Hello Yes Chef fans,
We know that it has been possibly too long since the last blog post but as you can imagine, we have been snowed under with your events and preparation (Excuse the seasonal themed pun). Not surprisingly we have been doing exclusively Christmas parties with the exception of a wedding party all this month, with many more scheduled as well. However this blog is not about how many wonderful parties we have attended and made special for all our lovely customers or indeed about the fantastic food that everyone so enjoys. No. This blog is all about this particular bloggers dislike for all things traditional and Christmassy. Please note that these are my own personal views and not that of Yes Chef Catering Operations. Yes Chef loves Christmas and all the trimmings that go along with it. (Expect plenty more puns in this blog).
Now don't get me wrong. I personally like Christmas. I like the time that we get to spend with our loved ones and the chance to reflect on the things that matter the most to us all. Not to mention the chance to eat and drink huge amounts and not have to worry about it as it is after all Christmas, nor least the giving and receiving of gifts!
What I don't like about Christmas though is the over zelousness that some, if not most portray for their love of the festive season. Terrible jumpers, garish decorations left right and center and god awful Christmas songs being blared out throughout the house. Christmas songs would be so bad if they came up with new ones every year, but for some reason the fashion of making seasonal songs has gone out the window, so we are stuck with the old ones. Which most people will tell you are, "Classic." Thus rendering any new songs, "Rubbish." The problem with this is, is that the old ones were terrible but because when they came out those who like them were young are therefore automatically cool, so were the songs. People have since convinced themselves that they are good and the only thing worth hearing around this time of year. I know one song by Slade and it's terrible. Heaven forbid that any other music be played at a Christmas party. I can see the headlines now;
"Ugly scenes at local Christmas party after traditional Christmas music was not played. 12 dead, several others admitted to hospital with 1st degree burns and two drowned in the pool."
Most of the time when people have parties, they use the opportunity to relax around their friends or to celebrate a specific anniversary. Not at Christmas time. This period of the year it seems is used exclusively to show off to their friends, family or work colleagues just how full of Christmas stuffing they really are. It represents everything that is wrong with what people associate Christmas. I often feel as though many see it as a time of inadiquacy and hardship rather than a time of generosity and enjoyment.
The last thing that this blogger will rant about Christmas for is the decorations. We live in a hot country. Many people I have spoken to and work with have NEVER seen snow. So why create scenes in the mall or elsewhere that represents a chilly, fun filled snow-fest complete with elves and reindeer. The poor animals would no doubt suffer heat stroke and die before they had any chance of pulling the fat man around on his yearly jaunt. How about a nicely decorated palm tree or a skinny Santa wearing shorts and Ray-Bans riding a camel powered jetski? Tha sounds much more like my kind of Christmas!
Please don't feel like I'm spoiling your style of Christmas though. Celebrate however you want, just keep it away from me!
Happy Christmas Yes Chef! Fans...
www.yeschef.ae
www.facebook.com/yeschefdubai
@yeschefdubai
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We know that it has been possibly too long since the last blog post but as you can imagine, we have been snowed under with your events and preparation (Excuse the seasonal themed pun). Not surprisingly we have been doing exclusively Christmas parties with the exception of a wedding party all this month, with many more scheduled as well. However this blog is not about how many wonderful parties we have attended and made special for all our lovely customers or indeed about the fantastic food that everyone so enjoys. No. This blog is all about this particular bloggers dislike for all things traditional and Christmassy. Please note that these are my own personal views and not that of Yes Chef Catering Operations. Yes Chef loves Christmas and all the trimmings that go along with it. (Expect plenty more puns in this blog).
Now don't get me wrong. I personally like Christmas. I like the time that we get to spend with our loved ones and the chance to reflect on the things that matter the most to us all. Not to mention the chance to eat and drink huge amounts and not have to worry about it as it is after all Christmas, nor least the giving and receiving of gifts!
What I don't like about Christmas though is the over zelousness that some, if not most portray for their love of the festive season. Terrible jumpers, garish decorations left right and center and god awful Christmas songs being blared out throughout the house. Christmas songs would be so bad if they came up with new ones every year, but for some reason the fashion of making seasonal songs has gone out the window, so we are stuck with the old ones. Which most people will tell you are, "Classic." Thus rendering any new songs, "Rubbish." The problem with this is, is that the old ones were terrible but because when they came out those who like them were young are therefore automatically cool, so were the songs. People have since convinced themselves that they are good and the only thing worth hearing around this time of year. I know one song by Slade and it's terrible. Heaven forbid that any other music be played at a Christmas party. I can see the headlines now;
"Ugly scenes at local Christmas party after traditional Christmas music was not played. 12 dead, several others admitted to hospital with 1st degree burns and two drowned in the pool."
Most of the time when people have parties, they use the opportunity to relax around their friends or to celebrate a specific anniversary. Not at Christmas time. This period of the year it seems is used exclusively to show off to their friends, family or work colleagues just how full of Christmas stuffing they really are. It represents everything that is wrong with what people associate Christmas. I often feel as though many see it as a time of inadiquacy and hardship rather than a time of generosity and enjoyment.
The last thing that this blogger will rant about Christmas for is the decorations. We live in a hot country. Many people I have spoken to and work with have NEVER seen snow. So why create scenes in the mall or elsewhere that represents a chilly, fun filled snow-fest complete with elves and reindeer. The poor animals would no doubt suffer heat stroke and die before they had any chance of pulling the fat man around on his yearly jaunt. How about a nicely decorated palm tree or a skinny Santa wearing shorts and Ray-Bans riding a camel powered jetski? Tha sounds much more like my kind of Christmas!
Please don't feel like I'm spoiling your style of Christmas though. Celebrate however you want, just keep it away from me!
Happy Christmas Yes Chef! Fans...
www.yeschef.ae
www.facebook.com/yeschefdubai
@yeschefdubai
gplus.to/yeschef
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