14 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 8th, 2001


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancashireonlme.co.uk


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Melon & Fruit Medley • Pate Maison • Poached Pear & Stilton Mousse • Tiger Prawns in Filo


Pastry • Stuffed • Mushrooms • Deep Fried Brie Soup of the Day


• Poached Salmon & Hollandaise Sauce


• Mushroom Stroganoff • Vegetarian Goulash & Savoury Rice


Christmas Pudding & Rum Sauce • Choc Fudge Cake • Fresh Fruit Salad • Sherry Trifle • Fruit Pie


Coffee & Mince Pies £16.95 inch of VAT


Commencing Monday 3rd December til Christmas Eve Lunchtime and Evenings


5 Course meal with complimentry Bucks • Fizz and salad on arrival - £39.50


' Also now taking bookings for iXew Year's Eve


& THISTLE THATCH


CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS £ 10.95 for 3 Courses


Dates Available: Wednesday 12th & 19th December TL..« ■ llL 1 Oil. 9 OAtL AA.Amkrtr k M


GRAND FANCY DRESS PARTY "Heroes & Villains'


Tickets: £10 per person


Live Band-MADE IN ENGLAND and Bar Open til 2am


TICKETS ON SALE 5th NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS DAY FAYRE - £29S?5


With all best wishes of the Season and a Sparkling New Year from Paul and all the staff


Surrey Road, Nelson Tel: 01282 615215 DJ By ALISON PURDY


HRISTMAS is a time to let your hair down - and


where better to let off steam after a hard year at work than at the


annual office party. You can have a few


drinks with your workmates and laugh at the boss doing the conga in a silly hat. But when it is your job to


organise the annual festivi­ ties the headache can start well before the first cork has been popped. No sooner has the aspirin


begun to work its magic than it is time to start plan­ ning the next Christmas extravaganza. According to Angela


Backhouse, a partner in par- typarties.co.uk, it is never too early to start planning the following year’s bash. We have been taking


Christmas bookings since January. Once the hangover fades it’s time to start think­ ing about next year,” she says.


You should be thinking


about it in January because key dates go very, very


Tips for a perfect party


□ Plan ahead - it is


never too early to book. □ Have a theme. □ Consider your


budget - be realistic when making plans. □ Decide whether it


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is to be sit-down or buf­ fet and make sure there is plenty of food and drink. □ Choose the venue


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ALL PARTIES CATERED FOR


Christmas Eve Party Night with full a la carte menu available


Christmas Day Lunch £32 (served all day)


Open Boxing Day All Day La t in -Q u ar ter


quickly. For example Fri­ day, December 7th and Fri­ day, December 14th are key dates this year and, at many places, they have been sold out for months now.” Similarly Alistair Gra­


ham, of London-based party planners EMM, stresses the need for early bookings. “Ideally, you need to start


al with a snowy feel to it. Themes are a crucial ele­ ment to any successful Christmas office party.” Alistair Graham agrees:


“Theme nights work best. If you have a theme for an evening, people tend to get involved more rather than


looking around in the mid­ dle of spring,” he says. “If you haven’t booked


anything by July, you may already be too late and all the popular venues will have been booked. By July you should have something arranged.” Once the crucial date has


been decided, the next thing is to ensure the party goes with a bang. With ever greater demands being placed in the workplace, employees expect some­ thing bigger and better in return. “People tend to look for


something that little bit bet­ ter than the previous year,” says Angelas Backhouse. “Often they want some­ thing magical and tradition-


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CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS


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Christmas Eve Dinner only £18.95 Christmas Day Lunch 5 courses £40.95


Sunday - Friday from December 2nd


New Year’s Eve Carved Buffet and Disco Sumptuous buffet, glass of kir royaie on arrival 5 Course iMeal only £37


just standing around the food area. People tend to let their hair down if they have a theme to join in with.” The themes that are prov­


ing most popular this year are the Wild West and Cos­ mic Christmas parties. Wig parties and sarong parties can always be relied upon to create that all important atmosphere. Recreated Alpine vil­


Christmas cracker of a party, but financial consid­ erations may dictate the plans when you are the one holding the purse strings. Cost can vary enormous­


ly. Alistair Graham organ­ ises parties for more than 100 people at prices ranging from £10,000 to £30,000. On a more modest scale,


