frozen food (or the Jamie Oliver effect)

[Cheffie]

lol gwasi

our Resident Chef is a great fan of Sir Jamie

:haha:

I do truly want to develop a lithp and get gongged by the queen whilst making piles of dosh

Gwasi..

You'll find that mostly it's the chains that do this as a cost saving mechanism - be it pubs or restaurant groups.

There is nothing to beat fresh... but you need the skills to execute it. With the industry in turmoil and lack of fresh blood coming through, it's a double-edged sword for the managed-pub operator who has to meet certain GP levels with an 'acceptable' level of food service.

I do enjoy meeting the odd young chef (in their late teens/ early twenties) who are proud to be Head Chefs... in a fecking branded pub!
A night of basic service in the kitchens and they're amazed what you can do! Fascinating!!!

Seasonal, fresh food is the way to go, coupled with regional produce. Though I'm not going to stop ordering exotics

BB.. though you're in Dublin, I'd check with your local EHO about the policies. We've had a massive change locally since Jan 06.