https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23446270/eating-outApparently if one person has a bad meal they will 20 people how awful it was but if that person had a good meal they will only tell 6 people how good it was on average.My golden rule now is once i`ve made a complaint about the food i won`t have anymohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23446270/eating-out?post_id=418638506#418638506I know a chef who winged it once when it came to a portion of tomatoe soup,he opened some tomatoe juice and heated it up :^0Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:15:55 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23446270/eating-out?post_id=418638498#418638498naturally spoons is pub grub to ahve with a pint if youve missed your lunch as opposed to "eating out"Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:12:49 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23446270/eating-out?post_id=418638494#418638494Frankie and Bennys are indeed terrible,argubaly the worst example of all the chains.If they served the rubbish they do in their american stores theyd be empty in 2 weeks.The quaility is no better than "good" ready meals.For the record Weatherspoons aFri, 15 Jan 2010 13:11:30 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23446270/eating-out?post_id=418638486#418638486wetherspoons chicken wings aren't bad but you'd never "eat out" there would you? A portion of chicken wings with half a shandy sure but not - "Shall we go out for dinner? Weatherspoons perhaps?"Heston would be SEETHING.Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:10:14 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23446270/eating-out?post_id=418638478#418638478http://www.emberinns.co.uk/^ feck off almost as bad as weatherspoons :(Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:08:11 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23446270/eating-out?post_id=418638470#418638470agree about frankie & bennysplaces where the staff are 18 or under never seem to be v good.atm our local embers inn is v good ......... excellent menu and the prices are cheaphttp://www.emberinns.co.uk/sea bass for £7-75Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:04:34 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23446270/eating-out?post_id=418638454#418638454their spicy chicken wings are good though.Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:00:46 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23446270/eating-out?post_id=418638446#418638446franky and bennys is pretty bad.Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:00:21 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23446270/eating-out?post_id=418638442#418638442The French have it cussed when it comes to eating out -different gravy imo chefs and waiters are more respected and they have this" j`en a sais quoi" when it comes to food.Over here any old Tom Dick or harry wants to be a chef or waiterFri, 15 Jan 2010 12:59:32 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23446270/eating-out?post_id=418638418#418638418I never wanted to go to frankie & bennys as I knew what it would be like,wife & son nagged me ;\Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:52:31 -0600