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Annual EAC Dinner at the Innholders' Hall

Date:     Friday, 21st November 2014                        Time:    6.45 for 7.00 pm

Venue: The Innholders Hall, 30 College Street, London, EC4R 2RH   (nearest Tube Stations:  Cannon Street and Bank).

Cost:      £129.00 per head for members and £135.00 for guests                  

DRESS CODE: BLACK TIE

Following the tremendous success of the Avery memorial dinner and the Roux lunches last year, the EAC has decided to institute an annual dinner.   For 2014, this will be held at the Innholders Hall in the City of London.   The Innholders can trace their origins as a craft guild back to the early 1300s, and their historic Hall, which dates back in part to the 1500s, is the perfect setting for a prestigious dinner.  More important from our point of view, it differs from most London livery halls, which use external mass-catering companies, in having a top-ranking chef on site, with an explicit mission to establishing the Innholders as the premier destination for fine food in the square mile of the city of London .  

Herbert Berger has held Michelin Stars on three occasions: as executive chef at the Cafe Royal, as chef partner at 1 Lombard St and at the Connoisseur.  He has also served as  head chef at the Mirabelle as well as working at the Connaught Hotel, and at Claridges, and has received many accolades and awards.  He is really keen to show IWFS members what his team at the Innholders can do.

The evening will commence at 7.00 pm with a Reception followed by a seasonal  four course menu, specially created for us by Chef Berger, with matching wines.

The price will be £129 per person for members and £135 for guests.  We need an early assessment of numbers to secure the booking.  To reserve your place for this very special event please send your  details as soon as possible as outlined below,  together with a deposit of £50.00 per person.  The balance will be payable on or before 6th October 2014

How to Book 

1. Book by sending an email to the EAC Treasurer, John Nicholas, at johnsnicholas@aol.com stating the name of your Branch, the full  name of each person for whom you are reserving a place, a telephone number and whether or not any of the party are guests.  

We would prefer payment by electronic transfer in GBP (£ sterling) as follows:

Bank:     NatWest              Branch:   NorwichCity Office       Sort Code:  60-15-31

Account Number:  68005652       Account Name:   IWFS-EAC

IBAN: GB 33 NWBK 6015 3168 0056 52; BIC: NWBK GB2L

Please include the reference: EAC  Innholders dinner 2014 

If you wish to pay by credit card please contact John either by email or mobile: (00) 41 79 753 68 81.  Payments by credit card will incur a 3% surcharge. 

2. If you prefer to book by post, please send the same information with a cheque as follows:

J. S. Nicholas (for IWFS EAC), c/o Mrs G S Moore, 2 Stevenson Close, East Hanney, Oxfordshire OX12 0FF 

Cancellation Policy: 

Members will have a 14 day cooling off period from receipt of their payment during which they can cancel and receive a full refund. After the 14 day cooling off period, payments will not be refunded unless a replacement registration is received. You are advised to have full insurance to cover cancellation.