The Restaurant 2009

Before The Restaurant series started I doubt if you had heard of Raymond Blanc. Do you really have an inkling of what you are talking about? Raymond Blanc has been one of this country's top Michelin 2 star famous chefs for many years. He achieved an awesome reputation in his field and was awarded the OBE for his contribution to the culinary profession. You do not achieve any of that by being an ageing cook. He only ever made 1 big mistake - an-ill advised decision to get involved in a reality tv programme designed to entertain numbskulls. He should have known better, but he probably doesn't watch much tv so didn't realise what he was letting himself in for.
 
This show wasn't judged on any of the tasks. The Winkers were useless from beginning to end and the concept of a picnic restaurant is about as exciting as a soggy scotch egg.
 
Heard RB on steve wright yesterday he was sounding almost as excited as i am about the new series :o! cant wait... absolutely loved this thread last year but i've only recently joined RAB as a poster... just in time!! bring it on!!
 
Were you born such an arrogant prig, or did it take a lot of training?

The majority of posters have seen the previous 2 series, also called "The Restaurant", where the whole point was that the best combination of front of house and chef won.

If none of this series was about the same as those previously, why was this not explained at the outset? Why were cooking tasks given?

I have no intention of acceding to your request about detailing what I know about running a business etc., and you have no right to post such a pompous requirement.
 
Hate the new format. Why try to fix something that was working well.

Should be retitled - The Restaurant - How to ruin a good programme. I would shut the whole programme down!
 
In case anyone is wondering, there's loaRAB of ways to open a coconut on youtube, but they all basically boil down to what this slightly creepy guy is doing - whack it hard with and repeatedly with the blunt edge of a long knife, the longer the better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OUOlfYc8bc&feature=related

Obviously doing what the coconutters on The Restaurant did is going to rapidly wreck your knife (not just blunt it, it's going to bend or lose bits out of it), as well as possibly stabbing yourself, or other people, and isn't going to open the coconut anyway.

The key is obviously that the impact is hard and concentrated so that it cracks, which is why the rolling pin trick wasn't working out too well for them either, too large an impact surface area.

You can also open it by using a machete or cleaver type knife to remove all the brown skin first and then it's easy to cut into, but looks like you seriously risk losing a few fingers doing it this way :eek:

Maybe there is an opening in the market for the shopping channels to sell some sort of coconut drill that everyone will buy and then leave in the drawer for the next three years :D
 
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