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Quote: Originally posted by BiIIy on 27/9/2015Flunch is usually in a large centre commercial but mostly there is also a 'conventional' waiter service restaurant as well. LeClercs at Boulogne has a Flunch & Mcd's & also a reasonably priced restaurant with a choice of 3 plat du jours, much easier just to use that. I hate self service, if I want dinner out, I want it brought to my table....Theres also the joke about the bog seat & the self service cafeteria...

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Quote: Originally posted by Mucker1884 on 27/9/2015

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No problem, Big Roy.

One thing we did discuss whist we were there, was how well it would have gone if it was busy.

Would the staff have been so patient/helpful/understanding?
Could there be a dozen or so people all milling around the grill area, holding empty trays and waving their tickets in the air?
Do they go off to grab a table, then return when their food is ready? Indeed, do they get called back when it's ready?
Would respective couples be splitting up (not permanently! LOL) as one waited for food, and the other went to join another queue at the bar, for drinks?
Is it possible that you could get your meal, add the buffet accompaniments, then suddenly realise there are no available tables?
Do these places ever get as busy as that?

I guess our experience was made easier/less daunting, due to it being so quiet when we were there.
We came close to doing the same as you, Roy, in turning away and grabbing a sandwich, but we've done that a few times now, in various scenario's, and thought we'd bite the bullet, and put it all down to experience. Like I say, we're both glad we did. It's another notch on our tent pole, I guess. (Actually scrub that... we've got an inflatable! )

I hate holding people up at the best of times. When it's down to sheer ignorance (on my part), with the added language barrier, I'm pretty sure if it hadn't been so quiet, we may well have walked away again this time.
Good timing, I guess?

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Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 27/9/2015

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...Around noon we noticed a queue of people waiting outside the hotel just by the bridge, so we joined it...

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Quote: Originally posted by Berriow on 27/9/2015Yes, be adventurous, Mucker !

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The site manager at Chatillon sur Chalaronne recommended the Hotel Rstaurant du Commerce , and being helpful they brought out menus in English. One item was " Rifleman's Net In Her Worked In The Crystallsed Lemons " I ordered it out of sheer curiosity, but my best friend, whose French is not great, asked if she could have a menu in French.

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Quote: Originally posted by Mucker1884 on 27/9/2015

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Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 27/9/2015

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...Around noon we noticed a queue of people waiting outside the hotel just by the bridge, so we joined it...

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What kind of nutter joins a queue when they have no idea where it leads!!
y first!

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Quote: Originally posted by Val A on 27/9/2015

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I have to say our first Flunch lunch was as confusing as Muckers and we weren't particularly impressed with the food so haven't been back to see if it gets better with practice!

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Quote: Originally posted by OliverDay on 27/9/2015

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Quote: Originally posted by Mucker1884 on 27/9/2015

Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 27/9/2015...Around noon we noticed a queue of people waiting outside the hotel just by the bridge, so we joined it...

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What kind of nutter joins a queue when they have no idea where it leads!!
y first!

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I'm guessing that a few comments are from the Patrick Nice school of one-upmanship - from the Fast Show - if you watched it.


Otherwise, one clip here.

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Quote: Originally posted by happybonzo on 28/9/2015

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We use the Flunch at Auchan Grande Synthe and it's full every weekday

The most interesting thing that I've noticed though is that the French are supposedly enforcing stricter drink-drive alcohol levels; and yet there's a still a good proportion of people happily knocking back the turps

Post last edited on 28/09/2015 08:20:37

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