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Post by ChrisM on Sept 7, 2021 14:30:44 GMT
Went out to one of the local out-of-town supermarkets earlier to get a few bits and pieces to eat, and the Christmas goods are now on sale: Chocolate reindeer, Santas etc. A few aisles away were loads of mince pies in Christmas packaging. Best to start stocking up early (pun intended, ho ho)  |
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Post by PetrolEd on Sept 7, 2021 14:37:58 GMT
Someone wants to tell them it’s 30 degrees outside
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Post by Martin on Sept 7, 2021 14:45:47 GMT
Someone wants to tell them it’s 30 degrees outside And it's a complete waste of scarce warehouse/driver resource. |
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Post by Big Blue on Sept 7, 2021 15:08:17 GMT
My bakery friend is starting the planning for Christmas and is tearing his hair out on logistics and supplies. He’s already buying additional tonnes of sugar to provide to another bakery as when he gets a slot he loads it up.
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Post by PG on Sept 7, 2021 16:07:18 GMT
Someone wants to tell them it’s 30 degrees outside And it's a complete waste of scarce warehouse/driver resource. Quite. It's nice to see the supermarkets have their priorities right. Loads of empty shelves but booze, sweets and other bad for you shit, is never an issue. Or perhaps it is only when those all run out that the riots start? |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Sept 7, 2021 17:20:17 GMT
Absolutely delighted, Mrs Sacamano came home with 5 boxes of Ecclefechan Tarts last night. Got to get them while they’re available.
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Post by rodge on Sept 8, 2021 3:24:08 GMT
I’m looking forward to Christmas this year.
Back with the family and able to eat proper mince pies without spending a small fortune on them.
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Post by Roadsterstu on Sept 8, 2021 6:18:04 GMT
How silly. Far too early for that.
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Post by Ben on Sept 8, 2021 9:37:14 GMT
How silly. Far too early for that. Exactly. We're still more than 3 months out. Absurd and ridiculous. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2021 9:55:05 GMT
Who on earth needs logic?
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Post by ChrisM on Sept 8, 2021 11:03:15 GMT
Just had an e-mail from the local carvery trying to flog Christmas Day lunches from £59-99 per person.
I don't think I will be taking them up on the offer.......
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Post by racingteatray on Sept 14, 2021 9:44:10 GMT
I'm barely two weeks back from my summer holiday - I cannot possibly be expected to think about Christmas for at least another two months!!
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Sept 14, 2021 10:24:33 GMT
Just had an e-mail from the local carvery trying to flog Christmas Day lunches from £59-99 per person. I don't think I will be taking them up on the offer....... Was each diner being given their own turkey? |
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Post by LandieMark on Sept 14, 2021 10:36:34 GMT
Our local was £75 per person and was delicious the last time we went. I have no problem with that. A carvery for that is a little rich, mind. I don't know what they are going to charge this year as they have changed hands, but it is a moot point, as we are having friends around instead.
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Post by Alex on Sept 14, 2021 13:15:57 GMT
Just had an e-mail from the local carvery trying to flog Christmas Day lunches from £59-99 per person. I don't think I will be taking them up on the offer....... To be fair they have to pay staff a decent bit of overtime to give up their Christmas day which is part of the cost. But I've had a number of friends go out for Xmas Dinner and be rather disappointed by what they've been served and the level of service given. At £60 a head you're far better just doing it yourself and if you don't like the hassle of a turkey roast then cook something completely different but that is special to you. At least that way you'll appreciate it. |
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Post by Boxer6 on Sept 14, 2021 15:32:34 GMT
Just had an e-mail from the local carvery trying to flog Christmas Day lunches from £59-99 per person. I don't think I will be taking them up on the offer....... To be fair they have to pay staff a decent bit of overtime to give up their Christmas day which is part of the cost. But I've had a number of friends go out for Xmas Dinner and be rather disappointed by what they've been served and the level of service given. At £60 a head you're far better just doing it yourself and if you don't like the hassle of a turkey roast then cook something completely different but that is special to you. At least that way you'll appreciate it. In the 17 Christmases Herself and I have spent together, we have gone out on Xmas day exactly once! The meal itself was very good (it was in a restaurant we used to go to a lot, and was probably the best in the area at the time), but it was the faff and expense of taxis that put me off. I think that was the last time I had turkey for Christmas dinner too, which was in 2016. |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Sept 14, 2021 15:48:54 GMT
I've never been out for lunch on Xmas Day. Can't remember ever even considering it TBH.
