Have you ever had a meal or drink when a personality is also in the building

Christmas 2017 my son, his partner and hubby collaborated to surprised me with an all expenses paid trip to go and see Sam Smith perform live at the Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy for the following May.
On the day of the performance we were sightseeing around Verona and had stopped off to have a coffee at a small quiet cafe in the shadows of the Duomo when two official looking blacked-out people carriers pulled up outside. We thought it must be someone important as it was a restricted zone with very few vehicles and not many people.
Being curious we stuck around to see who it could be when who should jump out but Sam Smith and his backing singers! They disappeared into the building next door and we could hear them rehearsing inside so like star struck teenage groupies ? we hung around outside listening. Suddenly the door opened and Sam, the backing singers, musicians, film crew all came out, went down the side of the building into the side street and proceeded to sing and record the promotional video for his new song “baby you make me crazy”! We were treated to an hour long unofficial private performance as we stood within feet of Sam and the team! At the end of the recording the hubby and son were invited by Sam to have a “selfie” taken and this can be seen on the end of the office video! Sam was lovely and took the time to talk to us and didn’t mind us taking lots of photos & videos.
One of the best Christmas presents ever!

Went to an 80th birthday celebration and met the 'birthday boy's' son, conductor Stephen Barlow and DIL Joanna Lumley.
Sold books to Gerry Marsden, met Jacqueline Wilson and Jayne Torville (she posed for a photo for me) at a Foster Carers event
Chatted to Gerald, the late Duke of Westminster at an Autistic Society event.
Graham Norton passed us as we were leaving the 25th anniversary performance of Les Mis and we saw Ronnie Corbett in Fortnum and Masons many years ago.

Tilda Swinton was at same New Year’s Eve dinner as us a few years ago. Also sat at next table to Andy Hamilton and his family for breakfast for a week at a Highland hotel. Dh was on business trip to Monaco and found himself in same cafe as Roger Moore

Used to live in Spain; saw Harry Redknapp and Robert Kikroy-Silk at local restaurants. Recently spotted Helena Bonham Carter on her way to attend Nell Gifford's funeral at Gloucester Cathedral. The circus folk were there in full costume.

(Without divulging the reasons they were there) when I was a nurse at the Portland Hospital in London I met/saw Mick Jagger, Jason Donovan, Elle McPherson and Fatboy Slim (aka Norman Cook). Walking along Kensington High Street I saw Dustin Hoffman, who smiled when he saw my eyes enlarge at the sight of recognising him. I would never have the courage to chat to anyone famous. I was with my mother at a bar in Palm Springs California in the 70's when we saw her idol - Frank Sinatra!! She had no qualms at all of going up and chatting to him. I hope my dream comes true someday of seeing Paul McCartney in the flesh.

Often saw Nigel Havers in our local Waitrose. John Nettles (Bergerac) sat at the next table to me in a restaurant. Got picked from the audience to help David Copperfield with an illusion. I got invited backstage later and he signed a photograph asking me not to let anyone know how he did it - I don't have a clue.
I went for a walk round the Badminton Course and stood watching the horses when a vehicle pulled up and out hopped the Queen. Also DH and I got introduced to Princess Anne on a private visit. Just the two of us chatting to her for several minutes on her own - she was lovely.

I've seen many celebrities in the flesh over the years, including The Beatles but if we're talking a meal or a drink. Does it count that I saw Martin Clunes getting his lunch from the catering truck whilst filming Doc Martin Clunes n Port Isaac

Oh yes, also a loooong chat with Nick Knowles at another Foster Carer event.

Not Doc Martin Clunes. Stupid phone.

I was lucky to live in Borehamwood when MGM studios had a site there back in the 60's. Passed Diana Rigg on a zebra crossing, Patrick McGoohan opened a pub door for me and my friend and I'd watch Liz Taylor and Richard Burton leave their lodgings at 'The Thatched Barn' hotel from the window where I worked, each morning around 9.30. But my favourite memory is in Debenhams, Oxford Street in the late 80's when I found myself a few feet away from Julie Christie, we were buying our tights together!

