Hispi cabbage. Why is it always, always hispi cabbage? Is there a vegetable wholesaler with shares in hispi? Is there really no other cabbage that can be cooked? Bring on January King!
It's always tricky when you're recognised, but, in some cases, the team gets nervous - both front and heart of house. So I don't always think it makes for a better experience! I have a rule. As long as I can pay the bill in full for my order (if they want to send additional dishes on the house, so be it), then I will publish the review with full disclosure that I've been recognised - and how it changed the experience. In your neck of the woods, am sure Giles, Jay, Jimi and William are always recognised? Big fan of your newsletter. Saves me the hassle of looking up all the UK reviews!
Thank you very much for the kind words. I think the difference with Jay etc is that the restaurant will probably pretend they haven't recognised them and play along with the review etiquette while Julie's had no idea I was there to review them and so it changed the dynamic a bit. There is a bit more to this than meets the eye to be honest but it should all become clear in the next couple of weeks or so. What this space!
Hispi cabbage. Why is it always, always hispi cabbage? Is there a vegetable wholesaler with shares in hispi? Is there really no other cabbage that can be cooked? Bring on January King!
It was kale for quite a while but hispi seems to have ruled the roost for about a decade. Whatever happened to Savoy too?
Exactly. Every now and then I consider writing about cabbage wars.
It's always tricky when you're recognised, but, in some cases, the team gets nervous - both front and heart of house. So I don't always think it makes for a better experience! I have a rule. As long as I can pay the bill in full for my order (if they want to send additional dishes on the house, so be it), then I will publish the review with full disclosure that I've been recognised - and how it changed the experience. In your neck of the woods, am sure Giles, Jay, Jimi and William are always recognised? Big fan of your newsletter. Saves me the hassle of looking up all the UK reviews!
Thank you very much for the kind words. I think the difference with Jay etc is that the restaurant will probably pretend they haven't recognised them and play along with the review etiquette while Julie's had no idea I was there to review them and so it changed the dynamic a bit. There is a bit more to this than meets the eye to be honest but it should all become clear in the next couple of weeks or so. What this space!