Another excellent post the other day from my fave industry blog, www.waiterrant.net
He does seem to get more than his fair share of a**hole customers, though. I'd really like to find a British version of this guy.
January 2006 Archives
So after months of chasing this story we have eventually pinned down what is happening at W'Sens, the London restaurant of the famous French chefs the Pourcel bros. For a long time rumours have been circulating that the restaurant near Picadilly Circus has been struggling - it didn't open to great reviews - but then about two months ago we heard it was in severe financial trouble. The PR for the concern, doing her job admirably, kept throwing us off the scent. She insisted the rumours were way off the mark and that the Pourcels would not be hot-footing it back to France with their tail between their legs, instead the restaurants' management was going to be restructured. Alas we hear the truth is a little more serious than a restructure... Claudio Pulze has saved the restaurant from financial ruin, while the Pourcels will continue to be involved as consultant chefs. It will be interesting to see what Claudio will bring... new name, new menu and run teh restaurant... some re-organisation
Continue reading Claudio Pulze to rescue W'Sens.
It's New Year and thoughts inevitably turn to the 12 months ahead. Kitchen Rat decided to do a bit of crystal ball gazing...
January
Hilton boss David Michels loses his entire £9m windfall from the Hilton-buys-Hilton deal in a marathon poker game with orange-skinned celebrity antique dealer David Dickenson.
February
Hot-tempered chef Tom Aikens is arrested and jailed after crowning a customer with an ashtray she tried to nick.
March
Wetherspoon's boss Tim Martin's mullet wins Best in Show at Crufts, but is caught out by tough new quarantine laws when it attempts to take a celebratory short break in Torremolinos.
April
Contract caterer Compass Group confesses to withholding discounts from suppliers for the past 50 years. Outgoing chairman Francis Mackay's wife admits: "He's been a very naughty boy."
May
Punch Taverns buys up all the pubs in the UK. Competition commission OKs the deal on the grounds that it can't really be arsed to investigate.
June
Jamie Oliver launches campaign to improve prison food but pulls out after a nasty incident in the shower room involving a dropped bar of soap.
Continue reading What won't happen this year .
