WSR Silverstone 18th 19th September Menu

by **stephendell** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:00 pm

RENAULT HERITAGE COLLECTORS’ GALA EVENING

Saturday 18th September

Final Revised Menu

Beef Stroganoff
With onions & button mushrooms

Chef’s Chicken Curry
With peppers and fresh coriander

Fresh Salmon Supreme
With a lemon & dill sauce

Mediterranean Vegetable Sunflower (v)
A filo pastry sunflower filled with gently roasted Mediterranean vegetables
With a tomato & green pepper salsa

Served with New Potatoes, Julienne of Carrots, Petit Pois, Wild Rice & Naan Bread

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Caribbean cheesecake
Served with Passion Fruit Couli

Trio of Chocolate
On a bed of Raspberry Couli

Citrus Tart

All served with Double Cream

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English & Continental Cheeses

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Chocolate Fountain

by **stephendell** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:59 pm

True cost per head for the gala before any subsidies worked out at just under £60 so those of you that bought tickets at £30 got a bargain!!

by **clee** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:50 pm

Glad it's not coming out of the club funds then

Somebody's asp got bruised ...I can get that menu for under a tenner round these parts :lol:

by **stephendell** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:27 pm

Glad it's not coming out of the club funds then

Just done the sums properly on a spreadsheet. Near as dammit £59 per head inc drinks, flowers, AV, chocolate fountain, bar, drinks reception on arrival etc. VAT rules on prepared food don't help.

Some of it does come from club funds, technically up to £13 per head subsidy for members, hence the earlier post in another thread recommending that members come along and take advantage of their club's biggest event of the year!!

The income from the parking should cover a large proportion of that so the net loss is smaller but 100 more cars would have been better. There's no escaping the fact that running events cost money. To break even would be a result, but the very notion of a club subsidising it's members (even for just entry) means this is not possible.

I can get that menu for under a tenner round these parts

I don't think so as there is £15 per head drinks allowance for starters, before you eat anything.

That's the problem, at first glance people think it looks dear at £30 (club) and then they go out somewhere else and spend more in a pub once drinks are included and that's not even taking into account any entertainment.

Having been cajoled along the first year, the RTOC boys know value when they see it and as a result have been out in force every year since.

by **clee** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:30 pm

fish ,barrel ,init ..

You don't mention the free bar in that menu so go on then ....£15 and I'll be getting a taxi home :lol:

by **stephendell** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:42 pm

You don't mention the free bar in that menu

Good point!!

Should read:

WSR Collectors’ Gala Evening Menu

Beef Stroganoff - with onions & button mushrooms
Chef’s Chicken Curry - with peppers and fresh coriander
Fresh Salmon Supreme - with a lemon & dill sauce
Mediterranean Vegetable Sunflower (v)
A filo pastry sunflower filled with gently roasted Mediterranean vegetables - with a tomato & green pepper salsa
Served with New Potatoes, Julienne of Carrots, Petit Pois, Wild Rice & Naan Bread

****
Caribbean Cheesecake - served with Passion Fruit Couli
Trio of Chocolate - on a bed of Raspberry Couli
Citrus Tart - with Double Cream

****
English & Continental Cheeses

****
Chocolate Fountain

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Wine, Water, Beer, Soft Drinks (Spirits not included)

by **andyh877** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:52 pm

can we go and taste the wine before the do? i'll give you a clue..... i didn't drink any wine at last year's do :shock:

by **clee** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:46 pm

Ahh ,yeh , but ,you're a fussy fecker and spoilt by your place of residence .
We here in GB are happy with owt that doesn't carry this label .

by **andyh877** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:59 pm

clee wrote:Ahh ,yeh , but ,you're a fussy fecker and spoilt by your place of residence .
We here in GB are happy with owt that doesn't carry this label .