Do you dress up to go out to restaurants? Gordon Ramsay is...

[KateDelRick]

.. bemoaning the standards of dress at his restaurants. He's complaining that people wear casual clothing, joggers, hoodies etc. I like to dress up to go out to dine, but what do others think?.

So, impose and enforce a dress code, Gordon. Simple.

Guessing the reason Gordon hasn't is that he doesn't want to turn away paying customers.

Twat.

I haven't been to Petrus but GR is both good and high end.

Don't know how higher than three Michelin stars your end can get!

There is nothing memorable about the food or menus - many other places are better.

I wouldn't see that as him 'utilising his time pretty well'.
If he utilised his time well he would be up, washed, dressed and fed before he left the house un my opinion.
I would just think he was a lazy slob and wonder what kind of example he was setting for his kids who presumably had to get up and put their uniform on for school.

Just because you don't rate somewhere doesn't mean it isn't high end.

Exactly this. I too don’t own leggings or a hoodie, so wouldn’t wear them anywhere. But equally I wouldn’t put on a cocktail dress and high heels to go to Gordon Ramsay’s burger place. His expectations are a bit excessive.

We tend to wear jeans most places, most men at least are in jeans too. I do draw the line at gym wear, can't stand that trend

OP’s post isn’t very precise.

”Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, which holds three Michelin stars, has politely asked guests to “avoid shorts, tracksuits and hoodies”, acknowledging that many of its patrons prefer to dress smartly.“

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/gordon-ramsay-flagship-chelsea-restaurant-michelin-star-b1160292.html

This isn’t about the burger places.

Quite, @TootGoesTheOwl - I think getting up, dressed and breakfasted before you go out is fairly basic?
He obviously can't utilise his time well.

Depends on the place, kitten heels and posh frock / tie and sports jacket at mac Ds over kill, kitten heels and posh frock / tie and sports jacket at the Ivy, fine.
My rule for most places is clean, comfortable and covered, but then I don't do smart or posh, because I'm not smart or posh and feel very uncomfortable in those surroundings!

Sorry that my post lacked precision.
It was for the purpose of a general chat. Which has ensued.
Thank you for your link.

@SheilaFentiman - thanks for the clarity and the link. That is a very different perspective. Yes, I think it’s fair to have a dress code at a Michelin starred restaurant.

Standards😆 Anyway, nobody mentioned anything about pyjamas or schools. I thought we were talking about people sitting eating their dinner, fully clothed, in restaurants. Who gets to decide what clothes other people wear? I used to love dressing up to eat out, but I can’t remember ever paying the slightest bit of attention to what other people were wearing. Too busy eating and interacting.

I mean £700 for a hoodie they want to wear it out !

My ds 17 has been invited to a nice - not posh - London restaurant with his girlfriend’s family. What should he wear???

Smart casual - decent trousers or smart chinos, proper shoes, open neck proper shirt, sweater.

😂

Same with trainers, @Mrsjayy ! Some are more expensive than Manolos.

I agree with him. Dining out used to be a treat and you'd dress accordingly and the more expensive the place you're eating the nicer you would dress. I miss the days of people putting effort in for a night out.

His restaurant on Royal Hospital Road has three Michelin stars...so quite fancy.
It depends on the restaurant. I like getting dressed up and lament the lack of opportunity nowadays.
We went to swanky new place Arlington in London yesterday and I wore my wedding dress. Admittedly it's red and not a meringue, but still.

Did you leave the veil at home, @beguilingeyes ? 😉

As someone who lives is casual clothes, I dress up for events - dinner, theater, parties, even family BBQ's and going to the pub in the evening.

I always take separate "evening" outfits on holiday so I can dress for dinner.

I prefer casual but I also like to make an effort and it's a way of acknowledging I'm doing something a bit more "special" than usual.

When I worked in the city I wore office wear and was always smart or "dressed up" enough to go out for dinner / drinks from the office.

It's interesting that some think the cost of an item of clothing elevates its appearance.

Oh I don't think that but I can see why some who are wearing expensive hoodies and trainers will wear them out.

But why is wearing certain clothes seen as significant and making an effort

Making an effort to do what exactly ?

Who chooses what clothes are acceptable for whichever restaurant?

Why don't people who "like to dress up " just do so ?

Why do sone people think wearing uncomfortable or expensive or ugly clothes is virtuous?

Note with ugly - isn't that part of the point - what I think is ugly you might love - it's a personal thing - why do we have to conform to one persons idea of dressed up ?

I didn't mean anyone on the thread specifically @Mrsjayy, just in general 😊

I think those are interesting questions, @midgetastic . What clothes we wear for various occasions is culturally and habitually dependent.
Hence all the queries on here about whether or not outfits are "suitable", for weddings etc and opinions on pyjamas as daywear.