MEL AFF Christmas Do Sat 19 Dec 2015 (fully booked)

[Bundy Bear]

Any pre drinking location suggestions before dinner for those that are not staying at Hilton South Wharf.

I also need your meal choices asap as I have to send them to the restaurant first thing tomorrow.

I will remind him regarding the meal choices, although the tomato soup, fish and panettone cherries came up in discussion.

 

[samh004]

Do I even want to know

And who are the other 2 that he is going to wrap.

Wouldn't you like to know!

 

[Buzzard]

Whew!!!
Check out the temperatures in Melbourne next weekend...
Melbourne Forecast

A cooler day then. 42 in ADL

 

[JohnK]

I know it is not the done thing to ask but I will ask anyway.

Looks like I will be playing golf early on Saturday. If anyone has a spare guest spot in any hotel lounge before dinner that has not been promised to anyone please let me know as I would love to have a drink or 2. PM me if not wanting to post on the thread.

Failing that I will more than likely head off to Crown Casino to test my scientific theory on luck before dinner.

 

[Fifa]

A cooler day then. 42 in ADL

Pfffft - only 3 degrees difference!

 

[serfty]

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[serfty]

I logged on to Hilton.com to cancel my HSW booking on Saturday night.

It was nice to see I had been already upgraded to a 'yarra suite'. (not as good as my last stay where I was upgraded to a two bedroom apartment from a 'Queen Family Room' (3½ guests).

 

[serfty]

In other news, of the desserts, 16 Chocolate Cake, 15 Pannacotta and 3 Pannetone have been chosen! One selection to go!

 

[Fifa]

I logged on to Hilton.com to cancel my HSW booking on Saturday night.

It was nice to see I had been already upgraded to a 'yarra suite'. (not as good as my last stay where I was upgraded to a two bedroom apartment from a 'Queen Family Room' (3½ guests).

Where will you be staying serfty?
I'm still in a King Hilton guest room .
But that's probably because I am staying for two nights.

 

[JessicaTam]

Where will you be staying serfty?
I'm still in a King Hilton guest room .
But that's probably because I am staying for two nights.

Same here - although my second night is another booking.

 

[serfty]

Where will you be staying serfty?
...

DT ... $50 cheaper and more convenient.

 

[rabau]

I also need your meal choices asap as I have to send them to the restaurant first thing tomorrow.

Tomato Consommé, heirloom tomato, spinach & mascarpone tortellini, olive crumbs
Simply cooked Market fish of the day,
I am not a big eater so probably won't need dessert, will choose.
Panettone, crema pasticcera, red currants, cherries

 

[blackcat20]

Excited!

This is the final list of attendees:
blackcat20
TomVexille
JessicaTam
DougWestcott
hvr
buzz
Mrs buzz
Serfty
Serfty + 1
tuapekastar
gwilli
samh004
chicka
stark
PeteJ
Straitman
SueOz
mickeyc747
outbackowner
Mrs outbackowner
fifa
Mr fifa
Bundy Bear
jsd
Cool Cat Phil
Miss Cool Cat
Mrs Leadman
Leadman
JohnK
Cmon005
Loungepax
Whole-lotta-moxie
Mr Whole-lotta-moxie
boomy
rabau

Red Roo sends best wishes as she is unable to attend.
Hope everyone checked the info put into the spreadsheet as I'm sending the meal orders off today.

 

[serfty]

In other news, of the desserts, 16 Chocolate Cake, 15 Pannacotta and 3 Pannetone have been chosen! One selection to go!

Panettone ...

Looks like the Chocolate Cake wins! 16/15/4 ...

 

[Bundy Bear]

Looks like the Chocolate Cake wins! 16/15/4 ...

What were the other winners in the meal choices

Another call for suitable pre drinks location before dinner, not being a local I am not sure, I canceled my Hilton South wharf booking, it was tough but I didn't see the value as it was the other side of town to dinner.

 

[blackcat20]

Another call for suitable pre drinks location before dinner, not being a local I am not sure, I canceled my Hilton South wharf booking, it was tough but I didn't see the value as it was the other side of town to dinner.

Will have a think...the restaurant does have bar space at the front as an option.

 

[penegal]

Sad to miss it - hope you all have fun

 

[blackcat20]

Small change for dinner Saturday night. I've just been told that they changed the entrees and it is now a range of starters to share. It will include salumi and other yummy things (including vegetarian options). They have a new chef who preferred to do it that way. Main and dessert will go ahead as previously advised. Hope that's ok with everyone.

 

[serfty]

I guess that will more affect the 11 who selected Consomme more than the 14 selecting Octopus.

Unlikely to affect those selecting Salumi.

 

[JessicaTam]

I guess that will more affect the 11 who selected Consomme more than the 14 selecting Octopus.

Unlikely to affect those selecting Salumi.

Indeed. As long as there is enough of the various items to cater for those who can't eat everything. Three sleeps.