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Affordable Dining Tips: Renowned Cook Reveals One Actions Customers Ought to Avoid at Restaurants

Weekly interviews with esteemed chefs, including Greg Lambert, Food Director of Michelin-starred Six Rooftop in Newcastle, are a regular occurrence for our Money blog's Cheap Eats feature. In this interview, Lambert opens up about the most challenging moment of his career and discusses what he...

Affordable Dining: Prominent Chef Reveals One Behavior Customers Should Always Avoid at Restaurants
Affordable Dining: Prominent Chef Reveals One Behavior Customers Should Always Avoid at Restaurants

Affordable Dining Tips: Renowned Cook Reveals One Actions Customers Ought to Avoid at Restaurants

In the heart of Newcastle, the hospitality industry is facing a challenging climate. Restaurants and cafes are closing down weekly, a stark reminder of the struggles within the sector. Amidst this, food director of Michelin-listed Six Rooftop, Greg Lambert, is speaking out about the current challenges and offering solutions.

Lambert, a renowned chef with a passion for affordable and enjoyable cuisine, recommends an authentic Chinese restaurant, Infusion 2018, located beside the football stadium, for those seeking flavourful Chinese food on a budget. He also shares a budget-friendly recipe for Egg & Chips, a dish that offers a comforting meal packed with healthy fats, protein, fiber, and vitamins.

The simple yet delicious recipe includes potatoes, eggs, salted butter, and cooking oil. To prepare the eggs, heat a non-stick frying pan, add butter and oil, crack the eggs, baste with butter, and cook to your desired yolk runniness. For the chips, wash, salt, dry, oil, bake, and turn them to perfection.

Optional toppings for the eggs include chilli flakes and shaved black truffle, adding a touch of sophistication to this budget-friendly dish. For a crispy hash brown, Lambert suggests using frozen hash browns, a budget-friendly option for home cooking.

Lambert finds the one-click culture of people ordering takeout to be a contributing factor to the decline of restaurant dining customers. He encourages readers to support local restaurants by dining in when possible.

On the topic of online criticism, Lambert believes that constructive feedback should be shared with the server, manager, or chef, rather than broadcasting it on social media. He finds that online criticism is often over-egged, one-sided, and personal, and that it can be more helpful to share feedback directly.

In his personal life, Lambert's all-time favourite chef is Philip Howard, and his modern hero is Kirk Haworth. Interestingly, he holds a controversial food opinion that most sushi is overpriced and overhyped. His go-to chain restaurant and order is Pizza Hut's pepperoni pizza with extra sloppy.

For updates on Lambert's recipes and insights into the industry, follow his channel. He also recommends Sainsbury's high protein Greek-style yoghurt as his favourite own-brand supermarket product. The recipe for Egg & Chips is available on the mentioned website app.

Lambert's Egg & Chips recipe offers a simple yet delicious solution for those seeking affordable and enjoyable meals during these challenging times in the hospitality industry.

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