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mandragoraI went to a friend's hen-night on Friday. It's her second marriage and we did the whole going out and getting pissed thing last time, so she was looking for something a bit different this time.
So, we went to a hotel in Covent Garden called (imaginatively) The Covent Garden Hotel on Monmouth Street, that has its own cinema in the basement. They offer a deal of a film plus dinner for £40. Considering the standard of the cuisine and cinema on offer it was a bargain.
We started with champagne and nibbles in the room that would later become our private dining room. It was decorated with a huge mural in keeping with the food theme and warm amber walls, together with a wide oak table. Then we staggered downstairs to the cinema. It seated about 30 to 40 people in wide, luxurious leather-covered seats. The hotel supply some films, but you could bring your own. In our case we plumped for Mt Big Fat Greek Wedding, sticking with the theme. We all laughed like drains, enjoying yelling out comments without fear of censure, oohing and aahing as appropriate. Much fun.
Then back upstairs again for a three course dinner. The food was excellent, very good quality with a decent choice that included fish and vegetarian.
We all said that we'd like to do it again, and started discussing what films we'd like. I suggested a LOTR marathon. *g* But really, it would be the perfect setting for a special fannish get together, bringing along a fannish movie and then a superb dinner.
So, we went to a hotel in Covent Garden called (imaginatively) The Covent Garden Hotel on Monmouth Street, that has its own cinema in the basement. They offer a deal of a film plus dinner for £40. Considering the standard of the cuisine and cinema on offer it was a bargain.
We started with champagne and nibbles in the room that would later become our private dining room. It was decorated with a huge mural in keeping with the food theme and warm amber walls, together with a wide oak table. Then we staggered downstairs to the cinema. It seated about 30 to 40 people in wide, luxurious leather-covered seats. The hotel supply some films, but you could bring your own. In our case we plumped for Mt Big Fat Greek Wedding, sticking with the theme. We all laughed like drains, enjoying yelling out comments without fear of censure, oohing and aahing as appropriate. Much fun.
Then back upstairs again for a three course dinner. The food was excellent, very good quality with a decent choice that included fish and vegetarian.
We all said that we'd like to do it again, and started discussing what films we'd like. I suggested a LOTR marathon. *g* But really, it would be the perfect setting for a special fannish get together, bringing along a fannish movie and then a superb dinner.
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Date: 23 May 2004 13:35 (UTC)