Mayfair pub offers Champagne with fish and chips
Shortly after Auckland restaurateur Ben Dodd told the New Zealand Herald that he uses Moet et Chandon Champagne in the batter mix for his fish and chips, Guy Ritchie's pub in London seems to have had a similar idea.
The Punch Bowl in Mayfair, owned by Madonna's ex-husband, is selling a meal deal that includes traditional fish and chips with a half-bottle of Krug on the side.
"Thank Krug It's Friday", as the promotion is known, is described as "the most indulgent way to kick-start your weekend" and will set customers back £75.
"You've got to cater for everyone," a regular of the Punch Bowl told the Sun newspaper.
"And if that includes Hollywood stars then it's no good just having bags of pork scratchings to offer them."
In other Champagne news, Dom Perignon's chef de cave Richard Geoffroy recently launched Oenotheque Brut 1996 in a live webcast hosted by decanter.com.