Heston Misses The Point

It depends on several factors:

1 Does the taking of the photo annoy other diners?

2 Does the taking of the photo delay/cause problems for the staff?

3 What is the reason for taking photo (eg you write food blogs, or you think it was great/awful and want to tell others)?

If 1 and 2 are not an issue, and the reason for taking the photo is not to show off, then I don't see a problem.

The real problem for restaurants is the use by diners of mobiles for social media when eating etc. 

A long established New York restaurant wondered why its serving times/table turnover had slowed down. They realised that since the advent of the mobile phone people were spending time looking at facebook etc, instead of ordering/eating the food. Hence delays in serving and table turnover. 

Photographing the food is not the problem, reading emails etc is the issue!

RIP Gary Rhodes

As per The Caterer

A statement from the family said:

"The Rhodes family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of beloved husband, father and brother, Gary Rhodes OBE. Gary passed away last evening, Tuesday 26 November 2019, at the age of 59, with his beloved wife Jennie by his side. The family would like to thank everyone for their support and ask for privacy during this time."

A statement from Marriott said:

"The team at Grosvenor House Dubai and Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa are devastated to hear of the tragic passing of chef Gary Rhodes OBE. Not only has the industry lost a true culinary legend, we have also lost an inspirational human being and a very dear friend. No words can express our sadness at Gary’s death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Rhodes family."

A Swedish Lesson - Master Kock!

Roast Saddle of Lamb - Boned and Rolled

I bought this lovely saddle of Sussex lamb from my good chum Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, which he kindly boned and rolled for me.

Simply roasted with some rosemary spuds, it was tender, succulent and delicious.

Restaurant Humour

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— Viz Comic (@vizcomic) September 16, 2019

Chamuyo Argentinian Restaurant Brighton

Restaurant

Chamuyo

62 Middle Street

Brighton

☎️ 01273 748448

Overview

Eva and I only just heard about Chamuyo (slang meaning to "sweet talk" someone) last week (it has been open for almost a year), and went there for the first time on Friday night.

Ambience

Chamuyo is a lively, busy cheerful restaurant. As the autumn sets in I would recommend you ask for a table away from the door (which was open to keep the staff cool).

Menu

The menu has an excellent selection of Argentinian steaks and meats including, rib-eye, fillet, chicken etc.

Service

The service is friendly, professional and efficient.

Food

Eva started with the chorizo Spanish Red Chorizo cooked in Malbec wine, with caramelised red onions. This was piquant and flavoursome, it was an excellent starter.

She then opted for the sirloin steak, a tender chargrilled succulent piece of meat that was full of flavour. I would note that the accompanying chimichurri sauce was a tad oily for our taste.

I started with Morcilla (black pudding), a plump succulent pudding that had been braised not fried. It was lovely.

I then had the 350 gram rib-eye steak. This was exceptionally flavoursome, with just the right amount of fat. It cut like butter!

My only criticism of the rib-eye, was that it was served on a wooden platter (a pet hate of mine); this means any juices either dribble off the side or are soaked up by the wood.

The bill, which included, service, wine and several sambucas (health and safety prevent them flaming them) came to £117.

Overall Opinion

We will most assuredly be going again, but next time I will ask for my steak to be served on a plate ;).

Don't Fuck With Traditional Italian Cuisine!

Italian Chef loses it on English daytime show when they try to change traditional bolognese 😂 pic.twitter.com/fYAb2YRgvQ

— Learn Sicilian (@learnsicilian) January 25, 2019

Full agree with the chef here.

BTW, that also means to don't put cream into carbonara!

The Greys Brighton

Bank Holiday Barbecue

In a most unusual set of circumstances, the weather conspired to be splendid for the August Bank Holiday.

I therefore bought a fine selection of meats (including some splendid wild boar sausages) from my good chum Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers.

Bloody marvellous!

Jamie Oliver's Inverted Snobbery Brought Him Down

Jamie Oliver has blamed snobbery for the failure of Jamie’s Italian. Apparently, the restaurants would have survived if they were posher. But it’s Oliver’s own snobbery that’s been his undoing: his school dinners and sugar taxes have made him many enemies.https://t.co/wHn0ICMzSJ

— spiked (@spikedonline) August 21, 2019

The Reason The Bus Stop Brighton Shut Down

Jamie Oliver Blames Brexit For His Failure

Jamie Oliver blames Brexit for collapse of his restaurant chain https://t.co/f0MWj3kRhp

— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 18, 2019

BOLLOCKS!

Bus Stop Brighton Closes

A pity, it was a nice place!

Spudulike Collapses

Spudulike collapses leaving all 300 staff redundant https://t.co/GWmXlZzV3S

— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 5, 2019

Pork Chops and Stuffing

My good chum Derek Stott, of D and D Family Butchers, cut me these magnificent Sussex pork chops.

I roasted them on top of a bed of my herb and onion stuffing.

They were bloody marvellous!