Past Events

A return visit to Casson’s at Tangmere for an evening with a Scottish flavour. Full details can be found on the Solent Bailliage web site.

Continuing with what is becoming a tour of the London Clubs, as part of "hidden" London, we are delighted to announce that we will be dining at the RAC Club in Pall Mall, as guests of our newest quartet of professional members, the Director of the Club, the General Manager of the Epsom Clubhouse, the Food and Beverage Manager and, of course, the Chef, who have put together an excellent menu for us.

We dine in black tie, with regalia as appropriate, at 7pm for 7:30pm. Tickets will be £65 for members and their respective nominated usual guests, and £70 for further guests.

Hotel du Vin, Winchester with Julien Foussadier

At The Old Deanery Ripon opposite the ancient Cathedral

Lunch at The Clink

The Bailiage’s luncheon for the festive season will be held at Brown’s Hotel, on Sunday, 11th December at 12:30pm for 1pm

Places are likely to be limited to fifty; and so the earliest notification of serious interest to Peter Scrafton at london@chaine.co.uk or at jpscrafton@jpscrafton.comis desirable for the best chance of securing tickets, which will be priced at £105 for everyone.

Dress will be lounge suit with regalia, as appropriate

Dinner with the students ar Brooklands

In the elegance of Samuel’s Restaurant, Swinton Park Hotel, Masham

Christmas Black Tie Dinner and Sabrage this year is at The Vineyard at Stockcross where the head chef Daniel Galmiche has held a Michelin star for over twenty years.

The brand new Indigo Hotel in Glasgow

For our AGM and last event of the calendar year, we are planning on visiting Jesus College in Cambridge.

We shall be circulating invitations to the 23rd November dinner earlier than usual in order to try and illicit firm bookings as soon as possible which will dictate if we can secure exclusive use of this country pub. Details can be found on the Next Event page on the Solent web site.

A very popular event last year & a different dining experience

Black Tie Dinner Ston Easton Park

In order to prevent a revolt among the membership, we are returning to "Le Beaujolais" in Litchfield Street for more of Jean-Yves’ wonderful charcutier terrine, and for more of the fabulous cheese board maintained by Michel Grondin.

Harvest Dinner at The Chesil Rectory Winchester

Our first visit for dinner at the newly refurbished five star Cedar Court Grand Hotel in the centre of historic York.

OMGD Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Dinner will take place in the Lanesborough Hotel, Knightsbridge, London. We are delighted that the wines will be presented by owners Daniel and Florence Caithard. Don’t miss the chance to sample one of Graves very top vineyards. These wines are collected by wine lovers around the globe.

Sabrage and Black tie Dinner. Royal Crescent Hotel Bath

We have a change of venue for this event, and are delighted to be dining in the fabulous Old Hall of Queens’ College in Cambridge. It’s a really special event for us and we look forward to welcoming visitors from other Bailliages.

The Jetty sits right on Christchurch Harbour. Michelin starred Alex Aitken is the mastermind behind the cooking. Enjoy a trip to the coast as weather permitting we will have drinks on the terrace overlooking the harbour at Mudeford before enjoying a seasonal fish lunch designed by Alex especially for us.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the London Bailliage will be held on this date, at Partridges of Sloane Square, at 2-5 Duke of York Square, King’s Road, London SW3 4LY, commencing at 12:15pm. The formal part of the meeting will be followed by a barbecue, commencing at 1pm

Washbourne Court Luncheon

A return to Vennell’s Restaurant in Masham where "Crown of Grouse" from the moors of the Upper Dales will be the highlight of the menu.

This delightful gastropub, tucked away in West End in

Surrey, boasts an award-winning menu, convivial

atmosphere and a bright, cheerful interior. The owners of The Inn @ West End are passionate about good food and wine, and the restaurant boasts its own vegetable patch. The kitchen, led by Lee Watts, uses seasonal produce to create The Inn’s sensational modern British menu. It has a diverse cellar leaning towards Portugal and Spain.

The Inn is open-plan, with bare boards, attractive modern prints on canary-yellow walls above a red dado, and a line of dining tables with crisp white linen over pale yellow table- cloths on the left. The bar counter - Fullers London Pride and a guest such as Exmoor Ale on hand pump and 30 malts - is quite a focus. There is a garden room, which in turn leads to a grape and clematis pergola-covered terrace and very pleasant garden.

Fresh fish and game are collected in their chilller van from wherever it is freshest and best. Much of the produce is sourced locally, and they have their own herb garden and they grow things like runner beans and tomatoes too.

