Food, drink, culture, rooms and the state of the trade. Written when there is something worth saying, not to feed a schedule.
Seven rules for the shellfish, seven for everything else. They are the same rules. Tough, uncompromising, fresh, fun and just a little bit dangerous.
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Too Safe, Too Bold, Just Right. Why three propositions beat being right first time, and why seventy percent is the most dangerous score in the room.
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Most operators sweat the menu and wave the drinks list through. That is money left on the pass. Placeholder text, ready to swap for the real thing.
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Design the back of house like it matters, because the people standing in it for twelve hours decide whether the front of house works. Placeholder text for now.
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