I have noticed something interesting about this episode. Looking over Internet revealed that there are apparently alternative endings to the episode.
One where Gordon eat mushy pasta and goes on the beach with the owner to prepare paella and pull off some new customers for lunch; the other take where he eats barbecue squids [...] and seabass on a bed of cream leaks.
Hi
According to Nerja News 01/08/2008 Lawernce has decided to close La Parra for good
Shame things seemed to going well
Cheers
joel: October 14, 2008 at 2:14 am
Should have closed years ago. Go back to daddy with the money!!!!
Clare: October 19, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Dear Ian
Sorry this reply is so late, but what you’re referring to is the original episode, at the end of which Gordon returns a month or so later; Lawrence is keeping up with the authentic menu and serves a lovely dinner of squid etc. Then in the revisited episode he returns a year later, and Lawrence has lost his way, and is serving overcooked pasta to the tourists. Gordon tries to change his view by challenging him to the cook off on the beach. Hope this helps
Pitiful. I figure it wouldn’t last. Especially seeing dog shit on the dining room floor. Disgusting.
Keena: December 13, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I was rooting for Lawrence and am sad to see he closed this year. I think once he got his ego (which can be very hard for some) out of the way he seem to be a good chef. Both the menus seemed a like wacky and not my taste but Ramseys did look and sound better for the area (chicken & bananas, chocolate shrimps, wtf). But hey what do I know I am an African-American raised on southern cooking……;-P
Ian:
July 20, 2008 at 12:51 am
I have noticed something interesting about this episode. Looking over Internet revealed that there are apparently alternative endings to the episode.
One where Gordon eat mushy pasta and goes on the beach with the owner to prepare paella and pull off some new customers for lunch; the other take where he eats barbecue squids [...] and seabass on a bed of cream leaks.
La Parra has closed:
August 3, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Hi
According to Nerja News 01/08/2008 Lawernce has decided to close La Parra for good
Shame things seemed to going well
Cheers
joel:
October 14, 2008 at 2:14 am
Should have closed years ago. Go back to daddy with the money!!!!
Clare:
October 19, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Dear Ian
Sorry this reply is so late, but what you’re referring to is the original episode, at the end of which Gordon returns a month or so later; Lawrence is keeping up with the authentic menu and serves a lovely dinner of squid etc. Then in the revisited episode he returns a year later, and Lawrence has lost his way, and is serving overcooked pasta to the tourists. Gordon tries to change his view by challenging him to the cook off on the beach. Hope this helps
lance:
November 9, 2008 at 2:58 pm
For those interested, here’s an article about how the donkey sanctuary featured in the episode rescued the porcelain donkey that Gordon had donated… http://www.donkeynewsletter.com/resources/Ramsay+donkey+rescue.pdf
Jason:
November 29, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Pitiful. I figure it wouldn’t last. Especially seeing dog shit on the dining room floor. Disgusting.
Keena:
December 13, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I was rooting for Lawrence and am sad to see he closed this year. I think once he got his ego (which can be very hard for some) out of the way he seem to be a good chef. Both the menus seemed a like wacky and not my taste but Ramseys did look and sound better for the area (chicken & bananas, chocolate shrimps, wtf). But hey what do I know I am an African-American raised on southern cooking……;-P