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Have restaurants become too pretentious with language?

Flowery and embellished language is being overused to describe basic dishes, and apparently, it’s...

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13.42 26 Feb 2025


Have restaurants become too pretentious with language?


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13.42 26 Feb 2025


Flowery and embellished language is being overused to describe basic dishes, and apparently, it’s a real bugbear for the Countdown star Susie Dent.

So, has the language on restaurant menus become overly pretentious?

Andrea is joined by Russell Alford, Sunday Times Ireland Restaurant Critic and Ali Dunworth, Food Writer to discuss.


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