Featured Blog Posts – June 2010 Archive (4)

North Devon first supper club

I triumphed in my first supper club here at No. 2 Broadgate in the beautiful historic part of Barnstaple, North Devon. The evening was a fabulous mix of great company, beautiful dining room and fabulous food and wine. There were 18 people dining and were treated to a grandiose selection of canapes in the garden betweeen 7 and 8 .30 to start then four courses with a choice of four dishes per course - i was sensible enough to get in pre orders so kept panic to minimum......a few people stayed… Continue

Added by Jane Steeley on June 21, 2010 at 11:21 — 2 Comments

Beware of a TV company offering you a spot

I recently received an email from a TV company offering to do a piece on Sky TV on The Underground Restaurant. The sting was in the tail: they charge you, anything from £300 to £1,500.

I don't think this is kosher.

I've done a bit of TV and while they don't pay you (which is kind of a drag when it's taken up days of your time, and TV cameras and lights bother your guests, make it really hard to be efficient as a cook and host at the same time as being filmed) but you sure as hell…

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Added by msmarmitelover on June 8, 2010 at 9:34 — 1 Comment

More silliness...

Added by msmarmitelover on June 6, 2010 at 16:51 — No Comments

Ning group charges.

As you may have seen Ning is going to start charging to have this network. I haven't yet found a better network and in line with my policy of encouraging others I'm willing to pay the fee. I will consider whether or not to charge supperclubs a nominal amount in the future.

Since January 2009 when I started, as the pioneer in terms of reporting, documenting and starting my own supperclubs, I have worked hard not just to promote what I do, but to bring the movement along as a…

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Added by msmarmitelover on June 1, 2010 at 22:47 — 5 Comments