Comments on: The Gold Medal That Never Was… http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was Cooking - Photography & More Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:14:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was#comment-5055 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:12:21 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was#comment-5055 Elsie, I did try to portray the lighter side of my experiences in salon culinaires but this particular one really did leave a very sour taste in my mouth. Win or lose, I don't care, if someone is better than me on the day then well done but don't rip me off. The sad thing is that ever since then not only have I never competed but I have never actively encouraged any chef who has worked for me in the past thirteen years of being a Head Chef to take part in one. Everytime we went we saw the same competitors chatting with the judges on first name terms, it was a closed club and we were on the outside. Miles Elsie,
I did try to portray the lighter side of my experiences in salon culinaires but this particular one really did leave a very sour taste in my mouth.
Win or lose, I don’t care, if someone is better than me on the day then well done but don’t rip me off.
The sad thing is that ever since then not only have I never competed but I have never actively encouraged any chef who has worked for me in the past thirteen years of being a Head Chef to take part in one.
Everytime we went we saw the same competitors chatting with the judges on first name terms, it was a closed club and we were on the outside.

Miles

]]> by: Elsie Nean http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was#comment-5053 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:31:47 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was#comment-5053 Miles, I am not surprised that you stopped entering these "competitions". Clearly not up to your standards anyway. A story well told. Elsie Miles,
I am not surprised that you stopped entering these “competitions”. Clearly not up to your standards anyway.
A story well told.
Elsie

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was#comment-5048 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:45:45 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was#comment-5048 Rod, Thanks! I remember falling out with my Head Chef when I got back from that. I was bloody mad. Miles Rod,
Thanks! I remember falling out with my Head Chef when I got back from that. I was bloody mad.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was#comment-5047 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:44:57 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was#comment-5047 Cid, Very few restaurants with food awards are actually inspected on a regular basis, the top end are, for sure but those in the middle less so. There aren't the number of inspectors to get around every establishment. Miles Cid,
Very few restaurants with food awards are actually inspected on a regular basis, the top end are, for sure but those in the middle less so. There aren’t the number of inspectors to get around every establishment.

Miles

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was#comment-5044 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:33:52 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was#comment-5044 A great yarn - enjoyed it, as always Rod A great yarn - enjoyed it, as always
Rod

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was#comment-5037 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:09:45 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-gold-medal-that-never-was#comment-5037 Miles, He was lucky you didn't punch him and perhaps it was lucky for you too. As you say, it's just not worth turning up, all the travelling and preparation just to find it's a foregone conclusion. Are Michelin Stars judged fairly? I imagine if a restaurant is producing superb food, it needs no medals. Tell us another story Miles, go on..... what next I wonder? Cid Miles,

He was lucky you didn’t punch him and perhaps it was lucky for you too. As you say, it’s just not worth turning up, all the travelling and preparation just to find it’s a foregone conclusion.

Are Michelin Stars judged fairly? I imagine if a restaurant is producing superb food, it needs no medals.

Tell us another story Miles, go on….. what next I wonder?

Cid

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