DINERS at a city centre restaurant would have been forgiven for thinking they had stumbled into popular 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers when actors from a prestigious film festival paid a visit.
Chaos ensued at the performance in The Dining Room at Purchases in North Street, Chichester with diners getting the wrong food, no cutlery and a telling-off from Basil Fawlty if they dared to put their elbows on the table.
The actors, fresh from T
he Edinburgh Fringe Festival, rushed around and ensured the entire restaurant was treated to a 'memorable show'.
Owner Neil Rusbridger said: "The acting was superb, and a full restaurant of diners was treated to a memorable show lasting two-and-a-half hours.
"Manuel was as usual domineered by Basil, and got into trouble many times, hiding under the tables with his pet 'rat'.
"The four-course dinner was delicious, despite a pair of false teeth being found in the cock-a-leekie soup!"
A return visit by the actors is planned for January next year.
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