tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post5381240567916111359..comments2024-03-27T11:45:40.393+00:00Comments on Cheese and Biscuits: Cheese and Biscuits on tour - Catalonia 2008Chris Poplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02668565800857295023noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-2105932646871694122008-05-07T23:57:00.000+00:002008-05-07T23:57:00.000+00:00Oh my God.Oh my God.Douglas Blydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246988475977393027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-27622095070336871002008-05-07T16:57:00.000+00:002008-05-07T16:57:00.000+00:00Their G an T measures are ridiculous, I ended up b...Their G an T measures are ridiculous, I ended up being annoyed that there was no room for the tonic. Also I thought I should share my story of the some of the best service I've recieved in Spain. It was in a not particularly good restaurant in Barcelona. The waiters were Indian or Pakistani and they were very gracious. During the meal however they left serving us to go outside and beat up a homeless person. We watched as the guy fell to the floor and then they carried on kicking him! They then came back in and attended to us in the same manner as before. If was quite bizarre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-83642751234881165062008-05-07T08:08:00.000+00:002008-05-07T08:08:00.000+00:00I've experienced the worst customer service in Spa...I've experienced the worst customer service in Spain, from being barred the bar of Alfonso XIII, to a sulking, skulking waiter seemingly tied to an imaginary short cord to the kitchen in the Parador in Javier, to having unfortunates pull food off my plate in Salamanca. Okay, the last was not the venue's fault automatically, but was still dreadfully upsetting... But the sheer scale of their G&T measures often made up for it...Douglas Blydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246988475977393027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-72847334947749103162008-05-06T17:33:00.000+00:002008-05-06T17:33:00.000+00:00You're absolutely right - I should have taken more...You're absolutely right - I should have taken more pictures from the fish and veg shops, I just didn't think. Next time I promise! And believe me, I appreciate how blessed I was with that BBQ.Chris Poplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668565800857295023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-71083979012378651222008-05-06T17:30:00.000+00:002008-05-06T17:30:00.000+00:00When on vacation, picking up fresh and exotic prod...When on vacation, picking up fresh and exotic produce from local markets and cooking them can be just as fun – if not more – as eating at restaurants that, as you wrote, sometime are strangely un-thrilled to serve.<BR/>Where are the pictures from the fish and veg shops?<BR/>Often, staying at a hotel, one doesn’t have the facilities to cook himself. You should be thankful for that BBQ…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-58178662380654894202008-05-06T14:11:00.000+00:002008-05-06T14:11:00.000+00:00You ARE grumpy these days. The Spanish like to spe...You ARE grumpy these days. The Spanish like to spend a long long time over eating, they're not going to change that just because some angry little english blogger has marched in. As for the bread with tomato and garlic, I never get offered it either but I assume they think tourists don't want it or the other guests have asked for it, I'm sure it's not some conspiracy against you.<BR/>I know that the service isn't up to much in Catalonia but I'm happy to sacrifice that for all the lovely fresh seafood and beautiful scenery. I'm looking forward to that new Tapes bar in Cadaques by the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com