Sacha Lord slams ‘very bad advice’ from Gordon Ramsay about table reservations

Sacha Lord has fired back at Gordon Ramsay after the celebrity chef suggested a hack for people booking tables at this time of year.

Greater Manchester’s Nighttime Economy Advisor, and former Parklife and Warehouse Project boss, said that Gordon’s comments are ‘very bad advice’.

The renowned chef had reportedly said in an interview that couples should book a table for three, to give themselves more room.

But Sacha Lord has said this sort of loophole is ‘a real kick in the teeth for the business’.

He wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Just read an interview with Gordon Ramsey advising couples to book a table for 3 to give them more space.

“COMPLETELY DISAGREE and very bad advice. If a restaurant is expecting 3 and only 2 turn up, that’s a real kick in the teeth for the business.

“Surprised from a chef I respect.”

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Just read an interview with Gordon Ramsey advising couples to book a table for 3 to give them more space.

COMPLETELY DISAGREE and very bad advice.

If a restaurant is expecting 3 and only 2 turn up, that’s a real kick in the teeth for the business.

Surprised from a chef I…

— Sacha Lord (@Sacha_Lord) December 1, 2024

His post has generated a fair bit of reaction already, with one person replying: “Ridiculous advice! Loss of a table for 4 ! Empty tables for 2! Over ordered and over staffed, this stupidly from someone who should know better must corrected. Every customer counts in this day and age.”

Former MasterChef winner Simon Wood, who recently closed his Manchester restaurant, said: “What an out of touch comment that is…”

Someone else wrote: “The amount of people booking 2 venues this year and cancelling is on the increase too!! We are now taking deposits for groups over 6 to try and eliminate this! When space is an issue booking more than you need is not fair on the venues!!”

Another commented: “A table of 3 is actually sat on a table for four. So you’re denying the business of 50% of its potential turnover. Do not do this.”

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