Wednesday 3 December 2014

December - Paradise Again!

The table is booked!  Our last meeting of the year takes place in Wednesday 10th in Petersfield, and will be a return to Paradise who looked after us so well in September and October.  Aperitifs will be taken at the Old Drum from 19:30, and then dinner will be at Paradise Balti at 20:30.

Please let us know either by e-mail or through the feedback page of the website if you expect to make it.  This will help us adjust the booking up or down depending on your plans.  

Christmas is coming;  our Amazon shop has lots of recommendations, including books on Indian food, essential pub and restaurant guides, Kindle readers and books, real books, kitchen gear, and much more.  If you feel the urge to use it to buy presents, we should earn a little commission to boost the club kitty.  And the kitty buys beer!

Looking forward to a great evening on Wednesday 10th!

Tuesday 4 November 2014

November meeting - Madhuban, Liss - Wed 12th

The table is booked, and after two meetings in Petersfield, we'll go to Liss for our November meeting.  The Madhuban is a huge favourite with our members and renowned for excellent food and a warm welcome.  Aperitifs will be at the Spread Eagle on Farnham Road from about 19:30 and then we'll make our way to the restaurant for dinner at 20:30.

Members will receive this notice by e-mail and are asked please to let us know as soon as possible yes, no or maybe - if the demand is big, we don't want to be short of places on the night.  If you prefer, please use the feedback page on the web site to let us know.

Christmas is coming, and our Amazon shop  has some suggestions for books about Indian food, 2015 eating and drinking guides, and lots of the usual Amazon goodies.  Every purchase can help earn a little for the Curry Club kitty, and as we no longer have a sponsor for the web site, it all helps.

Looking forward to a great evening and some fine food on Wednesday 12th!

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Thursday 2 October 2014

October meeting - Paradise again!

The table is booked!  Paradise Balti looks forward to welcoming us again, on Wednesday 8th October; dinner is at 20:30, and aperitifs will be taken in the Old Drum from about 19:30.  John and Fiona will again be the  organisers on the evening, as your webmaster will be elsewhere.

Sadly the turnout in September was low in number with some having to cancel late in the day.  Nonetheless, those that made it though the food was great and the starters excellent.  Those who made it on the evening thought it so good that the rest of the Curry Club should be given the chance again in October. 

Members will receive the usual e-mail so please respond to that or use the feedback page on the web site to let us have numbers.  Have a great evening!


Friday 5 September 2014

September meeting - Paradise Balti, Petersfield

The table is booked!  Paradise Balti looks forward to welcoming us on Wednesday 10th September; dinner is at 20:30, and aperitifs will be taken in the Old Drum from about 19:30.  John and Fiona will be the  organisers on the evening, as your webmaster will be otherwise engaged. 

We had a great meeting in August, when we visited the Gurkha Durbar in Grayshott.  The turnout was a record for August and the food proved it a good choice of venue.  The mixed starters were delicious, and the traditional lamb and chicken curries were absolutely superb.  In the end, despite a great turnout, there was more than we could eat, and one lucky member took home a doggy bag that sustained him for several days while his wife was away 'Up North'.  We noticed that the restaurant didn't offer papadums.  Too often, these do just enough to blunt the appetite, which can be a terrible shame.  Shock horror, with so much excellent food available, we didn't need them. A great time was had by all. 

Members will receive the usual e-mail so please respond to that or use the feedback page on the web site to let us have numbers.  Have a great evening!


Monday 28 July 2014

August meeting - Grayshott - Gurkha Durbar

The table is booked!  After two meetings in Petersfield, we return to Grayshott on Wednesday 13th August, this time to the Gurkha Durbar.  I've eaten there several times recently and really enjoyed the food and the welcome on each occasion.  We'll meet for aperitifs at the Fox and Pelican at about 19:30; if the weather's good, we can enjoy a drink or two outside.  Dinner is booked for 20:30 - the restaurant is just 100 yards away. 

Members will receive an e-mail notice, so  please let me know whether or not you expect to be there.  This is the holiday season, so absences won't be a big surprise, but we still need to give the restaurant a decent idea of the number expected.  Please reply to the e-mail as soon as possible or use the response form on our web site.

Looking forward to a great evening on 13th, and for those taking holidays, hope the weather is just as you like it. 

Thursday 3 July 2014

Wed 9th July - Malabon again!

Attendance at the June meeting at Malabon was a small but select bunch, and thank you to John and Fiona for organising. They all enjoyed themselves so much that they decided we all deserve to try it. Rumours of a touch of naga in one of the dishes need to be checked out! So the table is booked, and we reconvene at Malabon, Dragon Street, Petersfield at 20:30 on Wednesday 9th July. Aperitifs will be at the Red Dragon from about 19:30.