Angela Backhouse’s parties start at £17.50 per head. “It depends on what you


want from your party and on your budget,” says Alis­ tair Graham. “We have had clients


come to us with a budget of up to £250,000 for a party for 600 people. “We are talking big


lages may guarantee a money, averaging in the


region of between £10,000 and £30,000.” Employers see it as an


untaxablc bonus. It is a way for a company to reward its staff and give something back to employees for their work throughout the year and so they are prepared to throw a lot of money at it to ensure their staff have a good night on them. For £30,000 you would


get a theme, food, sub­ sidised drink and entertain­ ment, but even then there is the dilemma over whether to have a sit-down meal or to plump for a more flexible finger buffet. Either can work well and


opinions differ on what method is best. A buffet has


Intimate dinner for 2 or up to 100 cill catered for in our beautiful Diigdales 'Restaurant


CHRISTMAS PARTY LUNCHES £ 1 2 . 5 0 per head CHRISTMAS EVENING DINNER DANCES - £ 2 3 . 0 0 per head


CHRISTMAS EVE CELEBRATION DINNER- £ 2 5 . 0 0 per head


CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH- £ 3 9 . 9 5 per head


NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNERDANCE - £ 3 9 . 9 5 per head LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE


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the advantage of generally being less stuffy and is also much cheaper. The quickest way


to


spend your budget is to have a sit-down affair, says Alis­ tair Graham. But if you do have food make sure there is plenty of it and that it does not run out. The same course, applies to drink.


of N


Cruelty to children must stop FULL STOP.


lies and children experi­ encing difficulties in East Lancashire. As an organisation working wilh children we are only too aware of what an isolating and lonely time Christmas can be for many children. We also know that only two thirds of children hav­ ing those difficulties will ever come forward and tell someone of their experiences.


'SPCC have 2 projects work­ ing with fami­


;


The NSPCC believes that prevention is better than cure, so every day of the year, even Christ­ mas day, there are staff


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working to ensure a cruelty free future for all our children. Wilh your help we can find more of those two thirds who can’t speak up for themselves, chil­ dren in our own com­ munities in East Lan­ cashire.


You can make a differ­ ence to a child’s life now and in the future by picking up the phone and voting for NSPCC. The money you spend on your phone call will directly help a child. Put a F'ULL STOP to cruelty and make a child’s life happy this Christmas.


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IT is not just celebri­ ties who enjoy fes­ tive parties - most peo­ ple seize the chance to let their hair down with work­ mates.


TOP TOYS: The


Gameboy Advance by Nintendo (above), the General Creation,


Candy Floss Machine (right, top), the sec­


ond generation of the Who Wants to be a Millionaire? game (right, bottom), the JaJambo Pogo stick


(below) and the Cap­ tain Scarlet SPV are all expected to be


among the best selling toys this Christinas.


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T IS going to be I spell of Harry Pel of JK Rowling's!


experts predict kid.‘|


December 25th. The toy lipped to I


them all is the Harry 1| ter Lego range, which allow youngsters to bil the mysterious Hogwl Castle or the HogwJ Express Train, as well Harry’s classroom. r forbidden corridor I other parts of the budcl wizard’s world. For children these pil


ucts will be magical, j parents might have causl curse and triple hex H:| Potter before Cliristij finally arrives. Experts believe the Ll


sets will fly off the sheir leaving parents scrambl to find the present tl] child so desperately w: Festive seasons past ll


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Chinese style duck salad with creme de cassis dressing Freshly made soup de jour


Timbale of salmon and smoked pink trout, potato and chive salad, dill and creme fraiche dressing


MAIN C O U R S E


Traditional Roast Lancashire Turkey with lemon, thyme and onion stuffing, roast potatoes, seasonal fresh vegetables, served with a bacon roll and chipolata sausage.


Poached filet of fresh Scottish salmon served with a white wine sauce and crushed new potatoes


A leek, potato and parmesan risotto fnished with mozzarella


Char grilled Scottish rump steak served with a confit of winter root vegetables, fondant potatoes and a mushroom and madeira sauce £1.50 extra)


D E S S E R T S


A selection of English and Continental cheeses with grapes and biscuits. Classical Christmas Pudding served with a warm brandy sauce.


A dark chocolate terrine, served with shavings of white chocolate and limo syrup.


Home-made praline Ice cream served with coffee creme anglaiso and a tuile biscuit


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