NoChesterHester
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I would love for a little more seafood availability WDW, but the Be Our Guest Restaurant is probably not the place to do that.
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Menu ideas for the B&TB table service:
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Magenta Panther
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Anything but snails. :hurl:
Tomi-Rocket
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I think Be Our Guest Restaurant should be very whimsical and the menu reflect that. I used to listen to the Beauty and The Beast soundtrack at work and sing along especially to Be Our Guest. LOL.... But I think the food should encompass all different foods, a little something to please everyone. However,Gaston's should be French food but masculine. Funny thing is, I have no idea what that would be!! :shrug:
NoChesterHester
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You wouldn't be forced to order them. I happen to like Escargot.
NadieMasK2
Active Member
There should be a Beast's Soup. Honestly I don't care what the food is, I'm just so darned excited for it. I do think they should keep with names from the songs: a spot of tea, beef ragout, cheese souffle, pie and pudding en flambe, try the grey stuff (it's delicious!). Oh my gosh I am just over the moon for this - BaTB has always been my fav and I have long complained about the lack of representation in the parks. They should include a Bookseller's shop made to look like the movie but sell Disney books.
NewfieFan
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Yes!!! I always wanted a dedicated book store in the MK!
JustInTime
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When the rumors first came about (before Disney made a peep) the person who leaked the blueprints said a bookshop was planned. Pretty sure that is MIA now.
Captain Chaos
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Maybe they can sell the Harry Potter books... :lookaroun
DisneyHeather
Member
They could feed me anything or nothing, I will be thrilled just to be there!
But if I really could pick....whatever my meal may be, I know I'd like to start with soup that I slurp from the bowl, and finish with a slice of pie en flambe, and a spot of tea from a Chip-esque teacup!
But if I really could pick....whatever my meal may be, I know I'd like to start with soup that I slurp from the bowl, and finish with a slice of pie en flambe, and a spot of tea from a Chip-esque teacup!
New2WDW
New Member
Some very interesting concepts on the food. It does not really matter to me about the food served but I would like to see some great Imagineering details in the restaurant. It would be cool to have furniture and accessories within the restaurant that have human-like features as in the movie but as if they are off in the shadows watching you, etc. I can't wait to see what they design into these places!
Disneyson 1
New Member
I'm sure they'll add in an "Apple Pie en Flambe", just like the one you smell in Philharmagic. They'd be stupid to pass that tie-in up! Beef Ragout and Cheese Soufflé seem like they're on the simpler side of French cooking, so that would be a really good choice. And I totally agree, "Grey Stuff" really should be listed as an appetizer. They could always color some whipped cream/cheese whiz/whatever "grey" and do that... but I always thought that the grey stuff was pate...
There also HAS to be a bunch of eggs on Gaston's menu. You know, he ate 4 dozen eggs every day.
There also HAS to be a bunch of eggs on Gaston's menu. You know, he ate 4 dozen eggs every day.
PurpleRose
Active Member
Ah but now that he's grown he eats 5 dozen eggs.
And yeah it always looked like pate to me.
Magenta Panther
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I've never actually eaten escargot. But I worked at a restaurant once which served it, and I hated it when I had to carry a plate of escargot to a table. Lord did it SMELL!!!! Lumpy dark things in butter sauce. BLEAH. :hurl:
Oriolesmagic
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I'd love to see just about everything from the French stand in The Food and Wine Festival come over into the restaurant. Escargot especially, I'm in love with that stuff! :sohappy:
French Quarter
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Do you suppose that it will be like Lumiere's on the Magic? By day, it serves American affair and by night French-inspired cuisine. You can find the full dinner menu with descriptions here: http://www.disneycruiser.info/menus_m2009/lumieres.htm Here's my summary:
Appetizers
Escargot
Bacon & Mushroom Tart
Duck Confit
Jumbo Shrimp
French Bread with Olive Spread
Soups & Salads
French Onion Soup
Tomato Basil Soup
Avocado - Citrus Salad
Green Salad
Mains
Braised Lamb Shank
Lobster Macaroni
Mushroom-Stuffed Pasta
Seared Sea Bass
Tofu Stir-Fry
Roasted Duck
Grilled or Oven-Baked Chicken
Beef Tenderloin
Baked Salmon
Desserts
Trio (Creme Brulee, Mousse, Praline Pastry)
Creme Brulee
Bread Pudding
Souffle
Mousse
Sundae
Cheesecake
Seasonal Fruits w/Ice Cream
There's also a great selections of cocktails & dessert coffees, wines & liquers.
