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#100020 by Littlejohn
17 Feb 2006, 13:48
Got some sandwiches from the garage on my way home last night, BP I think. What was interesting is that these were no ordinary sandwiches. They were celebrity Chef sandwiches! Yes, they were made by the tallented hands of Mr Worrel-Thompson (yes personally prepared by the hairy dwarf, and they even sported his smiling mug-shot on the front to proove it). Of course they cost a little more than your everyday sandwiches, but hey-ho. Odd thing is that they tasted exactly the same as Ginsters Ploughman's sandwiches.

So my personal take would be that a celeb chef preparing aircraft food would impress me not a jot. As Highfly said, it is more of a job for a food scientist IMHO.

#100051 by Decker
17 Feb 2006, 15:19
WOW now THAT would be a coup - VS to get Heston Blumenthal to do catering!!

#100053 by RichardMannion
17 Feb 2006, 15:21
Absolutely, don't waste your money on getting a 'celeb' chef. It doesn't take a food genius to come up with the basic dishes, I may actually suggest VS consult with my mum as she does some lovely, simple food that everyone will appreciate - homemade lasagne, toad in the hole, shepherds pie (mmm, yum!), spaghetti bolognese, homemade chicken pie etc.

Thanks,
Richard

#100073 by jaguarpig
17 Feb 2006, 16:47
Mr Worrel-Thompson (yes personally prepared by the hairy dwarf, and they even sported his smiling mug-shot on the front to proove it).

Is there anything he will not put his name too?I just got a flyer from one of my suppliers with a range of wozzer electrical appliances
I kid you not.

On the celeb chef thing, BA have one dish per menu in first endorsed/created, the waterside pud was terrible but the Cinnamon Club lamp shank curry was outstanding.

Think I would go with Floyd,fancy his fish and chips cooked in a RR Trent engine:D

#100096 by honey lamb
17 Feb 2006, 18:44
Originally posted by jaguarpig

Think I would go with Floyd,fancy his fish and chips cooked in a RR Trent engine:D

[:0] You're not going to eat Floyd are you? [:0]

#100101 by Scrooge
17 Feb 2006, 19:29
Originally posted by honey lamb
Originally posted by jaguarpig

Think I would go with Floyd,fancy his fish and chips cooked in a RR Trent engine:D

[:0] You're not going to eat Floyd are you? [:0]


May taste better than the suet [:0]

#100109 by VS045
17 Feb 2006, 20:02
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Originally posted by honey lamb


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Originally posted by jaguarpig

Think I would go with Floyd,fancy his fish and chips cooked in a RR Trent engine

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You're not going to eat Floyd are you?

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May taste better than the suet


You better not let the Mannions hear you talking like that about their travelling companion. Next it'll be Louis Vuitton bags instead of bangers 'n' mash!;)[:p]

Cheers,
VS045

#100119 by Scrooge
17 Feb 2006, 20:35
Originally posted by RichardMannion
Ahem, she is not a true Mannion... (yet).

Thanks,
Richard


No wonder the long sleepless nights,do we get an ivite?


You better not let the Mannions hear you talking like that about their travelling companion. Next it'll be Louis Vuitton bags instead of bangers 'n' mash!;)[:p]

Cheers,
VS045



one of the good things with being 5500 miles away,by the time they got here they would of forgotten why they were mad at me.

Edited due to me drinking again and forgetting html coding [:#]

#100120 by VS045
17 Feb 2006, 20:38
one of the good things with being 5500 miles away,by the time they got here they would of forgotten why they were mad at me.


Maybe a good few of those mcuth blues on the flight over would do the trick!;)[}:)]

Cheers,
VS045

#100127 by Scrooge
17 Feb 2006, 21:09
Oh yeah,forgot,i'll take care of the bachelor party [}:)]

anyways back on topic,so the big question is,will VS listen and do something about it or will the next set of menus be the same scary stuff,I guess only time will tell.

#100130 by Littlejohn
17 Feb 2006, 21:10
Originally posted by RichardMannion
not a true Mannion... (yet).


I think that comes pretty close to a proposal IMHO. Care to finishe the job off Richard?

#100137 by Scrooge
17 Feb 2006, 21:21
Originally posted by sailor99
Originally posted by RichardMannion
not a true Mannion... (yet).


I think that comes pretty close to a proposal IMHO. Care to finishe the job off Richard?


Oh hell,back off topic.

As an ordained minister of The Universal Life Church link I would be more than happy to perform the ceremony .

#100164 by HighFlyer
17 Feb 2006, 22:32
Dave - are you joking us? Or are you really an ordained minister??

Hands off my Floyd you lot, thats one baby cow that isnt for the plate!!

Thanks,
Sarah

#100167 by honey lamb
17 Feb 2006, 22:36
Originally posted by HighFlyer

Hands off my Floyd you lot, thats one baby cow that isnt for the plate!!

Thanks,
Sarah



Don't worry, Sarah. I haven't seen veal on any menu yet.

(All it requires now is for some catering bod to see this and think "Hmmm! Veal. That's a bit different!)

#100171 by HighFlyer
17 Feb 2006, 22:39
Noooooooooo!

No veal .. please no!!

Think of the baby cows :)

#100177 by Littlejohn
17 Feb 2006, 22:46
Originally posted by HighFlyer
Dave - are you joking us? Or are you really an ordained minister??


I am able to confirm this situation. I am also able to confirm he does very good rates for hatchings, matchings and dispatchings.

#100189 by Scrooge
17 Feb 2006, 23:02
Yes I am,for V-Flyers my rates would be very good $0 sounds about right.

#100194 by HighFlyer
17 Feb 2006, 23:12
Do we get poker chips included in the package?? ;)

#100198 by Scrooge
17 Feb 2006, 23:18
Originally posted by RichardMannion
Should we change your title to V-Flyer Minister then?


Well it's reverend,not minister,but if you want to sure.

#100204 by honey lamb
17 Feb 2006, 23:23
Originally posted by jetwet1
Originally posted by RichardMannion
Should we change your title to V-Flyer Minister then?


Well it's reverend,not minister,but if you want to sure.

Oh, God. Don't tempt him, please don't tempt him! You should be above all that if you are a minister [V]

#100205 by Littlejohn
17 Feb 2006, 23:23
Right reverend surly?

BTW, could we be said to be OT, and should we get back OnT? I quite like the salt and pepper pots VS use in their catering.

#100206 by honey lamb
17 Feb 2006, 23:25
Originally posted by sailor99
Right reverend surly?


He's not surly is he? Mardy, maybe? [}:)]
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