The landlord is also a wine merchant, so the thoughtfully created food is well com- plemented by the knowledgeably chosen wines, several sherries and dessert wines that lean particularly towards Spain and Portugal. He holds wine tastings and can supply by the case.

The professional members of the London Bailliage are invited to a meeting at Mosimann’s, in West Halkin Street on 5th September 2011 at 10:30am to discuss what the Bailiage may do to help them in their businesses.

The spectacular end to the Edinburgh Festival through music and fireworks.

Summer Garden Party at the home of Lesley & Stewart Carr

Garden Party - Hog Roast

Wild Game Masterclass lead by Rob Marles,Business Development Chef, Nestle Professional.

Many of you will have attended lunches on board one of the P&O cruise liners and will well remember the excellent standards of cuisine and service that we enjoyed. For those of you who have not previously attended one of these events your next opportunity is on Sunday 31st July on board Aurora in Southampton Docks.

Note: all attendees will need to bring an in-date passport with them for security reasons.

The Greyhound at Stockbridge.

We are planning on visiting Tuddenham Mill, near Newmarket, at the end of July.

The Old Passage Inn, Arlingham. Luncheon, Dress Code: Smart Casual

The highlight of our summer programme will be a dinner at the House of Lords on the 20th July. There is a two year wait to book a private dinner here, so don’t let this opportunity pass you by.

GB’s 2011 Grand Chapitre will be held in Edinburgh between 1-3 July 2011

The excitement of this weekend is already spreading throughout our membership both nationally and internationally.

Grand Chapitre opens in Edinburgh and runs until 3sd July

United Kingdom Grand Chapitre Edinburgh

A wonderful event last year, (check the news section for details)Please support this very worthwhile project

Lotus Floating Chinese Restaurant, 5 Baltimore Walk, Poplar, London E14 (Close to Crossharbour DLR Station)

Returning to Alton Grange on the outskirts of the picturesque market town of Alton

A casual weekend of fun

Homewood Park Bath. Black Tie Dinner

The Solent Bailliage AGM will be held at the Millstream Hotel & Restaurant, Bosham at 12:00 followed by lunch at 12:30.

A weekend away to join up with friends from the Belgium Bailliage

OMGD Wine Dinner. Proprietors Ken and Grace Evenstad match their wines from this top Oregon estate with a specially designed dinner menu. They travel only once a year to Europe and this is our chance to sample these superb wines. The Evenstads are Chaine members from the Naples Bailliage in Florida.

Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Terace, London W2

A weekend adventure to our northern most professional Member at the Bridge Hotel in Helmsdale on the Sutherland coast.

A tripartite event along with Solent and London Bailliages. Join us for dinner at this City of London livery hall

Innholders’ Hall, 30 College Street, London EC4

A joint event with London and Thames Valley Bailliages. Full details will be published here and on the Solent Bailliage web site when available.

We will make our biennial visit on the 1st & 2nd April to The Imperial Hotel, where we are always very warmly welcomed by the Mobbs family. Friday evening we hope to join other guests at Nick Mobbs’ Tutored Wine Tasting, followed by a diner amical. On Saturday we will enjoy a more formal dinner just for us.

Dinner at the Feversham Arms, Helmsley

The Greenway Hotel Cheltenham. Black Tie Dinner

This year’s finals of the Young Sommelier Competition take place in the showrooms of Gaggenau in London

Dinner Amicale at Hornet Provisions, Chichester on Wednesday, 23rd March 2011. Full details will be published here and on the Solent Bailliage web site when available.

Young Chef Competition national finals wil take place in Westminster Kingsway College folowed by an award ceremony at the Gsaggenau showrooms in Wigmore Street, London

Ladies Lunch will be held at the Wykeham Arms in the heart of Winchester

Join us for Dinner at the Brasserie Vacherin in Sutton, Surrey. The dining scene got a bright new star when Brasserie Vacherin opened it doors. This cosy Parisian style restaurant oozes French charm.This restaurant is brought to you by Chaine member Chef Malcom John, who also owns Le Vacherin in Chiswick.