Appetizers
Escargot
Bacon & Mushroom Tart
Duck Confit
Jumbo Shrimp
French Bread with Olive Spread
Soups & Salads
French Onion Soup
Tomato Basil Soup
Avocado - Citrus Salad
Green Salad
Mains
Braised Lamb Shank
Lobster Macaroni
Mushroom-Stuffed Pasta
Seared Sea Bass
Tofu Stir-Fry
Roasted Duck
Grilled or Oven-Baked Chicken
Beef Tenderloin
Baked Salmon
Desserts
Trio (Creme Brulee, Mousse, Praline Pastry)
Creme Brulee
Bread Pudding
Souffle
Mousse
Sundae
Cheesecake
Seasonal Fruits w/Ice Cream
There's also a great selections of cocktails & dessert coffees, wines & liquers.
docnabox
Active Member
I am very skeptical that they are going to go out on a limb too far in terms of food selection. Given that this is one of the centerpiece additions to Fantasyland and that it has the potential to bring in big dollars with its undoubtedly high prices and high demand, I see them going for something a little less than haute cuisine. This is in Fantasyland at the MK and the number of families with young kids who will want to go here will think twice when they get the sticker shock and see a menu loaded with escargot, pate and wild game. And of course, I can't see them revoking the policy on no alcohol in the MK.
I think they will go for broader appeal foods that can be fancied up to look like they are elegant but still be crowd pleasers. Of course, I don't really know what that is and it is just my opinion, but I am sticking to it. :lol:
I think they will go for broader appeal foods that can be fancied up to look like they are elegant but still be crowd pleasers. Of course, I don't really know what that is and it is just my opinion, but I am sticking to it. :lol:
Magenta Panther
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NoChesterHester
Well-Known Member
I agree with you, they will go for mass appeal. I would love for them to throw us foodies a bone or two though! All in all I would be pleased with quality. PLEASE let it be a quality restaurant.
docnabox
Active Member
Good! That makes two of us, and I think it CAN be quality and still be mass appeal without being too froo-froo that families with young kids would think twice even with the character involvement. There are many French foods that could be made to appear fancy and still be something more people would eat....beef bourguignon is essentially a stew, coq au vin is braised chicken. Try fish en papillote. Maybe the kids would like eating something they have to cut out of a package like that. Some sort of seafood bisque for an appetizer and I imagine a tuna nicoise salad. For dessert, I hope for apple pie en flambe as everyone else and also expect you will see crepes. Gray stuff , while I hear delicious, probably would be something most would skip. :lol:
Just some random ramblings.
So hard to decipher what they should do, what they could do, and what they will do.
I am assuming they will do a character breakfast? Not sure if anyone knows this at this point in time. But if they do, I don't think they will stray very far from the usual breakfast items available at most buffets or character breakfasts in WDW. I could be very wrong and I would love it if I am.
I checked out the info regarding the restaurant awhile ago and I believe it said character dining so I assumed lunch and dinner and I guess breakfast would be offered too. Because CRT and the CP offers more as a sit down, well CP is a buffet but more options than other places, and of course there are other options for something quick like grabbing a roll, pastry, etc at MS bakery in regard to starting off the morning.
But I guess I will leave breakfast alone and move on to soups, which can be offered for lunch, dinner, or both.
Still debating what I would like to see and what I have a shot in hell of seeing. I keep thinking of how Epcot and DHS restaurants offer more variety and also the B&B TS will have three big rooms to serve.
I think their best bet for many reasons would be to have French onion soup on the menu. Traditional French countryside/peasant and would tie in nicely with the theme of B&B. It is not difficult to make for chefs of course. It is the broth that makes it or breaks it. I have had exceptional ones and some very bad ones over the years. It is my favorite soup and I try it almost anywhere. Also, the onions have to be cooked enough or the bad ones I have tried had onions that were still crunchy and it was a nightmare. Don't know if they would go the gruyere cheese route but spins on French onion in other restaurants I have gone too have used everything from mozzerella, swiss, provolone, you name it to appease those who may read gruyere cheese on the menu and may be a little hestitant if they haven't had it before. This soup can be made ahead of time and made in batches. Ramekins can go right in the broiler at the end with the cheese topping and then served to customers as is. In the last few years this soup has become so popular in parts of the U.S. it would be a menu winner. Years ago it was the usual: noodle or chicken soups, minestrone, beef barley, chowders, but french onion is on the menu almost everywhere now. But I can only speak from the East Coast of course.
