I am a freelance photographer in London and am also currently working for a national newspaper as a ...
I am a freelance photographer in London and am also currently working for a national newspaper as a graphic designer. I also run a popular sporting/gaming related website which also provides an extra income opportunity for many of my members.
Member since:26.03.2006
Reviews:14
Theres a clue in the name here. School dinners bar/restaurant, situated just round the corner from Farringdon tube station in London, is a great venue for your hen/stag/party night out. The theme, as you've guessed is being back at school and if you go there expecting to just have a good night out with your mates you will be dissapointed because you will be forced to have a great night out with everyone in attendance!
From the Eaten boys to the St Trinian girls, from the headmaster Mr R U Tuckman to the headmistress Mrs M E Bedworthy, the costumes and characters are all there and are all good at their roles. Cane in hand the headmaster will tolerate no misbehaving or food fights. Cross his path and you can expect 10 of the best whilst bent over the school desk!
The evening is very well put together. Arriving between 7 and 8 pm you will be inroduced to the other boys and girls and be issued with a name badge. The party atomsphere is there from the beginning and you will find everyone there is up for a real party. At about 9pm the headmaster will call you through for dinner and ensure everyone is seated with elbows off the table (or else you can expect to see the cane out again). The boys and girls will then take your orders - don't expect too much choice - this is school dinners after all, albeit bigger portions! Sausage and mash, toad in the hole or roast beef and yorshire pudding are the staples.
Dont go expecting a hearty meal either. The eating process is very protracted, each course being interspersed with the DJ spinning hits from the 70s and 80s and when half the guests take to the tables as their dance floor, eating certainly comes to a halt!
By the time dessert comes around, most, if not all, have drunk far more than they will wish to contemplate the next morning so most desert plates return to the kitchen untouched.
With plenty of entertainment from the DJ and guest comedians where audience participation is obligatory, no hen, stag or birthday boy/girl will escape th evening without a few humiliating tales broadcast to the intoxicated audience.
Drink prices are what you would expect from a central London bar - dont expect any change from a fiver per drink. Not to mention the £39.95 price of each ticket you would have paid in advance. The only other real drawback is its location. Its not particularly close to any other nightlife and actually looks a bit odd in a street full of offices, and shops. Kicking out time is midnight so most will want to party on after so expect a cab ride to your next location.
For a special night out its well worth a look. You need to go with at least six or seven mates to make it a good night. The venue holds about 150, but is really crammed at this capacity, especially when it comes to sitting down to eat. You certainly need to be in the mood for this sort of night and school uniform is required for full effect, although not strictly enforced.
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Mar 27th, 2006
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