I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" wrote in message ...


I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/






I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....

BB

"sf" > wrote in message
...
>
> I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
> http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/

And you think people who own restaurants should never go out to eat
elsewhere? Especially while traveling?

If I owned a restaurant, I wouldn't want to fall behind the times and I
would for sure check out my competitors. And if I traveled, I would most
likely want to go out to eat at least some of the time.

On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 17:41:55 +1000, " Bigbazza" >
wrote:

>I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....

Has anyone smacked him in head yet? If not, why not?

"John J" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:12:24 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 17:41:55 +1000, " Bigbazza" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....
>>
>>Has anyone smacked him in head yet? If not, why not?
>
> His botox would fall out.

Heh.

In article >, says...
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
> > http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>
> And you think people who own restaurants should never go out to eat
> elsewhere? Especially while traveling?
>
> If I owned a restaurant, I wouldn't want to fall behind the times and I
> would for sure check out my competitors. And if I traveled, I would most
> likely want to go out to eat at least some of the time.

and if you had half a brain you'd read the link before making a
comment that demonstrates you haven't a clue what happened or what
you're talking about.

Janet UK

In article >,
says...
>
> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 17:41:55 +1000, " Bigbazza" >
> wrote:
>
> >I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....
>
> Has anyone smacked him in head yet?

Yes, his alcoholic, violently abusive father throughout a hellish
childhood.

Janet UK.

On Thu, 04 Jul 2013 23:52:53 -0700, sf > wrote:

>
>I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/


All I get is an internal server error message.

The gist of the story is???

"Janet" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >, says...
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>> > http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>>
>> And you think people who own restaurants should never go out to eat
>> elsewhere? Especially while traveling?
>>
>> If I owned a restaurant, I wouldn't want to fall behind the times and I
>> would for sure check out my competitors. And if I traveled, I would most
>> likely want to go out to eat at least some of the time.
>
> and if you had half a brain you'd read the link before making a
> comment that demonstrates you haven't a clue what happened or what
> you're talking about.
>
> Janet UK

I did read it. Maybe I missed something? I'll look again. Nope. I didn't
miss a thing. What did you think I missed?

I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the bar
because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't really
see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
business has done something like this.

I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are just
two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
happened.

..

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 04 Jul 2013 23:52:53 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>
>>I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>>http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>
>
> All I get is an internal server error message.
>
> The gist of the story is???

I got that too at first. They told the customers that were already seated
that a celebrity was coming in and they moved them to the bar.

In article >, says...
>
> "Janet" > wrote in message
> t...
> > In article >, says...
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >
> >> > I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
> >> > http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
> >>
> >> And you think people who own restaurants should never go out to eat
> >> elsewhere? Especially while traveling?
> >>
> >> If I owned a restaurant, I wouldn't want to fall behind the times and I
> >> would for sure check out my competitors. And if I traveled, I would most
> >> likely want to go out to eat at least some of the time.
> >
> > and if you had half a brain you'd read the link before making a
> > comment that demonstrates you haven't a clue what happened or what
> > you're talking about.
> >
> > Janet UK
>
> I did read it. Maybe I missed something? I'll look again. Nope. I didn't
> miss a thing. What did you think I missed?

That the restaurant owner rudely evicted his other restaurant
customers from tables where they were already eating, when Ramsay's
group arrived.

Which has nothing whatever to do with Ramsay wanting to go out to eat
when travelling.
>
> I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the bar
> because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't really
> see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
> as to what that means)

It means people sitting at a table eating their dinner. As the
article makes clear.


>which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
> business has done something like this.

In this country it would be considered incredibly rude both to the
customers asked to move, and to Ramsays' party, made to feel embarrassed
for disrupting other peoples' evening.


> I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
> have my parents.

What, you were sitting at a restaurant table you had booked in
advance, you had given your order, the food had just been served and you
were about to eat it, then you were asked to move and eat it somewhere
else for the convenience of other customers who had just arrived
???????????

Janet UK

" Bigbazza" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "sf" wrote in message ...
>
> I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
> http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....
>
> BB

I liked him at one time when I first started getting BBC America, but after
several shows with the same shtick, I came to despise him.