The Brasserie Vacherin is only 100 yards from Sutton Station in the High Street

Dinner Amical

Winemaker Fabrice Dubosq and Karl-Frederic Reuter will present wonderful wines from the Alain Brumont estate from the Madrian especially matched with a dinner prepared by the Gascon " Germain Marquis" our Vice Conseiller Culinaire. The wines will include library wines direct from the estate

Chateau Montus is considered by many as the best in Gascony. Owner Alain Brumont is thought of as "The King of Madrian" Winemaker Fabrice Dubosq and Karl-Frederic Reuter will present wonderful wines from the Alain Brumont estate especially matched with a dinner prepared by the Gascon " Germain Marquis". The wines will include library wines direct from the estate. We are honoured that this first ever Chateau Montus dinner in Britain is one with the CHaine.

Reform Club, Pall Mall, London SW1

A return trip to South Downs College. Full details will be published on the Solent Bailliage web site when available.

We are looking forward to our return visit to the West Suffolk College.

Come and help support the professionals of the future

Cotswolds AGM and Luncheon

Lunch & AGM will be held at The Three Lions. Stuckton, Nr.Fordingbridge.

The Yorkshire Bailliage AGM and Luncheon will be held at The Old Deanery, Ripon on Tuesday 11th January 2011

Solent Bailliage’s Christmas lunch will this year be held at The Fish House, Chilgrove.

Christmas luncheon

We return to Beaulieu and the Montagu Arms stunningly decorated for Christmas. Since our last visit new Head Chef Matt Tompkinson this year gained his first Michelin star.

The Yorkshire Bailliage 2010 Grand Dinner will be held at The Swinton Park luxury castle hotel on Thursday 2nd December. www.swintonpark.com

Chateau Musar Tutorial and Tasting Dinner Venue the Hilton on Park Lane, London

Friday 26 November - Sunday 28 November 2010 - Fortingall Hotel, Aberfeldy

Queens’ College is situated on both sides of the River Cam which also divides the new and the old buildings in the College. The above function will be in two of the old rooms.

Dinner organised by Peter Baics at the RAC Country Club.

Thornbury Castle - Diner - Dress Code: Black Tie

Those who visited the Three Horseshoes in February 2008 had a truly enjoyable evening in this delightful village pub, with a rustic and cosy atmosphere complete with stone flagged floors, large open fireplace and antique furnishings.

Details can be found on the Next Event page on the Solent web site.

Avery’s Wine Merchants - Dinner - Dress Code: Black Tie

The Bailliage Autumn Dinner will be held at The Devonshire Arms Hotel, Bolton Abbey, on Monday 18th October, 2010

Grand Chapitre de Grande Bretagne 8-10 October 2010 in Hampshire

Enjoy a riverside lunch in the heart of the New Forest

Dinner

Once again experience this unique event at the Royal Overseas Club in Edinburgh.

BBQ - Ampney Crucis - Dress Code: Smart Casual

We were welcomed to our ‘Great British’ themed evening at the St James Court Hotel with a Ridgeview Wine Estate ‘Bloomsbury 2007’ (white) and ‘Fitzrovia 2007’ (rosé). Julia Trustram Eve, from the English Wine Producers, enlightened us about the evening’s wines and the beer was provided by Bollington Brewing Micro Brewery. We were honoured to have with us Chaîne Ambassador, Dr. Judith Mazza of Bethesda, Maryland, USA and her husband, who found time to stop off from their cruise to join us. Judy took this opportunity to present Tony Cox (London City Bailli) and Barbara Maw (London Bailli) with gifts and certificates. World Master Chef Brian Henry and his team delighted us with their culinary expertise, and one lucky guest won the opportunity to be part of the tasting panel for a forthcoming London City event.

Enjoy an elegant evening at the Lainston outside Winchester with awarding winning local produce

The Yorkshire Grouse Dinner will be held at Vennell’s Restaurant, Masham, on 24th August 2010. Numbers limited. www.vennellsrestaurant.co.uk

Homewood Park - Luncheon - Dress Code: Smart Casual

The Yorkshire Day Chaine BBQ will be held in the deer park of Swinton Castle. A splendid day out for the whole family.

Garden Tour of RHS Wisley at 6.30pm followed by Dinner at 7.30pm

Our ever popular Ladies Lunch will be held at Berties in Romsey

Old Passage Inn, Arlingham - Lucheon - Dress Code:- Smart Casual

Maitre Hotleier Mark Jones welcomes us to the Hotel du Vin in Winchester for our mid-summer’s casual dinner. Weather permiitting we will take our aperitfs and canapes in the garden, then step into the Abbey Well room for dinner. Hopefully leaving the doors open.

The AGM and luncheon scheduled for the Royal Naval Club and Royal Albert Yacht Club, Old Portsmouth on Sunday 20 June 2010 has been cancelled. The AGM will now be held at the Millstream Hotel, Bosham on 27 June at 11:30.

