I had the great good fortune to do stages in this kitchen many years ago. Michel Roux was kindness itself to this nervous commis (and I was already a head chef in my own right), but the Waterside Inn is a very special place indeed and it was a privilege to see exactly at what level food and service could really achieve. Mark Dodd was Head Chef so it dates it a few years back. Any chef worth anything knows of the Roux brothers and their amazing passion and attention.
Thank you so much for your personal inside knowledge of working in this famous restaurant with Michel Roux. Much appreciated. Kind regards from Copenhagen, Denmark
Have dined there many times and took along one of Michael Roux’s cookery books. He gallantly autographed it for me, and came to our table and shook hands with me, made my day. I even had a tour of the kitchen and got a kiss and hug from Alain. Heaven.
I wish I had the fortune to eat food created by this legend. So passionate, so true to everything he did. A huge loss to the culinary world, but one who will never be forgotten.
We had the pleasure back in 1978 to eat at the Waterside Inn not knowing it was so famous. The Roux brothers were very welcoming and the food was fabulous.
My father was friend to Michael and 1997 we were all together in Mallorca one week together. Depending on my French from School we got quickly friends and I remember a dinner we had together. To find the right tomatoes we spend 4 hours on different markets..Micheal was smelling them and he told me. Martin, not good enough and we drove to next and finally find the ones he liked. This is what a Grand Chef do even if he visit my father on Holidays...amazing commitment to do the best cooking results in every situation.
My good friend and school mate worked under Pierre Hoffman and served most of his time with Andrew Fairlie and he is now one of the best chocolatiers in the world now. His name / Billy ( William ) Curley
I had the great good fortune to do stages in this kitchen many years ago. Michel Roux was kindness itself to this nervous commis (and I was already a head chef in my own right), but the Waterside Inn is a very special place indeed and it was a privilege to see exactly at what level food and service could really achieve. Mark Dodd was Head Chef so it dates it a few years back. Any chef worth anything knows of the Roux brothers and their amazing passion and attention.
Thank you so much for your personal inside knowledge of working in this famous restaurant with Michel Roux. Much appreciated. Kind regards from Copenhagen, Denmark
Have dined there many times and took along one of Michael Roux’s cookery books. He gallantly autographed it for me, and came to our table and shook hands with me, made my day. I even had a tour of the kitchen and got a kiss and hug from Alain. Heaven.
Michel could talk about anything and it would be interesting to listen too
Totally agree
Not just a great chef but an amazing business man!!
I wish I had the fortune to eat food created by this legend. So passionate, so true to everything he did. A huge loss to the culinary world, but one who will never be forgotten.
He was such a lovely man. Speaks with such intelligence and eloquence.
The man with ,THE Voice!
mark rigsby you ain’t fucking kidding I watch this dude faithfully to knock my ass out 😴😴😴
We had the pleasure back in 1978 to eat at the Waterside Inn not knowing it was so famous. The Roux brothers were very welcoming and the food was fabulous.
Rest in peace, Michel Roux Sr.
I love his voice
My father was friend to Michael and 1997 we were all together in Mallorca one week together. Depending on my French from School we got quickly friends and I remember a dinner we had together. To find the right tomatoes we spend 4 hours on different markets..Micheal was smelling them and he told me. Martin, not good enough and we drove to next and finally find the ones he liked. This is what a Grand Chef do even if he visit my father on Holidays...amazing commitment to do the best cooking results in every situation.
Love the respect Michel shows here "my first chef was not just a chef... it was Pierre Koffman"
Sad to say goodbye to such a national treasure!
Very interesting story
My good friend and school mate worked under Pierre Hoffman and served most of his time with Andrew Fairlie and he is now one of the best chocolatiers in the world now. His name / Billy ( William ) Curley
Beautifully done!
The Waterside Inn Your the master of ,Voice!
He was most definitely fascinating to listen to
I'd love to work in this restaurant. So much history.
Shawn Cashin This man has,the Voice of peace!
What a voice.
Oh, boy! I sure enjoyed that. Such gentle luxury with great heart. Count me in.
Is this place still going ? I enjoy the roux recipes but they are very old school .
Nice restaurant and Rip Michel Roux.
We miss both the Roux family
Heart warming
Exquisite! But what about the Servers, Bussers, Hosts & Dishwashers 🤔😔 pretty much what I've been doing in 5 diamond restaurant's.
"One problem with a sommellier is that they give you a headache but they don't give you wine" hahahaha
By the end of this interview I had for some reason taken all of my clothes off
This is a great salesman
Michel Roux reads Dr. Seuss
inns of court temple bar
-david
2nd best restaurant in Bray
Been to both plus the hinds head / this is the best one in Bray
Such a talented and likeable family. My only niggle having listened to this video. He worked for the Rothschild family.