The Restaurant 2009

[o no its mo]

First post on this show for this year!! What has happened? Loved it last year but this year is lacklustre. No one deserves to win and they are not really great characters like we had last year! Even Raymond seems to have lost his bite. If it comes back next year they need to do something about the format and with much more able contestants!

 

[Telemachus R]

Be funny if ironing that meant that it stuck the tablecloth to the antique, priceless table.

 

[Koukla]

Yet another fondant bites the dust.

 

[scorpion71166]

I think this grated salad will be this year's mango whizz.

 

[toitoi]

That looks like hot vomit!!

 

[lekfxr]

I completly agree with the comments on here and on the bbc site too.

I cant remember seeing a decision made on any show where every person agreed it was completely wrong.

 

[Monty S]

Nathan seems to have finally got it together

 

[Manny 2 Fanny]

About to amputate her fingers by the looks of it!

 

[Pizzarut Tasty]

Should still take 30mins tops

 

[Shalini]

The Michelin man has nothing against the humble beet, just silly beetroot flavoured cocktails a' la JJ and The Crazy One.

Nunc est Bibendum

 

[punk*rocker*chick]

The picnic ponces must go.

 

[TwilightTwit<3]

The cocktails weren't tempting enough for them then.

 

[illinoismommy]

What!!!!!!!

 

[Strawberry-Dalu:*]

theyre all awful for goRAB sake
why didnt they find some people who actually have a clue about food etc
goodnes

 

[Rubluffin]

Better not tell Raymond the one about French tanks having 10 reverse gears and one forward gear!




*The one forward gear is in case they are attacked from behind

 

[Genodo]

Oooh, I can't wait! I had no idea it was going to be on.

My favourite bit of Raymond speak is "what aaboot ze monEH?"

 

[Liza F]

I don't think strict objective scoring is necessary but some of the subjective side needed explanation if viewers were to accept the final decision.

I got tired of Crazy Ray (and the scripted voice over) banging on about passion and quality and standarRAB and service when what he apparently wanted was someone with a good business proposition and some experience to back it up above all else. He let JJ get away with murder (especially in the final) and turned a blind eye to Mr. Smarm's monumental porkies.

Crazy Ray lost a lot of credibility as a serious foodie (something that I am sure is important to him) with this cobbled together piece of tat masquerading as an authentic way to choose a business partner.

I agree that honesty in editing such programming is very important and it seems odd that the producers of this show cocked it up so badly. You'd think the BBC would know better by now but no, they still treat the people that fund them as morons.

At the end of the day, it's down to the BBC and Crazy Ray for screwing up a popular and well regarded franchise.

Like many others I'll read with interest Crazy Ray's blog, if and when he ever updates it.

 

[stillheartherain]

OMG!!!!! sean!!!

 

[Urban Art Balloons]

you get some interesting results when you poke "raymond blanc winkers" into an anagram creator/solver, especially when "drinks" is a must-have.

Drinks Anal Bowmen Cry
Drinks Barmen Ya Clown

*grabs my coat and runs*

 

[carve the canyon]

More than a few tens have complained on the BBC's Points Of View message boarRAB. If Crazy Ray has read through them, I doubt he's terribly laid back about his reputation as a restaurateur or his career on TV.