The Restaurant.

HamsterFace

Also, Tom Doorley seems to be in a sling for yonks!?

Thargor

HamsterFace wrote: »

Also, Tom Doorley seems to be in a sling for yonks!?

Same as Brendan O Connor, and Bono come to think of it but his was supposed to be a really bad accident.

somesoldiers

Is the restaurant filmed over a few nights in a row though? I would have thought that would make more sense than setting up cameras one week, clearing out for regular punters than setting up again

HamsterFace

somesoldiers wrote: »

Is the restaurant filmed over a few nights in a row though? I would have thought that would make more sense than setting up cameras one week, clearing out for regular punters than setting up again

Actually yeah, that is common practice and would make sense!

CatFromHue

Is that it does anyone know?

There was no preview of next weeks show at the end of last nights episode.

Thargor

Yep, last of the series last night, very good I thought, hope its renewed.

somesoldiers

who's up?

CatFromHue

There's some episodes of the RTE version of the show on the RTE Player and wow compared to the longer TV3 version the shorter RTE one would give you a headache it jumps around so quickly.

The longer TV3 version is a much better version completely.

Elmo

CatFromHue wrote: »

There's some episodes of the RTE version of the show on the RTE Player and wow compared to the longer TV3 version the shorter RTE one would give you a headache it jumps around so quickly.

The longer TV3 version is a much better version completely.

Yet produced by the same production company!

Go Harvey Go

CatFromHue wrote: »

There's some episodes of the RTE version of the show on the RTE Player and wow compared to the longer TV3 version the shorter RTE one would give you a headache it jumps around so quickly.

The longer TV3 version is a much better version completely.

Elmo wrote: »

Yet produced by the same production company!

I'm surprised that RTE are still showing it to some extent, TBH - I would have thought that they would have been done with it once it moved to TV3.

Elmo

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

I'm surprised that RTE are still showing it to some extent, TBH - I would have thought that they would have been done with it once it moved to TV3.

TV3 are still showing lots and lots of ITV programming when new episodes are available on UTV Ireland!

RTÉ possible own some rights to the show?

CatFromHue

Elmo wrote: »

Yet produced by the same production company!

Yeah the show is pretty much the exact same but instead of having a 30 - 60 sec discussion in the Kitchen about the meal you had a 2-3 second sound bite and instead of hearing the audience talk about the meal for 2-3 mins throughout the show you had a total of about 10 seconds of quick flashy soundbites.

The extra time allocated to each part of the show on TV3 makes it into a far better and interesting show to watch. For example I don't think the RTE version goes into why or how the Chefs decided to cook what the meals their meals.

Elmo

CatFromHue wrote: »

Yeah the show is pretty much the exact same but instead of having a 30 - 60 sec discussion in the Kitchen about the meal you had a 2-3 second sound bite and instead of hearing the audience talk about the meal for 2-3 mins throughout the show you had a total of about 10 seconds of quick flashy soundbites.

The extra time allocated to each part of the show on TV3 makes it into a far better and interesting show to watch. For example I don't think the RTE version goes into why or how the Chefs decided to cook what the meals their meals.

The show produced for RTÉ had reasons for the meals, they also had a few specials for 5 star and 1 Star cook offs.

somesoldiers

Rte are showing repeats of their old episodes now, must have decided there was still some interest after it aired in tv3

Thargor

Only heard Paolo Tullio had died recently, RIP

http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0605/706238-paolo-tullio-death/

Wonder if thats the end for The Restaurant or if he'll be replaced?

Mr E

I'm sure he will be replaced, but the show won't be the same without him.

Elmo

Mr E wrote: »

I'm sure he will be replaced, but the show won't be the same without him.

The show did well for TV3 to bring it back.

RIP Paolo Tullio

Eyepatch

Apparently Marco Pierre White will be the "resident" judge on next series. Should be good!

Thargor

Eyepatch wrote: »

Apparently Marco Pierre White will be the"resident" judge on next series. Should be good!

Whats the story there I wonder? You'd think he could beat whatever TV3 are paying him if he got a job in the UK or US instead, or Australia... Why is he in Ireland?

iseegirls

Thargor wrote: »

Whats the story there I wonder? You'd think he could beat whatever TV3 are paying him if he got a job in the UK or US instead, or Australia... Why is he in Ireland?

Aren't they shooting the series in his restaurant?

Thargor

Oh really? I didnt know that. Great news anyway, love this programme.

Elmo

Thargor wrote: »

Oh really? I didnt know that. Great news anyway, love this programme.

Yeah it's fun how TV3 promote their move from the sticks to Dublin for a better class of celeb, not that they are getting a big product placement.

Though in fairness they seem to have a good set of celeb chefs this season.

And it was always a show that didn't really need the celeb value to it.

Thargor

Its on! Nobody told me, balls. Watch it tomorrow.

Sunny Dayz

Delighted this started back last night - one of my favourite shows! Enjoying the little plugs that Aldi have where they mention Irish produce. Not liking how they give extra time to the diners, they don't need introductions, photos etc. Why do they think they are the tv stars? That time could be given to the Celeb chef and what's been done in the kitchen and how the service goes. They are putting some of the recipes up on the Aldi website again this year - going to try that Crème Brulee one - still make the bread and butter pudding one from last year.

Eyepatch

Overall, an entertaining first episode!

Ally Dick

Eyepatch wrote: »

Overall, an entertaining first episode!

