The BBC’s Food No Show
07 Nov, 2006. 3 Comments. Leave a comment
A couple of weeks ago I spotted signs on the London Underground advertising the BBC Good Food Show. A Food Show? In London? What better way for a new born food blogger to spend a whole day? Excited at the prospect of seeing the UK’s top celebrity Indian chefs in action and sampling the treats [...]
A couple of weeks ago I spotted signs on the London Underground advertising the BBC Good Food Show.
A Food Show? In London? What better way for a new born food blogger to spend a whole day?
Excited at the prospect of seeing the UK’s top celebrity Indian chefs in action and sampling the treats on show, I went online today to book my advance discounted ticket.
On closer inspection of the planned “foodie day out”, I noticed a complete absence of any ethnic influences or world cusine in the programme. No Chinese, Indian, Japanese chefs doing demonstrations. No mention of Indian food in the schedules.
It’s all a bit odd and disappointing to be honest! The line-up does not in any way reflect the good food BBC’s viewers consume regularly. And for the show to be hosted in a city world famous for the variety of cuisine, surely this small detail should not have been overlooked?
A spokesperson said all the Indian events were planned for Birmingham, widely known as the “curry capital” of the UK. Pity. I reckon they would have had more visitors if they had widened the net slightly.
I’m going shoe shopping instead…
you should make them a dish and take it to them! you may land yourself a new job! happy shoe shopping!
how appalling is that? No ethnic food? Its going to be one bland food show. I must say I am thoroughly disappointed that the BBC has its name associated with the event. Hope you score some fab finds for your tootsies on your shopping trip. I started reading your blog when noodlepie had a link to it. I love your witty writing style. Keep up the good work.
Oh, a great post! No idea how you came up with this post..it’d take me days. Well worth it though, I’d assume. Have you considered selling advertising space on your website?