Cheri

"Julie Bove" wrote in message ...

I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the bar
because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't really
see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
business has done something like this.

I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are just
two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
happened.

~~~~~~~~
If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
celebrity), I would walk out and never return.

MaryL

..

"Cheri" wrote in message ...

" Bigbazza" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "sf" wrote in message ...
>
> I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
> http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....
>
> BB

I liked him at one time when I first started getting BBC America, but after
several shows with the same shtick, I came to despise him.

Cheri

~~~~~~~
He seems incapable of uttering more than two sentences without breaking out
into foul-mouthed rudeness. And he seems to have only one volume--loud!

MaryL

On 2013-07-05, Julie Bove > wrote:

> I got that too at first. They told the customers that were already seated
> that a celebrity was coming in and they moved them to the bar.

Hmm... I would have thought GR would be incensed by such a move.

Oh well, nevermind.

nb

On 7/5/2013 10:17 AM, MaryL wrote:
>
> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated
> (or tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
>
+1

On 05/07/2013 10:17 AM, MaryL wrote:
>

> ~~~~~~~~
> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated
> (or tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.

Especially if it was an obnoxious turd like Gordon Ramsay. Just imagine
how he would have carried on in one of his restaurant makeover pseudo
reality shows of a restaurant owner had made people move.

On 7/5/2013 9:17 AM, MaryL wrote:
> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
> tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
>
> MaryL


Agreed. I don't ear dinner at a bar, period.

George L

"Janet" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >, says...
>>
>> "Janet" > wrote in message
>> t...
>> > In article >, says...
>> >>
>> >> "sf" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >
>> >> > I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>> >> > http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>> >>
>> >> And you think people who own restaurants should never go out to eat
>> >> elsewhere? Especially while traveling?
>> >>
>> >> If I owned a restaurant, I wouldn't want to fall behind the times and
>> >> I
>> >> would for sure check out my competitors. And if I traveled, I would
>> >> most
>> >> likely want to go out to eat at least some of the time.
>> >
>> > and if you had half a brain you'd read the link before making a
>> > comment that demonstrates you haven't a clue what happened or what
>> > you're talking about.
>> >
>> > Janet UK
>>
>> I did read it. Maybe I missed something? I'll look again. Nope. I
>> didn't
>> miss a thing. What did you think I missed?
>
> That the restaurant owner rudely evicted his other restaurant
> customers from tables where they were already eating, when Ramsay's
> group arrived.

Yes. I saw that he did that.
>
> Which has nothing whatever to do with Ramsay wanting to go out to eat
> when travelling.
>>
>> I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the
>> bar
>> because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't
>> really
>> see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no
>> specifics
>> as to what that means)
>
> It means people sitting at a table eating their dinner. As the
> article makes clear.

Yes. I know that. You say that he did it rudely. We don't know. The
article isn't specific as to what was said to them.
>
>
>>which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
>> business has done something like this.
>
> In this country it would be considered incredibly rude both to the
> customers asked to move, and to Ramsays' party, made to feel embarrassed
> for disrupting other peoples' evening.

It wasn't in that country. And the fact that they asked people to move has
nothing to do with why sf made the big deal of the Gordon Ramsey part.

If I were in that situation and asked to move, I might feel ticked off. I
sure wouldn't feel embarrassed!
>
>
>> I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and
>> so
>> have my parents.
>
> What, you were sitting at a restaurant table you had booked in
> advance, you had given your order, the food had just been served and you
> were about to eat it, then you were asked to move and eat it somewhere
> else for the convenience of other customers who had just arrived
> ???????????
I rarely ever book a restaurant in advance and I sure wouldn't for two
people. Nowhere in this article did it say that the people got their food
and were about to eat it. But yes, that has happened to me. And it has
happened to my parents. The wait staff will take the food and drinks to
another table. Have even had them come up and say that they are sorry but
that our specific table had been reserved and they didn't realize it so they
would have to move us. Things like this haven't happened often and I
couldn't even tell you know where it happened. Was many years ago and
obviously I wasn't upset enough about it to have paid it a lot of mind.

