Majestically enthroned amid the vulgar herd
And there in lies the problem, you run out of names so you'll have to go the yank route and Lulu I, Lulu II, Lulu III.
Check out the refueling knob on this Nimrod, taken today..
^that's a big one!
Last edited by Lostandfound; 07-05-2022 at 02:26 AM.
Nice job. What was each ticket worth? How was the menu? Any entertainment?
^^you might wanna delete that picture of the LV bag, looks a tad suspicious 555
Good effort though and beach cleaning is definitely a valid cause in my book.
Fat finger on i phone. Prezzies for back home.
Anyway the tickets were £30 each. Advertised on social media and local freebie rag. I used Eventbrite to sell a few - they charge a significant commission so they were 32,50. They do offer a payment platform which was essential for about 20% of sales.
Menu was soup, prawn cocktail or pate, then chicken breast, roast beef sirloin or nut veggie roast. Pudding was apple cruble or fruit salad. I'd anticipated some issue in serving circa 100 guests, despite the chef's assurances. So had a second chef do pre prepared canapes for an hour during pre dinner bar service. Also olives, crisps and pan roasted cashew nuts with kaffir lime/chilli. Plus a fruit platter of melon and pineapple. Then another of dates, mint chocs and fudge for petits fours. Just as well - some of the mains took 90 minutes to get out. That delayed puds, so the fruit platters and sweets kept people happy.
We had a crooner who did rat pack and Elvis. Had some people dancing and it got quite lively.
Wine was English, mostly. Chapel Down Flint Dry, Kits Coty, sparkling and pink sparkling.
We took £1200 over the bar, another £1200 in raffle sales. I invested £50 in a card reader so we could process card sales. A local pub chain donated most of the beers, cider. Approx 20 raffle prizes. First prize was a night in a suite at local top boutique hotel. Others were stuff like hair dos, pet portrait, dog groom, chiropodist appt, meals for two, afternoon teas, wines, nail gels, book voucher...... all donated by local businesses.
One problem was wine. I couldnt get sale orvreturn so had to underwrite it myself. We totally sold out of the Chapel Down whites and fizz. The reds were mixed bottles from my own stash at home priced individually eith a £10-£15 mark up on my trade price from wine merchant
All labour exc the singer was volunteers. The church cost £257 to hire.
I was left so knackered afterwards (I'd traveled back from KL a few days earlier to sort it) i removed myself to a beach in Crete from whete I'm posting this!
The challenge will be to repeat it next year. I fear I may have pushed the volunteers too hard, leaned a bit to heavily on sponsors. We shall see. In any case we have money in the bank to support beach cleaning for rest of 2022 on two bayscaling the Kent coast.
Last edited by Lostandfound; 07-05-2022 at 05:10 AM.
The lovely Julie, who coordinated all the table and hall decorations with a budget of £0.00.
Last edited by Lostandfound; 07-05-2022 at 05:30 AM.
Great effort L&F. Most of the beech or countryside cleans i've been involved in are voluntary so do you mind me asking what the funds are needed for?.
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