{"id":849620,"date":"2026-03-25T15:50:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/849620\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:50:21","slug":"what-sean-dyche-had-for-his-tea-revealed-after-meal-at-midland-curry-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/849620\/","title":{"rendered":"What Sean Dyche had for his tea revealed after meal at Midland curry house"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Premier League boss adopted a tactical gameplan for his meal out and asked owner for his recommendations<\/p>\n<p>11:33, 25 Mar 2026Updated 11:35, 25 Mar 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Viceroy co-owner Suhad Miah and Sean Dyche \" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1_Suhad-SeanJPG.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Viceroy co-owner Suhad Miah and Sean Dyche \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Viceroy co-owner Suhad Miah and Sean Dyche (Image: Viceroy )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Midland restaurant owner was &#8216;flabbergasted&#8217; when an ex-Premier League manager dropped in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Since opening on <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/bromsgrove\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Bromsgrove<\/a> High street in 2024, Viceroy has welcomed famous faces from <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">BBC<\/a> news presenter Joanne Malin to ex-footballer Aidy Boothroyd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But on Monday, March 23, Viceroy co-owner Suhad Miah served two celebs &#8211; and was even left wondering if had fallen victim to &#8216;a lookalike&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/star-city-restaurant-ordered-improve-33627779\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Star City restaurant &#8216;ordered to improve hygiene&#8217; after failed inspection<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Boothroyd returned to the restaurant and brought along Sean Dyche, the ex-manager of Nottingham Forest, Everton and Watford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking to BirminghamLive, Miah said: &#8220;I was flabbergasted when I saw him, I thought he was a lookalike.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Viceroy restaurant hosted a famous footballer this week\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_Viceroy.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Viceroy restaurant hosted a famous footballer this week\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Viceroy restaurant hosted a famous footballer this week(Image: Viceroy )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He had his back to diners so people didn&#8217;t recognise him unless they went to the toilet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I served him and he was a lovely, down-to-earth guy. I addressed him as sir and he did the same back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dyche began his life in coaching under Boothroyd, starting off as youth coach for Watford in 2007.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While he has no club at the moment, Dyche and his party tackled the menu with a tactical game plan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Miah said: &#8220;He wanted recommendations for the meal, but definitely wanted the &#8216;<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Birmingham<\/a> Balti&#8217; (\u00a310.50). There were five of them so they had a mixture of food.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The group started with two mixed meat platters and onion bhajis to share before delving into mains .<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After asking Dyche what type of flavour he wanted in his dishes, the manager selected spicy curries including garlic and ginger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A chicken tikka balti, tandoori king prawn nagha, garlic chilli chicken, lamb railway and red fort murgh (spicy chicken) were the curries chosen after Suhad&#8217;s recommendation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After the bill came to \u00a3166, Dyche shared post-meal analysis and said Viceroy &#8216;ticked all the boxes&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added: &#8220;Sean knows his food and he trusted us because of the recommendation from Aidy (Boothroyd). He&#8217;s a foodie, and after I had a picture with him, he went over and said he enjoyed his meal thoroughly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m a Manchester United fan so I&#8217;ve grown up watching teams he&#8217;s managed. We didn&#8217;t talk about football though, he just wanted to talk about food.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We&#8217;re a relatively new business and moments like these help us. 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