Comments on: Chef For A Day At Bathers Pavilion: Behind The Scenes Of 3 Restaurant Kitchens http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/15/chef-for-a-day-at-bathers-pavilion-behind-the-scenes-of-3-restaurant-kitchens/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:33:29 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Beau http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/15/chef-for-a-day-at-bathers-pavilion-behind-the-scenes-of-3-restaurant-kitchens/#comment-47878 Beau Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:52:26 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18773#comment-47878 Wauw,id love to do that,how much fun! Great post,thanks. Wauw,id love to do that,how much fun! Great post,thanks.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/15/chef-for-a-day-at-bathers-pavilion-behind-the-scenes-of-3-restaurant-kitchens/#comment-46800 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:25:28 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18773#comment-46800 Hi Brittany-Thankyou so much, I felt very lucky indeed! :) Hi Trissa-Thanks so much :D Aww you are too sweet! Hi The Duo Dishes-Hehe it's the best isn't it! Yes it's so fascinating! Hi sandra-I couldn't agree with you more! :D Hi Trisha-Thanks! Yes I felt very privileged to do so and hehe yes I am spoiled aren't I! :P Hi Tara-Haha I noticed it while I was editing the photos! Hehe moscato is wonderful stuff :D HI Bill-It's rather amazing yes! thankyou! :) Hi Cakelaw-Such a gorgeous view and space. Aww really? But you cook such great stuff! Hi Vita-Yep I sure am! No I didn't, I couldn't take that much time away from the blog :lol: Hi romaverona-It was and you're welcome! :D Ahh 3 times, that's great! Thankyou so much :D Hi ms délicieuse-It was amazing! :D Oh no the poor thing! :o Hi PenelopePitstop-I wish I'd seen it while I was there. I should have asked him about it! Oh that is AWESOME! :D Hi yolanda-Yup me too, apples in dessert are amazing! :) Hi Brenda-Thankyou so much! :) Hi Dzintra-You're welcome, it was so much fun! :) Hi Tina-Yes they were really lovely! Hi Barbara-I wish I had gone into the pastry kitchen, now that would have been wonderful! :D Hi Theresa-Definitely :) They may do it next year! Hi Liv-I really did :D yes apple desserts make me swoon! :D Hi Howard-Thanks so much! Yes it puts it all in perspective for me too :) Hi DessertObsessed-I did! Thankyou :D Hi Anita-The chocolate one was a really popular one and those that got it loved it :) Hi Esz-It definitely was :DI can't believe how much they do in-house! Hi Clare-I never thought that places did that but I guess it's common! :D Hi Dianne-Thankyou so much! :) Aww you are too kind, thankyou! Hi clekitty-I definitely am and I am so grateful for the experience! :) Hi Faith-Me too! I'm so gkad that they did this! :D Hi Reemski-I'll always order the apple dessert :lol: Hi the projectivist-Thankyou! Haha yes I know, I really wanted to try it :lol: Hi Betty-I so did! :D Hi Belinda-Aha! Oooh a pineapple tart sounds like my sort of dessert too! :) Hi Amy-Hehe cool! :lol: Hi Arwen -Thankyou so much! I tried to convey how exciting it was until the end! :D Hi Matilda-You should definitely try and book in for next year :D The WCS was rather expensive yes. It's lovely especially in Summer! :) Hisophia-Thankyou so much! Haha I was surprised they were so normal! :D Hi anja-Yes they were very open and friendly which is so nice. Ahh really? You don't have something similar in German? :D Hehe thankyou! :D Hi FFichiban-It was amazing :D Hi grace-It was very intense during the service! You're welcome! :D Hi ArtemisIII-Hehe yes they have a lot of space there! :D Cool! It looks great :) Hi Julia-You should one day! :)I'm not sure, they seemed genuinely nice! Hi Jacq-I did wear them to the event, they were the only flat close toed shoes I had :lol: Hi Lex-Your world is fun but very hot! I thought I was in a sauna in front of the meat :lol: Thankyou! Hi Chaya-You're very welcome! :D I was so excited! Hi Blond Duck-It exceeded all my expectations! :) Hi Conor-Thankyou so much! :D Yes they are definitely well staffed :) Hi nora-Thankyou! You are too sweet :D Hi Chefspiration-I would do it again in a heartbeat :D Hi Chris-Oh wonderful! Yes it was one of those amazing experiences :D I think we all just adored it. Yes a definite highlight for me too :D Hi Brittany-Thankyou so much, I felt very lucky indeed! :)

Hi Trissa-Thanks so much :D Aww you are too sweet!

