so what makes up a food critique?? some established name of a food critic.. some nice restaurant/ cafe.. and a list of criteria for the place to be rated against.. and the criteria which i am listing below is actually taken from hungrygowhere.com..
honestly, if i could and i can, i am really interested in being a free-lancing part-time food critic.. even if i have to do it for free, coz let's put it this way, just like all my friends said, i live to eat and not eat to live..
so the one and most necessary thing that has to be critiqued upon is the quality and quantity of the food.. having read minimal serious food reviews, i would like to write it my own style.. if possible, i would mention about the possible ingredients that were used.. the smells that were brought out.. the tastes that were left after consumption.. and in times like these, i really do wish that i know how to cook and the smells of each additive..
the next criteria is ambience.. and look who's kidding who!! without the perfect ambience, it can make or break a situation.. be it a business gathering or a romantic first date.. alfresco/ waterfront dining will definitely help to create the perfect setting required for a first date.. people-watching or noisy/vibrant atmospheres can be given a miss.. but if there is ever a need to rate a starbucks cafe, people-watching will definitely be a must for me..
value.. a huge factor esp when trying to decide if you will want to return to the eating place again.. is the food/ ambience worth the money you have invested in?? there will be moments whereby one's experience is totally not worth the price paid, either due to the variety of food served or perhaps, the environment and surroundings which the whole outing was done under..
lastly, it's all about service.. and this is the only criteria, whereby human-touch is all important.. terrible service will leave patrons a bad impression and there goes another unhappy customer.. excellent service brings about a good impression and may even be the saving grace for a restaurant as well!! and nowadays, when everything speaks about personal touch, this is the only aspect of the whole eating experience, whereby personal touch can be injected into.. this is esp. so for sunny singapore, for the govt is promoting the 'Going the Extra Mile' campaign..
i sound like a professional but am actually far from it.. ppl who do food critiques, have their woes of this lifestyle as well.. but then again, the grass is perpetually greener on the other side.. when you can't have it, that's when something is most desirable.. but when you actually have it, it may beg to differ.. similarly, the same principle is applied to food.. =)