The Bailliage of Hungary is visiting Scotland and Knock Castle Hotel and Spa in Crieff, winners of 2010: Best Romantic Package Gold Medal for Hospitality Gold Medal for Turnaround Gold Medal for Real and Local Food

A Mid-Summer dinner to be held at the Crystal Room of the Dorchester Hotel in Park Lane on Wednesday the 23rd June 2010

Le Bailliage de Thames Valley et Le Bailliage de Cotswolds cordially invite you to a Amical Lunch at the prestigious Macdonald Randolph Hotel, Oxford to meet members from the USA who have just been on a cruise with Silversea

Dinner

The Greenway - Dinner - Dress Code:- Black Tie

This year’s AGM will preceed lunch at Gerard and Nina Basset’s Hotel Terravina

Joining our Solent Friends for a weekend away For bookings contact Vic Laws 01483750991

Thames Valley Bailliage weekend visit to Chichester.

Here on the south shore of Loch Tay you can escape from the stresses and strains of everyday life and simply soak up Ardeonaig’s charm.

A Late Spring Luncheon will be held at The Yorke Arms, Ramsgill-in-Nidderdale on Saturday 8th May 2010

Dinner

Enjoy a marvelous dinner with Solent professional members Rowland and Mary Leach and Darren Brown, their Executive Chef.

Details can be found on the Next Event page on the Solent web site.

Anokaa in Salisbury provide a truely Indian experience

Location: Bristol West

Dinner Dress Code: Black Tie

A three day event at Kilcamb Lodge Hotel in Strontian, Argyll. This event will include a Sabrage - the first in Scotland!

We will be joining chef Al Cresci MBE for luncheon cooked and served by the inmates of Down Side Prison. Number are limited so book early

A Diner Amical will be held at The Malt Shovel, Brearton,near Harrogate on Thursday 11th March

36 On The Quay is located in the picturesque fishing village of Emsworth overlooking the harbour. They have held a Michelin star for over 12 years.

Dinner

Dinner at Oakley Hall, Basingstoke

Student Dinner and AGM at Guildford College and presentation of the Keith Perry Memorial Award

A wonderful tutored tasting and dinner with Willi Brundlmmayer

Hosted jointly by the Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Degustateurs and the London City Bailliage

An evening with a Moroccan theme at this waterside restaurant nestling on the banks of Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve and going back 350 years.

Luncheon and AGM - Dress Code:- Lounge Suits

A special Burns "Supper" at Cringletie House Hotel, near Peebles

Newly opened in Epsom by members Sean and Joyce Mooney.

It’s a unique, delicious, very healthy interactive dining experience that allows your meal to be presented cooking on our volcanic rocks at your table. You can enjoy your meal freshly prepared and cooked to your own personal taste whether rare, medium or well done.

The Yorkshire Bailliage AGM will be held at The Old Deanery, RIPON, on Monday 11th January, 2010 commencing at 11.15am. The meeting will be followed by luncheon.

OMGD hosts a Champagne Masterclass and Dinner together with Champagnes Piper-Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck in central London.

A joint venture between the Ordre Mondial and London City Bailliage to be held in the Private Dining Room of The Chesterfield Hotel in Mayfair.

Solent Bailliage’s Christmas Luncheon will be held this year at The Millstream Hotel, Bosham.

Christmas Luncheon

Black Tie Dinner at the new Lime Wood Hotel, Lyndhurst.

La Bonne Auberge, Glasgow Theatreland

The Yorkshire Bailliage will hold its Grand Dinner in the Michelin-starred Burlington Restaurant at The Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel and Spa at Bolton Abbey. Event now fully subscribed

Join with member Enam Ali MBE at his Bangledeshi restaurant for Sunday Lunch

Dinner at Ston Easton Park a suberb Palladian mansion house set in extensive grounds. It has all the igredients for a memorable dining experience.

PICTURE THE SCENE…….

November 1st 1921 – An old Inn on the edge of the Bohemian forest in Bavaria.

20 guests of Count Carl Theodor Drunkula, have assembled at The Inn for dinner having received personal invitations to attend a “very special banquet” (something the Count is famous for). The Guests arrive, the Countessa and her son arrive, but the Count does not! (Having set off one hour before his wife - he said “to get things ready” ) The Inn is only five minutes from the Count’s castle.

The cocktail party is in full swing when the police arrive and inform the Countessa that her husband has been found hanging from a tree behind The Inn…..

