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Stu
31-10-09, 08:19 PM
:oops: well I really didn't mean to take as long as this, but better late than never a few choices for you:

For reference Frankie & Benny (last year)
http://www.frankieandbennys.com/files/file/MENUS/FBXmas2009.pdf
Set Menu - 2 Courses £15 or 3 for £18

TGI Friday
http://www.tgifridays.co.uk/tgifridays/assets/xmas_assets/pdfs/menu.pdf
Set Menu - 3 Courses incl. C0cktail £20

Slug & Lettuce
2 courses £16.95 per person
3 courses £18.95 per person

Served with breads and oil & balsamic vinegar – for dipping.

STARTERS

HONEY-ROASTED PARSNIP & ROSEMARY SOUP

Served with bread and butter. V

MUSHROOM & STILTON BRUSCHETTA Toasted ciabatta,
topped with mushrooms, Stilton and peppercorn sauce. V

KING PRAWN COCKTAIL Served on a bed of crispy iceberg
lettuce, with a cocktail sauce and bread & butter.

CHICKEN LIVER, PORK & HEATHER HONEY PATE

Served with red onion chutney and toasted bread.

MAINS

All served with roasted parsnips, potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

ROAST TURKEY Served with all of the festive trimmings –
Cumberland chipolata sausage wrapped in bacon and a rosemary
& mushroom stuffing.

SLOW-COOKED BEEF RIB With Tewkesbury mustard gravy.

GRILLED SALMON With a champagne & watercress sauce.
CHRISTMAS NUT ROAST V

DESSERTS

BAKED VANILLA CHEESECAKE With red berries.
CREAMY PROFITEROLES With warm chocolate sauce.
CHRISTMAS PUDDING With brandy sauce.
VANILLA DAIRY ICE CREAM

ZiZZi - for an Italian Christmas
http://www.zizzi.co.uk/christmas/christmas-party-menus
N.B you can click on the £16 menu or the £20 one

Another Italian :)
ASK
http://www.askcentral.co.uk/askxmasmenu.html
3 course £17

What! another Italian :roll:
Strada
3 courses either £18 or £23
Celebrate Christmas at Strada with a choice of menus featuring the freshly prepared Italian food that Strada is renowned for.
£18 =
Starter
Antipasto Massimo
A sharing platter of cured Italian sliced meats,
grilled artichoke hearts, roasted tomatoes,
buffalo mozzarella, olives, rocket, marinated peppers
and grilled courgettes. With hand stretched garlic
and rosemary bread and grilled ciabatta brushed with
extra virgin olive oil
Main
Risotto all’Aragosta
Lobster and tiger prawn risotto with broad beans,
roasted Italian tomatoes, chilli & garlic
Pollo con Lenticchie
Corn fed chicken breast with creamed lentils,
grilled polenta and wilted spinach
Merluzzo Arrosto
Baked cod fillet wrapped in Parma ham on new potatoes
with broad beans & sauce vierge
Sella d’Agnello
Roasted lamb rump with dauphinoise potatoes,
wilted spinach and rosemary jus
Risotto Zafferano
Asparagus and saffron risotto with white wine & Parmesan
Dessert
Albicocche al Vino
Red wine & cinnamon marinated apricots
with vanilla mascarpone
Gelato di Gianduia
Piedmonte hazlenut and chocolate ice cream
Fondente al Cacao
Warm melting chocolate pudding with vanilla ice cream
Pannacotta all’Uvetta
Traditional Italian vanilla pannacotta pudding with
sultanas in Vin Santo

