Written By Clementine Rainy-Brown

So here we go it is that time of year when you are looking for your Christmas party options, here are some Christmas party ideas for you with a difference!! Let 'The Club' organise your bespoke event.

As an offset to my mother's well renowned catering company Really Good Food I have created "The Club" where I draw on luxury providers in food, wine, fashion and sporting to create events for whatever need...whether it be private parties, corporate entertainment, team bonding , profile raise and awareness ... I tap into your needs, wants and budget and see how I can meet these, creating events and parties which create a buzz and a whirr! The demand for my service has snowballed incredibly quickly and I would like to make you aware of what I can offer.

Based on 20 people cost is £50 per head and includes wine, food, staff, hire and call my bluff quiz entertainment or a fashion show (other entertainment options are available and listed separately some free of charge and some at an added cost... Fashion show, wine and cheese tasting, giant Scaletrix racing, casino, quizzes of varying style, red letter days, night at the races, country sports, cocktail making....The list goes on! 

Obviously these are not the only options available to you and it would be more productive for me to come and sit with you all in person to discuss options. I can manoeuvre on cost changing food options however with this package below you really are getting an awful lot for your money .... Definitely more than your run of the mill restaurant/pub trip and its your own private party!!

Any how as I said once perused let's organise a time and I shall come discuss in person! This is the option I would recommend after doing my broad research on the sorts of things things you all enjoy and would like from a quality evening! A Private hosted and catered intimate dinner party at a Cotswold Country secret hideaway  Venue decorated to your desire  i.e.if you have a theme/dress code or simply classic dinner party!!  Other venues are available...Jack's in Cirencester, Tythe Barn (with optional accom) near Cirencester, The Wine Barn and Gallery near Tetbury, Cheltenham venue to be located. I do strongly feel though that for the Christmas  party the Great Tythe Barn is best suited for your evening. If clients need to be invited and you need to keep costs to a minimum  I can join you with one of the 64 charities from my books and you can charge invitees for a 'golden ticket' ...this would enable local press to come along which i would organise at your discretion and write up/photograph the evening putting the company in a fond light increasing profile and awareness. Equally I can arrange this if you wish to base your party as a charity event even without the ticketed option and I will make a donation to the chosen charity from your final bill.    

Below is an example of a party I can put together for you!

"A night of sheer luxury and indulgence at secret hideaway Cotswold location...The Great Tythe Barn, near Cirencester" N.B. For those that want to carry on drinking until dawn there is a late night bar at the premises! There will be other little surprises and touches Included in the evening which are not listed in order to make your evening different, fun and innovative!! I look forward to hearing from you and would relish the opportunity to come and discuss this all in person. Clementine Rainy-Brown, "The Club" and Really Good Food , 07880545657

Example Evening:

To begin: Luxury Wine tasting and Canapé Reception...(5 wines, 5 canapes to compliment with talk) Or  Fizz and Canapés 

Choice of 5 ...

Homemade Blinis topped with Creme Fraiche and Smoked Salmon

Hot honey and Mustard Sausages served in rustic loaf with bursting blueberries

Miniature Beef Burgers

Miniature Fish and Chip Cones (served in tiny newspaper cones) Homemade

Cheese Straws with Dip selection

Angels on Horseback

Bruschetta topped with Pesto and Goats Cheese

Quail Egg Tartlets

Spinach and Ricotta Filo pastry parcels

King Prawn skewers with Sweet Chilli and Aioli Dipping Sauces

Cumin scented Grecian Lamb skewers with Minted Yogurt Dip

Ciabatta crostini topped with Grilled Goats Cheese,

Honey and Walnut Parmesan and Rosemary Shortbreads topped with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Feta

Onto Three Course Sit Down Dinner with Wines to Match:

Choice of: 

Smoked Salmon Terrine served with homemade Melba Toasts and Rustic Breads with Salad Garnish, Balsamic Dressing and a lemoncello shot!!

