Really interesting (although I do wish you wouldn’t lose sleep over Tim Hayward’s articles!). I read his series with interest because he can have a great turn of phrase, but also bafflement - I have no idea what point he was making. it’s reassuring you didn’t either.
Thanks for reading Sue, I really appreciate it. Tim can be a dazzling wordsmith I agree but I just think he bit off a bit more than he could chew with this series. Bafflement is the perfect word. I really felt I must have been missing something and not following the argument properly until I realised it was properly argued.
I don't doubt it for a second, I did say in the piece that it sounds lovely. It just struck me as a random choice for a newspaper column. He could have gone pretty much anywhere in Europe. Why not somewhere more topical?
Really interesting (although I do wish you wouldn’t lose sleep over Tim Hayward’s articles!). I read his series with interest because he can have a great turn of phrase, but also bafflement - I have no idea what point he was making. it’s reassuring you didn’t either.
Thanks for reading Sue, I really appreciate it. Tim can be a dazzling wordsmith I agree but I just think he bit off a bit more than he could chew with this series. Bafflement is the perfect word. I really felt I must have been missing something and not following the argument properly until I realised it was properly argued.
Worked a Summer at Chez Nico at Ninety Park Lane. Nice to see Ladenis get name checked. Remarkable place.
Who was head chef - Paul Glynn?
Paul Rhodes.
OK (sorry, my original reply should have said Paul Flynn who also worked for Nico).
All I can say is that I have actually eaten at Kadeau and it was fabulous. I loved it.
I don't doubt it for a second, I did say in the piece that it sounds lovely. It just struck me as a random choice for a newspaper column. He could have gone pretty much anywhere in Europe. Why not somewhere more topical?
Now that is a good question. I do wonder about how any of the critics make their choices sometimes.