"MaryL" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>
> I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the
> bar
> because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't
> really
> see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
> as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
> business has done something like this.
>
> I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
> have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are
> just
> two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
> group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
> happened.
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
> tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.

I never said I had an advance reservation. It would be a rare occasion
indeed for me to even dine at a place that required them. Being moved is
annoying but it's not enough to cause me to get overly upset.

"George Leppla" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/5/2013 9:17 AM, MaryL wrote:
>> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated
>> (or
>> tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
>> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
>>
>> MaryL
>
>
> Agreed. I don't ear dinner at a bar, period.

I did it many times before my daughter was born. Is not my preference but
my husband prefers to eat in the bar. One thing I have noticed is that they
often give you a bar menu with different offerings and/or the same offerings
but for less money. So that part is good.

When Angela had the slumber party at the hotel, what we wanted was on the
bar menu but having kids with us, we could not sit in the bar. They did
serve it to us anyway.

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2013-07-05, Julie Bove > wrote:
>
>> I got that too at first. They told the customers that were already
>> seated
>> that a celebrity was coming in and they moved them to the bar.
>
> Hmm... I would have thought GR would be incensed by such a move.
>
> Oh well, nevermind.

He may not have known. Someone could have called ahead.

I worked in retail. This sort of stuff is not uncommon at all. It really
isn't. There were two occasions I can remember where our store was closed
for two hours to the public to accommodate the Russian Olympic rowing team.

On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 09:17:23 -0500, "MaryL"
> wrote:

> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
> tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.

I'd be just as offended if I'd made a reservation for the dining room
and they tried to seat me in the bar for the sole purpose of serving a
celebrity.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"MaryL" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>
> I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the
> bar
> because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't
> really
> see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
> as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
> business has done something like this.
>
> I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
> have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are
> just
> two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
> group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
> happened.
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
> tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
>

I wouldn't. I would stay put. We made a deal, they need to live up to it.

On 7/5/2013 12:52 AM, sf wrote:
>
> I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
> http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>

I suspect the list of where he can throw a public tantrum is getting
shorter these days..

On 7/5/2013 3:09 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 17:41:55 +1000, " Bigbazza" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....
>>
>> Has anyone smacked him in head yet?
>
> Yes, his alcoholic, violently abusive father throughout a hellish
> childhood.
>
> Janet UK.
>
How marvelous of him to carry the abuse forward to semi-clueless
restaurateurs worldwide!

On Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:40:05 -0500, George Leppla
> wrote:

> On 7/5/2013 9:17 AM, MaryL wrote:
> > If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
> > tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> > celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
> >
> > MaryL
>
>
> Agreed. I don't ear dinner at a bar, period.
>

I will eat in the bar if I am a walk in and have no burning desire for
a certain item that's only on the full menu - but that's not the
point. Those people were seated and in some cases, already eating
when they were moved. I would be very upset about it if I was already
seated, even if I'd arrived without a reservation, and I'd be spitting
mad if I had made a reservation for the dining room (seated or not)
and then told to eat in the bar. That's no way to treat customers.
It sounds like GR didn't have reservations, dropped in and expected
the royal treatment. If he made reservations and they didn't plan
ahead properly, then double the shame on that restaurant.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 7/5/2013 7:59 AM, Cheri wrote:
> " Bigbazza" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "sf" wrote in message ...
>>
>> I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>> http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....
>>
>> BB
>
> I liked him at one time when I first started getting BBC America, but
> after several shows with the same shtick, I came to despise him.
>
> Cheri
>
>
Celebrity bullying tends to wear out its welcome amongst those of taste
and manners.

On 7/5/2013 8:17 AM, MaryL wrote:
>
>
> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>
> I tried to quote it but couldn't. Bottom line, they moved people to the
> bar
> because a celebrity was coming. Gordon being the celebrity. I don't
> really
> see the problem here other than them moving the other diners (no specifics
> as to what that means) which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
> business has done something like this.
>
> I have been moved to the bar on occasion when a restaurant was busy and so
> have my parents. They have told me as such. Sometimes when there are just
> two people there and a larger group comes in, they might move the smaller
> group to the bar. I can't say that this has happened often, but it has
> happened.
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated
> (or tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
>
> MaryL
>
> .
>
>
Good for you!

