Anyone watching the Heston Blumenthal/Little Chef thing?

[Habbibu]

It's hilarious. CEO of Little Chef (failing badly, shit food (allegedly)) telling the owner of the restaurant voted Best in the World that his food isn't radical enough. Fucking hell.

[Sparkletastic]

Blue Sky Thinking - WANKER!!!!!

[rookiemater]

Yes I'm watching it, wonder why they got HB in, doesn't seem like the right person to do it, would have thought it more Gordon Ramsays style.

[Hassled]

The CEO is a fool and if he says "blue sky thinking" again I might lose it. He is wrong, wrong, wrong - people want basically what LC provide, just edible and served within a day.

[Habbibu]

Indeed. It's like a polite version of Kitchen Nightmares.

[OneLieIn]

The CEO is an idiot.

[Sparkletastic]

In clean premises with better furniture...

[Habbibu]

Well, yes - not sure LC is quite ready for HB - mind you, the only chance I'm likely to get to try HB food for some time to come, so I'd love it to work...

[ruddynorah]

how radical does he want the food to be?!

rofl at the head chefs eating the hawaiian burger in total confusion.

[Wonderstuff]

How did the CEO get the job? The bloke is such a knob! I personally think that Heston is an odd choice for Little chef tbh.

[ThumbBurns]

this is v. funny. I personally believe the only reason they got HB in is as an advertising ploy - they want it to be super radical so that people think "oo, must go to Little Chef to see what that Heston is doing with the food"

So far, this is going pretty much exactly how I envisaged it - I am pmsl. (sorry, not meaning to sound smug, but me and DH have been discussing it for the last hour!)

[Sparkletastic]

I'm sure I read a review of this branch a few weeks back and it has been successfully Heston-ed and it was a rave review - Guardian or Observer I think.

[smurfgirl]

The CEO was SO rude to Heston, he just kept criticizing the cooking. Knob.

[Habbibu]

"My brain is Little-Chef-oriented, and has been for almost 30 years". Shoot me. Shoot me NOW.

DH has just pointed out that manager-man is Gareth from The Office.

[rookiemater]

DH and I have sworn blind that we will never go into LC ever again since the unfortunate incident of the 2 for 1 voucher that wasn't valid in the LC we chose to go to. Everything on the menu was deep fried, DH ordered a chicken salad and the chicken arrived battered. Urrghh an unpleasant experience.

[Habbibu]

Ooh - the CEO is giving HB "licence to think out of the box". Bet he's thrilled!

[Hassled]

And why were HB's chefs tasting the LC food? They must have 2 of the most refined palates in the world - hardly your average LC customer. Get a sales rep in.

[ruddynorah]

lol at a kitchen with no blardy pans

let's get radical and cook with.....pans

[Wonderstuff]

Blue sky thinking!! What on earth gives him the idea that little chef needs blue sky thinking!

[MrsDoylesMole]

Poncy pretentious food in a truckers cafe
give me the chips anyday.

[rookiemater]

Exactly hassled. I would imagine what LC needs is high quality burgers, shepherds pie, fish and chips with mushy peas. Basics well done with some vegetables.

[noonki]

why didn't he ask the customers at the start and the cook at the beginning?

[Habbibu]

I am fond of HB, though - love his imagination, and he comes across as a nice chap.

[Habbibu]

But the problem is that LC asked HB - they knew what kind of cooking he does - what's the point of getting him in if you don't want what sets him apart?

[Sparkletastic]

I had previously assumed HB was a mad scientist - and he is but charming and humorous with it

[mosschops30]

I love LC breakfasts though, cant beat them on a journey home with a mahoosive hangover