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The Argy Bar and Tea Room

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Doodle Sat 27-Mar-21 20:16:59

Service as usual in the Argy folks but with the addition of our new roof top tea garden. In the words of the famous Basil Fawlty, no riffraff. ?

ixion Tue 30-Mar-21 17:06:04

Pssst AGA
Ask what sort of tea they prefer.
Or should it be tisanes ?

Got to push this 'high end' mullarky. Goodness knows, it's dear enough.

Doodle Tue 30-Mar-21 17:21:01

We need to add Ga-tuxes to the menu I’ve heard that’s a posh word for cake. I’ve been to the local market and bought up all the stale buns and cakes sliced the tops off. I’m going to cover them with some aerosol whipped cream which I found in the Admirals bathroom cabinet next to his razor. What a place to keep it.
Madame PomPom has agreed to make the Velcro skirts for us out of some left over black satin (actually she said it was a pair of lemon’s bloomers. She thinks there’s enough material in her bloomers to make all the skirts.)
Can’t wait for opening now.
brook you can book a table now. Would you like one by the edge of the terrace. We cant put the old folk there or they might fall over the edge ?

brook2704 Tue 30-Mar-21 17:30:53

Thank you so much everyone
Could I please reserve a table for 4 on Friday? Yes I think the edge of the terrace will be fine thanks doodle, we’re unlikely to fall over the edge until at least the second or third bottle of Moët. Not too near the orchestra please but slightly under the swaying palm trees.. is there car parking nearby for the limo?

Doodle Tue 30-Mar-21 17:45:01

Limo........?. AGA bring out the posh tablecloths and that silver cutlery we got from Freddie the Fence. We are going upmarket. ixion can you pinch purchase a red carpet from somewhere.

If we carry on like this lemon won’t be the only one with a yacht ?

ixion Tue 30-Mar-21 17:48:18

This sort of thing, doodle?
Don't forget cream horns.
Snowballs- have been getting widespread coverage here recently.
Any gatoes, really.
The Band will wear their work clothes - at least they will be a touch of class.
Where shall we put the limos, where they won't all be wheel-less by close of play?

ixion Tue 30-Mar-21 17:50:48

Carpet? - sure. Leave it with me.
Posies for the tables.
Notepads for the orders.

Hope we will be contactless ?

Blossoming Tue 30-Mar-21 17:53:20

I love a naice tearoom, Are there any hot cross buns?

Blossoming Tue 30-Mar-21 19:33:40

OK, I get the message, I’ll tiptoe back out again. Sorry for disturbing your chat, good luck with your new venture flowers

ixion Tue 30-Mar-21 19:42:58

Sorry Blossoming - we were having a team brief and showing the Environmental Health chappie round on our inspection.
Yes, there will be hot cross buns, as well as ditto ditto waiting on staff.
Buns to put the famous supermarkets to shame.
They may even be flambéd at table

And yes, we have the stertificitt to prove how wholesome we all are.
See you soon!

grandmajet Tue 30-Mar-21 19:44:32

Yes of course we’ll have some Blossoming, please come back. I’ve also made a lovely pineapple upside down cake ( it fell on the floor - 10 minute rule!) which has a very rustic look.
Shall we reserve you a table?
Do you have any special requirements? Earl grey perhaps?

Help, where does he live?

grandmajet Tue 30-Mar-21 19:45:07

Earl Grey, I mean.

grandmajet Tue 30-Mar-21 19:46:27

Do we nibble the crusts off the sandwiches so the dainty ladies don’t hurt their teeth?

AGAA4 Tue 30-Mar-21 19:49:43

Blossoming tiptoe back in
You can try out our delicious
tea.Earl Grey ? Think he used to come to the Argy

AGAA4 Tue 30-Mar-21 19:52:59

We banned him. Far too naice

brook2704 Tue 30-Mar-21 19:58:56

Oooh blossoming you’re so very welcome to join me and the other ladees at our table on Friday ... please do come along ?

AGAA4 Tue 30-Mar-21 20:00:14

We have the best teas here. Assam, Ceylon and PG tips

Doodle Tue 30-Mar-21 20:47:27

I have encouraged the llamas to nibble the crusts off the sandwiches grandmajet. They look very dainty now.

Oh yes Blossoming certainly hot cross buns (even hot happy buns) will be served.

I’m off to source some dainty napkins for the tables. We do want to make a good impression. Please will someone stop the Admiral wiping his nose on the tablecloth ?

Pantglas2 Tue 30-Mar-21 20:58:11

I think you’ll find the Admiral will wipe his nose on anything without three buttons Doodle and that includes my drawers!?

Just a thought laydees... will we be allowed in without the three plumes we had at the debs ball or have our standards dropped ( along with other things ...?)?

brook2704 Tue 30-Mar-21 21:36:58

Are we having any bunting? I do like seeing it fluttering in the wind ..
I’m quite new here pantglas so didn’t have the pleasure of attending the debs ball but I do believe a very elegant dress code is required for the tea garden

grandmajet Tue 30-Mar-21 22:42:10

I managed to get a decent snap of our waiters, dressed for the occasion. I’ll make the posters tomorrow, along the lines of :

Hurry! Reserve your table for the opening of our exclusive roof terrace tearoom. High class fare for high class clientele. We open on Thursday April 1st for afternoon teas; treat yourself to a very special Easter outing.
Contact Doodle for further details.

Hope no-one thinks it’s an April fool! Argy going smart!

Doodle Tue 30-Mar-21 22:59:23

Since when did you take to wearing drawers Pants? You can’t kid me, I’ve known you since our school days ?

Doodle Tue 30-Mar-21 23:03:30

brooke , bunting would look nice I agree. As we're all busy getting ready for opening, do you think you could pin some up for us please. You can have a Ga-tux on the house. ? ?️‍??️‍??️‍??️‍??️‍??️‍??️‍??️‍??️‍??️‍?

Doodle Tue 30-Mar-21 23:04:38

Wow grandmajet the boys have scrubbed up well.

polomint Tue 30-Mar-21 23:07:42

I guess this fancy tea room will not be doing an Easter bonnet parade or is that for the army bar? I had made a beautiful one too

polomint Tue 30-Mar-21 23:08:22

Argy bar I meant of course

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