So it fits the theme, easy to make, and popular so I would love to see this. I have had it in WDW at Les Chefs and GF cafe and they were good. I believe after many menu changes over the years at GF cafe that it is the only item that is still going strong.
A second idea would be to offer some type of creamy soup. I have had a creamy potato soup with bacon, cheese, spring onion, potato and leek, even a creamy seafood, (but it resembles a chowder and is a better fit at Columbia or LTT) and rarely I have had a creamy onion and its to die for.
I was thinking that if they can make something as good as the beer cheese at Le Cellier it would be a winner, would fit into the theme, and again soups can be easy to make, and can be made in bulk due to the time and seating concerns a restaurant in MK would naturally have.
Cold or chilled soups? Not sure they would put them on the menu here. There is cold tomato, cucumber, corn, you name it, and even though I love food and will try anything once I think they are an acquired taste for some, I know some foodies will beg to differ that swear by cold soup, but forget debating the taste, I don't think they will do it in MK. And vichyssoise in general is potato leek, cold, but would they be that adventurous? Epcot dining, yes, but here? Not so sure.
And I am sure they may consider more brothy soups but I would love to see these two, or even one of them.
Still musing....wondering what appetizers(hot or cold) and salads would fit the bill...this may take awhile.:brick:
I am assuming they will do a character breakfast? Not sure if anyone knows this at this point in time. But if they do, I don't think they will stray very far from the usual breakfast items available at most buffets or character breakfasts in WDW. I could be very wrong and I would love it if I am.
I checked out the info regarding the restaurant awhile ago and I believe it said character dining so I assumed lunch and dinner and I guess breakfast would be offered too. Because CRT and the CP offers more as a sit down, well CP is a buffet but more options than other places, and of course there are other options for something quick like grabbing a roll, pastry, etc at MS bakery in regard to starting off the morning.
But I guess I will leave breakfast alone and move on to soups, which can be offered for lunch, dinner, or both.
Still debating what I would like to see and what I have a shot in hell of seeing. I keep thinking of how Epcot and DHS restaurants offer more variety and also the B&B TS will have three big rooms to serve.
I think their best bet for many reasons would be to have French onion soup on the menu. Traditional French countryside/peasant and would tie in nicely with the theme of B&B. It is not difficult to make for chefs of course. It is the broth that makes it or breaks it. I have had exceptional ones and some very bad ones over the years. It is my favorite soup and I try it almost anywhere. Also, the onions have to be cooked enough or the bad ones I have tried had onions that were still crunchy and it was a nightmare. Don't know if they would go the gruyere cheese route but spins on French onion in other restaurants I have gone too have used everything from mozzerella, swiss, provolone, you name it to appease those who may read gruyere cheese on the menu and may be a little hestitant if they haven't had it before. This soup can be made ahead of time and made in batches. Ramekins can go right in the broiler at the end with the cheese topping and then served to customers as is. In the last few years this soup has become so popular in parts of the U.S. it would be a menu winner. Years ago it was the usual: noodle or chicken soups, minestrone, beef barley, chowders, but french onion is on the menu almost everywhere now. But I can only speak from the East Coast of course.
So it fits the theme, easy to make, and popular so I would love to see this. I have had it in WDW at Les Chefs and GF cafe and they were good. I believe after many menu changes over the years at GF cafe that it is the only item that is still going strong.
A second idea would be to offer some type of creamy soup. I have had a creamy potato soup with bacon, cheese, spring onion, potato and leek, even a creamy seafood, (but it resembles a chowder and is a better fit at Columbia or LTT) and rarely I have had a creamy onion and its to die for.
I was thinking that if they can make something as good as the beer cheese at Le Cellier it would be a winner, would fit into the theme, and again soups can be easy to make, and can be made in bulk due to the time and seating concerns a restaurant in MK would naturally have.
Cold or chilled soups? Not sure they would put them on the menu here. There is cold tomato, cucumber, corn, you name it, and even though I love food and will try anything once I think they are an acquired taste for some, I know some foodies will beg to differ that swear by cold soup, but forget debating the taste, I don't think they will do it in MK. And vichyssoise in general is potato leek, cold, but would they be that adventurous? Epcot dining, yes, but here? Not so sure.
And I am sure they may consider more brothy soups but I would love to see these two, or even one of them.
Still musing....wondering what appetizers(hot or cold) and salads would fit the bill...this may take awhile.:brick: