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Anna N Will post recipie when i get back to work Wednesday

My young commis has been making brandy snap baskets for months with no problem.Then he starts guessing the amount of golden syrup Result...more like cookies than BSBs One big bollocking later...lesson learnt! He has even started his own box of index cards for recipies(like i suggested months ago)

If your request is refused, how does that influence your opinion of a restaurant?

Any news. developments BPG?

6.35pm 14th Feb 2003 A telephone rings... "Good Evening I have a table booked with you at 7.30pm Yes sir Do you have 1/2 bottles of Champagne? No Sir, i'm afraid we don't Oh, well i don't want to buy a whole bottle.Can i bring my own? Of course Sir Will you be charging me corkage? Yes sir Well i don't want to be charged an outrageous amount Depends what you mean by outrageous Sir (trying to lighten the tone) Well £10 would be alot We charge £7 sir. If you mention when booking again that you would like a 1/2 bottle of something , we would be happy to get some for you OK see you later ------------------------------------- I didn't charge him corkage.

I have used Brandy in the past , and always use some crushed juniper berries.Dave likes a splash of vodka on the salmon

Did you use any lemon juice? We do Gravalax in 2 days

Thanks Martin enough already...lets not turn this into a love fest

Yes Cabby..the symbols are a comfort rating. Thanks for the last post..maybe we should have a new thread..Cabrales's Guide to The Guides For members info Ripley's is having a new roof and extended kitchen and dining room, so is closed at the moment.

Andy..if you mean those knife and fork symbols then yes..a black one. Which is the minimum I do think those text comments are a big improvement edit spelling

Thanks Cabby..yes i'm a happy bunny

I'm sure its just an oversite by Cabrales, but she missed my review So in the interests of completing her list, and with no thought of shameless self promotion.... "Informal bistro-style restaurant with a friendly welcoming atmosphere.Varied menu capitalises on finest, fresh,local ingrediants and bold characterful flavours."

IMHO this Chef is taking the piss.You are doing yourself no favours (apart from the $$) working with this guy.

I think my GP for Food and Wine is running about 50% Net profit is running about 8% Example House wine Bought for £3 sold for £9 Gross Profit £6 (66%) YES 66% , NOT 300% , gross profit is expressed as a % of the selling price NET profit..after Vat,Wages Insurance Rent blah blah blah 90p( if my net was running at 10%) Breakages at my place are minimal...can't remmber the last time we broke a bottle...corked wine i get replaced by my very nice wine merchant

Tony..i think there are better qualified people than i to comment on these kind of prices.My house wines are about £10 rest of the list is mostly under £20 ,top price is Champagne at £35.We charge £7 a bottle corkage, but its not often anyone brings there own wine.We should be getting a new Wine Shop opening in Padstow soon..so maybe that will change. I would guess a place charging £40 for a bottle of wine, which would have cost them approx £15, would be "losing" £25 if you brought your own .But these are guesses, no idea how proper places run ther wine list The weird thing is that wine pricing was the subject that got me out of shadows here...just short of a year ago

Where your name has actually more worth??

It seems he wants your name , without the quality.I would make a dignified exit.(actually i'm sure i'd make a very undignified exit) but you know what i mean

What about the people who don't have a credit card??

Good Job Fat Guy!!!... see, he leads from the front

Up date on the deli...property here has gone mental , so i have sacrificed my table of 2 in the window to put in a permanant chiller.In the short term this will cost me money, but hopefully the trade will build

You may be on to something there Martin.... "good evening...i'm very sorry but your table for 6 is not quite ready , would you care to wait in the loo and read the walls?" Yes , you did miss out...next time round you can have the full tour

Your right FG....but i work from my heart, more than my head Glenn...yes a moot point as i don't over book my place Simon...OH to have a bar for people to wait at!

As it is the "Hospitality" industry, i'm loathed to take credit card details from customers.It gives the impression that we feel they might not show up, not the best way to greet guests IMHO.Why punish the majority for the sins of a few rude people??

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Sorry Tommy..i thought you were being sarcastic