After some rip roaring events over the past 3 years (I could certainly tell you a tale or two!), we are looking forward to meeting up with you again for this years lunch. All are welcome to come along, but please be aware that places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

So here are the details:

Friday 8th December 2006

13.30 (1.30pm): All Bar One, 19 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8QH

Nice bar with plenty of space and located in the same street as the restaurant. Easy to get to, just follow the directions for the restaurant shown below and you will find it.

14.30 (2.30pm): Porters English Restaurant, 17 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8QH, Tel: 0207 8366466

Porters English Restaurant was established in 1979 by Lord Bradford who stated that Porters would serve good quality real English food at affordable prices Over 25 years later the policy of keeping standards high is still very much the order of the day. This is a comfortable, two-storied restaurant with a friendly, informal and lively atmosphere, serving some of the best English food to be found in London.

By London Underground. Covent Garden Tube Station Piccadilly Line

Exit the station and turn right. Walk down and through the market area. The road now in front of you is Henrietta Street, turn right. Walk down 50 yards and the restaurant is located on the left hand side.

For a map of the area, and alternate directions please click here

17.30 (5.30pm): Off to a suitable local drinking establishment

Can you please indicate your lunch menu choice from the following options (If you require a vegetarian/vegan menu, please e mail me directly at ian@moneyam.com):

Starters:

1. Roast Tomato and Basil Soup

2. Smoked Salmon Parfait 3. Chicken Liver Pate with Brandy and Garlic (served with bread roll)

Main Course:

4. Roast Norfolk Turkey - served with chestnut stuffing, chipolatas wrapped in bacon, roast potatoes and fresh Covent Garden vegetables

5. Steak Guinness and Mushroom Pie

6. Creamy chicken and Broccoli Pie

7. Lamb and Apricot Pie

8. Luxury fish Pie with Salmon and Prawns

9. Curried Lentil, Bean and Vegetable Pie (v)

10. Mediterranean Vegetable Kebabs with Cous Cous (v)

All Pies are topped with puff pastry and served with Mashed Potato

Desserts:

11. Porters Christmas Plum Pudding - with brandy custard

12. Dark Chocolate Chip Pudding- with a choclate custard

13. Steamed Syrup Sponge Pudding - with vanilla custard

14. Bread and Butter Pudding - with vanilla custard

15. Tipsy Winter Pudding - with red berry sauce and cream

Coffee and Mince Pies

Cost for the lunch will be 27.50 which includes the three course lunch, and a tip of 10%. Cash bar (drinks will be charged to you individually). We have taken exclusive use of a private area in the restaurant, so we will need to collect the money up front.

If you want to come, simply indicate your food choice (e.g. Starter 1, Main Course 6, Dessert 11) .

I will confirm your choice on here and will contact you to extract your money!

In a change to previous years we have decide to head North and join the North Westerners in what has become a regular fixture in their calender, organised by Ruth, with drinks and a meal in Manchester. All are welcome to come along, but please can you let me know by the 23rd November either by email ian@moneyam.com or post on this thread you are coming.

So here are the details:

Friday 7th December 2007

19.00 (7.00pm): The Old Monkey Pub, 90-92 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 4GX

Nice pub owned by Holts Brewery, short stagger to the Tai Wu.

How to find Old Monkey Pub

20.30 (8.30pm): Tai Wu, 44 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 5EJ

Very good Cantonese restaurant. We will be eating in the Lower Ground Floor Buffet Restaurant. Cost will be 11.50 per head plus drinks payable on the night in CASH please.Tai Wu Buffet menu