Christmas party 2016

[SimonMac]

Ship and Shovell can accommodate us in their upstairs room.

They have a minimum spend, but haven't told me what it is (I have asked).

Their kitchen is shut, so we can't order food from the menu, but they can do us a buffet, so sounds like a goer (depending on the min spend) if people are happy to chuck a tenner in towards the food?

I will ask my accountant to see if its ok

[SimonMac]

It's a bit of a faff to get from there to the premier inn at Aldgate though (circle / district line from Embankment to Tower Hill) and other premier inns are rather more expensive...

How many are actually coming from London and would Leeds actually be better and cheaper?

There are other hotels than the PI, come on you are a contractor, splash the cash!

(this has nothing to do with my desire to get away from the kids for a weekend in London)

[eek]

There are other hotels than the PI, come on you are a contractor, splash the cash!

(this has nothing to do with my desire to get away from the kids for a weekend in London)

Given that I'm only staying one night I will end up in the crappier rooms at the decent hotels - if they offer a room at all. Hence a Premier Inn is a safe option....

Personally if we are doing Covent Garden I would probably go for the Travelodge behind Marylebone station (its quiet) with breakfast at the Landmark (the walk to breakfast in the Landmark is longer than the walk from the travelodge to the Landmark)

And a google map view to show what I mean

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/...632761!6m1!1e1

[mudskipper]

It's a bit of a faff to get from there to the premier inn at Aldgate though (circle / district line from Embankment to Tower Hill) and other premier inns are rather more expensive...

How many are actually coming from London and would Leeds actually be better and cheaper?

I think we'll get a better turnout in London - last year more than half the attendees were London (or commutable) based.
PI Westminster bridge is walkable from S&S and there's probably closer options. It's a nice little pub.

The Ship & Shovell Pub in 1-3 Craven Passage, London

Let's see what min spend they come back with - might rule itself out.

[DaveB]

It's a bit of a faff to get from there to the premier inn at Aldgate though (circle / district line from Embankment to Tower Hill) and other premier inns are rather more expensive...

How many are actually coming from London and would Leeds actually be better and cheaper?

I'd be happy with Leeds to be honest. Less cost and less faffing about to get there. If the vote is for London then I'll go with that.

Buffet sounds easier to manage than ordering from a menu when its busy.

[Alias]

How about Reading?

[eek]

How about Reading?

Exactly how successfully was the Reading meet?

[mudskipper]

Exactly how successfully was the Reading meet?

Don't think we've had a CUK one.

Ah, Counting House have come back with an offer of a section of the gallery. Sounds like a plan - but will see what S&S say first.

[NickFitz]

Aldgate PI booked

[eek]

Aldgate PI booked

I'm waiting to get a confirmed location before booking any hotel. As I said it's a faff to get to that pi from covent garden if that's where we end up