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Michel Roux's Service
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I loved this series from a few years ago and was so disappointed there wouldn't be another one 
It was one of the few reality shows I enjoyed watching, seeing how these young people wanted to make something of their lives, it got quite emotional at times! For anyone interested, I'm glad to say the show is being repeated on Sunday morning at 11.55 (two episodes back to back) on BBC2.
It was one of the few reality shows I enjoyed watching, seeing how these young people wanted to make something of their lives, it got quite emotional at times! For anyone interested, I'm glad to say the show is being repeated on Sunday morning at 11.55 (two episodes back to back) on BBC2. 0
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It was a lovely series, and it was a great shame that the BBC did not see fit to recommission what was one of the most inspirational and the most uplifting reality programmes I have ever seen.
MRJ was a kind, sympathetic but firm judge, and he knew how to get the best out of most of the young people.
You put it very well
I seem to remember at the beginning one of the trainees had a bit of an attitude
I think I remember he was taken to one side and given a strong warning, then went and bragged to the others about it or mocked MRJ's assistant. He was then immediately told to leave.
He had been disruptive for some time and the programme improved a lot once he left. He seemed to think he was on a reality programme like Big Brother.
That was it, yes. My memory isn't as good as yours! He was a bit of an arse, not really there to learn or make something of himself, just to be on tv.
I'm sure he eats plenty. He also runs marathons which would explain his whippet-like physique.
Yes he does run marathons. And I'm sure he does eat the food, he just doesn't overeat
Well, quite. Too many people around who eat more than their body needs then blame their weight on an underactive thyroid
I was another big fan of this show. I would have liked to have seen a second series where he focussed on the kitchen and trained up some youngsters to cook with him rather than the focus being front of house.
I think his point was that 'service' is a different career to cooking and he wanted more young people to consider it.
Even in 'service' there were different skills and some people took to some aspects better than others. Wasn't there one girl who had never drunk wine before but took to that side of the business like the proverbial duck to water.
I'd love people who haven't seen this series to give it a go. It's brilliant!
I'm glad this aspect of the restaurant industry was looked into. We haven't seen a programme like this before, we've seen shows about people trying to be chefs, but not training to be a Maître d or a Sommelier etc.
Fred! I liked Fred
Ad stick with it, it improves a lot once the disruptive person is told to leave.
Anyone new to the series might be surprised by who eventually wins.
Yes, I had tears in my eyes in the last episode when Michel announced the winners.
Yes it was. I wonder who succeeded? Even if some dropped out I'd love to know how their lives changed and what they are all doing now.
'This is not a knocking shop.'
Yes he deserved to go, but I'd have loved to have seen how he coped with being Maître d!
There were some articles around after the previous series and most had been found good placements, I think might have been at least one who decided it was not for them.
I won't post links but there are several matches through Google which give details of the winners. I mentioned that people watching might be surprised by the winner but there was another big surprise in the final.