Hi The Duo Dishes-Hehe it’s the best isn’t it! Yes it’s so fascinating!

Hi sandra-I couldn’t agree with you more! :D

Hi Trisha-Thanks! Yes I felt very privileged to do so and hehe yes I am spoiled aren’t I! :P

Hi Tara-Haha I noticed it while I was editing the photos! Hehe moscato is wonderful stuff :D

HI Bill-It’s rather amazing yes! thankyou! :)

Hi Cakelaw-Such a gorgeous view and space. Aww really? But you cook such great stuff!

Hi Vita-Yep I sure am! No I didn’t, I couldn’t take that much time away from the blog :lol:

Hi romaverona-It was and you’re welcome! :D Ahh 3 times, that’s great! Thankyou so much :D

Hi ms délicieuse-It was amazing! :D Oh no the poor thing! :o

Hi PenelopePitstop-I wish I’d seen it while I was there. I should have asked him about it! Oh that is AWESOME! :D

Hi yolanda-Yup me too, apples in dessert are amazing! :)

Hi Brenda-Thankyou so much! :)

Hi Dzintra-You’re welcome, it was so much fun! :)

Hi Tina-Yes they were really lovely!

Hi Barbara-I wish I had gone into the pastry kitchen, now that would have been wonderful! :D

Hi Theresa-Definitely :) They may do it next year!

Hi Liv-I really did :D yes apple desserts make me swoon! :D

Hi Howard-Thanks so much! Yes it puts it all in perspective for me too :)

Hi DessertObsessed-I did! Thankyou :D

Hi Anita-The chocolate one was a really popular one and those that got it loved it :)

Hi Esz-It definitely was :D I can’t believe how much they do in-house!

Hi Clare-I never thought that places did that but I guess it’s common! :D

Hi Dianne-Thankyou so much! :) Aww you are too kind, thankyou!

Hi clekitty-I definitely am and I am so grateful for the experience! :)

Hi Faith-Me too! I’m so gkad that they did this! :D

Hi Reemski-I’ll always order the apple dessert :lol:

Hi the projectivist-Thankyou! Haha yes I know, I really wanted to try it :lol:

Hi Betty-I so did! :D

Hi Belinda-Aha! Oooh a pineapple tart sounds like my sort of dessert too! :)

Hi Amy-Hehe cool! :lol:

Hi Arwen -Thankyou so much! I tried to convey how exciting it was until the end! :D

Hi Matilda-You should definitely try and book in for next year :D The WCS was rather expensive yes. It’s lovely especially in Summer! :)

Hisophia-Thankyou so much! Haha I was surprised they were so normal! :D

Hi anja-Yes they were very open and friendly which is so nice. Ahh really? You don’t have something similar in German? :D Hehe thankyou! :D

Hi FFichiban-It was amazing :D

Hi grace-It was very intense during the service! You’re welcome! :D

Hi ArtemisIII-Hehe yes they have a lot of space there! :D Cool! It looks great :)

Hi Julia-You should one day! :) I’m not sure, they seemed genuinely nice!

Hi Jacq-I did wear them to the event, they were the only flat close toed shoes I had :lol:

Hi Lex-Your world is fun but very hot! I thought I was in a sauna in front of the meat :lol: Thankyou!

Hi Chaya-You’re very welcome! :D I was so excited!

