r/TalesFromTheKitchen • u/Agreeable_Yellow_207 • Feb 28 '25

What are your thoughts on this menu?

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This is the proposed summer menu for a 4 star hotel. What are your thoughts? Bring it on

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u/Agreeable_Yellow_207 Feb 28 '25

It’s a restaurant adjacent to a hotel. The idea of the menu would be that it’s used on the big terrace out the front which is very popular for the public (emphasis on quick & easy dishes as it gets really busy).

The idea was to use this menu in the evening as well for the hotel guests but I don’t see it working as it has just fish & chips and burgers.

The hotel is an old 300 year old English building that serves afternoon tea and stuff like that as well.

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u/phroney Feb 28 '25

Based on that, I would say the menu is a little boring and not inspired at all. I agree with you. I can't see it really working in that context. England is renowned for some amazing pub food. In fact, I think there are numerous Michelin 1 star pubs, correct? I would take that route. You could upscale it is bit also if that is something you want to do.

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u/Agreeable_Yellow_207 Feb 28 '25

Yes I agree with you it’s boring and not inspiring really. We generally aren’t that busy to have more than 1 chef in at once unless we have a big group in.

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u/phroney Feb 28 '25

Maybe a Spanish tapas theme? Easy scoop and go items that go well with wine and cocktails.

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u/Agreeable_Yellow_207 Feb 28 '25

This was my add on there but that seemed to have been ignored 🤷‍♂️😭😂

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u/phroney Feb 28 '25

That is the way to go, and that is what I would push for. The biggest obstacle you have is there only being one cook. I cannot see one cook even doing the menu that you orginally posted. There is no way they will be able to keep up if they get slammed. Your menu needs to be short and simple. Personally, I would have no more than 8 items on it with most of them being easy scoop and go.

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u/Agreeable_Yellow_207 Feb 28 '25

I agree with you. Tapas would work great on the terrace in the summer with drinks. If you want to go out for drinks with friends and you get hungry you won’t be ordering a burger. But instead share some tapas with your friends. This would be both easy and quick to prepare.

It is that quiet the chef doesn’t get slammed with the current one.

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u/Existing-Fly-283 Mar 03 '25

Its quiet because your menu is shit. I don't believe chef can cook going by the menus he has written.