After talking about it for over a year, and actively trying to get a reservation for weeks now, we're booked for a meal at Fat Duck!
This is no easy feat: they only accept reservations 2 months in advance-to the date. And, as they book up usually the first 20 minutes of the day their phones are open at 10am, if you're not on the line at 9.59.59 am, you're usually out of luck.
I've tried for some time to no avail-and finally today, at 10.00.05 am, I got thru-and got a table! Oh, happy day. I wonder if it will be crass to take my camera and take pictures of everything?...
Simon's Birthday is Feb 2, so I've booked a Sunday lunch for January 31. I've decided to make an entire weekend out of the meal, but Simon only knows about Fat Duck (though, as I know he reads my blog from time to time, the secret probably won't last for long...). They're located in this adorable 'village' called Bray-about a 40 minute train ride out of London. I've booked a cute B&B for Saturday and dinner at The Hinds Head (the gastropub owned by the same chef as Fat Duck) for Saturday nite.
The tasting menu at Fat Duck is around £150/person, so it goes without saying that the cost of this weekend will basically be our entire entertainment budget for a good chunk of January! But, I'm so darned excited (chuffed as the Brits would say), I can't wait!
Turkey, schmurkey.
Hey, did you guys end up going? How was it?!
ReplyDeleteHi there!
ReplyDeleteSadly, I ended up being back in the US for business, so Simon ended up going with a friend. From the looks of the menu he brought home-as well as a few 'bits & bobs' from the meal (tiny box for the 'parsnip cereal'), it looked like an amazing experience-and Simon still gets this faraway look in his eye when he talks about it! :)
I'm still planning to go at some point, so I hope to get to have the experience myself.