£23 =
Starter
Antipasto Massimo
A sharing platter of cured Italian sliced meats,
grilled artichoke hearts, roasted tomatoes,
buffalo mozzarella, olives, rocket, marinated peppers
and grilled courgettes. With hand stretched garlic
and rosemary bread and grilled ciabatta brushed with
extra virgin olive oil
Main
Pappardelle all‘Anatra
Pasta tossed with a duck confit & soffritto ragu
Linguine Vongole
Linguine tossed with clams, garlic, chilli & white wine
with plum tomatoes and chopped parsley
Pizza Carpaccio
White pizza with gorgonzola and mozzarella, finished with
carpaccio of beef, rocket and shaved Parmesan
Pizza Asparagi e Carciofi
Asparagus, roasted artichokes, caramelised onions
& roasted Italian tomatoes
Risotto ai Funghi
Porcini and chestnut mushroom risotto with white wine,
Parmesan and chestnuts
Dessert
Torta della Nonna
Warm tart with a lemon cream filling & toasted pine nuts
with vanilla ice cream
Pannacotta
Traditional Italian vanilla pannacotta with fruit coulis
Torta di Cioccolato
Rich chocolate tart with mascarpone cream

All items are subject to availability. Prices subject to regional
variation. Please check with individual restaurants. An optional
service charge of 10% will be added to your bill.

Saving the best for last
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=116925&id=101794319041
(hope you all can see facebook :oops:)
A bit less Christmassy but could be a lot more fun

dirtydog
01-11-09, 10:22 AM
Voted for TGIs as we like it there, don't really fancy Italian. Frankie and Benny's was good last year apart from all the birthdays!

With any luck TGIs will have another kitchen fire and we'll get it all really cheap again! lol

Tara
01-11-09, 12:25 PM
me too for the same reasons really although i like the look of slug and lettuce menu too

Nick_69
07-11-09, 08:56 AM
U can never go wrong at TGI

sarah
07-11-09, 10:00 AM
has everyone had enough time to vote yet?? let's get numbers and book it :-D

Tara
07-11-09, 01:14 PM
flac says he will go with the majority

dirtydog
09-11-09, 08:44 AM
looks like it's TGIs then.

eviltwin
09-11-09, 09:28 AM
Cool. I'll get busy with the Swan Vestas in the kitchen again ;)

Tara
09-11-09, 09:34 AM
keep Gary away from the cocktails :lol:

Stu
09-11-09, 10:08 PM
Booked :D
For 10 people Sat 19th from 19:00
OK?
or are we holding it twice 5th & 19th? or booking the 5th, see how many turn up & end up postponing it to the 19th? 8-[

dirtydog
09-11-09, 10:26 PM
I thought we were doing it on the 5th?
If it's the 19th I'll be on my own as Hazel is in Scotland visiting her mummy

Stu
09-11-09, 10:46 PM
I can do either and the booking can be changed, but it was 6 votes each.

Tara
10-11-09, 07:15 AM
i'd prefer the 5th if poss i can get a baby sitter then

Tara
10-11-09, 07:31 AM
are we doing secret santa this year and if so who is playing?

Yes to secret Santa

Tara
Falc

sarah
10-11-09, 07:35 AM
are we doing secret santa this year and if so who is playing?



You beat me to it!!

Yes to secret Santa

Tara
Falc
Sarah

falc
10-11-09, 07:35 AM
With any luck TGIs will have another kitchen fire and we'll get it all really cheap again! lol

Yes...that would really be quite handy... :D

Stu
12-11-09, 03:05 PM
I can do either and the booking can be changed, but it was 6 votes each.
OK the booking has been changed to the 5th now.
It's at 6pm and we need to be away from the table by 8:30. Presumably we can go to the bar & carry on drinking.
Alternatively at the moment (but it might get booked up) we could get a table at 9pm (available until closing)

They suggested booking a midweek night when they have no bookings and would be able to give better service, but I reckon the atmosphere would be better when it is busy.



So can you reply if you want it changed to 9pm?

(7:30 was also not available on the 19th)

dirtydog
12-11-09, 06:39 PM
9pm would be better for us.

sarah
12-11-09, 08:43 PM
OK the booking has been changed to the 5th now.
It's at 6pm and we need to be away from the table by 8:30. Presumably we can go to the bar & carry on drinking.
Alternatively at the moment (but it might get booked up) we could get a table at 9pm (available until closing)

They suggested booking a midweek night when they have no bookings and would be able to give better service, but I reckon the atmosphere would be better when it is busy.



So can you reply if you want it changed to 9pm?

