by CakeBoy » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:19 pm
I am aware that some of the 'Food Heroes' have tentative links with featured chefs already on the channel. That is not to suggest anything untoward has happened. Human nature dictates that we are drawn to what we know.
Having watched the way Gary Rhodes pompously disregarded the hard work and passion of several people because their product was 'not British enough' or 'not produced in the UK', without a decent word for their achievements, I am pleased that none of Steve's coffee was wasted on him. As Monkey quite rightly points out, if they wanted British grown food only, they were not clear enough.
In my opinion UKTV has missed out big time on the chance to programme something about the flourishing speciality coffee scene, albeit in a format other than 'UK Food Heroes'. They could see the popularity of Has Bean Coffee but seem not to have thought laterally about the potential to feature Steve and Sarah in another programme. Maybe it will turn out that UKTV are not worthy of the great man's time ........
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