Harold Haywire, proprietor of a somewhat run-down hotel on the English Riviera hopes to delight his guests with a gourmet night. He is particularly keen to impress a hotel inspector who is rumoured to be in the area, but this seems increasingly unlikely with the appearance of a dead rodent, a human corpse and a Colonel with rather nasty memories of the war.
His waiter, a Spaniard by the name of Miguel, does not help when his poor grasp of English causes him to lose a large sum of betting money to Harold's nagging wife, Ethel. Will the inspector write a glowing report for the hotel, or will the night descend into chaos?
This is a perfect story for fans of Fawlty Towers, as although there are strands of various mysteries running through the plot, this places as much emphasis upon fun and controlled mayhem. It's a popular choice for hotels, where it runs almost as a theme night.
Note that the story is scripted for 4 performers, but for smaller parties it is possible to reduce this to 3 if one of the staff is prepared to represent Molly, the waitress, whose role can be non-speaking if desired.

For 3 to 4 suspects.