Oh dear it's V day

[battleofthebulge]

I know I know it's not like the 14th of Feb creeps up unexpected-like, but I've only just got round to trying to find a table for two somewhere nice that WON'T have a special rip-off Valentine's menu. But not more than £50-£60 a head because I'm still waiting for some invoices to be paid.

Have called Racine, La Trompette and Andrew Edmunds. First 2 full, AE only takes bookings a week in advance, and the advice was "call at 10 a.m. on the 7th and keep pressing the redial button - we'll be full within the hour."

Any suggestions??

Sarah

[Emma M]

We're staying in! Who in their right minds goes out on Valentines' night and pays over the odds and through the nose for a product that was at least 50% cheaper the night before? Madness, I tell ye, pure madness.

[Basildog]

Not all restaurants run special rip off V day menus.We run our normal menu at the normal price.

[battleofthebulge]

Not all restaurants run special rip off V day menus.We run our normal menu at the normal price.

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That's what I'm hoping for. And it's a Tuesday so I can't be bothered to cook something special - I suppose I could have Martins Seafood deliver some lobster.

Sarah

[MobyP]

Make the most romantic dinner possible - yourself!

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Make the most romantic dinner possible - yourself!

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But I don't want to!!!! I want someone else to do the work

A 10 hour work day followed by 2 hours kitchen prep doesn't leave much energy for anything else ... and no he can't cook.

Sigh

Sarah

[culinary bear]

That doesn't bode well for those of us who work 15 hour days!

[Anne Benson]

interesting dilemna. I agree with other posters that I don't want to go out on Valentines. For the first time ever I am actually going to be with my partner of seven years on V-day but suddenly thought couldn't stand the thought of a restaurant.

but if you spend your life in kitchens you don't want to cook for yourself!

So how about one of these places that offer to deliver special meals - has anyone found a good one of them? We have a service called Break Bread which does great meals delivered to your door - local sourcing, freshly cooked etc.

[battleofthebulge]

That's a great idea!

There's Deliverance, which I keep looking at but haven't used yet:

http://www.deliverance.co.uk/euro.htm

Or I could just go to M&S on High Street Ken and get their gourmet ready stuff, which is pretty good.

Decisions decisions.

Sarah

[silverbrow]

I'm with the stay at home crowd.

However, last year went to Morgan M which was fantastic. It did have a special V day menu, but was well worth it. Can't remember the cost, sorry.

[battleofthebulge]

Sorted.

We're going out on the 13th instead :-)

Popping round to Launceston Place.

Thanks everyone

Sarah