Guglee 7 New College Parade NW3 5EP

Actual price per head: £35

Nearest tube: Swiss Cottage (Jubilee Line and Metropolitan Line).

Remarks

Plenty of food and very willing service. The house Merlot is very drinkable.

Attendees

Ali H., Bill R., Brian M., Colin I., Gary T., Ian S., John H., John R., Manzar K., Martin T., Michael N., Ricardo B., Roger T., Steven V., Terry J.

The Gay Hussar
2 Greek Street,
W1D 4NB

Actual price per head: £35

Nearest tube: Leicester Square (Northern Line and Piccadilly Line).

Remarks

A good night apart from a few glitches with the service. Two people were told that the pork dishes they’d ordered had run out. That can happen, but the time to tell the customers is not when everyone else at their tables have already been served with their main courses.

After I complained we received 2 free bottles of wine, bringing our total up to 25 bottles for 24 people. The house wine was £16.25 per bottle. It was a hot night, which is probably why we drank so much. We also drank 11 bottles of mineral water at £3.25 each.

The service charge was 12.5%

I especially enjoyed the Hungarian sausage starter but not so much the Hungarian Summer Pudding which was just a plate of jam.

After dinner we decided to go to a bar to drink some more. First we went to the Ku Bar on Frith Steet; they wouldn’t let us in. Gary, the manager, later explained: “The policy in place currently means that anyone approaching the bar after 10.45pm is told that we are closed. That policy as of today is changed to …. anyone approaching the doors B4 11pm is allowed entry but told that we are closing at 11pm. I am glad that this was raised and that I have now changed the policy. I apologise for any upset caused. I do hope that you and you friends remain customers of Ku. Please feel free to approach and discuss further with me in person at any time.”
Then we went to Circa also on Frith Steet; they wouldn’t let us in either. They gave an excuse which seemed unlikely. The only reason we could come up with was that a few of us were over 50. I think that this apparent ageism is a disgrace. This is a venue that I’ll be boycotting from now on. Kudos to Roy for doing the right thing.

Attendees

Alberto L., Andrew W., Andy Y., David H., Gary T., Ian S., Jamie M., Jeremy P., John H., John R., Mark J., Mark T., Martin T., Matt A., Matt S., Michael D., Michael N., Nicholas T., Ricardo B., Richard O., Richard S., Roger T., Roy C., Steven V.

Wednesday 2^nd July, 2008

10 Dorset Street,
W1U 6QR

Actual price per head: £35

Nearest tube: Baker Street (Bakerloo Line, Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Jubilee Line, Metropolitan Line).

Remarks

Good meal, friendly staff.

Attendees

Ali H., Arthur O., Brian M., Chris S., Colin I., Damien D., George G., Gerald B., Ian S., Jeff C., John H., Peter J., Phil W., Richard G., Richard W., Rodney W., Steven V.

Wednesday 8^th January, 2003

Waldorf Hotel,
Aldwych,
WC2B 4DD

Actual price per head: £35

Nearest tube: Covent Garden (Piccadilly Line) or Temple (Circle Line, District Line).

Remarks

A very pleasant venue with plenty of room for those dining. When the staff complete their training I’m sure that they’ll be fine.

Attendees

Adrian S., David E., David L., Doug R., Everett B., Ian S., Jeremy P., John H., Karl, Keith M., Richard G., Richard W., Robert J., Trevor

Wednesday 4^th September, 2002

153 Concert Hall Approach,
SE1 8XU

Actual price per head: £35

Nearest tube: Waterloo (Bakerloo Line, Jubilee Line, and Northern Line).

Remarks

A very pleasant meal in good company.

Attendees

David R., David ?, David ?, Doug R., Esmond J., Frank ?, Henry L., Ian B., Ian S., Jeff A., Jeremy P., Kenneth C., Martyn, Richard W.