Cliff Richard in the 1960. Played impromptu gig with amateur group. Friendly and very talented.
Fast forward to 1990's. Saw Princess Margaret in Islington and Mr Blobby on Waterloo Station both on the same day. Her petite and elegant, him the opposite.
Lots of politicians. Very similar to each other

As a very young woman I worked in Park Lane and we used to go to the 2I's coffee bar in soho in our lunch hour and also some evenings, met Tommy Steele, Cliff Richard, Terry Dean, Wee Willy Harris.
When I lived in Egypt met and shook hands with David Suchet and his wife, both lovely, also saw there Frances delatour (snooty) David Soul (Starsky and Hutch fame) They were in Egypt filming Death on the Nile.

In the ups walked with Harold Wilson and his bodyguard on St Agnes on Scilly. Later chatted at lunch in a pub with him and Mary. Chatted to Bill Oddie on the quay at St Mary's on Scilly Islands.

80s!

In Heathrow airport, before smoking was banned but you had to go into a special perspex room to have a fag, we saw Martin Clunes in there taking a drag. If nothing else had put me off smoking it would be been that! Watched with pity or derision, feeding your habit in visible isolation! Also, we once saw Stephen Hendry wandering around the executive lounge with his snooker cue in its black box.

My husband was a frequent flyer, for business, on BA and saw very many celebs in the exec lounge and on planes but rarely mentioned them. The memorable and exciting ones for him would be sportsmen e.g. Bill Beaumont, and Stephen Hendry (as mentioned above) but, if asked, he could mention Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall and also Cliff Richard. There were probably many more he either didn't recognise or instantly forgot. He wasn't dazzled by celebrity.

Also, my daughter sees many BBC actors (e.g. from Casualty) around Bristol because of the studios there but I've never spotted any when I've been there.

I talked to Ruth Madoc on the stairs of my daughters boarding school when we were picking up the girls. My daughter went to their house several times.

Walked past Prince William in Windsor, when he was at Eton college.

I'm at a bit of an advantage as I live near Hollywood, CA so I've seen quite a few and chatted with several.
I have seen and chatted with Alex Trebek. Such an awesome man. Sad that he lost the cancer fight. I've also chatted with Sharon Stone. Much nicer than I expected her to be. Dwight Yoakam. Al Pacino, David Spade, Paris Hilton, and Rosario Dawson to name a few.

Stood just a couple of feet away from Cliff Richards at Heathrow baggage terminal, was amazed he was collecting his own luggage with us hoi polloi. He seemed to be very self effacing, not advertising himself as some do. Just finished a meal at Tate Britain when Bill Nighy walked past, unfortunately only DH saw him as I was taking DG to the loo! Gordon Brown and wife and detectives sat in front of us at the theatre a few years ago. Stood next to Leo Sayer at a hotel check in desk, didn't recognise him but DH did.

About 5 years ago my daughter worked in a restaurant and served Sir Roger Moore who had reserved a table.
She hadn’t a clue who he was. My husband would have dined out on that for years.
“We’ve been expecting you Mr Bond”
He was the best in my opinion?

Had tea on a friend's lawn in Cornwall with Monty Don back in the 90's. He was filming a feature for Radio Times in her garen. Sat on a table next to Ronnie Corbett near Addington in Surrey. Warren Mitchell was in the next door room at my engagement party in the 60's and came over to congratulate us. Rick Stein was at school with my brother and I have a pic with them both in a school photo.

A group of us from work were in a nearby pub one evening near xmas and the cast of the panto at the nearby theatre came in. Someone noticed Jeffrey Holland (Spike in Hi de Hi) when one if the blokes said in a loud voice words to the effect of "who cares about Jeffrey Holland, theres Vicki Michelle" From the looks he got, Jeffrey Holland had heard him and was not happy!!

Last year. Took our son who has SN to see a play starring Alex Kingston. Waiting for hisband to come back from the loo son chatted to one of tje programme sellers who told js where the stage door was. So son got to meet his heroine from Dr Who and eben got "Hello Sweetie" (one of her dr who catchphrases )to himself.

DH used to eat his sandwiches and play cards with many of the greats at lunchtime until curtain rise. Just a few ... Rex Harrison, Ian Carmichael, Ben Kingsley, Dave Allen, Christopher Reeve, Deborah Kerr, Vanessa Redgrave. On the occasions I joined them I used to be in awe as they chatted about mundane things. The worst one was Leonard Rossiter who was very miserable and arrogant, mainly because he hadn't really made it to the heights.