In article >, says...
> > It means people sitting at a table eating their dinner. As the
> > article makes clear.
>
> Yes. I know that. You say that he did it rudely. We don't know. The
> article isn't specific as to what was said to them.

What he said to them is irrelevent. "Pretty please, stop eating
pick up your plate and move to the bar, we have guests arriving who are
more important than you" is incredibly rude and inhospitable however
you dress it up".
> >
> >
> >>which wouldn't necessarily be the first time a
> >> business has done something like this.
> >
> > In this country it would be considered incredibly rude both to the
> > customers asked to move, and to Ramsays' party, made to feel embarrassed
> > for disrupting other peoples' evening.
>
> It wasn't in that country.

Then give over telling us it happens in yours.


And the fact that they asked people to move has
> nothing to do with why sf made the big deal of the Gordon Ramsey part.
>
> If I were in that situation and asked to move, I might feel ticked off. I
> sure wouldn't feel embarrassed!

It's not about you; your hide is thicker than rhino. But most people
would be embarrassed to have other peoples evening/dinner spoiled on
their account.

> I rarely ever book a restaurant in advance and I sure wouldn't for two
> people.

Well, that reflects the kind of place you eat at. More desirable and
popular places are often fully booked for dinner and if you didn't
prebook you wouldn't get a table. Especially, a table for two.

Nowhere in this article did it say that the people got their food
> and were about to eat it.

That is exactly what it DID say. quote

"Imagine booking a table at a relatively nice restaurant looking to
enjoy a moment with your friends and family. All goes well and you are
about to bite into the main course
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/


when the staff informs your group they will have to move to the bar
right away.

This actually happened this weekend in a small but popular restaurant
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
Loftid in Austurstraeti in Reykjavik. They requested most of their
guests move without warning" end quote
Janet UK.

On 7/5/2013 8:44 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:12:24 +1000, Jeßus wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 17:41:55 +1000, " Bigbazza" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I can't tolerate the filthy mouthed creep!....
>>
>> Has anyone smacked him in head yet? If not, why not?
>
> Somebody needs to go Geraldo Rivera on him.
>
> Rivera gets his nose broken on live TV in 1988:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1KT1QoSCT8
>
> -sw
>
Rather a pity you haven't met the same fate, troll.

On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 09:48:12 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Being moved is
> annoying but it's not enough to cause me to get overly upset.

Being treated like a second class citizen is okay with you? Sheesh.
No. My money is just as green as the next person's - so if they want
to move me, they'd better make it worth it to me. Comp my meal and
I'll move to the bar with a smile on my face.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 09:48:12 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> Being moved is
>> annoying but it's not enough to cause me to get overly upset.
>
> Being treated like a second class citizen is okay with you? Sheesh.
> No. My money is just as green as the next person's - so if they want
> to move me, they'd better make it worth it to me. Comp my meal and
> I'll move to the bar with a smile on my face.

I'm with you on that!

Cheri

On 7/5/2013 11:13 AM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 09:17:23 -0500, "MaryL"
> > wrote:
>
>> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
>> tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
>> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
>
> I'd be just as offended if I'd made a reservation for the dining room
> and they tried to seat me in the bar for the sole purpose of serving a
> celebrity.
>
I'd tell management that they obviously intend to comp me the full tab,
then wait and see what their reaction is.

On 7/5/2013 11:37 AM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 09:48:12 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> Being moved is
>> annoying but it's not enough to cause me to get overly upset.
>
> Being treated like a second class citizen is okay with you? Sheesh.
> No. My money is just as green as the next person's - so if they want
> to move me, they'd better make it worth it to me. Comp my meal and
> I'll move to the bar with a smile on my face.
>
My reaction as well.

In article >,
says...
>
> On Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:40:05 -0500, George Leppla
> > wrote:
>
> > On 7/5/2013 9:17 AM, MaryL wrote:
> > > If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
> > > tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> > > celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
> > >
> > > MaryL
> >
> >
> > Agreed. I don't ear dinner at a bar, period.
> >
>
> I will eat in the bar if I am a walk in and have no burning desire for
> a certain item that's only on the full menu - but that's not the
> point. Those people were seated and in some cases, already eating
> when they were moved. I would be very upset about it if I was already
> seated, even if I'd arrived without a reservation, and I'd be spitting
> mad if I had made a reservation for the dining room (seated or not)
> and then told to eat in the bar. That's no way to treat customers.
> It sounds like GR didn't have reservations, dropped in and expected
> the royal treatment.

