are all tv chefs totally obnoxious twats?

I've met a number of British TV chefs and I have to say the least twattish in person happens to be Gordon Ramsay. He always says "Hello everyone" when he comes in the room and shakes hands with a sincere "Hello, I'm Gordon", which is more than I can say for others in his profession.

i can see that. he's probably terrified of how he comes across to people.

i'm amazed more celebs don't shoplift tbh, there's no downside, if you get caught you get a telling off, meaningless fine and some free publicity and none of yr fans are gonna abandon you over it. AWT shd man the fuck up imo and work out what other fun crimes carry a zero penalty if y're famous

Yeah, that worked for Wynona Ryder.

she shoplifted in a country that executes children with learning disabilities, different risk level.

OK, so UK only...

wdn't suggest anybody try it in Dubai

That's why it's called Do Buy iirc

the lesson AWT should learn from this is that if you're going to steal from Tesco you have to work out techniques such that you'll be able to weasel out of it if caught.

like saying sorry and booking some sessions with a psychotherapist

"just making a programme on the flaws in the cheese and wine supply chain"

Last night, in a rambling interview, the chef admitted on one occasion he stole bread and two pack of discounted coleslaw.

On another occasion, he paid £180 for three crates of champagne and then stole £4 of goods ...

Worrall Thompson mulled over everything that could have pushed him to steal. He spoke of the stress of moving house, the death of two close friends, giving up smoking, anaemia, long working hours, his inability to relax, his age and dementia.

Over Christmas, he said, he had personally flambeed every Christmas pudding at his restaurant, which had left him exhausted.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2084067/Antony-Worrall-Thompson-sorry-shoplifting-cheese-wine-Tesco.html

(He) described the moment he was approached by security guards. He said: ‘It was like a dream or a nightmare.

‘I went back to the office with them and I’d taken a newspaper, three onions and a sandwich that time.'

I'm imagining what Tesco Value Champagne would look like.

a newspaper, three onions and a sandwich

Worst Ready Steady Cook basket ever.

... hey I'm sure those guys could whip up something with that, with Ainsley's good-natured prompting

like saying sorry and booking some sessions with a psychotherapist

.. well if it works for homeless people and single mothers on council estates and benefits scroungers

Ainsley would say "What are you like?"

(aoap)

apparently years ago Stuart Hall (hammy eccentric radio football match reporter) was nicked for shoplifting sausages and cheese and when people saw him in the street they would shout SASUAGES!! at him, to which he would reply "you forgot the CHEESE!" in his Stuart Hall voice

What did people shout at Richard Madeley?
(apart from the usual "You C***!" that is)

years ago Stuart Hall (hammy eccentric radio football match reporter) was nicked for shoplifting sausages and cheese

What was his defence because nobody would buy the "I'm so depressed" routine from Stuart Hall would they?

apparently, the police said in their statement that the joker was played too late.

http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/down-with-chef-worship-1795061446

Chef's Table is the absolute worst.

it's a good idea but just really really boring

dan barber is a really interesting dude with tons of cool ideas and his episode was boring as fuck

This professional chef going off at a Donal Skehan video is great.

https://www.facebook.com/philip.thompson.14289/posts/10210021597085020

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/dining/rachael-ray-cooking.html

Still, there are surprises to discover at the compound she has carved out of the woods near Lake George. She has a zip line, and carts her 84-year-old mother around in a covered all-terrain vehicle that Guy Fieri gave her as a thank-you gift. Her favorite love poem was written by Charles Bukowski. His words, along with a Weezer set list and a painting by her friend Jacques Pépin, hang on her walls.