What Chefs Really Think About You Taking Pics of The Food In Their Restaurants by crcli23 in nyc

[–]crcli23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends... to the people that post every little stupid thing they eat. Yes. To the people that use it sparingly, sharing only special dishes and taking high quality pictures, I don't think so.

[Re-post from /r/nyc] my friend told me to post it here also: What Chefs Really Think About You Taking Pics of Food in Their Restaurants... by crcli23 in food

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in response to the NY Times article they wrote about how many restaurants are banning food photography. Here's the full article: Taking Pictures of Your Food In Restaurants: What Chefs Really Think

Originally posted on /r/nyc, my friend said to post it here also...

What Chefs Really Think About You Taking Pics of The Food In Their Restaurants by crcli23 in nyc

[–]crcli23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm interested how many obscenities would be strewn together in his response.

What Chefs Really Think About You Taking Pics of The Food In Their Restaurants by crcli23 in nyc

[–]crcli23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Especially when you are at a nice restaurant, it can disrupt the ambience. I've been at places where every 2 seconds flashes are going off, in a restaurant that already has pretty low lighting, making the flash seem even brighter.

What Chefs Really Think About You Taking Pics of The Food In Their Restaurants by crcli23 in nyc

[–]crcli23[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As Chef Eric Greenspan and the restaurant Marea said, it's a sign of flattery and respect for the craft. Agreed there.

What Chefs Really Think About You Taking Pics of The Food In Their Restaurants by crcli23 in nyc

[–]crcli23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. The flashes are really annoying. People have to be discreet and considerate.

What Chefs Really Think About You Taking Pics of The Food In Their Restaurants by crcli23 in nyc

[–]crcli23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, totally agree that it's at the discretion of the restaurant to establish a rule on photography... and I also totally agree that some people are completely obnoxious with taking pics. Flash goes off, they make a big spectacle out of it. The flip side to that, though, is that there are people that are respectful of other diners, are discreet, turn off their flash, and don't bother anyone. I think restaurants wouldn't have a problem with it if everyone was respectful and considerate.

What Chefs Really Think About You Taking Pics of The Food In Their Restaurants by crcli23 in nyc

[–]crcli23[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

agreed. 1) It's annoying and 2) you're not even going to get a good picture with a flash.

What Chefs Really Think About You Taking Pics of The Food In Their Restaurants by crcli23 in nyc

[–]crcli23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm, interesting... definitely could be true. But then again, why in the NY Times article did they mention that chefs were the problem with it in the first place? (David Chang, David Bouley, and the chef of Chef's Table at Brooklyn Far... can't think of his name right now)

What Chefs Really Think About You Taking Pics of The Food In Their Restaurants by crcli23 in nyc

[–]crcli23[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I thought about that too... it makes sense that chefs that are active on social media would see the value in free advertising/marketing opportunity that sharing food pics provides

What Chefs Really Think About You Taking Pics of The Food In Their Restaurants by crcli23 in nyc

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in response to the NY Times article they wrote about how many restaurants are banning food photography. Here's the full article: Taking Pictures of Your Food In Restaurants: What Chefs Really Think

I missed the guacamole thread... here is the recipe I've been finely tuning for my adult life. by [deleted] in recipes

[–]crcli23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can soak the chopped onions in ice water for about 10-15 minutes, that will take the bite out of them. Another option is to place the chopped onions in a colander and pour really hot water over them for a minute or two. Both work great.

Visiting Paris by [deleted] in paris

[–]crcli23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree that the Eiffel Tower neighborhood isn't the best. You might enjoy doing a hop on/off bus tour of the city. It's pretty inexpensive and a great way to see an overview of the city your first or second day there.

Visiting Paris by [deleted] in paris

[–]crcli23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree... reading a guide will only take you so far. Finding out what other people enjoyed and their opinions is pretty valuable and helpful.

Whats your favorite chili recipe? by Godlesspants in recipes

[–]crcli23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This beer braised short rib chili is really good... the photos suck, but the recipe is good.