The Restaurant 2009

Episode 6 - The Singles

Part 2 - The Meal Deals

The three couples have been each allocated a space in a local delicatessen in which to sell their wares: Chris and Nathan have the five-course special, JJ and James are flogging fondue and cocktails and Stephen and Rebecca are offering a hearty lasagne and cheesecake. Only they aren
 
She did mean that and then Raymond was repeating what she'd said. I expected him to go to the tables discreetly.

So to suddenly hear him shouting was shocking to say the least :eek::D
 
So.....explain to me please, what exactly is the program about?

I was under the impression that it was about a chef and a FOH running a restaurant together.

Presumably absolutely anybody who wants to get on the TV should apply with absolutely no talent or expertise.

Bit like Big Brother, in fact.
 
It's not ridiculous, it's called having some integrity.

I watched the final after reading posts on here (I've watched previous series but not this one). The losing pair were not great, but the winning pair were a disgrace.
 
I am so glad that I'm not Raymond's PR but looking on the bright side sorrows can be drowned in a cocktail.:D

I think a statement to the nation from Raymond is required, the silence from the Beeb is deafening.
 
I agree. If it had been made clearer at the outset that, unlike previous series, concept was what he was looking for rather than cooking skill etc then I doubt there would have been as much complaining at the result. I certainly expected a show similar to last years.

I would also guess that the couples thought it was like last year too as apart from the Winkers they were all your usual Restaurent couples (albiet without the skills previous couples had).

It was a disappointment for me and I will be very wary of wasting my time watching it if it comes back again next year.
 
It's interesting to speculate what would have happened if the winkers hadn't 'miraculously' had their cocktail brainwave (by the by, the moment the music suddenly shifted to some sort of vile uptempo 'cocktail jazz' at this point, my heart sank). It's clear that by then RB & co planned to anoint then as victors whatever, but had the sorry spectacle of the souffle been their final gambit, their decision would have been even harder to justify. So I suspect it wasn't a totally spur-of-the moment thing.
I suspect something similar happened with Steve and Rebecca: he was supposed to do badly the initial 'cookery school' segment, but in fact overcame his nervousness and played a blinder, and they couldn't have justified closing their restaurant (the evening service went well, too, I seem to remember). That's why the programme makers then organised another cookery demo in front of even more people, knowing he'd struggle (the fact that doing that had nothing to do with running a restaurant presumably is irrelevant).
 
B&B are safe I think, they're saying a lot of good things.

Chris and Nathan.. hmmm, either them or the Winkers for the chop I think.

Mind you the Nigerian pair aren't very safe either.
 
If Nathan can keep his runaway sarky gob in check, he and Chris should walk it.

Helplessly giggling at the thought of JJ trying to hold a cookery master class.
James won't be able to schmooze his way out of this one.

And Steve.. I actually think Steve would probably do OK too - but let's take side bets on what next week's trauma du jour will be for them - a toe on a foot, a bone in a leg... or just plain breathing!
 
Blimey roll on 8:30 so I can turn over to I'm a celeb.
Never thought I'd consider there would be more brain in the jungle but there definately is...and I'm talking about the bug life!! lol Pond life even has more life and brain. It's astounding.
 
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