Comments on: Turned Down By The Bull http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/ The personal blog of Trine Lai - foodie, epicure and excellent eats enthusiast blogging about great places to dine Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:06:25 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Michael http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1088 Michael Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:25:04 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1088 Trine, We were in San Sebastiàn, which is a completely different part of Spain than El Poblet. Even so, we only dined at two of the five or six top restaurants in San Sebastiàn area. Michael Trine,
We were in San Sebastiàn, which is a completely different part of Spain than El Poblet. Even so, we only dined at two of the five or six top restaurants in San Sebastiàn area.
Michael

]]> By: Trine http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1087 Trine Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:23:11 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1087 Michael, thanks for letting me know and for including the link! I didn't know that Adam Roberts had got through! Good to see someone with a reservation anyway. I envy everyone that have had or will have the opportunity in their life. I don't expext that I will ;-) Bests, Trine Ps. Why didn't you visit El Poblet this summer? Michael,
thanks for letting me know and for including the link! I didn’t know that Adam Roberts had got through!
Good to see someone with a reservation anyway.
I envy everyone that have had or will have the opportunity in their life. I don’t expext that I will ;-)

Bests,
Trine

Ps. Why didn’t you visit El Poblet this summer?

]]> By: Michael http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1085 Michael Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:35:12 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1085 Trine, Did you see that Adam Roberts just got a reservation? Well, I admire Adam for the success he has made of his blog, but it is about food as show business, not about fine cuisine. Pehaps this tells us that Adrià has his priorities in the same place. http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2008/12/the_ultimate_re.html Bests, Michael Trine,
Did you see that Adam Roberts just got a reservation? Well, I admire Adam for the success he has made of his blog, but it is about food as show business, not about fine cuisine. Pehaps this tells us that Adrià has his priorities in the same place.

http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2008/12/the_ultimate_re.html

Bests,
Michael

]]> By: Trine http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1081 Trine Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:53:42 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1081 Jette, Thanks very much for this comforting comment. I will try my luck again next year!! Very good question, Bo. Jette,
Thanks very much for this comforting comment. I will try my luck again next year!!

Very good question, Bo.

]]> By: Bo W http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1079 Bo W Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:16:28 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1079 One can wonder how Michelin manages to get a table at the restaurant each year... One can wonder how Michelin manages to get a table at the restaurant each year…

]]> By: Jette http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1060 Jette Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:22:24 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1060 Well - I tried for about 7 years. I succeseeded in 2006 - and it was an experience for a lifetime. Getting to talk to Ferran Adria was such an honour for me. What was most surprising was that the atmosphere was so warm and almost familylike. Hang in there - don't give up hope :-D Actually Luis Garcia is the sweetest man you can image. Jette Well – I tried for about 7 years. I succeseeded in 2006 – and it was an experience for a lifetime. Getting to talk to Ferran Adria was such an honour for me. What was most surprising was that the atmosphere was so warm and almost familylike. Hang in there – don’t give up hope :-D

Actually Luis Garcia is the sweetest man you can image.

Jette

]]> By: Trine http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1019 Trine Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:53:50 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1019 If I only knew what to do... Ah, You are one of the lucky ones we all envie! You must posess the secret. But PUH-lease, what can we do to get in there?? :-) If I only knew what to do…

Ah, You are one of the lucky ones we all envie! You must posess the secret. But PUH-lease, what can we do to get in there?? :-)

]]> By: Henrik http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1018 Henrik Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:24:33 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1018 well... el bulli is something very very speciel, and i would do anything for having dinner there again...ANYTHING!! well… el bulli is something very very speciel, and i would do anything for having dinner there again…ANYTHING!!

]]> By: Trine http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1017 Trine Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:32:43 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1017 Hi Thomas Can't say I'm surprised, I'm afraid. But I hope you will succeed anyhow and thank you for letting me know you got a reply too. You are SO right. There are too many (other) great restaurants to try over the world... in our life time! :-) Have you ever thought of visiting Toyko/Japan, by the way? - T Hi Thomas

Can’t say I’m surprised, I’m afraid. But I hope you will succeed anyhow and thank you for letting me know you got a reply too.

You are SO right. There are too many (other) great restaurants to try over the world… in our life time! :-) Have you ever thought of visiting Toyko/Japan, by the way?

- T

]]> By: Thomas http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1014 Thomas Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:11:34 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1014 Hi Trine, Same here - a NO. I still have a small chance - a good friend of mine, have a friend, who knows someone at El Bulli....I have heard that one before...so probably never...so be it, there are so many other restaurants to visit. ;-) /Thomas Hi Trine,

Same here – a NO.

I still have a small chance – a good friend of mine, have a friend, who knows someone at El Bulli….I have heard that one before…so probably never…so be it, there are so many other restaurants to visit.
;-)

/Thomas

]]> By: Trine http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1011 Trine Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:09:41 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1011 You're right, Paul. 2 million emails that's a lot and a nice thing that they really do send a rejection back to each interest they get. Yeah, Michael, we are not that surprised are we? ;-) Best Trine You’re right, Paul. 2 million emails that’s a lot and a nice thing that they really do send a rejection back to each interest they get.

Yeah, Michael, we are not that surprised are we? ;-)

Best
Trine

]]> By: Michael http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1009 Michael Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:46:08 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1009 Trine, I too was turned down in the same way. Bests, Michael Trine,
I too was turned down in the same way.
Bests,
Michael

]]> By: Paul http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1008 Paul Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:42:01 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1008 If you email them before they start accepting reservations (Oct. 14) they mail you back and say try again on the 14th, 15th or 16th. It is a frustrating business--I was turned down this year---but I find it amazing that they send out 2,000,000 rejection emails. If you email them before they start accepting reservations (Oct. 14) they mail you back and say try again on the 14th, 15th or 16th.

It is a frustrating business–I was turned down this year—but I find it amazing that they send out 2,000,000 rejection emails.

]]> By: JC http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1006 JC Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:02:36 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1006 Sorry guys. :( It sounds ridiculous. Laurent, unless they say "we will delete emails received before October 14" or something along those lines, I would be a pest and email them earlier. Or be an even bigger pest and call them every day at least a week in advance until they start taking reservations. ;) Sorry guys. :( It sounds ridiculous. Laurent, unless they say “we will delete emails received before October 14″ or something along those lines, I would be a pest and email them earlier. Or be an even bigger pest and call them every day at least a week in advance until they start taking reservations. ;)

]]> By: Trine http://verygoodfood.dk/2008/10/28/turned-down-by-the-bull/#comment-1004 Trine Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:04:20 +0000 http://verygoodfood.dk/?p=1143#comment-1004 On such a bad day it's a trill to have very good foodie friends. Thanks! :-) On such a bad day it’s a trill to have very good foodie friends. Thanks! :-)

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