Hotel Adelphi - BBC - 1997 - Episode 2

The 101st International Rubber Studies Conference descends on the hotel, just as staff are facing a potato crisis. And not long after they arrive, some delegates are threatening to leave, due to the unfortunate positioning of some statues of Buddha.
Yes, this episode has the infamous "Jus' cewch will yer!" outburst.
The next episode I have after this is Episode 7, also uploaded.

[@mistofoles]

The chef is right, it's not his job to serve the food - if there's no waiters, it's not his problem, let management deal with it and take the shit.

[@user-tb7qz7id6t]

6:55 That must be the first time a Nigerian has been asked for HIS credit card details..!

[@BossySwan]

I just require your bank account details and sort code madam

[@steveborders]

"Just Cook will yer, What a marvellous man" love it lol

[@Squab1972]

" Just cook will yer " RIP Brian Burchill

[@dimebag77]

God that boss needs a slap, how rude! The chef is a legend he speaks the truth

[@andrewwilliams8187]

Legendary line ‘just cook’

[@oranjelibertine]

This program is more entertaining than I remember

[@whoo11]

Absolutely loved this series. First of its kind! Can’t believe the way Mrs Downy speaks to her staff and customers. 😂😂

[@taz89ful]

nasty wee women so she is prob isnt there anymore

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

My lasting memory of watching this when it was on TV is of her ticking off a young lad, even brought up his mother if I remember rightly. Epic!

[@tomlevick2935]

You should see the watchdog interview she does with Anne Robinson. She's a horrible woman.

[@scousesurvivor9816]

Such a shame this hotel has been left to die.

[@Emily-dc5xk]

Omg the boss and her receptionist are horrible horrible people

[@laurenlawson2011]

Yeah totally agree. I’ve not loathed anyone I’ve seen on a documentary as much as I do those pair. They just need to die, the world would be a better place!

[@littlemy1773]

I watched this when I was little . I remember Eileen being bossy, but in my memory the receptionist was lovely . Clearly I remembered this wrongly yeesh! Awful

[@gc7820]

That receptionist was clearly Eileen’s pet and trying to emulate and impress her to climb the ladder

[@markstea69]

Brian leaning and putting a decoration on the wall and the falling off the ladder, where the risk assessment and was he following the SOP. the language used between work colleagues and management would probably cause HR a few headaches now 😂😂😂

[@davidbowie2046]

"Just cook will yer!!!" @ 13.30 Haha classic TV this :)

[@rob832]

Just fantastic! British tv in the good old days!

[@DominicGreenwood]

The lady in charge has a terrible attitude when telling the young man about his coat …. That approach would lose so many people and completely kill morale terrible approach

[@mattwebb6056]

She featured on BBC Watchdog as she later went on to run Pontins! 😂

[@rogerb68]

BBQ indoors with no windows that can open, great idea .🤣

[@nez9751]

The stuff chef says to Brian is hilarious, I worked with a few people like these two though back in the day, totally funny playful and serious at the same time

[@delki69]

In all my years of being a chef It’s never changed with front of house rubbish And it’s got worse now we employ Jonny foreigner

[@phelimkidx2428]

Checked in for 3 days 2 weeks ago. Checked out straight away and got money back. Worst hotel ever. Room was a mess

[@Instasamps]

I’d tell that manager to ram it. Awful. She couldn’t run a bath

[@clairepeace5783]

Apparently it’s an awful hotel now with a dreadful reputation ! What a shame ! X

[@anthonywalsh7613]

The general manager Brian Birchall (just cook will yer) passed away 13th May

[@nez9751]

Didn’t know that shame, he seemed like, a good guy, rip will ya,

[@mandycoulbeck8692]

dave the chef was a chef where i worked in a care home he was a very good chef funny and brilliant 2 get on with

[@Landie_Man]

Is he still around?

[@proudofyourroots9575]

That head waiter guy who wore the admiral costume is an absolute bellend.

[@ChristopherDLewis]

Amazing series, thanks for sharing these - don't suppose you have the other episodes anywhere?

[@shauntaylor6040]

Did someone say it was a Brittania hotel, oh dear. Those mussels looked mmm dodgy.

[@user-tb7qz7id6t]

it's full of dirty, swarthy illegals now.

[@dazh1295]

I've still got the CD, "just cook will yer"

[@giuseppenero110]

Close the windows for the indoor bbq!

[@Alan-sl9zb]

I bet the boss which is a laughable term felt big when she was telling him off

[@BossySwan]

She’s got to lay down the law to keep the hotel running. Bigger picture to keep standards.

[@fitfinlay999]

Why did it take so long to invent luggage with wheels ?

[@fitfinlay999]

It’s almost like watching a little Britain sketch 😀

[@thorgarbinwessel-kjenner7736]

All that smoke and no fire detection. Very safe in a real fire situation. My god…

[@stu8998]

Thor Garbin Kjenner the room was practically on fire. I was surprised too. I bet they disabled the fire alarm.

[@thorgarbinwessel-kjenner7736]

@@stu8998 Well, in fact I should have thougt about that. Some times hotels actually do that in some situations.

[@fitfinlay999]

Smoking in the workplace

[@KevTeezy]

13:30 does anybody know where I can get the dance tune somebody made sampling the just cook phrase?

