Food & Beer Night - LEEDS - 20TH NOVEMBER 2004

[chim_girl]

A new thread, as people (Spontaneous Bob) were getting confused! I have a provisional booking for us and will need to confirm before the end of this week.

Venue:- Tiger Tiger, The Light, 117 Albion St, Leeds LS2 8DY
We will be staying here all evening.

Date:- Saturday 20th November 2004

Dress Code:- Smart Casual, whatever that means!
I’m assuming that trainers and blue demin are a nono, of course anything in Burbery check is de rigueur!!

Meeting Time:- I suggest we all aim to meet for a pre-dinner drink (or three) by 7:30 at the latest.

I have an area reserved for us in the Kaz bar for our pre-dinner drinks where you can take advantage of their happy hour from 5pm-7.30pm. (Half-priced drinks and bottles of wine, reductions on bottles of champagne)

Carriages:- Chucking out time is 2:00am Keeeeeebab. As there will be at least 8 of us staying at my house, I’m going to look into pre-booking transport to and from Leeds. Stretch Hummer anyone……...? If anyone else would like a taxi booking please shout and I’ll see what I can do. There are a couple of taxi ranks, but you will have to queue if you leave after 11pm.

Seating for Pie Eating at 8:15 to 8:30
Dinner will be in the Brasserie Restaurant, We can keep our table all night so those that don’t want to party can sit with a few drinks and indulge in PetrolHedonism. Alternatively for those who want to throw shapes, there are 5 bars and 2 dancefloors, playing everything from 80’s classics (I am assured there won’t be anything too cheesy) through to current dance music.

I hope to get us access to the VIP bar, in essence this means you won’t have to queue to get drinks along with half the population of Leeds. I’ve told them we’re a bunch of sport car owners who expect the best!

Parking :- For anyone who wants to drive there is a large very secure car park underneath. I have left the Tuscan there many times without problem. Lots of guards, cameras and wide parking bays. Do so at your own risk, blah, blah, blah

THE IMPORTANT BIT....!!!
In the same format as last year, I will pay a deposit of £15.00 per head by credit card. If your name is on the list and you don’t come on the night, you will owe ME £15.00. Cancellations upto 14 days before.

>>> Edited by chim_girl on Tuesday 12th October 12:43

[chim_girl]

MENU

Menu – You can choose on the night – this is just for your information
They can cater for special diets, drop me an email and I’ll organise it. The desire to eat Pie, is not a special diet!

Starters - Prices From £4.75 to £7.95
Garlic prawns, lemon and parsley butter
Crisp fried salt beef hash, green tomato and mustard seed pickle
Duck spring rolls, aromatic plum sauce
Thai fishcakes, cucumber salad and sweet chilli sauce
Deep fried goats cheese, rocket and red onion relish
Chicken satay fillets, vegetable salad and honey roast peanut and soy dip
Soup of the day with rustic baguette
Spiced lamb kofta, cherry tomatoes, olives, feta cheese and cucumber
Smoked salmon, cream cheese, water cress and grain mustard dressing
Steamed mussels, shallots, parsley, white wine and cream
Grilled herb chicken and crispy bacon Caesar salad
Wild mushroom ravioli with artichokes and basil cream

Main courses – Prices From £10.95 to £14.95
Fish
Roast thick cut cod, chorizo sausage, olives and cherry tomatoes
Grilled red snapper, spicy coconut rice, coriander and lime
Crisp skinned salmon, mashed potato and pea puree
Pan cooked monk fish and scallops with creamed leeks and crispy bacon
Char-grilled Tuna steak, spinach and wood roasted pepper butter

Meat
Slow cooked lamb shank, garlic mash and parsnip crisps
Wok fried szechaun duck, bean shoots, water chestnuts, greens and noodles
Rump steak and bacon cheese burger, relish, dill pickle, coleslaw and fries
Grilled Lemon chicken , rosemary potatoes and herb mayonnaise
Roast breast of chicken, herb risotto and sun dried tomatoes
Grilled Calfs liver, smoked bacon, glazed onions and deep fried sage
Char grilled sirloin steak, grilled plum tomato, chips and peppercorn sauce
Roast beef fillet, sauté potatoes, mushrooms and bearnaise

