tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621910414728470612.post7853021622703412110..comments2015-04-26T19:21:04.715+01:00Comments on The Larder Lout: Restau-RantThe Larder Louthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13266713324000934624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621910414728470612.post-87473061611345650842009-06-14T06:53:30.653+01:002009-06-14T06:53:30.653+01:00Best blog read in ages. Would love to see points 6...Best blog read in ages. Would love to see points 6 through 20 (and then 21 through to 100). Serialise, serialise, serialise!<br /><br />I recall lunch at an Italian restaurant a few years back and being 'served' by two completely hungover and notably stupid people. (Admittedly, it was New Year's Day, but if you choose to come to work in the service industry on January 1st, you should attempt to provide a service.) After a shocking amount of screw-ups and delays and a show of brusqueness that was every bit as hard-'k' as your garlic-rubbed bread, they presented a bill complete with service charge. When -- almost apologetically, I'm ashamed to say -- we pointed out that they had failed to provide anything that came close to rendering assistance they had the effrontery to complain to us!<br /><br />I boil at all of your five, but restaurant music is my current bete noire (French where English will do -- forgive my inability to type an HTML circumflex). It's bad enough when used to supplement an atmosphere. When it's used to create one, it's all too painful an admission of what is lacking.Matt Inwoodhttp://twitter.com/absolute_pressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621910414728470612.post-11214773718616847022009-06-13T17:01:55.286+01:002009-06-13T17:01:55.286+01:00Stonking rant, James. Waiters hovering, waiting fo...Stonking rant, James. Waiters hovering, waiting for you to take a sip so they can fill up your wine glass are also deeply annoying.Fiona Becketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970779962455905201noreply@blogger.com