Cooking & Recipes Meet-Up?

MissFlitworth

We've been batting around the idea of a meet up in the Cooking Chat thread and thought we'd open the discussion to the (kitchen) floor, who would be interested in a meet up? Yes/No Survey above.

I know as a community we're spread out all over the country/world so once we see if people are interested we'll have a think about where a meet up could happen. Or maybe people will organise multiple meet ups.

Will get an idea of whether people are interested from this and then look into what delightful things we could do & eat.

Lovely Bloke

BOO, not a public poll.

I've organised many meet ups on this website, and can tell you than unless you've a way of identifying no-shows then you'll get attendance of about 25% of those who say they'll be there.

If you make it so people can be asked wtf they are, it goes up to about 50%.

You'll get people say all along they'll be there, than at five to whenever post and say something's come up - but really they had no intention of coming anyway.

Avada

I'm up for it!

Lovely Bloke

...also, when you've a venue picked be sure to let them know where the group is coming from, that it's Boards.ie, and see if they'll do a discount or something.

kylith

I'd be up for it, if it's in Dublin.

Mrs Fox

And me

The Hill Billy

Me too.

MissFlitworth

I'd be in for Dublin for sure. (and apols Baldy & anyone who would have liked to see who voted what way, I missed the public poll option on the set up).

Will leave the poll open for a couple of days and then we can look at what will work for time & place.

homemadecider

Ah yeah, why not. I'm in Dublin.

squonk

I'd be up for one outside of Dublin. I'm based in Limerick.

iwantmydinner

I'd definitely be up for one in Dublin

Would possibly be up for one elsewhere, would look into making a weekend of it.

Dizzyblonde

I'm up for the Dublin one

Gloomtastic!

Dublin yeah!

Tom Dunne

It's going to be a friggin' nightmare choosing the restaurant......

Gloomtastic!

Tom Dunne wrote: »

It's going to be a friggin' nightmare choosing the restaurant......

Epicurean Food Hall. Something for everyone

homemadecider

Any interest in just meeting for a few casual drinks rather than a meal?

The Black Oil

Yeah, that might be easier, logistically.

The Hill Billy

That'd be my preference too, hmc.

Dizzyblonde

homemadecider wrote: »

Any interest in just meeting for a few casual drinks rather than a meal?

I think that's a much better idea really

Mrs Fox

Sure that'll suit me, too.

MissFlitworth

I'm not coming unless it's a full silver service 8 courser at Guilbaud's & I want all your deposits by paypal in he next week. Hmph.

Casual drinks and possibly some bags of crisps sounds really good!

MissFlitworth

Would people be more interested midweek or weekend? I'm not an especially big social butterfly/toast of high society but my weekends tend to be a little busy so midweek might work best for me. I'll throw up a poll with some possible dates when i close this thread off.

kylith

I'm a bit pushed weeknights I could maybe make it for an hour between 8 and 9, but any Friday evening, Saturday or Sunday would suit me.

The Hill Billy

Midweek is best for me. I keep my weekends for showering love & attention on Mrs B & The Kids.

* hands out the sick bags *

homemadecider

Aye, midweek for me too. Maybe a Thursday? I, for one, don't mind being slightly squiffy in work on a Friday.

Lovely Bloke

Thursday or Friday for me, not a Tuesday because the Boards.ie Football Team plays Tuesdays and I'm the manager.

Pub with good beer please!

Merkin

homemadecider wrote: »

Aye, midweek for me too. Maybe a Thursday? I, for one, don't mind being slightly squiffy in work on a Friday.

Thirsty Thursday! Splendid idea! If it's in Dublin I'm in, having recently moved home it would be lovely to meet all the fellow foodies!

kylith

What about one of the Porterhouses, or The Black Sheep or Against the Grain. A good selection of beers to suit anyone, and anyone who'll need food can get some.

Bah. Hate living abroad.

Promise not to have too much fun plz

Faith

Mystery Egg wrote: »

Bah. Hate living abroad.

Promise not to have too much fun plz

This

homemadecider

Against the Grain gets my vote, though am happy to go closer to the city centre if that suits people. Black Sheep is great but too far north for me. The craft beer place on earlsfort terrace is also good, Alfie Byrne's.

Gloomtastic!

Mystery Egg wrote: »

Bah. Hate living abroad.

Promise not to have too much fun plz

There's always Skype! :rolleyes:

Avada

kylith wrote: »

What about one of the Porterhouses, or The Black Sheep or Against the Grain. A good selection of beers to suit anyone, and anyone who'll need food can get some.

They're not a bad shout. Sweetmans is always a good shout for beers too. They're well used to boards beers (and very welcoming and friendly of them), have a few craft beers brewed on site and aren't very pricey.

emaleth

Random_Name wrote: »

They're not a bad shout. Sweetmans is always a good shout for beers too. They're well used to boards beers (and very welcoming and friendly of them), have a few craft beers brewed on site and aren't very pricey.

Plus, a twenty second walk from my office, which is of course the overriding concern here

Avada

emaleth wrote: »

Plus, a twenty second walk from my office, which is of course the overriding concern here

Me too, but shhhhhh you'll give my game away

Kovu

I'd be up for appearing at it, so long as it didn't clash with a few other things I have coming up. Not fussy if it's food or beers

(smuggling chips into the pub in a handbag is still acceptable ye?:pac:)

kylith

Random_Name wrote: »

They're not a bad shout. Sweetmans is always a good shout for beers too. They're well used to boards beers (and very welcoming and friendly of them), have a few craft beers brewed on site and aren't very pricey.

I've not been there since it was Messrs, but I've heard the beer is good. It's nice and central too so it's easy to get to on public transport.

Avada

kylith wrote: »

I've not been there since it was Messrs, but I've heard the beer is good. It's nice and central too so it's easy to get to on public transport.

It's very handy, which is why we generally default to it for any beers I've been at.

MissFlitworth

I have been a Slacker on setting up the dates poll for this because of February Lazy. I'm going to close this thread up now and I'll set up a new thread with dates to choose from at lunch today!