Vegetarian
Chick pea fritters, vegetable slaw, rocket and chilli sauce
Spinach, ricotta, sun blushed tomato and olive tart with
Mediterranean vegetable relish
Penne with spinach, gorgonzola and toasted pine kernels

Desserts
Lemon curd tart, sticky red berries
Sticky toffee pudding, clotted jersey cream and fudge sauce
White chocolate chip brownie, dark chocolate sauce
Caramelised banana waffle, capuccino ice cream
New York cheese cake, blue berry jam
Selection of ice creams, sugar curl wafers
Cheese and biscuits

[hobo]

chim_girl said:

Dress Code Smart Casual, whatever that means! I’m assuming that trainers and blue demin are a nono, of course anything in Burbery check is de rigueur!!

Never had a problem with jeans, although trainers & t-shirts are no-no's.

[rods]

Your organising skills are quite superb Jo,well done,i'll let you know if we require one or two places.
Sounds like this could be a BTaP2.
Cheers Rob

[chim_girl]

Taken from the other thread, current attendees :-

Minimax & Miss MM
Daydreamer & Helen
JSG & Jo
Spontaneous Bob
Psychobert & Walking Hormone
Swindorski46
Andy 4200 & Miss Andy
the-gofer
Simple & Simpler
Burriana
Gemini & Specs
Adamski & Chim Girl
Mrs Fish & Fish
Selmer

Possibles
Chim450 & Mrs Chim450
Mrs Burriana
Mrs Rods
D1 5EAC - the-gopher (Snr)

23 confirmed and 3 still tbc, I have booked for 24 at present, but can amend this later.


>> Edited by chim_girl on Tuesday 12th October 14:57

[daydreamer]

chim_girl said:

Psychobert & Walking Hormone

Is there an iminent annoucement due here

[burriana500]

might be worth booking a Holiday Inn or whatnot, save the hassle of a cab .

I'll send this link over to Vic, and if she can fathom out how to open it, I'll let you know if she's a goer.... er.... I mean, if she's up for it... DOH! .... if she'll come...... oh hell, I give in!

[chim_girl]

burriana500 said:

might be worth booking a Holiday Inn or whatnot, save the hassle of a cab .

There's still a double at Chez_Chim. I won't be offended if you want to stay in town though. I appreciate that at 25 minute cab journey home isn't everyones cup of tea.


Chim450 added to the other post, not this one

>> Edited by chim_girl on Tuesday 12th October 14:59

[mustard]

stainless_steve said:

Chav_Girl

I never thought she'd actually use it when i suggested it!

[the-gofer]

I is still up for this. Ai.

[Chav_Girl]

the-gofer said:

I is still up for this. Ai.

dat is sweet...

[walking hormone]

Ever since my eyes had a rather unpleasant moment at the hands of P'bert at last years BT&P we seem to have been treated as a couple... which worries me. I suspect PPS will be more worried, so this year if anyone else wants to extract P'Bert from his room forciby at the end of the soup course... be my guest!

WH

[tonto]

chim_girl said:

Taken from the other thread, current attendees :- Minimax & Miss MM Daydreamer & Helen JSG & Jo Spontaneous Bob Psychobert & Walking Hormone Swindorski46 Andy 4200 & Miss Andy the-gofer Simple & Simpler Burriana Gemini & Specs Adamski & Chim Girl Mrs Fish & Fish Selmer Possibles Chim450 & Mrs Chim450 Mrs Burriana Mrs Rods D1 5EAC - the-gopher (Snr) 23 confirmed and 3 still tbc, I have booked for 24 at present, but can amend this later. >> Edited by chim_girl on Tuesday 12th October 14:57

chim_girl ..

you missed me off the list

Was it summit I said (sniff)!!