(BW) wrote in message om>...
> I'm researching the thrill of food. I'm looking through all the sub
> groups in rec.food looking for answers. Can you help answer the
> specific question "What thrills you about restaurants?"
>
> Is it the thrill of accidentally finding a fantastic new place to eat,
> watching an amazing chefs create your meal, or the taste explosion of
> fabulous food. Or maybe the restaurant has been an important element
> to some other thrilling life event ? marriage proposal, surprise
> birthday party, or a chance encounter? The possibilities are endless.
>
> I am a research fellow at the Royal College of Art, England. As part
> of my current work I'm trying to find out what thrills people, how and
> why. I'm aiming to create a stimulating resource of material to
> inspire new design work.
>
> As part of the process, I'm taking time to travel across the Google
> User Groups and read past articles about the thrill of that particular
> interest. Some interesting past articles have popped up in R.F.R . I'd
> like to know more about your experiences of thrill related in some way
> to your passion for restaurants.
>
> I invite anyone at R.F.R take a short interview. The result will be
> published on the website www.chromo11.com, along with a growing
> collection of other interviews from all walks of life. You can see the
> interview at www.chromo11.com/interview16 along with instructions on
> how to complete it. (it can be done off-line).
>
> We can talk further in this user-group (please be patient at it takes
> me a couple of days to revisit each group) - but it's most
> constructive to have any comments put forward in the interview format.
> Even though this isn't scientific research, the interview is
> constructed to help me understand your experiences.
>
> I hope you can help, I think it'll make a fantastic edition to the
> growing thrill collection.
>
> Thanks
>
> Brendan Walker
> +44 (0)20 7590 4573
> www.chromo11.com/interview16



Interesting subject. Personally, I love to go out to eat. Quality of
food/menu selection, creative preparation, ambiance, and good service
are all of utmost importance to me. I don't just go out to eat for
the food - I go out for the experience. Particularly if I am going to
a nice restaurant where I am going to pay a lot of money. I want to
leave feeling completely satisfied, full but not stuffed, and as if I
just had an evening of pleasure. I also like it when the restaurant
introduces me to something new - a new preparation style, a new
combination of food, a new salad dressing, or a new drink. I don't
want the same old thing...I want to have an experience! For example,
I was recently at a very nice bar in Manhattan and was served a
delicious new cocktail. I ordered my usual vodka and cranberry and
the waiter suggested I try Danzka - a grapefruit vodka. It was
delicious and I've seen it popping up at several social events since
then. That is just the type of thing I am talking about - if a waiter
takes initiative to suggest a new spin on a traditional item, then I'm
impressed!