tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post7081954363893937141..comments2024-03-28T11:21:09.694+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Eating out in the 21st C.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80873555390277571372016-09-21T13:06:26.574+01:002016-09-21T13:06:26.574+01:00Yes you may be right there Helsie, I suppose it is...Yes you may be right there Helsie, I suppose it is not always the same all over the world. <br />XMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91919758382399690502016-09-21T08:57:06.121+01:002016-09-21T08:57:06.121+01:00I have mixed feelings about this subject.
The rest...I have mixed feelings about this subject.<br />The restaurant business must be really hard to get right. How do you cook and serve fresh food every time when you have no idea how many customers if any will turn up? <br />In our village there are two restaurants, one that serves mainly food made on the premises, as far as I can tell, and will close up without notice for days if things look quiet.<br />The other serves mainly the ready prepared stuff but is the one that is open all year round, come what may, and you know that even if there are no other customers you will get fed a reasonable meal. This may not be ideal but it's been a godsend for us on occasion.<br />Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-50225525621675747582016-09-21T06:41:48.073+01:002016-09-21T06:41:48.073+01:00They're suffering at the moment from the effec...They're suffering at the moment from the effects of the avian 'flu and having to buy stuff in. I was disappointed with my last meal there.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56462073437576519422016-09-21T04:46:52.104+01:002016-09-21T04:46:52.104+01:00It's getting worse.It's getting worse.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54126957315340621892016-09-21T04:46:34.531+01:002016-09-21T04:46:34.531+01:00Often people say how nice something was, when they...Often people say how nice something was, when they really hated it. I'm like you, I always praise where due. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2143435400549467692016-09-21T04:44:13.172+01:002016-09-21T04:44:13.172+01:00What do they do at La Serpt? It used to be all the...What do they do at La Serpt? It used to be all their own Ducks.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34943013502689978692016-09-21T04:43:02.734+01:002016-09-21T04:43:02.734+01:00Madame Murat's restaurant has been operating f...Madame Murat's restaurant has been operating for just over 100 years; all women from the same family. They must have something right.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68922724768198250612016-09-21T04:40:13.026+01:002016-09-21T04:40:13.026+01:00This business of 'I could have done better mys...This business of 'I could have done better myself at home' is probably the most worrying in a restaurant. One goes out to experience something that one couldn't do at home; not the opposite.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67273280279702561852016-09-21T00:49:36.875+01:002016-09-21T00:49:36.875+01:00Maria, in Australia you stay away from places the ...Maria, in Australia you stay away from places the truck divers frequent. They exist on huge fry ups loaded with meat, bacon, eggs and chips ....and the drivers soon look like that is the way they eat too !Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04801049953035653441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54888056879319436432016-09-21T00:45:59.061+01:002016-09-21T00:45:59.061+01:00Jennifer, it has been my experience that you have ...Jennifer, it has been my experience that you have a much better chance of getting good food in France than any other country I have visited. I like the way they respect food and take the time to sit down and eat together at a table instead of walking around eating some awful fast food on the go.Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04801049953035653441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36686352044029484652016-09-21T00:02:26.623+01:002016-09-21T00:02:26.623+01:00Did you eat it from the floor tile in the end. Bet...Did you eat it from the floor tile in the end. Bet the knife and fork (or was it a trowel) made lovely sounds when they came into contact with the tile. Like nails on a blackboard.Patricia (La Chatte Gitane)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03188119208339437700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28770011058900311572016-09-20T22:46:06.988+01:002016-09-20T22:46:06.988+01:00The last time I had a holiday in a gîte (back in 1...The last time I had a holiday in a gîte (back in 1993!) we ate most nights at a ferme auberge and the food couldn't have been better (or better value). Sadly my experiences of eating out in France since then have been very mixed. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15103293456187679662016-09-20T19:46:01.151+01:002016-09-20T19:46:01.151+01:00This summer I have eaten out with friends every ot...This summer I have eaten out with friends every other sunday when the farmer has gone on his walks. We have tried all kinds of places - some have been just about alright (we never go back there), some quite good and one or two excellent (we keep returning). Last Sunday I had the best dessert I have had all year - an orange sorbet served in a hollowed out orange and sitting in a small 'whirl' of cream to keep it upright. It was delicious and I made a point of going and telling the chef so. Folk complain but rarely give praise don't you find?The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54564058737498998592016-09-20T19:16:03.445+01:002016-09-20T19:16:03.445+01:00I was recently served a meal on what can only be d...I was recently served a meal on what can only be described as a floor tile. I asked for a plate. I wasn't given one and my request was treated as a joke.