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over a year ago
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"In the news of Salt Bae and his steaks costing £800 onwards.
Fair play to him being able to charge that much for his food.
Whats the most expensive thing you eaten and was it worth it?
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A quality steak is worth paying the money for but I wouldn't pay £800 for one and at that price I would expect the chips and creamed spinach to be free! |
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£500 bottle of red and it was absolutely wasted on my basic tastes
I didn’t have the heart to tell her I couldn’t tell the difference between that and cooking wine, so I just smiled and said it was good
It’s the thought/gesture that counts |
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"£500 bottle of red and it was absolutely wasted on my basic tastes
I didn’t have the heart to tell her I couldn’t tell the difference between that and cooking wine, so I just smiled and said it was good
It’s the thought/gesture that counts "
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Sélection éxeptionnelle wine & seafood evening at
le manoir aux quat'saisons which should have cost £1229 but it didnt cost that as raymond blanc's a good friend.  |
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By *678Man
over a year ago
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That Johnny Depp lookalike is nothing more than a thief.
Meat isn’t that great, red bulls are £11 EACH and the service charge for that tosser to come around making a mess with all of that rock salt is beyond me.
I’d rather take a dozen homeless people out for food and drink than step foot in that monstrosity of an establishment.
Shows what state the world is in.
People starving and struggling all over the country and those that don’t ever have to go without, have no grasp of reality |
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"Sélection éxeptionnelle wine & seafood evening at
le manoir aux quat'saisons which should have cost £1229 but it didnt cost that as raymond blanc's a good friend. "
I like watching him on TV, his voice makes me so relaxed. |
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I paid £27 for a 12oz sirloin a while back and I thought that was expensive. That's the most I've ever paid for a single course. Each to their own and all that but there's a serious amount of pretentious bull over food and drink and what people are prepared to pay simply so they can tell us what they paid. |
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"I paid £27 for a 12oz sirloin a while back and I thought that was expensive. That's the most I've ever paid for a single course. Each to their own and all that but there's a serious amount of pretentious bull over food and drink and what people are prepared to pay simply so they can tell us what they paid. "
Over food and drink or just anything to elevate yourself?
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"I paid £27 for a 12oz sirloin a while back and I thought that was expensive. That's the most I've ever paid for a single course. Each to their own and all that but there's a serious amount of pretentious bull over food and drink and what people are prepared to pay simply so they can tell us what they paid.
Over food and drink or just anything to elevate yourself?
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I know people who refuse to buy from certain supermarkets and would rather pay more for exactly the same product in a different store never they wouldn't lower themselves by being seen in Tesco's |
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Fancy eating really isn't on my radar
I don't get enough from 'the experience' to justify the expense to myself
Eating, to me, is purely functional
It's not something I derive massive pleasure from
That's not to say I don't enjoy food, I am simply not interested enough in it to derive pleasure from the ceremony that often accompanies it |
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"I paid £27 for a 12oz sirloin a while back and I thought that was expensive. That's the most I've ever paid for a single course. Each to their own and all that but there's a serious amount of pretentious bull over food and drink and what people are prepared to pay simply so they can tell us what they paid.
Over food and drink or just anything to elevate yourself?
I know people who refuse to buy from certain supermarkets and would rather pay more for exactly the same product in a different store never they wouldn't lower themselves by being seen in Tesco's"
Bourgeoisie..  |
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"Fancy eating really isn't on my radar
I don't get enough from 'the experience' to justify the expense to myself
Eating, to me, is purely functional
It's not something I derive massive pleasure from
That's not to say I don't enjoy food, I am simply not interested enough in it to derive pleasure from the ceremony that often accompanies it "
Perfectly put. Spot on. |
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"I paid £27 for a 12oz sirloin a while back and I thought that was expensive. That's the most I've ever paid for a single course. Each to their own and all that but there's a serious amount of pretentious bull over food and drink and what people are prepared to pay simply so they can tell us what they paid.
Over food and drink or just anything to elevate yourself?
I know people who refuse to buy from certain supermarkets and would rather pay more for exactly the same product in a different store never they wouldn't lower themselves by being seen in Tesco's"
I know them, yes. Like Waitrose and fortnum only dahhhling…
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"I paid £27 for a 12oz sirloin a while back and I thought that was expensive. That's the most I've ever paid for a single course. Each to their own and all that but there's a serious amount of pretentious bull over food and drink and what people are prepared to pay simply so they can tell us what they paid.
Over food and drink or just anything to elevate yourself?