No, the article makes no suggestion at all that it was done at GR's
request. He's a Brit and a Scot at that, so knows very well that's not
how royalty expect to be treated.

Janet UK.

casa bona wrote:
>
> On 7/5/2013 11:13 AM, sf wrote:
> > I'd be just as offended if I'd made a reservation for the dining room
> > and they tried to seat me in the bar for the sole purpose of serving a
> > celebrity.
> >
> I'd tell management that they obviously intend to comp me the full tab,
> then wait and see what their reaction is.

Freeloaders, both of you.

G.

"sf" wrote in message ...

On Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:40:05 -0500, George Leppla
> wrote:

> On 7/5/2013 9:17 AM, MaryL wrote:
> > If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated
> > (or
> > tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
> > celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
> >
> > MaryL
>
>
> Agreed. I don't ear dinner at a bar, period.
>

I will eat in the bar if I am a walk in and have no burning desire for
a certain item that's only on the full menu - but that's not the
point. Those people were seated and in some cases, already eating
when they were moved. I would be very upset about it if I was already
seated, even if I'd arrived without a reservation, and I'd be spitting
mad if I had made a reservation for the dining room (seated or not)
and then told to eat in the bar. That's no way to treat customers.
It sounds like GR didn't have reservations, dropped in and expected
the royal treatment. If he made reservations and they didn't plan
ahead properly, then double the shame on that restaurant.

~~~~~~
I don't like GR because of his coarse language and rudeness, but this
decision may not be one that he requested. I suspect the restaurant owner
wanted the publicity he/would receive by serving a celebrity, and the
regulars were downgraded as a result. On the other hand, GR surely would
have noticed the preferential treatment unless someone came in ahead and
arranged for seating. Whatever the explanation, I would have left and never
returned (as I said before).

MaryL

On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 03:28:20 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Thu, 04 Jul 2013 23:52:53 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>I wonder why? He's a restaurateur for cripe's sake.
>>>http://totaliceland.com/here-is-one-...id-in-iceland/
>>
>>
>> All I get is an internal server error message.
>>
>> The gist of the story is???
>
>I got that too at first. They told the customers that were already seated
>that a celebrity was coming in and they moved them to the bar.
>

It worked this afternoon. Not enough information to be accurate as to
who I'd be POd at. Did GR make a request? If so, then both he and
the restaurant are trash. If it was only at the request of the
manager, he is trash and I'd never go there. If they comped my meal
and the wine and asked politely, I may be convinced to move.
Otherwise, they would have to stop feeding me and I'd leave (and not
pay) or they'd have to call the police. No one should ever be treated
second class like that.

On 7/5/2013 12:01 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:40:05 -0500, George Leppla
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/5/2013 9:17 AM, MaryL wrote:
>>>> If anyone wanted to move me to the bar after I had already been seated (or
>>>> tried to change my advance reservation to the bar to accommodate a
>>>> celebrity), I would walk out and never return.
>>>>
>>>> MaryL
>>>
>>>
>>> Agreed. I don't ear dinner at a bar, period.
>>>
>>
>> I will eat in the bar if I am a walk in and have no burning desire for
>> a certain item that's only on the full menu - but that's not the
>> point. Those people were seated and in some cases, already eating
>> when they were moved. I would be very upset about it if I was already
>> seated, even if I'd arrived without a reservation, and I'd be spitting
>> mad if I had made a reservation for the dining room (seated or not)
>> and then told to eat in the bar. That's no way to treat customers.
>> It sounds like GR didn't have reservations, dropped in and expected
>> the royal treatment.
>
> No, the article makes no suggestion at all that it was done at GR's
> request. He's a Brit and a Scot at that, so knows very well that's not
> how royalty expect to be treated.
>
> Janet UK.

A fair point, this may well have been more the restaurant's decision
than his personal request.