Connoisseur Of Fine Living Gifts

'Why be upset about the 2 tip? They left over half their bottle of Chateau Petrus.'

'Greenwich in the Season'

Atlas with the earth, says: 'So then I thought, Why not just roll the damn thing?'

A traveler comments on the red in the sunset. A wine drinker misunderstands, thinking the traveler is referring to the red wine.

'Thank you waiter - my wife's the rabbit.'

"Quick swig first?"

"May I take your plate or are you still nibbling?"

"I think I'll have the fish. No, wait... yes, the fish." "So many choices... what is a Reuben? Never mind, I'll have the fish, too." "I always get the same thing, but it's so good. Alright, I'll have the fish."

"My secret is having a ton of money to buy the best ingredients."

'Our businessman's special includes fortune cookies filled with stock tips'

"Both the wine and I need to breathe, Albert."

Man frozen in portrait pose.

"Didn't I say you'd be the only man not wearing a bow tie?"

Moliere

"'Market Price' isn't about the food. It's what we think we can charge YOU."

Charles Dickens.

'The bouquet is reminiscent of rubber nose - but then, it always is...'

WAITING ROOM

'It's beans OR toast, not beans ON toast.'

'Personally, I don't question these things. My snout period will simply end when it ends.'

C Day Lewis.

The Waiter

"Would you like to see a dessert menu or do you not need a little treat after each meal?"

Bleak House

Wine tasters...

"My kitchen is very small. Do you have any with doors that swing in?"

'...and to commemorate 20 loyal years to the company, this gold plated sundial.'

"Let's make the bill easy and just split it."

"Would you like to see the wine list?"

"This wine is CORKED!"

"Is there any way we could describe this bit of old tart that would make a Russian oligarch pay £2 million for it?"

"Got anything not so close to the kitchen?"

'Do you know the pearl fishers?'

"Ça suffit, good buddy!"

'. . . the Winter of Discontent Soup, Arab Spring Roll, Summer Madness Salad and The Season of Mellow Mists Fruit Medley.'