ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Chavalryman** · 07-11-2009, 19:45

Now that I am older, I certainly appreciate my food a bit more which got me thinking, which or where, is the best or worst cookhouse that have you eaten in?

After all, how many times did you look forward to scoff, after a hard days work, only to have your dreams destroyed at the hotplate.

For me the best (for what it's worth), was the cookhouse at Vimy Barracks in Catterick......

The worst (ironically), was at St Omer Barracks, the spiritual home of every Army Chef....

**saintstone** · 07-11-2009, 19:49

Originally Posted by Chavalryman

Now that I am older, I certainly appreciate my food a bit more which got me thinking, which or where is the best and worst cookhouse have you eaten in?

After all, how many times did you look forward to scoff, after a hard days work, only to have your dreams destroyed at the hotplate.

For me the best (for what it's worth), was the cookhouse at Vimy Barracks in Catterick......

The worst (ironically), was at St Omer Barracks, the spiritual home of every Army Chef....

That's because it was a training kitchen, you used to get a lot of the stuff down from the classrooms, plus what was cooked in the main kitchen.
Strangely enough, we used to rate the offerings coming down from the classes, Navy always came first, Army second and RAF last, but once away from the Depot, that changed with the RAF coming top in my opinion.

**Spank-it** · 07-11-2009, 19:50

Gasworks, in Belfast, nothing worse on a cold December night. But then again could you beat the taste of your own Egg Banjo at 02:00 hours ?

**SepticNorman** · 07-11-2009, 19:51

Depot Para - shyte scoff

BMH Iserlohn - hotel style food

**Grey_Mafia65** · 07-11-2009, 19:57

Best - QEMH Woolwich
Worst - Gaza Bks, Catterick, especially after being told what Pte Cavanagh did to the mayonnaise...

**Legs** · 07-11-2009, 19:59

I once got food poisoning from the Cookhouse at CMH in Aldershot. The worst tasting food and worst dining experience though must be at Worthless Down... Best? Normandy Bks in Paderborn was pretty good last time I was there.

**saintstone** · 07-11-2009, 20:01

Originally Posted by Grey_Mafia65

Best - QEMH Woolwich
Worst - Gaza Bks, Catterick, especially after being told what Pte Cavanagh did to the mayonnaise...

I did enjoy the food at BMH Munster, but that might have something to do with being a chef, had a room of my own and the pick of anything going as the chefs looked after their own

Bold - Chef's Special Sauce, hahahaha

**sandybag** · 07-11-2009, 20:02

Short Strand Bus depot in early 70's you could have just about anything when you came in, ie, a massive steak & 3 eggs an a doorstep n a big mug of tea, lovely...mmmm

Cookhouse in Hameln was shiite..

**wedge35** · 07-11-2009, 20:05

Best: HQ (UK) NSE at Shaibah Log Base. Certainly an insight into how the other half live...

Worst: Kitchener Barracks, Chatham. The smell of weeks-old cooking oil pervaded every part of the building and the food was truly atrocious. They must have made a conscious effort to churn out scoff that bad.