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26th October 2019 - Founders' Dinner 2019
When:
   Saturday, 26 October 2019 - 7:30pm to Sunday, 27 October 2019 - 12:00am
Where: 
37 Wellington Street
London
WC2E 7BD
United Kingdom

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Event Details

Join us for a night of fabulous dinner and fabulous company on Saturday 26th October 2019 to celebrate the of the founding of St. Cuthbert's Society. This year, we also mark the anniversary of 50 years since women first entered the Society.

The Society was founded on 25th October 1888, and we look forward to the future of our Society as well as reflect on our shared heritage at the annual Founders' Dinner.

 

 

The venue and the festivities

We will be back at a favourite haunt of previous years, Boulevard Brasserie, in the heart of London's Covent Garden. A great venue to gather to celebrate 131 years of St Cuthberts!

 

Menu

Please find below the menu below. Orders will be taken on the evening. If you have any dietary requirements please let us know and we will work with the venue to find you something equally delicious.

STARTERS

MEDITERRANEAN FISH SOUP rouille, croutons and gruyere

CHICKEN LIVER PARFAIT candied walnuts, tamarind glaze, pear and ginger compote and toasted country bread

CITRUS MARINATED SALMON celeriac remoulade and dill oil 

BAKED BRIE IN FILO a wedge of brie in filo pastry. Served with mixed salad and cranberry chutney v 

MAINS

GRILLED SEA BASS french beans, cherry tomatoes, black olives and basil pesto

PAN FRIED FILLET OF TROUT basil mash, capers, red onions and tomato salsa

BROCCOLI, CAULIFLOWER & SUN BLUSHED TOMATO TAGLIATELLE creamy goats' cheese sauce v

GRILLED PORK CHOP baby spinach, apple, prune and new potato salad with wholegrain mustard dressing and chorizo jam

ISRAELI COUSCOUS mediterranean vegetables and tomato sauce pb GRILLED RUMP OF LAMB provencal vegetables, roast cherry vine tomatoes and lamb jus

8OZ SIRLOIN STEAK fries and peppercorn sauce 

DESSERTS
ROQUEFORT CHEESE biscuits and apple chutney
CLASSIC CREME BRULEE
BELGIAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE pb
BAKED VANILLA CHEESECAKE raspberry compote
SELECTION OF SORBETS pb
SELECTION OF ICE CREAMSSIDES 

Booking

Tickets are £45.50, with a 10% (ish) discount available for recent graduates (those graduating in 2014-2019 inclusive) to bring the price down to £40.50. 

We include a small contribution in the ticket price to fund an undergraduate award for outstanding contribution to the Society by a first year. The Ranald Michie Prize is named after the much-loved and admired former Resident Tutor.

To book, you can:

1. Preferred option: Pay by bank transfer

    2. Send us a cheque

      • Address: St Cuthbert's Association, Flat 7 Cedar Court, 23 Brook Avenue, Ascot, Berks, SL5 7QW
      • Please include names of everybody in your party (and dietary requirements)

      3. Book online using our secure payment 

      Graduation year of guests (+1s at same price):

      Group and individual bookings

      If you would like to book as a group, we can absolutely seat you all together. Please specify the names of your party when booking.

      +1s are welcome to all Association events, so please do bring along a partner or guest.

      We of course welcome those booking individual tickets and will make you feel right at home. You can see who else is coming on the facebook event page or by getting in touch with us.

      If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch by email or social media.


      Photos from the 2017 event [full album here]:

       

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       Photos from the 2015 event [full album here]:

       

      Register for this event online!