St John, Suckling Pig & You

[Simon Majumdar]

At last nights dinner, gavin pointed out that although St J is almost universally hailed amongst EG's, we have yet to have an event there.

Speaking to Tom, the excellent front of house last night, I asked about taking a chunk of the place for an event. The private room holds 18 which I suspect these days would not be enough, but they are happy for us to be in gen pop (to quote Lawrence Block) and have two or three big tables

I was thinking in July to give everyone chance to get over the Fat Duck.

I was also thinking of a couple of suckling pigs ( about £240 a pop - so £24 per person per table of ten ) + a few extras

Anyone up for it?

Let me know and I will begin to sort dates

S

Edited March 25, 2003 by Simon Majumdar (log)

[Gareth]

Yes, definitely interested in this one.

Last time I had suckling pig was at Fung Shing a year or so ago - first rate.

Gareth

[SamanthaF]

I'm a yep!

[Tonyfinch]

I'm in. Now let me see.....that's one suckling pig for me......and one.......FOR EVERYONE ELSE! That'll work nicely.

[Charlene Leonard]

yes please and husband too - he was salivating over the whole pig just the other day. he'd never forgive me if I go to Fat Duck and St.John without him.

[Vanessa]

Of course.

v

[Gavin Jones]

Me too.

[Gary Marshall]

yes please

are you thinking lunch or dinner?

gary

[Simon Majumdar]

yes please

are you thinking lunch or dinner?

gary

Dinner

We thought it would keep hoi poloi up north where they belong

damn!

8 and counting

S

[Vanessa]

We thought it would keep hoi poloi up north where they belong

damn!

8 and counting

S

Maybe this'll keep them up there in a few years time.

v

[Simon Majumdar]

We thought it would keep hoi poloi up north where they belong

damn!

8 and counting

S

Maybe this'll keep them up there in a few years time.

v

Smacks of desperation to me

like making Glasgow a city of culture way back when

S

[Gary Marshall]

Dinner

We thought it would keep hoi poloi up north where they belong

damn!

8 and counting

S

that's ok i have my dinner at 12.30, now if it were tea, then i'd be struggling .

matt

[Kikujiro]

Depending on dates etc, sure.

[Simon Majumdar]

Just to add that for those of us who turn our noses up at God's good pig for perfectly valid reasons, we were also going to get some other dishes

S

[macrosan]

Aha, then that's me. I'll have the vegetarian alternative

[Paul Bell]

Yes please

Paul

[Akiko]

I'm in, as is Chris, please... so that's two from our family.

[Wilfrid]

I advise you to get some crispy pig's tails on the menu too.

[Simon Majumdar]

I advise you to get some crispy pig's tails on the menu too.

we are not f**king amateurs wilf, that's a given

S

[Jon Tseng]

Sounds fun. Haven't been a while

PS wasn't the inaugural eg/ch meet at st johns?

[Miss J]

I would like to come too, please. I would never order the suckling pig on my own.

Obviously, I ought to go to dinner with Simon and/or Tony more often.

Edited March 25, 2003 by Miss J (log)

[Tonyfinch]

If we're allowed partners/spouses (spice?) Fahro would like to come.

[Hallie]

I'd like to say a tentative yes as well (depending upon dates) - make that two of us - I'm bringing my tasting partner.

[macrosan]

I'd like to say a tentative yes as well (depending upon dates) - make that two of us - I'm bringing my tasting partner.

That's probably OK. What exactly does you partner taste of ?

[Jonathan Day]

Yes, pending confirmation of the date. And thanks for organising this, Simon.