(7:30 was also not available on the 19th)

6pm is best for me:cool:

Stu
12-11-09, 11:05 PM
So how am I supposed to choose between the above 2 posts? :smt102

sarah
12-11-09, 11:21 PM
So how am I supposed to choose between the above 2 posts? :smt102

lol

dirtydog
13-11-09, 08:40 AM
both me and Hazel say 9pm is best so that's 2 votes to Sarahs 1 ;-)

Tara
13-11-09, 09:53 AM
i'll play devils advocate and say it doesn't matter to me but Falc would prefer 6pm as he is in work the next day

Stu
13-11-09, 03:42 PM
both me and Hazel say 9pm is best so that's 2 votes to Sarahs 1 ;-)
I was kinda guessing that Sarah would strong arm ET into agreeing with her ;)

eviltwin
13-11-09, 09:48 PM
Power tools and my own opinions. Not allowed to play with either of them

sarah
13-11-09, 09:49 PM
Power tools and my own opinions. Not allowed to play with either of them


:rolleyes:

Stu
14-11-09, 03:02 PM
Power tools and my own opinions. Not allowed to play with either of them
You've no idea how much you've made me laugh - thank you :thumbsup:

kitkat
14-11-09, 03:22 PM
looks like 6 wins. DD will be there Ill pop along bit later need to pick up bex at 530 and get libby to sleep before I leave. Dont bother ordering food for me, Ill maybe get something when I get there or if that fails, Ill get a kebab on way home lol

sarah
14-11-09, 03:45 PM
looks like 6 wins. DD will be there Ill pop along bit later need to pick up bex at 530 and get libby to sleep before I leave. Dont bother ordering food for me, Ill maybe get something when I get there or if that fails, Ill get a kebab on way home lol

that'd be rubbish :-(
i change my vote.

Stu
14-11-09, 03:57 PM
I've changed it to 9pm
That's when we get the table - obviously we can be in the bar beforehand and be ready to order as soon as we get our table - and they won't have anyone after us that they'll be trying to kick us out.

So Sarah if you could try and persuade Eviltwin that he would rather come for 9pm, that would be super :D

And Falc...hope you can have a siesta beforehand ;)

Stu
14-11-09, 03:59 PM
U can never go wrong at TGI
:shock: You have much to learn young padawan :p

sarah
14-11-09, 04:09 PM
I've changed it to 9pm
That's when we get the table - obviously we can be in the bar beforehand and be ready to order as soon as we get our table - and they won't have anyone after us that they'll be trying to kick us out.

So Sarah if you could try and persuade Eviltwin that he would rather come for 9pm, that would be super :D



not a problem ;-)

kitkat
14-11-09, 07:26 PM
aw thanx you guys. meet you all in the bar about 8 for big pink cocktails - gary is coming isnt he lol.

sarah
15-11-09, 01:28 AM
aw thanx you guys. meet you all in the bar about 8 for big pink cocktails - gary is coming isnt he lol.

yay for big pink cocktails
xxx

Tara
18-11-09, 08:32 AM
who is organising secret santa then?

dirtydog
18-11-09, 05:51 PM
I reckon it must be Sarahs turn ;-)

sarah
18-11-09, 07:40 PM
I reckon it must be Sarahs turn ;-)

fine by me.

do i get to make up the rules?

kitkat
18-11-09, 08:08 PM
yeah go for it sarah

sarah
18-11-09, 08:12 PM
yayyyyy

the100thidiot
19-11-09, 08:42 AM
Are forum noobs allowed to come too or is this an invite only thing?

I notice you have already booked a table etc. - don't want to mess with your plans.

:drink:

dirtydog
19-11-09, 09:12 AM
noobs are welcome as well, I think Stu has booked a table for 10 so you shouldx be ok.

kitkat
19-11-09, 09:17 AM
Are forum noobs allowed to come too or is this an invite only thing?

I notice you have already booked a table etc. - don't want to mess with your plans.

:drink:


yay come along, be good to meet you:D

Tara
19-11-09, 09:59 AM
the more the merrier :drink:

Stu
19-11-09, 01:54 PM
You're all invited :D