Originally Posted by
VivoPerLei
Do any of you who post on this thread frequently get burned out from the Michelin experience? I've had five long tasting meals recently (mostly business meals) and after sitting there for another four hours the other night I just felt done, done, and doner. I think I'm losing my appetite for those marathon meal experiences. Not to mention that it is sometimes difficult to maintain a conversation with business colleagues for that long.
I would hate eating at a really nice restaurant for a work dinner. That said, one of the worst Michelin experiences was at Grace (3 stars in Chicago)...my wife and I naturally eat quickly, and they have someone who is watching how fast you are going and pacing you to that. As such - we blew through an 8-course dinner (not counting dessert or amuse bouches) in under 2 hours. THAT was too fast.
There's a fine balance to be struck between going too fast and too slow - at least for personal dinners. For work, frankly shorter is better, and that's just one reason why I would never have a business meal at a place that has a tasting menu that you have to stick to.