Hi Blond Duck-It exceeded all my expectations! :)

Hi Conor-Thankyou so much! :D Yes they are definitely well staffed :)

Hi nora-Thankyou! You are too sweet :D

Hi Chefspiration-I would do it again in a heartbeat :D

Hi Chris-Oh wonderful! Yes it was one of those amazing experiences :D I think we all just adored it. Yes a definite highlight for me too :D

]]> By: Chris Betar http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/15/chef-for-a-day-at-bathers-pavilion-behind-the-scenes-of-3-restaurant-kitchens/#comment-45515 Chris Betar Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:37:20 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18773#comment-45515 My wife was the blond lady in black jacket who was one of the "guests in the kitchen" and is in some of the photographs. She hasn't stopped talking about the experience since arriving back home afterwards! What a wonderful and unique experience. Serge took a risk allowing a bunch of amateurs into his kitchen, but from what I have gathered it was well worth it from both his and his own and his guests’ perspective. From the comment made by you all in this blog, it certainly hit a chord with the "foodies" out there. My wife says it was one of the high-lights of her cooking career (the other was meeting and being photographed with Lydia in her restaurant in New York last April). My wife was the blond lady in black jacket who was one of the “guests in the kitchen” and is in some of the photographs. She hasn’t stopped talking about the experience since arriving back home afterwards!

What a wonderful and unique experience. Serge took a risk allowing a bunch of amateurs into his kitchen, but from what I have gathered it was well worth it from both his and his own and his guests’ perspective.

From the comment made by you all in this blog, it certainly hit a chord with the “foodies” out there. My wife says it was one of the high-lights of her cooking career (the other was meeting and being photographed with Lydia in her restaurant in New York last April).

]]> By: Chefspiration http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/15/chef-for-a-day-at-bathers-pavilion-behind-the-scenes-of-3-restaurant-kitchens/#comment-44333 Chefspiration Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:50:29 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18773#comment-44333 Sounds like a lot of fun! I would love an experience like that :) Sounds like a lot of fun! I would love an experience like that :)

]]> By: nora@ffr http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/15/chef-for-a-day-at-bathers-pavilion-behind-the-scenes-of-3-restaurant-kitchens/#comment-44127 nora@ffr Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:41:06 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18773#comment-44127 wow!! ye soo lucky!! vat a great event!! love the pics and thanx for sharing ye experience :) cheers!! wow!! ye soo lucky!! vat a great event!! love the pics and thanx for sharing ye experience :)
cheers!!

]]> By: Conor @ HoldtheBeef http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/15/chef-for-a-day-at-bathers-pavilion-behind-the-scenes-of-3-restaurant-kitchens/#comment-44111 Conor @ HoldtheBeef Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:05:54 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18773#comment-44111 Wow, what a great post! And what a beast, can't believe how many staff they have.. the revenue must be impressive! Wow, what a great post! And what a beast, can’t believe how many staff they have.. the revenue must be impressive!

]]> By: Blond Duck http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/15/chef-for-a-day-at-bathers-pavilion-behind-the-scenes-of-3-restaurant-kitchens/#comment-44021 Blond Duck Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:11:05 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18773#comment-44021 He sounds like an extradorinary chef! What a great expierence! He sounds like an extradorinary chef! What a great expierence!

]]> By: Chaya http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/15/chef-for-a-day-at-bathers-pavilion-behind-the-scenes-of-3-restaurant-kitchens/#comment-44020 Chaya Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:00:22 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18773#comment-44020 Thanks for sharing this. It is fascinating to hear what happens behind the scenes. It must be a stressful job to coordinate so much activitiy. All that good food is worth it. I am glad you had such an opportunity. Thanks for sharing this. It is fascinating to hear what happens behind the scenes. It must be a stressful job to coordinate so much activitiy.

All that good food is worth it.

I am glad you had such an opportunity.

]]> By: Lex http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/15/chef-for-a-day-at-bathers-pavilion-behind-the-scenes-of-3-restaurant-kitchens/#comment-44018 Lex Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:15:58 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18773#comment-44018 nicee welcome to our world :) must be a massive kitchen to fit another 14 people in it! Great event recollection and photos too! nicee welcome to our world :) must be a massive kitchen to fit another 14 people in it! Great event recollection and photos too!

]]> By: Jacq http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/15/chef-for-a-day-at-bathers-pavilion-behind-the-scenes-of-3-restaurant-kitchens/#comment-44015 Jacq Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:23:53 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18773#comment-44015 Great post - what an experience! I'd love to go behind the scenes to see what goes on in a restaurant kitchen. And I'm wondering, did you end up wearing your black patent ballet flats to the event? ;) Great post – what an experience! I’d love to go behind the scenes to see what goes on in a restaurant kitchen. And I’m wondering, did you end up wearing your black patent ballet flats to the event? ;)

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