A number of people seemed less than satisfied with the venue for last year's Christmas night out. In addition, it seems more interesting to consider other venues from time to time.

This year we are looking at the St. Petersburg Restaurant, 7A York Street, Liverpool, close to the heart of the City centre, on Saturday, 15th December, starting at 7.30 p.m.

The cost is £34.95 per person, which includes Christmas Meal and Russian Show, disco,dance and karaoke. I'm sure Bandit and his bride will lead the way with a bit of Russian dancing.

I need to confirm the booking with deposits of £5 per person. Please let me know straight away if you are going as I have to pay the deposit on Monday, 8th of October, that is the coming Monday. If you are going to Dorothea on Sunday I should be most grateful if you would let me have your deposit then.

I will be booking 20 places on Monday so the first 20 to confirm bookings will be guaranteed  a place each. I will try to get more if the demand is there but I can't guarantee it. 

The Menu is:

Duke Stroganoff Christmas Menu
Starters

The Following Starters Will Be On The Table On Your Arrival:

CANAPES LOSOSEM
Delicious Smoked Salmon Served on The Piece of Fresh White Bread With Butter and Fresh herbs.

KURINIY PASHTET
Russian Style Mouth Watering Homemade Chicken Pate Served On The Piece Of Fresh White Bread With Butter

Please Make Your Choice From The Following Hot And Cold Appetisers, Main Courses & Desserts

ZAKUSKY - APPETITES
KREVETKY V APPELSINE
Delicious Cold Water Prawns Served In A Fresh Orange & Topped With Special Cognac Cream Dressing, or

GRIBNAYA (VEGETARIAN)
Delicious Vegetarian Dish Sliced Mushrooms Sauteed With Fresh Cream And Onion & Crowned With Cheese. Served With Bread Roll

MAIN COURSES
Served With Garnish & Rice Or Potatoes 

DED MOROZ (RUSSIAN SANTA CLAUS) ZHARKOE
Ded Moroz's Favourite Dish. Tender Pieces Of Turkey Fillet, Baked With Potatoes And Vegetables In White Wine, Fresh Herbs & Garlic Sauce.

DUKE'S STROGANOFF BEEFSTROGANOFF
Invention Russian Duke Straganoff's In The World Cuisine, Sauteed In A Rich Cognac  & Sour Cream Sauce Tender Strips Of Prime Beef Fillet Steak With Fresh Herbs, Onions & Mushrooms.

SHASHKA KOZAKA 
Favourite Dish Of Russian Cossaks, Marinated In Kefir  (Russian Style Yoghurt) & Spices & Grilled Lamb Fillet Kebab.

SABILIA SADKO
Russian Style Grilled Seafood Kebab Including Pieces Of Salmon Fillet, King Prawns & Scallops Marinated In Dry White Wine & Spices.

POMIDORTCHKY ( VEGETARIAN)
Specially Prepaared Baked Tomatoes Stuffed With Vegetables Mix & Crowned With Cheese.

GRIBNIE BLINITCHIKY ( VEGETARIAN)
Mouth Watering Russian Blini (Pancakes) Stuffed With Slices of Mushroom & Onion Sauteed In A Fresh Cream Sauce.

DESSERTS

Christmas Pudding; or
Russian Homemade Gateau of The Day; or,
Assorted Ice Cream

I know some of the above info has lost a bit in translation but it is clear enough.

I will be collecting the balance of your payment on or before the  the November club night. The sooner you pay me the better, but no later than the November club night. Thanks. 
I will need to know what your choice of food is at that time.

Please note that the Christmas Night Out is open to all club Members, regardless of when you joined us, so the sooner you book the more chance you have of being sure of a place.


-- Edited by triggerfish at 21:31, 2007-10-05

Margaret and myself will also be pleased to attend the traditional club xmas dinner dance, be it Russian or Japenese, (that would be interesting as I dont suit white make up, it would'nt go with my great tan).

See you with the deposit sunday Ghengis Ged.

Bandit the defiler of latex...........

Me too and my good lady wife, also put Steve and Julie down!

Del

Thanks to all of you who replied so quickly.

I've booked 27 places for Saturday 15 December, 7.30. p.m.. Anyone who has not already paid the £5 deposit per person, I've paid it on your behalf.

Places are booked for Ged x 2, Jim x 2, Tommy x 2, Phil x 2, Carol x 2 and Kirk  who have all paid their deposits. Kirk has paid in full.
Other places are booked for: Dave A; Gill ; Derek, Steve O; John M; John C; Steve B and Wendy. All x 2.

You can post your chosen menus when it suits you, but from my point of view the sooner the better. I will need to know by the next club night when the full payment for the meal is due. Cheers

Do we have to select from the CANAPES LOSOSEM and KURINIY PASHTET or are they just available for us to nibble whilst awaiting our tea?

  KT 

Hi Trigsy!

Leaky and I would like the following please along with any CANAPES LOSOSEM and KURINIY PASHTET

KREVETKY V APPELSINE X2
DED MOROZ (RUSSIAN SANTA CLAUS) ZHARKOE X2
CHRISTMAS PUDDING X2

Many thanks -  will sort you out with the rest of the cash on Wednesday 7th November (next club night) as I understand that we have to pay up in full by then.

KT and LiKi !

Thanks a lot to those of you who have given me your choices from the menu.

It would be very helpful if the rest of you would let me have your choices as soon as possible so that I can sort it out ready for ordering when I complete the final booking.

May I also remind you that I will need your outstanding balances by next Wednesday, that is the next club night. I hope you understand that because of the cost, £34.95 per person, I am not in a position to pay the balance for you so please make sure you pay on time or you will miss out on the night. Cheers.

After a great deal of thought and deliberation, we have come up with the following:

Kuriniy Pashtet x 2

Stroganoff x 1
Shashka Korzaka x 1

Gataux of the day x 1
Ice cream x 1


Gina is still thinking about her choice.

Hi,
    Choices for the do for Michelle and I are

1 Canapes lososem and 1 kuriniy pashtet

1 krevtky v appelsine and 1 gribnaya

1 ded moroz zharkoe and 1 shashka kozaka

2 Russian homemade gateau.

                                           thanks, see you all there.

Just a reminder that we are booked in at the restaurant for 7.30 on Saturday 15 December.

If anybody arrives early it might be a good idea to meet in O'Neils which is on the corner of Church Street and Hanover Street, just a few minutes walk from the restaurant. The St Petersburg is in York Street, off Duke Street, almost in the City centre.
If you are travelling by train to Central Station you are almost there. Go out of the main entrance/exit and turn left. Walk about 100 yds, pass the lights and you should enter Hanover Street. O'Neil's, Steves place, is right there.To get to the restaurant keep walking down Hanover Street and Duke Street is about the 5th on the left. York Street is a few yards up on the right.

I've no idea what your travel arrangements are to be, but if you fancy sharing hired transport why not put it on this site. Scubaone, Deepthought and I shared a minibus a couple of years ago from Liverpool to the Leasowe Castle and it worked out at a reasonable price. We booked in advance for going and coming back.

You can look at the  St Petersburg site on:   www.russiancuisine.co.uk and for independent views try   www.toptable.co.uk/venues/restaurants/?id=3197.
Just click on the above lnks.

See you Saturday

Yes, many thanks Trigsy, a good night out was had by all! The vodkas were great but seemed to have had an amnesiac and narcoleptic effect that lasted pretty much until 7 pm on Sunday!!

KT 

It's taken them three edits to get it right Trig so they must have still been suffering - i was most of Sunday!

Grreat night out!!