Yes. Good for sh1ts and giggles. Marco Pierre is quite an oddball. He is liable to savage a masterpiece and praise a mess. I don't like that. The late Paulo was a steadier hand on the tiller

Thargor

Tom came across as a right little sycophant to Marco in that ep, he's done that before whenever a big name is at the table.

Lisha

Ally Dick wrote: »

Yes. Good for sh1ts and giggles. Marco Pierre is quite an oddball. He is liable to savage a masterpiece and praise a mess. I don't like that. The late Paulo was a steadier hand on the tiller

Paulo was a legend. I think he will be missed and the program will suffer with out him. RIP Paulo.

And I agree with Thargor, Tom is a total lick ass to those he considers to be VIPs.

CatFromHue

Ally Dick wrote: »

Yes. Good for sh1ts and giggles. Marco Pierre is quite an oddball. He is liable to savage a masterpiece and praise a mess. I don't like that. The late Paulo was a steadier hand on the tiller

Marco doesn't seem to chat to the others, he makes statements.

It's not a great dynamic.

Thargor

Ah sh1t, forgot it was on again, got so used to there being absolutely nothing to watch on tv during the week.

somesoldiers

That's cheating Tom, looking up the menu to find out there was a Finnish dish. Sure who else would it be

honeybear

Clodagh a bit tipsy?

JP Liz V1

Not a fan of Marco

Elmo

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Not a fan of Marco

Haven't been watching have they done away with the guest judge?

Eyepatch

Clodagh was the Guest Judge.

Elmo

Eyepatch wrote: »

Clodagh was the Guest Judge.

On both episodes?

Eyepatch

Elmo wrote: »

On both episodes?

No! Just last episode with Doctor Eva as the Chef. I can't remember who the Guest Judge on the first episode was.

Eyepatch

Was I the only one watching tonight? Nathan Carter, of Wagon Wheel fame, was the guest chef. Very entertaining show! He left it to the staff to decide how to cook the dishes, as it seemed he only wrote the menu and left it to them take it from there. LOL!

Marco, once again was rude, refusing to taste two of the dishes, much to the Staff's annoyance.

I came to the opinion that the Staff are the real stars of that show. One of the guys, taking off Marco's hand gestures, really broke me up!

One of the diners guessed who it was, because one of the desserts was named "Wagon Wheel Cheese Cake".

CatFromHue

Yeah Marco is pretty annoying and takes away from the show.

Muahahaha

CatFromHue wrote: »

Yeah Marco is pretty annoying and takes away from the show.

He lost all credibility for me when he did that Knorr Stockpot ad claiming that professional chefs use Knorr stock. He must have a cheap price imo.

BettePorter

CatFromHue wrote:

Yeah Marco is pretty annoying and takes away from the show.

Part of his deal must be that he sits centre table all the time. I'm pretty sure the guest judges always got centre spot with paulo and doorley either side.
Doorley seemingly deferring to him all the time is annoying too. Marco takes away from show I think. It needs a critic, not an ego.

CatFromHue

I think you're right as I remember Paolo always seemed to be on the right with Tom on the left.

tbh Marco would put you off watching the show. If I could forward through the bits with him in it I'd be happier.

Eyepatch

He could make more of an effort to play along!

somesoldiers

CatFromHue wrote: »

I think you're right as I remember Paolo always seemed to be on the right with Tom on the left.

tbh Marco would put you off watching the show. If I could forward through the bits with him in it I'd be happier.

Yea I agree, he thinks he's some sort of food philosopher, pain in the hole. And the guest always sat in the middle of any episode I've seen

JP Liz V1

Tom has become very annoying this series

CatFromHue

Seemingly the last episode was actually the first one filmed.

The series really missed Paolo and I stopped watching for awhile as I found Marco so irritating.

If they do make another series I really hope they don't have Marco on it.

5starpool

Marco seemed rude, disinterested and at times even drunk. Tom Doorley almost has no opinion of his own. If Marco says something first then Tom almost always agrees, and sometimes changes something he previously said just because Marco disagreed. In previous seasons he usually did this when there were famous chefs as the guest judge.

Paolo was the nicest and most entertaining of them, pity they couldn't replace him with someone with similar charm and appeal.

Eyepatch

As I've said before, the Staff are the most entertaining part of this show. I can't believe it's ended after it seems it had just started.

jungleman

5starpool wrote: »

Marco seemed rude, disinterested and at times even drunk. Tom Doorley almost has no opinion of his own. If Marco says something first then Tom almost always agrees, and sometimes changes something he previously said just because Marco disagreed. In previous seasons he usually did this when there were famous chefs as the guest judge.

Paolo was the nicest and most entertaining of them, pity they couldn't replace him with someone with similar charm and appeal.

Definitely drunk a couple of times. It was blatantly obvious!!

Tom is ridiculously annoying. The more I watch the show, the more he just comes across as a bit of a spoofer to be honest.

Thargor

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Tom has become very annoying this series

5starpool wrote: »

Marco seemed rude, disinterested and at times even drunk. Tom Doorley almost has no opinion of his own. If Marco says something first then Tom almost always agrees, and sometimes changes something he previously said just because Marco disagreed. In previous seasons he usually did this when there were famous chefs as the guest judge.

Paolo was the nicest and most entertaining of them, pity they couldn't replace him with someone with similar charm and appeal.

I called him a sycophant after episode 1 and I cringed harder with every ep. This could have been a 52 episode series all year and you know we wouldnt have seen him disagree with Marco even once, which is ridiculous when it comes to subjective stuff like food critics, the guests werent any better, probably afraid of missing out on next years cheque...