Another C…….s thread, sorry.

Just to say we now have a booking for C……..s Day lunch.
3:30 pm at a place we quite like, the food is lovely and the staff are good but it is a converted hotel and has lots of small rooms leading from the main entrance space.
Depending on which room you are in it can have an isolated feeling.
But as we are 6 in our party we hope to avoid the smallest of the spaces.
We tried another venue over the weekend to be told that the menus would be out today and bookings would be taken.
I emailed at 10 am to be told my preferred time was not available, my GD rang to check what was available and was astonished to be told that there was a queue outside the door at 9am to book in person.
You could not make it up.
Just relieved we have a booking at all now.

Mr J and I had lunch at a restaurant on Christmas day last year, we enjoyed it so much we are doing it again this year. It is our treat to ourselves because we are worth it!

We did Christmas lunch out for the first time last year And I've booked again for this year, One of the best things I've ever done. I can't cook much anymore And even getting everything picked up from M and S one year it was still a load of stress and hassle. there are just three of us So it tends to be a bit of a quiet day and going out for Christmas lunch just broke up the day and made it that bit better. OH objected to the idea for years but he really has no idea how much work it is and also how much it costs . Even buying all the food for Christmas ends up being very expensive . So I finally got my way last year and I think it's worth every penny. I don't know how much yours is but ours is £80 a head and to me that was the best Christmas present. We don't go overboard on Christmas presents generally.

I would be reluctant to dine out mainly because of the cost. I wouldn't mind 11:30 am because you will not even have a drink at that time, let alone food. TYou are unlikely to be out before 1- 1 30pm.

I am on my own, and I have my Christmas meal on Christmas Eve, then I can have what I like on Christmas Day. I have not dined elsewhere on the day for many years.

I would like to order everything in from M&S already prepared just to stick in the oven but I shall respect her wishes over this.
She has had some sad festive times.
I don’t mind the cost as long as it is good and at a time suitable to us.

Just don’t think too long, slots will be getting booked up now.
Do your friends have a preferred venue if you are joining them?

If its too exoensive I an sure you gd would understand ask her what she would like to do.If you drive why not drive out somewhere beautiful and go for a walk, get back to a meal already prepared. If I am on my home this Christmas I will have my favourite. curry, go for a walk, then tv and treats,

No I don’t think we shall take that spot.
We are happy to scout round.
I really don’t think it is a high end restaurant but I can’t think what a high end restaurant would be charging as the cost of most of the venues around us are charging what to me is quite a high price.
I hesitate to say how much as some will say, oh that really isn’t expensive while others will say, do you have money to burn?
It is a difficult thing to judge.

If you and your GD are comfortable with going for Christmas lunch at 11.30am then go.

If you are uncertain ring round some other venues that you like and see if you can get a later time.

Unless you are going to an extremely high end restaurant/hotel most venues have two sittings on Christmas Day.

I’d go without breakfast and carry on opening presents after lunch

It does sound ok but I think C….. s morning is quite leisurely here, all those mountains of presents to open😉!!
We are hoping for 2/3 pm.
A very first world dilemma I do know.

Oreo makes sense. Unless there's a very quick turnaround and you have to be out unreasonably early.

I guess it depends on what time you had breakfast? And although it sounds early, by the time you get settled and order a drink you won’t get the meal until 12.If it’s what you want and a nice venue go for it.😃