michel roux's service

[looobylooo]

its on now, bbc2
im really enjoying the series, anyone else also enjoying it?

[jb190281]

Missed it tonight cos of the soaps but I have found it to be interesting viewing. Some of them have got seriously bad attitudes and could do with a good slap but I'll still watch it!

[looobylooo]

hi jb,
most of them are coming on great,
but theres one girl, cant think of her name now, but gawdddd has she got an attitude,
i think michel and fred are losing patience with her now..

[sherrardk]

I've got it on sky+ so must get round to watching it.

[jb190281]

Nikita!?

[looobylooo]

its worth a watch sherrard,

yeah jb, nikita, lol, thats the girl!

[jb190281]

She's the worst! She had a right gob on her last night in that posh restaurant!

[naomi24]

Yes, I'm enjoying it enormously - and I think he has the patience of a saint.

[looobylooo]

she can be good though, when she puts her mind to it,
its just a shame she keeps letting herself down ..
they were really getting a bit weary of her ways tonight, so itll be interesting to see how she gets on ...

[sherrardk]

Just started watching the first one and was so confused. Thought it was going to be that French bloke (the one from the Restaurant) so glad it's not, can't understand a word he says. Have no idea where that mix up came from.

[looobylooo]

oh i know the one you mean sherrard lol ... i quite like him, hmm and the accent too ;o)

[DTCwordfan]

He, Raymond Blanc, has a n incredibly good restaurant in Le Manoir aux Quatre Saisons at Great Milton, near Thame as well as a bistro and another premises, a patisserie, in Oxford. The Manoir is superb and a lovely setting....... Nice prices though - however its one of those don't even quibble about price as it is more than worth the ultimate experience - and even the afternoon tea is out of this world (a little more affordbale)

http://www.manoir.com/web/olem/le_manoir.jsp


His cookbook Blanc Vite is excellent for a reasonably proficient cook....some great simple recipes.

[DTCwordfan]

With a decent bottle of wine, and who would want to drink cheapo plonk with such wonderful food, you are looking at northwards of 100 a head......

[jb190281]

Who's the guy with him?

[naomi24]

DT, it isn't Raymond Blanc - it's Michel Roux. I think the fellow the people here are talking about is a top service manager who's involved in the programme - a frenchman called Fred.

[DTCwordfan]

Naomi - I know that - read the thread - sherrard's comment on that Frenchman from the Restaurant.

[jb190281]

Who is Fred, Naomi? Is he famous?

[looobylooo]

oh i was thinking of a diff french man, oh whats his name now? .. jean christoff novelli...?
but yeah, i think sherrard was onabout the blanc chap wasnt she?

yeah i agree naomi, michel does have the patience of a saint lol.
i like him, he seems a nice fella. i like him on masterchef too.

freds nice :o)

[DTCwordfan]

Pope Michel perhaps?

[naomi24]

DT, I've read the thread and I don't know what you're saying.. What's Raymond Blanc got to do with anything?

jb, Fred wasn't famous - but he's getting his 15 minutes of fame now. He's an expert service manager commanding a six figure salary. A man possessing a quiet grace - superb!

looby, I like Michel too. A realist!

[looobylooo]

naomi, i think DT was just referring to sherrards comment <<Thought it was going to be that French bloke (the one from the Restaurant>>

yes, i agree with your comment on fred having a quiet grace.i like him.