I know people who refuse to buy from certain supermarkets and would rather pay more for exactly the same product in a different store never they wouldn't lower themselves by being seen in Tesco's"
I wouldnt buy supermarket meat regardless which supermarket its from. Doesnt make me 'pretentious' i just like to know the origin/source of whats on my plate im passionate about my food eat organic and local produce thats not pumped full of saline and bulking agents |
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"In the news of Salt Bae and his steaks costing £800 onwards.
Fair play to him being able to charge that much for his food.
Whats the most expensive thing you eaten and was it worth it?
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Question is, would you get £800 worth of enjoyment out of it? |
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Most exspensive drink wasted, was coffe pulled up service station 3am ,got my coffe, nodded of for 3 hours oooops , the coffe was cold, and i got a ticket for over staying my welcome.
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"How many meals would that buy for families who can't afford to eat?
Obscene."
Where to draw the line though , you could contribute £5 a month to starving children instead of wasting here looking boobies |
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Question is, would you get £800 worth of enjoyment out of it? "
Gold is an inert element so it's not adding anything other than from a visual point of view.
I'm sure that it's a great restaurant for posting images on Instagram to demonstrate how you have so much money that you're intent on making a restaurant owner with a lot of gold leaf and over-priced food and drink very wealthy.
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I had dinner one evening on a private island in the Maldives. That cost over a grand, not including the wine. I'm thankful I didn't pay, it was utterly magical though |
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"I paid £27 for a 12oz sirloin a while back and I thought that was expensive. That's the most I've ever paid for a single course. Each to their own and all that but there's a serious amount of pretentious bull over food and drink and what people are prepared to pay simply so they can tell us what they paid.
Over food and drink or just anything to elevate yourself?
I know people who refuse to buy from certain supermarkets and would rather pay more for exactly the same product in a different store never they wouldn't lower themselves by being seen in Tesco's
I wouldnt buy supermarket meat regardless which supermarket its from. Doesnt make me 'pretentious' i just like to know the origin/source of whats on my plate im passionate about my food eat organic and local produce thats not pumped full of saline and bulking agents "
I'm not talking specifically about meat. I mean the people who will still buy the same branded cornflakes, bread, milk and whatever from certain shops because they don't want to be seen in other shops. The people who may not necessarily be able to afford fine dining but it's all about the image and has to be done so they can tell their neighbours about how much their meal cost.
If someone has got money then spend it how they see fit but if your shopping sprees and dining habits are putting a strain on the household income and taking priority over other things just to project an image then yes it very much is pretentious. |
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A mate of mine had more money than he had sense, and he judged every restaurant we went to by the price.
He once treated me to the tasting menu at the French at the Midland in Manchester - food was over £100 a head and the wine was a similar price.
It was lovely food, but I have such a poor person's mindset I couldn't properly enjoy it, and it's not like that was so ridiculously expensive (was to me though).
We had a chef's table once at the Fat Duck in Bray, but he would never let on how much that cost so I was able to enjoy it a lot more. I'm willing to bet had I known the price I'd have spent all my time muttering about how overpriced it was and that I could get equally good food for under £20 in Liverpool and he was just being a colossal snob! |
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"WHSmiths in the motorway services. Hand over a tenner for a chocolate bar and a bottle of pop, lucky if you get change  "
Gloucester services about £4 for a thimble full of orange juice. |
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"In the news of Salt Bae and his steaks costing £800 onwards.
Fair play to him being able to charge that much for his food.
Whats the most expensive thing you eaten and was it worth it?
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My ex wife  |
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"In the news of Salt Bae and his steaks costing £800 onwards.
Fair play to him being able to charge that much for his food.
Whats the most expensive thing you eaten and was it worth it?
My ex wife "
And no not worth it in the end |
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By *an4funMan
over a year ago
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"Fancy eating really isn't on my radar
I don't get enough from 'the experience' to justify the expense to myself
Eating, to me, is purely functional
It's not something I derive massive pleasure from
That's not to say I don't enjoy food, I am simply not interested enough in it to derive pleasure from the ceremony that often accompanies it "
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"Fancy eating really isn't on my radar
I don't get enough from 'the experience' to justify the expense to myself
Eating, to me, is purely functional
It's not something I derive massive pleasure from
That's not to say I don't enjoy food, I am simply not interested enough in it to derive pleasure from the ceremony that often accompanies it
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"In the news of Salt Bae and his steaks costing £800 onwards.
Fair play to him being able to charge that much for his food.
Whats the most expensive thing you eaten and was it worth it?
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Humble Pie
Cost - Pride 
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"In the news of Salt Bae and his steaks costing £800 onwards.
Fair play to him being able to charge that much for his food.
Whats the most expensive thing you eaten and was it worth it?
My ex wife "
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