I was very surprised when someone told me there was a restaurant on our
campus that served international cuisine in a fine dining style. They went on to explain
that it was a practice restaurant for second year Tourism students. I was interested, but
I also wondered why hadn't I heard of this place before? Did that mean this was a bad
place? I had my doubts, but I decided to give it a try because I needed a change from the
usual fast food I eat.
Walking into the restaurant, I was instantly reminded of the fancy family restaurants I go
to with my parents. However, the atmosphere here was much warmer thanks to the smiling and
eager student waitresses. It was also much quieter than the café's we usually go to on
campus so my friend and I were able to enjoy a delicious meal with friendly service while
having a conversation.
After the meal, I talked to the instructor (Ali Ünal) in charge to learn more about the
restaurant. The restaurant first opened their doors to the public in 1991 and they
currently have two chef's working in the kitchen; one of them prepares international
dishes while the other prepares Asian cuisine. The restaurant's primary goal is to teach
students through first hand experience, how restaurants are operated.
I also talked to the student waitresses, and they all agreed that this was a wonderful
place because it was much different from their normal classes and they all had fun.
"People think you don't learn very much from being a waitress, but we're actually
learning things that we will use in real life," said Melis Kaymas (THS/II). She added
with a laugh, "Be nice to waiters!" Her classmates laughed along and Ýrem Yaman
(THM/II) added "Being a waitress seems so easy when you're looking at it from the
outside, but the small details make it very hard. We never knew that before."
If you would like to taste different kinds of meals by paying only 10 YTL, do not miss the
menu printed each week in the Bilkent News. The Le Piment Rouge staff are looking forward
to serving you!
Sera Devor (AMER/II)
Le Piment Rouge Restaurant Menu
Japanese Menu
(17 October)
Spinach with Sesame Dressing
***
Tempura Soba
Soba Noodles Soup with Shrimp Tempura
***
Temaki Sushi, Hand-Roll Sushi
Roll-Sushi with Salmon and Surimi and Vegetables
or
Japanese Steak Beef sirloin with vegetables
and Japanese sauce
***
Crêpe Bundle With seasonal fruits and ice-cream
International Menu
(18-19-20 October)
Smoked Trout
or
Potage Cultivateur
A traditional French style farmer’s soup or Bisque de Courgettes
or
Cucumber & Tomato Salad
***
Poached Carp with Caraway Seeds
A traditional way of serving carp in the Balkans
or
Chicken Quebecois
Lightly sautéed chicken breasts accompanied by pine jelly
or
Prime Roast of Beef
A traditional way of serving beef
with Yorkshire pudding
***
Fruit Bavarian Cream
or
Apple Pie
Call ext. 5002 for reservations Price: 10 YTL.
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