Henrybluesmum

Did the person making the adverse comments dine at the same place as moi?If so I have 3 possible theories: 1)They like to be the centre of attention with lots of fuss being made of them by the proprietor - well one advantage of this fine eatery is that you DON'T get some floozy asking 'is everything alright?' just as you've taken a mouthful of fine beef; or 2)they are employed by a rival establishment who can't be ar*** to raise their cuisinary skills to the same standard & therefore do their best to bring down the competition by foul means; or 3)they'd had too many bevvies beforehand & found themslves in a parallel universe!!
The food you get here is a consistently high quality Sunday roast with all the trimmings + beautifully cooked vegetables of sufficient variety & quantity to satisfy any vegetarian choosing to eat in what is clearly a small carvery (therefore favouring meat DOH!!!!!).
And since there is more than enough to satisfy the most ravenous countryman I can only assume the lady is used to extremely large portions.
As for serving spoons-I would much rather use one that had been used to supply the last diner's plate with vegetables than one wiped by a stranger's napkin. But as Will says - If you want silver service go pay for it (and enjoy the extra tit-bits added to your platter by the pis*** off 'commie-chefs' behind the scenes!!).
Jan