Further to my previous e-mail here's an update on the NIIMC Annual Dinner. This year the dinner will be at Alfredo’s in Lisburn on Friday 25th November 2016 @ 7.30pm. For those who don’t know Alfredo’s is the new name for Angelo’s following relocation from Market Lane to Lisburn Square. Richard Graham is still the owner and he promises that the quality of food and service will be to the same high standard that we enjoyed at Angelo’s.
I have sent a bulk e-mail to most people for whom I have an e-mail address attaching the full menu but I have provided a summary below;
Starters
1. Atlantic Prawn and Crab Cocktail with Rocket, tangy lemon mayo and home baked wheaten bread
2. Chicken Liver and Cognac Pate, toasted home baked focaccia and cranberry jam
3. Broth of Sweet Potato and Leek Soup
4. Mafia Mushrooms - cap mushrooms stuffed with pate coated in a light crumb and deep fried.
5. Italian style BBQ Chicken Wings
Mains
6. Traditional Roast Turkey and Ham, Chipolatas, Cranberry and Sage stuffing
7. Prime Roast Sirloin of Local Bee, Yorkshire Pudding and Italian Chasseur Saauce
8. Chicken Foresta - Breast of Chicken, topped with mushroom, bacon, tomato and tarragon cream
9. 8oz prime sirloin steak (£5 supplement) with creamy pepper sauce, saute onions and hand cut chips
10. Seafood Linguini - seafood blended with pasta in a creamy garlic and pancetta cream
11. Pork Scallopini - tender medallions of pork in a mushroom, garlic and mustard cream
12. Pan seared fillet of salmon
13. Mushroom Tortellini in Garlic Cream
Desserts14. Turkish Delight Cheesecake
15. Rich Chocolate and Pecan Brownie served with warm vanilla ice cream
16. Mulled seasonal fruits served with home made Christmas pudding ice cream
17. Vanilla pannacotta with winter berries
18. Traditional Christmas pudding with delicious brandy sauce
As you can see we have a generous selection to choose from with 5 starters, 8 main courses and 5 desserts. The price has increased slightly from last year (a sign of the times I’m afraid) and will be £27.50 per person. We have however ensured that once again this price includes a bottle of beer, glass of wine or a soft drink on arrival.
If you want to indicate your menu choice on the forum simply reply to this post and include your name (and anyone else in your party) and beside each name the number of the menu choice e.g. 2, 6, 15. I can then transfer details onto a spreadsheet. I do need everyone to confirm their menu choice in advance so we can provide this to the restaurant.
Please also contact me to arrange payment before the dinner.
We are keen for as many members as possible, past and present and their friends to be there and interest levels to date have been very strong, especially from those who attended last year and had such a great evening. It promises to be another superb evening with good food, good craic and an opportunity to win a prize (or two) in our ballot. Everyone was very generous last year in donating a range of quality prizes and I would encourage you to do the same again this year - there’s plenty of time to add to our selection of prizes, so please bring something along to our club meeting on Tuesday or simply bring a prize along on the evening itself.
Please spread the word about our annual dinner to others and please confirm your attendance as soon as possible. There are a limited number of places available due to the capacity of the restaurant so it will be first come, first paid (slight variation on first come first served!!).
The address for Alfredo’s is 11 Lisburn Square, Lisburn, BT28 1TS. Further info on how to get to Alfredo’s is available on the restaurant’s website at
www.alfredoslisburn.comI hope that covers everything but if you have any queries regarding the dinner please don’t hesitate to contact me by e-mail or on 07799 115251.
Tim
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