Individual Large Quail Egg Tartlets with Rocket Garnish

Caramelised Red Onion and Goats Cheese or Brie Tart with Green Salad Garnish Country

Rustic P'té served with Homemade Bread Toasted, Salad Garnish

Main Course:

Seared Fillet of Beef, Dauphinoise Potatoes and Seasonal Greens served with Horseradish or a Bearnaise Sauce

Personalised Miniature Pub Pies served with Dauphinoise or Crushed New Potatoes, Red Cabbage and Seasonal Greens

Butterflied Leg of Lamb marinated with Pomegranate Molasses and served with Couscous or Herb Tabbouleh Gently Poached

Salmon with homemade Hollandaise Sauce served with Crushed New Potatoes and Green Balsamic Salad

Chicken Breast stuffed with Boursin wrapped in Parma Ham served with a White Wine Creamed Sauce served with crushed New Potatoes

Desserts:

Rich Naughty Chocolate Torte with either Creme Fraiche or Icecream and Raspberry Coulis

Chocolate Roulade or Meringue Roulade filled with Fresh Cream and Raspberries

Trio of Desert Tasters; Chocolate Torte, Lemon tart and Miniature Eton Mess

Sweetie Tray of Jack's Treats in miniature :Choccie brownie Squares, Chocolate Tiffin, Miniature Meringues, Apricot Flapjack

Freshly Ground Coffee in Espresso Mugs with Homemade Brown Sugar Fudge

£50 per head....includes all food, booze and a night to remember!!! 

Optional.... Over night cottage at £50 pp (to include yummy breakfast). Cottages available are converted barn in style and beautiful, available in 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 bed options!! Can sleep up to 94 in total.

Here are just some entertainment ideas:

Let us take you to the races !  

Great English horse races from DVD onto the big screen. All events are hosted by a professional Compère and an experienced technician. Our tailored packages provide a wide choice of options for both individual or team / table betting. We provide ‘bookies and clerks’, ToteSport betting shop with jockey girls in silks, impressive racecourse scenery and room theming, authentic betting tickets, personalised race cards, logo fun money and a great atmosphere 

8ft Screen and Sanyo LCD Projector         

JBL PA System and Sennheiser Radio Mic    

DVD Player and Twin CD for background music

Racecourse ‘set’ scenery             

Horse & Jockey cut-out              

6 x English Races on DVD 

Personalised Racecards and Fun Money with client logo

Owner Certificates (for bonus fun money awards)          

Host / Bookie / A-V Technician              

Jockey Girl in Silks          

Bookie Stand, Chalkboard, Tickets etc          

If you thought a quiz was just a quiz - think again  

Developed over fifteen years as a corporate quiz provider, this interactive show is hosted by a personality Compère and incorporates an 8-way electronic buzzer system with indicator lights and a giant scoreboard to keep teams up to date on their progress. Choose from a selection of contrasting rounds including music, movies & activities. UltraQuiz is the coolest, liveliest quiz event you’ll find. Perfect, fun entertainment for ice breaking, group bonding and motivation teams of 4 people  

Electronic Buzzer System  

JBL PA System, Mixer, CD and MD Players        

Sennheiser Radio Mic      

Personalised Team Names and Signage      

Tailored Show Content  

Giant Scoreboard      

Professional Compère      

Sound Technician    

Scoring Manager  

Classic slot car racing - BIG style !  

Giant four lane Scalextric layout measuring 5.2 metres x 2.4 metres, featuring replica Formula 1 cars, start lights, pit lane, landscaping, gravel pits and flyovers with a total lap distance of 25 metres! We can operate open racing with ‘best times’ recorded, or more elaborate team events with heats and finals and computerised race management. Scalextric offers several excellent, low budget team building options  

Team or individual competition for up to 40 people with structured heats and finals 4 lane,

Giant Scalextric layout Event Manager and Race Marshal Pc with race schedule and driver / team scores

Driver name badges,

Team caps

Trophy and bubbly for the individual champion

Medals for winning team members