Continue your Oxford weekend with this informal lunch

Another excellent event at The Randolph. Tom, Sean and their teams excelled themselves and we all had a great evening. Photographs are available from Vic Laws at Thames@chaine.co.uk

We move to Oxford where Chaine member Michael Grenge is General Manager. This is a joint venture event with Thames Valley Bailliage.

Diner Amical, Le Beaujolais, 25 Litchfield Street, London, WC2 Interesting menu with either Tarte Tatin or a cheese board. The board consists of French only cheese with a tremendous variety.

Dinner at this restaurant located in the Pallant House Gallery in Chichester. The meal will be preceded by a tour of the Fleming Scottish Colourists Exhibition within the gallery.

Dinner at The Glasshouse, Lyndhurst.

A Diner Amical will be held at The Feversham Arms Hotel and Spa, Helmsley. Telephone 01439 770766. www.fevershamarmshotel.com

Our 50th Anniversary Grand Chapitre will be held in Shakespeare country in the heart of England based in Stratford-upon-Avon between 25-27 September 2009. This will run concurrently with the 3rd International Jeune Sommeliers Competition.

Luncheon at The Old Bell Hotel Malmesbury, we can expect excellant service organised by restaurant manager and sommelier Saverio Buchicchio to present wonderful food prepared by Head Chef Tom Raines, a great combination.

An event not to be missed!! This was one of the highlights of our calendar last year which is why it is in again in 2009.

Dejeuner Amicale at The Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel

Diner Amical to celebrate the Glorious Yorkshire Grouse will be held at Vennell’s Restaurant in Masham on Tuesday 25th August. www.vennellsrestaurant.co.uk

A lunchtime Braai at Snail Creep, Houghton (Smart Casual). By kind invitation of Royden and Janet Roche.

Luncheon at Thornbury Castle. With General Manager and Chaine member Brian Jarvis in charge we are guaranteed an excellent luncheon. We will dine in the newly refurbished Tudor room, an experience in itself.

A summer’s evening at Atul Kochar’s highly regarded restaurant at Wickham Vineyard.

Yorkshire Day Celebration; Family barbecue in the Deer Park of Swinton Castle. Roasts, a Jazz Band, Ice Cream and fun. La Chaine in festive mood. This event is now fully booked

Why not come and join us in John & Stephanie’s lovely garden in rural Horton.

Thames Valley AGM and Special Barbeque

Coq dArgent Rooftop Lunch

We are fortunate to have a large contingent of professional members of the bailliage who work for P&O. This year we are able to organise a luncheon onboard Oceana whilst she is alongside in Southampton Docks between cruises.

Dinner at the Chesterfield Hotel Mayfair

Steam Powered Cooking and Sun Powered Wine. A fun evening with a home economist demonstrating the versitility of Gaggenau Kithcen equipment to produce a range of Tapas which will be matchd by Spanish wines introduced by Laura Rhys, GB Winner of the 2008 Young Sommelier Competition. The event will be hosted in the showrooms of bulthaup Winchester studio.

Young Sommelier Competition GB Finals

Young Commis Chef Competition GB Finals

Dinner at The Three Lions Stuckton (Lounge Suit), Stuckton, Nr Fordingbridge.

Luncheon at the Michelin-Starred Yorke Arms, Ramsgill-in-Nidderdale

Weekend in Lincoln with Dinner at Viela (renamed Straits Brasserie) on Friday and at The Old Bakehouse on Saturday

Luncheon: The Old Passage Inn is situated on the East bank of the river Severn. It specialises in Sea food and is an experience not to miss.

The bailliage’s Annual General Meeting will be held this year at Comme Ça and will be followed by luncheon, to be prepared by professional member Michel Navet.

Dinner at The Churchill Room, The Carlton Club, St. James

Our Annual General Meeting and Gala Dinner will be held at the Kinnaird Estate in Perthshire on 24 and 25 April 2009.

Dinner at the Royal Crescent Hotel where Chaine member and General Manager Sharon Love is in charge. We can expect a high standard in food, wine and service at this wonderful venue.

A joint evening between the OMGD, London City Bailliage and lthe Confrerie du Sabre d’Or at Bonds Restaurant.

A joint evening between the OMGD, London City Bailliage and the Confrérie du Sabre d’Or at Bonds Restaurant.

Diner Amical at The Royal Baths Chinese Restaurant, Harrogate

Wessex AGM and Lunch at the Alton Grange Hotel.

