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Scottf

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  1. Do you feel a sense of pride when an employee goes on to be a success after leaving El Bulli? I'm thinking in particular about Tony Flinn at Anthony's in the UK.
  2. Aaah, Bapi's getting all protective over his favourite restaurant
  3. I wonder how many times Sharpe or the judges visited each establishment to come to their decision Nothing wrong with giving FD the verdict of course, she just didn't appear to have much of a clue
  4. Poor you. Hope it didn't put you off your food too much.
  5. To put this into a charge context, I think it fair to advise that if this is the restaurant I guess it to be from this 'clue', then dinner is in the realm of £200-300/$380-550 per person. A £20/$36 cancellation covers what I said previously - time wasted by the restaurant in thinking they had a table booked booked by the time stipulated. I think that the true name of this establishment should be named and that the "Egullet Staff" email them this thread.
  6. I'm not shocked by the fee. There are much higher in London/England. I don't agree that the even though the table may have been filled at a later stage a charge should not have been levied. Time has been taken in that afternoon by the whole staff on the basis that the booking had been made and not cancelled by the stipulated time. Tables may have been laid, seating plans arranged - then re-arranged because of the cancelled table, telephone calls made to people that may have been on a waiting list. The charge is fully justified on that basis. I've no idea what area of law that Clerkenwellian practices in, but I'd be intrigued to know what he'd/she'd advise on this matter if the restaurant in question were his/her client:hmmm: Edit for typo.
  7. No. I think that credit card bookings are entirely reasonable. You don't go on holiday without booking and paying for it - you take out insurance for last minute cancellations. By taking a credit card, the restaurant is taking out insurance. I can't help but think back to one of the initial points that Clerkenwellian came up with. HE/SHE HAD TO CANCEL BY 2.00PM - HE/SHE PHONED AT 3.00PM. Please help me here. What part of 2.00pm was not undserstood? To me, the initial phone call comes into the realms of contract law in England. An offer and acceptance took place. Consideration (legal def.) on both parts would have taken place if C had eaten there. However, C broke the contract, and therefore had to pay consideration as per the original contract to the restaurant.
  8. But what if you are wearing white and they give you a black napkin? The same problem in reverse.
  9. We'll have to give it a damn fine send off at the Christmas bash.
  10. There was a promotional supplement in the Sunday Times around 2 months ago about Sherry and all the chefs and recipes were in there.
  11. Ransome's Dock always gets a mention in the Sunday brunch threads
  12. This post is not about whether that wine was or was not on the list, or otherwise available from the restaurant as I understand that topic is now closed. I would like Jonathan to explain why Egullet have taken this stance about such an important issue though.
  13. I'm amazed anybody mistreated in this way would ever, ever contemplate going back to the restaurant.
  14. Well, I don't think £55 is particularly good value now let alone if it goes up, when you can go to Ramsay for £65!
  15. A friend's been, and the menu is £55 for the 3 courses, the same as at the old site. Enjoyed it very much btw.
  16. Have you thought about Amaryllis for Glasgow? Might be slightly more formal than you've planned but has to be a good bet. You can get a look at an example menu through www.gordonramsay.com. Although prices aren't listed I believe 3 courses are around £30.
  17. Correct! Take it away...................
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