Giving the finger to the food nazis:

Posted on November 13, 2015 by KG

‘Kiwis’ obsession with hot chips forces a cafe to reluctantly offer the deep fried fast food.
…Since opening in 2011, The Tomato Cafe on Palmerston North’s George St, has resisted the temptation to sell the hot chips, preferring instead to offer hearty, but potentially healthier, alternatives.
…Despite also selling a wide range of organic and vegetarian food, Cafe Royale owner-operator Robert Winters said the reason they had hot chips on the menu was to cater for “fussy kids”.
“It really is, that’s the main reason we’ve got it, because we would much rather they ate whole foods and veges and salads.“…’
What the hell business is it of his what customers prefer to eat? A business is there to service a demand, not to dictate diets. Sanctimonious asshole.

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13 Responses to Giving the finger to the food nazis:

Ronbo says:

November 14, 2015 at 01:07

McDonalds is about ready to go out of business because they caved to the Food Nazis, but the fast food places that didn’t surrender are going a good business.

There is an old time lesson here: THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT!
- Darin says:
  
  November 14, 2015 at 03:07
  
  Yup,and the most non-pc chains of all Hardee’s(Carl Jr’s) and Sonic lead the pack.
Yokel says:

November 14, 2015 at 01:11

Opened in 2011, now it is late 2015. How has he managed to survive for four years with this “I know better than my customers” attitude? Where has his slush fund come from? His commitment to paying the “living wage” leapt off the page at me as well. Lefty slush fund somewhere?

And as for Hospitality New Zealand chief executive Bruce Robertson suggesting that the “obsession with hot chips” was something to do with the British heritage makes me think he is another one who wants to do away with the British heritage. Mark you I don’t blame anyone anywhere wanting to disown the present British, we are indeed a disreputable bunch.
- Ronbo says:
  
  November 14, 2015 at 04:21
  
  My dad was stationed in England during WW II (1942/44) – and had nothing but good to say about the British and their determination to win the war at all costs….and their bravery under fire.
  
  One of his favorite war stories was about guard duty at an ammunition dump near Plymouth on the night when the Luftwaffe did an air raid. Dad and his buddy dived into the nearest shelter when the first bomb hit the ground about a mile away and were busy trying to get their bodies under their steel helmets (yes, they that scared!) and suddenly a bright light flashed on them and a British voice boomed from behind the light, “Are you Yanks alright? I didn’t see you walking your post and got worried.”
  
  The voice was that of an elderly retired British soldier of about 70 years who had volunteered to be an air raid warden at one of the most dangerous bases in southern England.
  
  Well, my dad and his buddy were so ashamed they popped out of the shelter and walked their post for the rest of the night, while German bombs hit the ground, sirens went off, night fighters roared in shooting down bombers, and AAA fire tracers gave a 4th of July flavor to the battle.
  
  Yes, that generation of Brits were an awesome example to the world – and the current generation of Brits are an example too – A BAD EXAMPLE!
  
  Like their American cousins they have been ruined by PC and turned into scared little spineless jelly fish.
Cadwallader says:

November 14, 2015 at 07:05

The food-nazis I most loathe are the followers (NOT thinkers) of the Paleo diet. This is a load of crap on numerous levels plus it gives the snot-gobblers who believe in it an opportunity to patronize others. I have heard a Paleo nutter claim that by following the diet they are “eating clean!” This means the rest of us are eating dirty….suits me! What these fools forget is that the paleolithic period is estimated to have continued for 2.5 to 3 million years. My query was: At which time in this extensive period is the faddish diet drawn from?
There’s never an answer given. The obsession with food these days seems to have replaced conventional religious worship.
I understand that television is currently awash with food/cooking shows, every prisoner in every gaol wants to train as a chef…then there is the nebulous definition of “organic” foods versus the far more sensible gmo products. The production of gmo foods is exciting humane and logical. I much prefer to eat something which is designed to be eaten rather than something which sprouts randomly from evolution.
- The Gantt Guy says:
  
  November 14, 2015 at 07:14
  
  Great comment, Cad, and I completely agree. Paleo wankers, Gluten Nazis, Organic Asshats. Let ’em all do their thing. I’ll watch them live miserable lives and die at 60 from the bugs in their “organic” food, while I eat a delicious burger with all of the health-encouraging GMOs the food-scientists can think to stuff in there.
  
  Where they need a swift kick in the arse (or an injection of a few grains of lead delivered at high velocity behind the left ear) is where they try and force the rest of us to follow their insane religion; to make us as miserable as they are.
  - Darin says:
    
    November 14, 2015 at 07:27
    
    Humans are Omnivores,with our teeth we can cut,tear and grind and our metabolism allows us to eat everything from meat to grass.It’s one reason we are successful as a species,a good,highly adaptable design.
The Gantt Guy says:

November 14, 2015 at 07:08

New Zealand Army: please ensure your next live-fire artillery test is targeted appropriately. We are a service nation and we can do without such condescending twats ruining our economy.

One comment that really made me was when the silly little bitch said they don’t offer fries, but offer a toasted sandwich as an alternative. Hilarious. The cognitive dissonance is strong in that one. Clearly a university graduate, likely with a double major and Masters Degree whom real life has punched in the face and now finds her “qualifications” useless and gets by serving coffee to lesser beings who have the temerity to ask her for “chips”!
- Darin says:
  
  November 14, 2015 at 07:30
  
  Or just another female chef that can’t cook
  
  I like fries,the deeper the fry the better,they are best when nearly translucent.I don’t worry about cholesterol,I figure the Vinegar in the Ketchup helps break it down
  - The Gantt Guy says:
    
    November 14, 2015 at 07:37
    
    Aah, fries with sauce (“ketchup” to you in the non-English-speaking world) and vinegar … the perfect balanced meal!
  - Cadwallader says:
    
    November 14, 2015 at 07:45
    
    The best ketch-up is a bottle of sour-mash to wash down the cholesterol! I can belch like an earthquake.
    - Darin says:
      
      November 14, 2015 at 07:56
      
      Fries,with chili,cheese and onions
Robertv says:

November 14, 2015 at 07:41

Every time my wife asks me what I want for dinner my answer is ‘Hot Chips’ dear. Of course we fry them in our own olive oil.
Accompanied with 1 or 2 hamburgers it gets even better. And don’t forget the beer.

Sadly she only asks me once a week