The usual notices apply: please confirm by e-mail or through our web site's feedback page.

Looking forward to a great evening on the 9th!

Monday 2 June 2014

Malabon - 11th June

The table is booked!  The June meeting will be in Petersfield on Wednesday 11th.  Aperitifs are at the Red Lion from about 19:30 and then dinner is booked at Malabon at 20:30. 

I'm sorry that I can't be there on 11th, but John and Fiona have kindly agreed to be your organisers for the evening.   As usual, please let me know whether or not you expect to make it, and then I'll pass on final expected numbers to them; please respond to the e-mail meeting notice or use the feedback page on our website, http://www.petersfieldcurry.org.uk/feedback.asp.

Malabon has given us some very enjoyable evenings and excellent food, so it should be a good meeting.   Enjoy!

Monday 28 April 2014

May meeting - Bay Leaf, Grayshott - Wed 14th

The table is booked!  On Wednesday 14th, we'll be visiting the excellent Bay Leaf restaurant in Grayshott.  Aperitifs will be just over the road at the Fox and Pelican from 19:30 and then dinner is ordered for 20:30 precisely.

I've taken on board the comments about late evenings.  Some members suggested that we start earlier, but that squeezes the meet-up and the chance for everyone to have a chat before dinner.   The big problem at some restaurants seems to be slow service and a lack of preparedness, even though they were briefed and were well staffed.  There was one recently where we didn't have the main course until well  after 21:30, by which time it was all beginning to seem a fairly bad idea to be there.

The plan from here on is that we will ask each restaurant to be ready to serve a starter within 15-20 minutes of arrival and main courses within 35-40, which means that we should usually be finished by 22:00 - 22:15.   I hope that's early enough for our members and that we can make sure that restaurants fit with this timetable. 

Clearly, we can help the restaurants by getting our numbers right, so please let me know if you expect to be there or not be there.    Please reply to the e-mail that goes to our mailing list or sign up through our web site feedback page.

Looking forward to a great evening on Wednesday 14th.

PS: for those that are driving, there's plenty of parking opposite the restaurant at Headley Road car park, and next to the pub:

Monday 31 March 2014

Spice Lounge - and Kulchi Lamb

The table is booked! We've decided to hold our April meeting in Petersfield and the chosen venue is Spice Lounge. We'll meet at the Old Drum for aperitifs from about 19:30, and then dinner will be at 20:30 as usual.

Wednesday is the Spice Lounge's banquet night but with pre-booking they are able to do our favourite, their speciality Kulchi Lamb. Obviously before it goes into the oven, we need to know that sufficient members will be there to eat it! Please let me know by 7 p.m. Monday 7th, through the feedback page of the web site or by e-mail response to our mail out to members if you plan to be there (or not). We need at least 10...

Looking forward to a great evening on Wednesday 9th!

Monday 3 March 2014

March meeting - Paradise Balti - Wed 12th

The table is booked! Our March meeting will take place in Petersfield, at the Paradise Balti House, Lavant Street. Aperitifs will be taken at the Old Drum from about 19:30, and then dinner will be at 20:30 as usual.

This is our first meeting of 2014 in Petersfield, after two very successful excursions to Dhanmondi in Whitehill and then Madhuban in Liss. We hear various stories of the revival of the other Liss restaurant, but in view of our last experience, we won't be visiting there until it's been thoroughly road-tested and approved by our intrepid secret curry eaters.

I'm aware that the e-mail list is in a state of disorder after it was moved to a new platform, and some members didn't receive the January or February mailings. Please forgive the disruption, which will be fixed as soon as we can work out why and how. If you are planning to attend, please let us know through the feedback page of the web site or through response to the e-mail, if you're lucky enough to receive one!

Looking forward to a great evening on Wednesday 12th!


Wednesday 5 February 2014

February meeting - Madhuban - Wed 12th

The table is booked, and February's meeting will take place on Wednesday 12th at Madhuban in Liss. Aperitifs will be at the Spreadeagle on Farnham Road, about 10 minutes' walk away, from about 19:30. Dinner will be at 20:30 as usual.

Obviously, we're in the dark, wet and nasty time of the year (a gale is howling as I write this), so a warm pub and then a warm curry will be particularly welcome. To help us get the arrangements right, please let me know if you expect to attend through the feedback page of our web site or by e-mail in response to the meeting notice.

Hoping that the rain stops soon, and we have a great evening!