Recently taken over by former Ritz Executive Head Chef Giles Thompson, The Earl of March is already making its mark on the area.

Dinner run by Academy of Culinary Arts and TVU students.

This is going to be a fun event held in conjunction with the Fife Music Festival and "The snowdrop walk" at a local Fife castle estate.

Dinner at Theo Randall at The InterContinental Park Lane

Dine in the College’s award-winning luxury restaurant which offers exciting and modern menus in contemporary surroundings.

The launch event for the Bailliage is a fantastic food and wine Tatsing / Tutorial Dinner at the Andaz Studio in the Andaz Hotel on Liverpool Street.

Dinner at the Botley Park Hotel.

Cotswolds AGM and an outstanding Luncheon menu to be savored in this lovely Country House Hotel that is set in almost 100 acres of glorious grounds at the edge of the Mendip Hills. (Lounge Suits).

The Yorkshire Bailliage AGM will be held at The Old Deanery Hotel in Ripon on Tuesday 20th January 2009. The meeting will commence at 11.15am and will be followed by luncheon. Guests are most welcome to attend the luncheon.

Come along to The Inn at Lathones for a Christmas Curry Night.

Christmas Lunch-Lounge Suit with insignia

Grand Dinner at Swinton Park, Masham.

www.swintonpark.com

Dinner at Les Mirabelles in the New Forest.

A St Andrew’s Dinner and Ceilidh at Rufflets Country House Hotel in St Andrews with the Gary Sutherland Ceilidh Band

Anglia AGM and lunch at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Lunch at the Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury (Lounge Suits)

Dinner at 1845 for 1930

Lunch-Lounge Suit with insignia

A Diner Amical will be held at The Black Swan Hotel, Helmsley, on Wednesday 22nd October.Event Fully Subscribed.

www.blackswan-helmsley.co.uk

‘French’ Dinner at Brasserie Blanc, Winchester.

A four day visit to Budapest and the Bailliage of Hungary from 2-5 October.

49th International Grand Chapitre de Grande Bretagne - London, 26-28 September 2008

Dinner / overnight at The Viela in Lincoln.

A fantastic opportunity to view the Festival Fireworks from a private balcony overlooking the castle and Princes Street Gardens

Trip to the Rhone River, Chapoutier Vineyards and Paul Bocuse.

A Summer Luncheon will be held at Hazlewood Castle in West Yorkshire on Sunday 20th July

This is a very special event allowing members to receive their ribbons at a local intronisation ceremony.

Lunch at The Starr Inn at Great Dunmow.

AGM & Chinese Luncheon

An overnight in the exclusive use Corporate Lodge at Forbes of Kingennie near Dundee with a spit roast supper.

Ordre Mondial Tutorial and Tasting Dinner with guest, Etienne-Arnaud Dopff at the Chesterfield Hotel, Mayfair.

The Young Commis Chefs Competition National Finals will be held in London on 11 June 2008.

Lunch at the Gurkha Durbar, Grayshott (Lounge suits)

Dinner at the New Mill, Eversley, Nr Camberley. Joint Event with Solent.

The National Finals of the Young Sommeliers Competition will be held in London on 5 June 2008.

The Strawbs - the original 70’s group - are performing at The Inn at Lathones on Sunday 25 May 2008.

Midweek dinner / overnight at Hotel du Vin, Cambridge.

AGM and Lunch at the Clos du Marquis, Stockbridge (Lounge Suits)

Spring Luncheon to be held at The Yorke Arms, Ramsgill-in-Nidderdale at 12 noon on Saturday 12th April 2008.

www.yorke-arms.co.uk

Weekend at The Imperial Hotel, Great Yarmouth.

Diner Amical at The Crown Inn, Roecliffe, Boroughbridge at 7.30pm on Tuesday 11th March 2008.

www.crowninnroecliffe.com

Weekend at Hôtel Cléry, Hesdin l’Abbé nr Boulogne: 7-9 March

Dinner at Rhinefield House, New Forest (Black Tie)

Join your friends for an evening of skill, fun and catering excellence at the Lakeside Restaurant of the School of Business Studies of Surrey University.

AGM and Lunch at Vennell’s Restaurant 11.30am Tuesday 5th February

Joint Lunch at JSW (Jacob Saul Watkins) Petersfield, with Bailliage de Solent (Lounge suits).

Lunch at the Letchworth Technical College

The Montagu Arms Hotel at Beaulieu in the New Forest was stunningly decorated for Christmas when a full house of members and guests enjoyed the wonderful cooking of Shaun Hill.