[@simracer1256]

What a horrible woman. Terrible people management. Really doesn't get the most from her people.

[@diptastik5651]

He should of bought pasteurised mussels . Safer with that many delegates .

[@jamesedwardson2116]

That boss is a total cow

[@bradleyfowell9723]

For a hotel this size in the city of Liverpool a general manager like her is very much needed!

[@Landie_Man]

@scouse alan1980 I feel sorry for you. Imagine being spoken to the way these guys were

[@Landie_Man]

@scouse alan1980 fuck that for a life. My mrs is a scouser, I’m a southerner, and when I stay up there every scouser tells me to avoid the Adelphi at all costs; not so nice these days? Is the head chef still there?

[@pf_games1793]

Miss you Uncle Brian 💙 xxx

[@littlemy1773]

Oh no, when did he die?

[@Landie_Man]

The missing episodes have to be somewhere.

[@BossySwan]

Are you *_awure_* of the inconvenience to _this building_ Robert?

[@popsandbangs7]

How the GM become director for Britannia hotels with that attitude I don’t know haha

[@fitfinlay999]

Angry chef

[@jamiewhittle1787]

Appalling attitude the manager and most of the staff have hope they never got any recognition from this show

[@clare3584]

Do you have any more eipsodes as well and 1 2 and 7?

[@scousesurvivor9816]

This Lady is a great manager, this is great to watch Thank U

[@kennethdrewary1094]

They should go back and see what it looks like now. There will be a huge difference

[@nickwhite7924]

Got to work with Brian, lovely man ,the good old days when you all got on

[@tonyadeney1245]

hysterical ... brilliant .... y as in y for yachting not chandlery ???? odd that -

[@altovisa5691]

Omfg. What is this beautiful cringe the algorithm has provided me😂!! It's like "the office" in a hotel

[@fitfinlay999]

Probably all Eastern European staff these days

[@Rebekkashahtirmizi]

Not on Saturday 😂

[@Paul-fq9pj]

Not any more

[@simonlhill-si4sx]

What’s wrong with that?

[@Beardedexpat7614]

Love Eileen. Proper boss dishing out discipline to those not up to it.

[@Beardedexpat7614]

@@dylansmith-wg6ql cretin

[@nez9751]

20.36 rear admiral 😂😂😂😂

[@deanpipe8329]

Thank god the hotel manager was sack in the end from company or rather made to leave same thing for her behaviour towards staff and guests. And is now DEAD ☠️

[@garethe9886]

She’s not dead

[@deanpipe8329]

@@garethe9886 she is I went to the funeral

[@garethe9886]

@@deanpipe8329 Hmmmm?? Maybe you’ve got confused 🤷‍♂️

[@deanpipe8329]

@@garethe9886 no no she’s dead I was there. Carry on with your confused 🤷‍♂️ shit see where that gets u

[@garethe9886]

@@deanpipe8329 when was this then? Didn’t hear about it

[@robanderson1155]

How have the staff and owners got away with such badness for so long

[@cidertom5140]

Omg what’s that thing?

[@garethe9886]

How can I watch the whole 8 episodes?

[@beckichidley6481]

I was wondering this too

[@TakeoverPodcast1]

It's not available on BBC?

[@stingray4real]

The best thing about this is Brian clashes with the Head Chef.

[@richardpalmer5442]

Would love to see all 8! I’ve managed to find 3 so far, anybody got the other 5??

[@Spinningwheelblues]

Richard Palmer where’s number 3?

[@colcostello160]

Just cook will ya 😂

[@flyboy2880]

Downey is some weapon.

[@delki69]

I’ve never worked for a women boss And never will

[@fitfinlay999]

Looking for an African chief 🤴

[@davidbowie2046]

Brian Sadly died last year :(

[@red-pn8fk]

im sure i recognise christine from quadrant park

[@graham2sexy955]

Me too!

[@darrenmania4306]

In door bbq yes

[@robanderson1155]

Allways a horrible place

[@thelegend5243]

The Adelphi is a hovel

[@fitfinlay999]

Rubber studies

[@JohnBrown722so]

Uh huh

[@cteasdale1979]

Uk worst hotel

[@c4715]

That boss lady is lovely

[@TakeoverPodcast1]

Lol

[@joeylittle3535]

I worked there she was an absolute cow

[@UrbanPicturesUK]

Eileen Downey. Eventually became the boss of Britannia hotels. Appeared on BBC's Watchdog show a couple of years back when Britannia were found to be under performing. She comes across as an utter bully, not sure she'd get away with that nowadays.

[@RushfanUK]

@@UrbanPicturesUK Not the boss but a director.

[@RushfanUK]

@@joeylittle3535 I was there 89 to 91 when she was the Financial Controller, horrible then.

[@DavidB-rx3km]

13:32 what you’re here for

[@Squab1972]

Here is the link : www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-hotel-reality-tv-star-24160846

[@chickenbento]

Imagine how much worse it must all be today. Absolute shit-show.

[@delki69]

Don’t forget boys and girls THIS IS ENGLAND IF YOU DONT LIKE IT CHOOSE 1 of 32 airports Simple