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46620359022066542222016-09-20T18:57:25.678+01:002016-09-20T18:57:25.678+01:00I'm with you Sue G. On the rare occasion we ea...I'm with you Sue G. On the rare occasion we eat out my husband look at each other with a "it's better at home" look while others wax lyrical about very mediocre, over priced food. I also have a tendency to say "I could feed us all for week (and better) for the same price.<br />We dont get asked out much, can't think why! <br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78735674315722314442016-09-20T18:22:57.483+01:002016-09-20T18:22:57.483+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91469033307434112532016-09-20T16:42:03.828+01:002016-09-20T16:42:03.828+01:00I don't even eat out any more, can't stand...I don't even eat out any more, can't stand all that trendy and pretentious stuff. It's like that round here, all 'gastro pubs' catering for the weekend toffs ...and whatever happened to plates anyway? I completely agree with everything Patricia says and besides, I've found that on the very odd occasion that I have eaten out that I could have done a helluva lot better myself ... and so I do! Oh dear, I'll go and have a lie down in a darkened room as well now!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55274666974826708992016-09-20T15:32:17.313+01:002016-09-20T15:32:17.313+01:00It's just crazy that the local ferme auberges ...It's just crazy that the local ferme auberges can no longer use their own produce.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66558121346616891732016-09-20T13:56:43.395+01:002016-09-20T13:56:43.395+01:00Mme Marat's restaurant sounds like a place to ...Mme Marat's restaurant sounds like a place to return to many times. Doing something very well on a scale that allows the business to thrive at a level that pleases the owner and the patrons does seem to be more and more rare. <br /><br />Over here, much is made of "small businesses" but they are not always honored. Rather, the challenge seems to be to find ways to grow bigger and bigger and bigger. Just listen to candidate Trump. (Please don't.)<br /><br />Best wishes and bon appetit.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-249248629853148992016-09-20T13:52:58.582+01:002016-09-20T13:52:58.582+01:00Oh, I don't know. It seems many of my friends ...Oh, I don't know. It seems many of my friends think it's cute and quaint. I think it takes the focus away from the very bad food and "oh, aren't we trendy"Patricia (La Chatte Gitane)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03188119208339437700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75119619816724984162016-09-20T13:29:18.720+01:002016-09-20T13:29:18.720+01:00Who actually likes that shit? Certainly not the di...Who actually likes that shit? Certainly not the diners, who probably all just want a decent meal on a plate!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81836972344035514262016-09-20T13:26:34.525+01:002016-09-20T13:26:34.525+01:00Quite right too. Many restaurants here used to be ...Quite right too. Many restaurants here used to be part of a farm, and worked with their own products. Unfortunately the French government have outlawed this, and they are now forced to buy from outside.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-84616669956294004362016-09-20T13:09:13.069+01:002016-09-20T13:09:13.069+01:00We used to eat in places like that while living in...We used to eat in places like that while living in France. Uncomplicated, unpretentious and value for money.<br />Where I live now (Ireland) the term 'homemade' is being misappropriated in most cases. In our village several places sell 'homemade' ice cream from the same supplier. Obviously made in someone else's home. Or rather, mini factory.<br />The only thing that is done 'in house' is plating up. It drives me insane and dissatisfied.<br />We had been thinking about starting up something small with a short menu and homely comfort food. Planning issues, health and safety and half the place for toilets didn't seem very feasable so we dropped the idea.<br />Feck every place with their 'design' burger on a chopping board and chips served in a frying basket, side plates, bowls and flowerpots ... and tables that are too small to accommodate all this crap !<br /><br />Sorry, need to go and lay down now.Patricia (La Chatte Gitane)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03188119208339437700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27223192488859074052016-09-20T12:55:19.618+01:002016-09-20T12:55:19.618+01:00The Retired Man and I tend to frequent farm to tab... The Retired Man and I tend to frequent farm to table restaurants and those with small menus. The large chain restaurants, with their five page menus are very popular and must have pre-prepared food. They may be cheaper in cost, but so is their product. We prefer local where they buy local and having a meal out is also supporting our neighbor's' businesses. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64495190731292439162016-09-20T10:35:01.380+01:002016-09-20T10:35:01.380+01:00I'm sure they exist everywhere, but never wher...I'm sure they exist everywhere, but never where tourists gather or on expensive thoroughfares.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com