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Post by Big Blue on Sept 14, 2021 16:32:06 GMT
I've never been out for lunch on Xmas Day. Can't remember ever even considering it TBH. I did once: in Kenya at some country club inhabited by English people who my step father would usually seek to avoid but we were in a friends' house and wanted to give the entire staff the day off. Awful experience and I too won't consider it again |
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Post by Tim on Sept 14, 2021 16:33:00 GMT
I've never been out for lunch on Xmas Day. Can't remember ever even considering it TBH. Did it once because the Mother in Law insisted (and paid!) but wouldn't do it again. I reckon the staff don't want to be working that day so there's probably a strong chance they've pissed in your soup. |
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Post by johnc on Sept 14, 2021 16:48:05 GMT
We have been out the last two Christmases to a hotel with a great restaurant and fabulous staff. It costs a small fortune and the staff get a good tip but the food is great as is the service. There are normally 12 of us and it is a huge amount of work for any one household, so we take a deep breath and pay up. The drivers don't drink but get to make up for it later and it makes for a very civilised day. Catering for 12 in our house would result in far too many arguments and far too much work.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Sept 14, 2021 16:58:35 GMT
I find Xmas dinner a fairly easy and enjoyable meal to do. The turkey is prepped the night before while you have a few drinks, and put in the garage where it's cool. You get up, stick it in the oven, and have a drink. When it's done you take it out to rest and stick your roast potatoes and other veg in. Meanwhile you a have a few drinks, chat on, have an easy starter, have a few more drinks. Once everything is done you carve the turkey, have few drinks, finish and loosen your belt. You have a few drinks and then have a desert prepared by the mother-in-law. When it's all over you retire to the lounge for drinks. The rest of the day and the next are spent picking at the turkey carcass and drinking.
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Post by LandieMark on Sept 14, 2021 17:18:32 GMT
I reckon I've not had a bad Christmas meal out and have probably done it more than staying in. It's a lot of work for just two people so going out is preferable and a lot less wasteful.
We always used to book Hardwick Hall at Sedgefield when I was a kid. I remember the food was great and Father Christmas came around with suitably aged presents for 16yo and under which was a nice touch.
There is something a little special about meeting friends and family in a decent pub and having a few pints on Christmas day, for me, at least.
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Post by Martin on Sept 14, 2021 17:45:37 GMT
I've never been out for lunch on Xmas Day. Can't remember ever even considering it TBH. I've never seriously considered it either. I prefer to have Xmas lunch at home and it's my favourite meal of the year since I met Lindsay. Ideally that's just us & the kids without any of our extended family, not because I don't like them, I just prefer a more relaxed day without the need to entertain, especially as it's the one day a year that I am 100% free from work. We tend to see Lindsay's family on Xmas Eve and mine on Boxing Day, then stay with them for a couple of days. |
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Post by ChrisM on Sept 15, 2021 8:00:37 GMT
I've never been out for lunch on Xmas Day. Can't remember ever even considering it TBH. Same here, it's always been a family thing either with my parents and/or with my wife/kids |
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Post by PG on Sept 15, 2021 11:57:31 GMT
We've been out twice for Christmas lunch. Once when we were in New Zealand staying with friends, the four of us walked to a small local restaurant and had a superb meal. Then in 2019 just the two of us went to a local hotel. Frankly that was disappointing.
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Post by Stuntman on Sept 15, 2021 20:45:49 GMT
I don't think I've ever been out for a Christmas meal on Christmas Day.
When I used to work in confectionery, we would hold our Christmas shows to the trade buyers in February so that we could secure the listings in-store and the trade prices and margins. Our products would be available to order in late August and we would usually do some account-exclusive packs for certain large supermarkets. Asda in particular were keen to have exclusive products and available to order a week before all the other large supermarkets!
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Post by Roadsterstu on Sept 16, 2021 7:57:05 GMT
Christmas, Cadbury's Creme Eggs, Christmas, Cadbury's Creme Eggs...
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Sept 16, 2021 9:59:16 GMT
Christmas, Cadbury's Creme Eggs, Christmas, Cadbury's Creme Eggs... They're too sweet for me but give me a caramel filled egg and I'll be the bloke in the corner with full cheeks and toffee dribbling down my chin. |
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