Readers of this blog may recall a noted chef recently saying he didn’t want to make fries to go with the steak I had ordered off his menu but when he finally agreed to do so, they were the best fries ever.

An even more bizarre incident occurred yesterday when I went to a famous Indian restaurant in the west end. My friend and I looked at the very fancy menu full of exotic ingredients and I said to the waiter that I’d rather like a chicken curry. “Sorry sir, chef doesn’t do that kind of thing.”

Doesn’t do that kind of thing? I could understand that if I was in say a French place – but in an Indian restaurant? I didn’t believe the waiter and so asked him if I could meet the chef in charge. And yes, he confirmed that it wasn’t in line with the restaurant’s standing to do that kind of thing.

It being a Sunday and me having not much on that afternoon, I persisted with my request (my friend knows me well enough not to tell me to leave it) and eventually I think I bored the guy into submission and he went off and made one of the best curries I’ve ever had – and I’ve had a lot of curry.

There’s been a People’s Revolution, there’s been a Cultural Revolution. Isn’t it about time there was a Diner’s Revolution? The Diner’s Charter would be short and simple: Give me what I want and do it well.

Hmmm... if thats true then is there any chance I could persuade Roast to start serving its "Gamekeepers Stew" again, which I had in there the first time I went, and it was one of the finest meals I've ever eaten, but its never been on since! Everything else I've had since was good... but nothing on that stew. Also agree that normal british homecooked food is what we want, a simple home dish but made by a great chef with great ingredients - thats cooking!