Gordon Ramsay ready to fly

Do you think that the people at the airport that run the stores have any idea
what the prices are every place else in the world? Or do you think they just
feel they have their own little country out there and they can charge anything
they want? You're hungry? Tuna sandwich is nine dollars

Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld episode "The Limo")

It’s quite difficult to find good food either in planes or in the airport. I can consider myself a frequent flyer and most of the time I spend in the airport is inside the lounges. But in my last trip I decided to try something different in Heathrow terminal 5. Gordon Ramsay Plane Food a nice open plan place, loud music to try to cover the noise of the departure terminal, all day food and drinks, open from breakfast to diner, with express menu if you’re in a hurry or even picnic options so you can take the food to the plane. 

Gordon Ramsay Picnic

Smoothie

My flight was at the end of the morning so got a good chance to try the breakfast options. I went for the eggs Norwegian with mushrooms and spinach as a side. I was completely surprised, it was absolutely fantastic, perfectly cooked eggs, the hollandaise with the fresh smoked salmon in a lovely English muffin, really nice for a moment I forgot I was in the airport and that is a lot to say. 

Eggs Norwegian

Seasonal smoothie cranberries peaches and mango not my concept of smoothie, good flavour though. 

Beautiful eggs

Probably the best option you have in Heathrow for sure fresh ingredients and well-executed food.

Gordon Ramsay Plane Food
T: 020 8897 4545
International
Approx Damage: £15pp
Area: Heathrow
Borough: Hillingdon
Twitter: PlaneFood

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Coffee Enquiry XII: The Providores, All you need is Brunch!

Back in London, and decided to have brunch in one of my favourite places The Providores. The place is always packed, long queues, high turnover, quick and good service, but more important consistent good food and great coffee.

Rarotongan Tapa Cloth

Brunch, Brunch, Brunch!

Got to the place with Marisol. 20min queue not too bad for the place. Got our table at the back of the tapa room, had a quick view to the menu. Tragedia! we wanted the same thing, Turkish eggs. Yes the two “spoiler alert” amazing poached eggs with whipped yoghurt, and hot chilli butter with sourdough. I picked the short straw, so I had the tapa room fry-up. Two poached eggs, buttered sourdough, smoked streaky bacon, sautéed buttered mushrooms, and slow roasted tomatoes. Then as side black pudding.

Ready for brunch

Turkish eggs the star of the brunch

The food was great, the Turkish eggs amazing, the spicy edge of the yoghurty eggs, brilliant. One of the best dishes I have tried as I just stole a couple bites. The fry-up was good, nice eggs, well executed, runny yolk, classic combination. And the black pudding was amazing, not too dry, good flavour.

Fry-up

Pudding

Now to the coffee part!

They sell their coffee beans blend if you want. It’s sourced from Volcano, the small batch gourmet coffee roasters. I ordered my usual macchiato, straight forward, great coffee, no latte art, strong and powerful notes.

Macchiato

Espresso Machine: La Marzocco

Beans: Volcano Coffee Works

Score: 4/5

Marisol's creamy Capuccino

Coffee time

Yoghurt reminds me the Seinfeld episode “The Non-Fat Yoghurt”

Kramer: Well, you're getting heavy. Yeah, you look like you put on five, ten pounds

Jerry: Kramer!

Kramer: I'll tell you something else, you're looking a little chunky yourself, buddy

Jerry: Me?

Kramer: Yeah

Jerry: No

Elaine: Where's your bathroom scale? Oh my god, I've gained seven pounds

Jerry: I've gained eight

Kramer: I told you

Elaine: Oh, my god! A couple, but 7 pounds. How did I gain 7 pounds?

Jerry: How did I gain eight?

Elaine I don't get it. I've been doing the same exercises. I haven't been eating anything different

Jerry: Me, either. Wait a second. Wait a second. Maybe it's that yoghurt

Kramer No, no, no. That's hundred percent yogurt

Jerry: Well, how else could this have happened?

Kramer Well, maybe it's the Oreos

Elaine: I don't eat Oreos

Kramer: You don't eat Oreos? The way you break them open? You're practically having sex with them

Jerry: What about me?

Kramer: You? You're getting old

Jerry: Maybe your yoghurt isn't so non-fat

Kramer: Oh, guess again, tubby!

The Providores

T: 020 7935 6175

International / Brunch

Approx Damage: £25pp

Area: Marylebone

Borough: City of Westminster

Twitter: theprovidores

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Hotel Burger [On The Road/BurgeReview: Melbourne]

©Hyatt Corporation

Another burger I had to try in Melbourne was in the Grand Hyatt hotel. The place Collins Kitchen, renowned restaurant in Collins St. I don't fancy much hotel restaurants but I read a solid recommendation about the place and decided to give it a try. Modern décor, dark lights, huge space, staff with fluorescent wristbands, the restaurant is hide in the hotel, and at the back you can see the hectic kitchen in action under the command of chef Jason Camilo. A menu displaying Asian and International cuisines and if you're into wine 2,700 bottles in the ru-co bar's wine-wall. 

Inside

Got the menu, no burgers so immediately asked the waitress and she handed the all-day dinning menu. A focaccia to start the show, well executed rustic, nice seasoning. Finally their Wagyu Burger, caramelised onions, and avocado and tomato mix similar to a rustic guacamole. Great burger, the meat flavour was outstanding, the bun held the juices in places till the end, perfectly cooked, the avocado nice touch, no cheese though, that would have given perfect score, but did I mentioned the patty was awesome! No chips so order as side if you want. 

Focaccia

Burger time

Kitchen reminds me the Seinfeld episode “The Gymnast” 

Jerry: So let me get this straight, you find yourself in the kitchen. You see an éclair, in the receptacle. And you think to yourself, What the hell, I'll just eat some trash 

George: No, no, no, no, no. It was not trash! 

Jerry: Was it in the trash? 

George: Yes 

Jerry: Then it was trash 

George: It wasn't down in, it was sort of on top 

Jerry: But it was in the cylinder! 

George: Above the rim 

Jerry: Adjacent to refuse, is refuse 

George: It was on a magazine! And it still had the doily on 

Jerry: Was it eaten? 

George: One little bite 

Jerry: Well, that's garbage 

George: But I know who took the bite. It was her aunt! 

Jerry: Well, you, my friend, have crossed the line that divides Man and Bum. You are now a Bum

Collins Kitchen

T: +61 3 9653 4831

International Cuisine

Approx Damage: AU$50pp

Area: CBD

Melbourne

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