4/4 Reoder the paragraph, please

 

Union Street Cafe

Four critics comment on the restaurant

C A few weeks ago, the Daily Mirror reported that he withdrew as an investor in his chum Gordon Ramsay’s Union Street Cafe, which opened in Southwark on Monday. The Mirror did not explain why, revealing only that the two men ‘wanted different things.'

A  We could speculate for hours about what that means, but let me posit this theory: Beckham wanted a really good restaurant, and Ramsay wanted something else. This is not to suggest he wanted a really bad restaurant. Eccentric as his psycho shtick may make him appear, he is not clinically insane, and this newbie, his 10th in Britain, is far from atrocious.

D It would be more endearing or at least more memorable if it were. What makes it so irksome is the so-what-iciness of this rather brand-new restaurant.

 

 B If any among you still doubt that David Beckham is an exceedingly smart cookie, members of the jury, allow me to submit the clinching evidence.



Critic A
If any among you still doubt that David Beckham is an exceedingly smart cookie, members of the jury, allow me to submit the clinching evidence.
A few weeks ago, the Daily Mirror reported that he withdrew as an investor in his chum Gordon Ramsay’s Union Street Cafe, which opened in Southwark on Monday. The Mirror did not explain why, revealing only that the two men ‘wanted different things.' We could speculate for hours about what that means, but let me posit this theory: Beckham wanted a really good restaurant, and Ramsay wanted something else. This is not to suggest he wanted a really bad restaurant. Eccentric as his psycho shtick may make him appear, he is not clinically insane, and this newbie, his 10th in Britain, is far from atrocious. It would be more endearing or at least more memorable if it were. What makes it so irksome is the so-what-iciness of this rather brand-new restaurant.

Now, please, answer the questions

Why does Critic A say he’s going to submit clinching evidence?

What did the Daily Mirror report?

What is Gordon Ramsay like?

What does not make the Union Street café more endearing?

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A Otherwise, it’s impossible to approach without being blindsided by the baggage trailed in his wake.

C The open kitchen is set on high, pulpit-style; inside is chef Davide Degiovanni, formerly of the Four Seasons. It’s a telling piece of recruitment: despite the warehouse disguise, this is not about the grunge.

E  You in? This is Big Sweary’s first opening without his éminence grise pa-in-law, with whom he fell out in spectacular, Greek tragedian fashion. Sorry, I’ll try again. It’s all cheery bustle in this high-windowed and handsome room, more New York than London, in its studied mix of haute-industrial and luxury: ducting and concrete, framing well-spaced tables and designer leather chairs.

.D He’s the tallest of poppies, our Gordon; everybody is lining up to give him a trampling. So let’s make believe that Union Street Cafe is brought to us by nice, anonymous people intent on giving us fine food and a good time.

B Here’s what I’m going to do: I’m going to close my eyes, stick my fingers in my ears, and pretend I don’t know that this big, new, shiny restaurant in Southwark has anything to do with Gordon Ramsay.


Critic B
Here’s what I’m going to do: I’m going to close my eyes, stick my fingers in my ears, and pretend I don’t know that this big, new, shiny restaurant in Southwark has anything to do with Gordon Ramsay. Otherwise, it’s impossible to approach without being blindsided by the baggage trailed in his wake. He’s the tallest of poppies, our Gordon; everybody is lining up to give him a trampling. So let’s make believe that Union Street Cafe is brought to us by nice, anonymous people intent on giving us fine food and a good time. You in? This is Big Sweary’s first opening without his éminence grise pa-in-law, with whom he fell out in spectacular, Greek tragedian fashion. Sorry, I’ll try again. It’s all cheery bustle in this high-windowed and handsome room, more New York than London, in its studied mix of haute-industrial and luxury: ducting and concrete, framing well-spaced tables and designer leather chairs. The open kitchen is set on high, pulpit-style; inside is chef Davide Degiovanni, formerly of the Four Seasons. It’s a telling piece of recruitment: despite the warehouse disguise, this is not about the grunge

Now, please, answer the questions

A Why does critic B say that he's going to disown this new restaurant?

B How does he describe Gordon Ramsay?

C What would he prefer to believe instead?

D How does he describe the place?


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