the point before I've had my pud.

What was pud? Chef's special dumplings with a sticky frothy sauce?

[Mich the Tester]

I know you are in the UK (provided you can prove you were able to pay) but does that apply in NL too?

I don't believe it does. I'd still have to pay for the satisfactory dishes and I can't be bothered arguing the point before I've had my pud.

[Moscow Mule]

I would have just left, you would have been perfectly within your rights to do so.

I know you are in the UK (provided you can prove you were able to pay) but does that apply in NL too?

[norrahe]

I just said give me my pud and leave me alone. I can’t be bothered fighting with these tossers. Paid, no tip, left.

I would have just left, you would have been perfectly within your rights to do so.

[Mich the Tester]

I should add if the chef came out and gave me an earful, I would have told him to shove his menu where the sun doesn't shine and have left the restaurant.

I just said give me my pud and leave me alone. I can’t be bothered fighting with these tossers. Paid, no tip, left.

[norrahe]

Have already done so; Bokkepruik in Hardenberg, eastern NL.

I should add if the chef came out and gave me an earful, I would have told him to shove his menu where the sun doesn't shine and have left the restaurant.

[Ruprect]

you're too quick for me - if I'm ever in eastern NL I will avoid!

[Mich the Tester]

Come on - name and shame.

Have already done so; Bokkepruik in Hardenberg, eastern NL.